Tasting Notes for rakasome

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2012 Kontos Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

10/31/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

91 points

This is still quite good, BUT maybe edging toward drink. Was open 3 days with no change.

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Red

2014 Zerba Cellars Malbec Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

10/4/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

92 points

Thick and dark. Yum.

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Red

2010 Waters Petit Verdot Sidekick Columbia Valley (view label images)

9/17/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

87 points

Drinkable, but well past it's prime.

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Red

2011 21 Grams Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (view label images)

9/17/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

87 points

Pretty darn weak.

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Red

2011 Rovellotti Ghemme Chioso dei Pomi Nebbiolo (view label images)

9/17/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

88 points

Much better than the last bottle. Very weak.

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Red

2012 Podere Ciona Chianti Classico Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

9/14/2022 - rakasome wrote:

Has lost it's punch. Past it's time. Too bad.

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Red

2014 L'Ecole No. 41 Apogée Pepper Bridge Vineyard Walla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

9/8/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

93 points

Lucious.

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Rosé

2019 Dowsett Family Pinot Noir Georgia Rose Becklin Vineyards Columbia Gorge (view label images)

8/23/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

88 points

Sweet, tart. Quite refreshing.

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Red

2016 Kontos Cellars Dorsey Seven Hills Vineyard Walla Walla Valley Red Blend (view label images)

8/5/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

92 points

Quite a bit of difference since the last bottle. Seems tart, which I like very much. The cork has collected a nice bunch of gunk. This single vineyard blend is terrific.

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2013 L'Ecole No. 41 Apogée Pepper Bridge Vineyard Walla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/10/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

85 points

Had my last bottle of this 5 years ago and gave it a 94. Well not this time. Something has made the taste a lot different. Seems a little "old." Nothing fruity about it like 5 years ago. Sediment present now. I will pass the lower rating off to this single bottle. I am bummed.

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Red

2013 Waters Cabernet Sauvignon Prima Donna 3 Windrow Vineyard Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

7/4/2022 - rakasome wrote:

flawed

Yuck! Cork infiltrated. Yuck.

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White

2018 Waters Prelude Columbia Valley White Rhone Blend (view label images)

7/3/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

89 points

No change from my 2019 note.

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Red

2017 L'Ecole No. 41 Syrah Estate Seven Hills Vineyard Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

6/6/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

91 points

Just a great wine. I never make it to cellaring as I need to drink what I like. Fruit juicy. A wee better on day 2. Still drinking it.

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Red

2016 J. Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon Seven Oaks Paso Robles (view label images)

6/5/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

85 points

Quite the run-of-the-mill wine from a very reputable winery. Nice to slosh down with dinner.

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Red

2014 Basalt Cellars Malbec Columbia Valley (view label images)

6/5/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

87 points

Had a bottle last year. It's VERY good and fruity. Maybe another year in the window?

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Red

2016 Zerba Cellars Syrah Estate The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater (view label images)

5/30/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

93 points

This is just crazy good. Has that minerality from the terroir. Nice bite to it.

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Red

2013 Flying Trout Malbec Block Two Windrow Vineyard Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

5/25/2022 - rakasome Does not like this wine:

Well, it has gone south for the winter! Three years ago it was wonderful, today it was flat, lifeless, and sort of sour. What a shame. The winery has closed. Maybe there's a reason?

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White

2017 Dowsett Family Gewürztraminer Celilo Vineyard Columbia Gorge (view label images)

5/22/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

88 points

Smooth & velvety.

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Red

2016 L'Ecole No. 41 Estate Ferguson Vineyard Walla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/19/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

93 points

Quite juicy. Lasted 4 days. Yum.

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Red

2013 Zerba Cellars Petite Sirah Reserve Cockburn Vineyard Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

5/3/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

92 points

Nearly 4 years since my last bottle of this. Improved! Dark. Good nose. Potent on the palate. Very, very good. Get in the ol' time machine and buy a case.

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Red

2012 L'Ecole No. 41 Perigee Estate Seven Hills Vineyard Walla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/30/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

94 points

Just perfect. Quite mellow for 10 yrs. Fruity. I think it's drinking nice. Last one.

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Red

2016 Kontos Cellars Syrah Les Collines Vineyard Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

4/22/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

94 points

Damn this is good wine.

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Red

2017 L'Ecole No. 41 Estate Ferguson Vineyard Walla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/22/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

92 points

Might be my favorite Fergy.

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Red

2019 L'Ecole No. 41 Merlot Estate Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

4/22/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

90 points

Quite fruity. I'm not a merlot fan, but this was good.

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Red

2015 Basalt Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley (view label images)

4/22/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

82 points

Something "off" with this. Not terrible, just weird. Maybe it has passed it's prime?

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Red

2015 Durigutti Bonarda Aguijon de Abeja Mendoza (view label images)

4/12/2022 - rakasome Does not like this wine:

Yuck.

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Red

2019 L'Ecole No. 41 Cabernet Franc Estate Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

4/9/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

88 points

Quite nice. Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 no change. From some of the best vineyards in Walla Walla. Fruity & flavorful.

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Red

2012 L'Ecole No. 41 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley (view label images)

4/5/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

87 points

Most lovely.

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2017 Zerba Cellars Syrah Estate Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

4/5/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

92 points

I must agree with the two previous notes!

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Red

2013 Five Star Cellars Malbec Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

3/27/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

90 points

Here it is 3 years later. The wine is lovely. No odd taste. Quite lucious. Bold. The only drawback is the amount of GUNK in the bottle. Enough to plant a small garden.

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Red

2016 L'Ecole No. 41 Cabernet Franc Estate Seven Hills Vineyard Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

3/25/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

88 points

I think this vintage needs drinking. Seems a bit "faded." Still tasty though. Just not too fruity.

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2013 Waters Cabernet Sauvignon Son of a Gun Olsen Estates Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

3/21/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

95 points

I think this was a club offering from Waters. Quite nice. I'm on day 3 with it and it still has some cahones.

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Red

2018 Canvasback Cabernet Sauvignon Longwinds Vineyard Red Mountain (view label images)

3/16/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

93 points

This is a lovely cab. Commented to my wife was, "I looks black." I can really taste the fruit. Bold. Strong if you will.

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2012 L'Ecole No. 41 Apogée Pepper Bridge Vineyard Walla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/11/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

90 points

Agree with previous rating just before me. Drink now.

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Red

2015 Dowsett Family Pinot Noir Willamette Valley (view label images)

3/5/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

Day 2 it seemed to have gained some body. Referencing previous note.

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Red

2015 Dowsett Family Pinot Noir Willamette Valley (view label images)

3/3/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

93 points

Sitting in the bottle getting tangy. Yes, tangy. 14 months since last one. Nice ruby color. Nose detects some hotness, but I must be mental. I did not let it warm up from the cellar. If a noticeable difference in a few hours, I will edit this.

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Red

2015 Basalt Cellars Wasem Field Blend Columbia Valley Red Blend (view label images)

3/1/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

87 points

Not sure what is in this blend. Is good. Not great, but good.

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Red

2014 Flying Trout Malbec Hedges Vineyard - Red Mountain Columbia Valley (view label images)

2/28/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

90 points

Too bad they folded.

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Red

2014 Saviah Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

2/28/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

88 points

Much improved since my 2019 bottle.

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2014 L'Ecole No. 41 Estate Ferguson Vineyard Walla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/28/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

92 points

No change in my previous note.

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Red

2018 Conundrum Wines Red California Red Blend (view label images)

2/28/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

84 points

Something pleasing about this. Table wine.

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Red

2014 Black Pearl The Mischief Maker Paarl Shiraz Blend, Syrah (view label images)

2/26/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

87 points

Same as my 2018 rating. Meh.

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Red

2012 Kontos Cellars Alatus Walla Walla Valley Red Blend (view label images)

2/10/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

95 points

Quite possibly the best vintage. Maybe because of the age. Powerful.

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White - Sparkling

2020 Lovo Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio Moscato Giallo, Muscat (view label images)

2/10/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

88 points

Hmmmm...

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Red

2014 Waters Syrah Patina Vineyard Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

2/10/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

93 points

Five years since my last. Whew!

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Red

2016 Zerba Cellars Wild Z Walla Walla Valley Red Blend (view label images)

2/10/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

90 points

Fabulous blend.

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Red

2015 Basalt Cellars G.S.M (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre) Columbia Valley Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

2/10/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

90 points

I really think all vintages of this GSM are sparkling!

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Red

2013 L'Ecole No. 41 Syrah Estate Seven Hills Vineyard Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

2/10/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

93 points

Sumptuous.

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Red

2016 Kontos Cellars Alatus Walla Walla Valley Red Blend (view label images)

2/10/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

93 points

Mighty fine.

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2017 Zerba Cellars Sangiovese Estate Cockburn Vineyard Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

2/10/2022 - rakasome Likes this wine:

90 points

Has kept it's juicyness. Was a wee better on days 2 & 3.

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