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Tasting Notes for benjordan

(107 notes on 85 wines)

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Red
2006 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Westside Road Neighbors Russian River Valley (view label images)
2/18/2015 - benjordan wrote:
flawed
Corked.
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White
2002 Alzinger Riesling Smaragd Steinertal Wachau (view label images)
2/13/2015 - benjordan wrote:
Disappointing, especially for the price.
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Red
2009 Clos Saint-Fiacre Orléans Pinot Blend, Pinot Noir (view label images)
1/4/2015 - benjordan wrote:
Decent wine for the price, but not amazing with the cost of shipping.
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Red
2004 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc (view label images)
1/4/2015 - benjordan wrote:
Nice wine. Shows some brett that was also evident in the 2003. Probably from the old barrels?
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Red
2001 Domaine Les Roches (Alain et Jérome Lenoir) Chinon Cabernet Franc (view label images)
2/9/2014 - benjordan Does not like this wine:
All Brett, all night and into the next day when it oxidized. Both bottles showed the same. One note funk that covered up any age related bouquet. Boring and a disappointment. Maybe there is bottle variation, because others have nice things to say. I like Brett character in wine, but this takes it way too far.
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Red
2002 Les Forts de Latour Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
2/9/2014 - benjordan wrote:
This wine hit me as mediocre. Especially if you pay a high price for it. It is not especially concentrated or long or deep. 4EP is the main flavor, and it doesn't seem destined to go anywhere great. If it were under $30, then there would be a lot to say for it, but because the label commands high prices, it is simply over-valued and a let down.
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Red
2001 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie Syrah (view label images)
6/24/2012 - benjordan wrote:
Pretty mature. Drinking well.
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Red
2002 Catherine et Pierre Breton Bourgueil Les Galichets Cabernet Franc (view label images)
3/25/2012 - benjordan wrote:
Mature. Iron and leather and some nice tertiary notes. A producer that handles brett well.
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Red
2007 C. Donatiello Winery Pinot Noir Block 15 Floodgate Vineyard Russian River Valley (view label images)
3/25/2012 - benjordan wrote:
Very good. Rich and young yet.
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Red
2009 C. Donatiello Winery Pinot Noir Hervey Vineyard Russian River Valley (view label images)
3/25/2012 - benjordan wrote:
This is very good now, and has a happy road ahead of it.
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Red
2007 Anthill Farms Pinot Noir Peters Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)
3/25/2012 - benjordan wrote:
Very good.
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Red
2005 Château Faizeau Sélection Vieilles Vignes Montagne-St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
3/25/2012 - benjordan wrote:
Quite good.
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Red
2002 Fernand Lécheneaut et Fils (Philippe et Vincent) Nuits St. Georges Pinot Noir (view label images)
3/25/2012 - benjordan wrote:
Delicious.
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White
2002 Domaine Muré Pinot Gris Clos Saint Landelin Alsace Grand Cru (view label images)
3/2/2012 - benjordan wrote:
Awesome. I will wait five years for my other one.
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White
1998 Domaine aux Moines Savennières Roche aux Moines Chenin Blanc (view label images)
3/2/2012 - benjordan wrote:
Quite good.
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Red
2002 Château Clerc Milon Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
3/2/2012 - benjordan wrote:
Shows 2002 character, but evolving nicely.
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Red
2002 Chauvenet-Chopin Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers Pinot Noir (view label images)
3/2/2012 - benjordan wrote:
Quite good, but not fully mature.
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White
2009 C. Donatiello Winery Chardonnay R.U.C. Peters Russian River Valley (view label images)
3/2/2012 - benjordan wrote:
Very good.
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Red
2006 Rhys Alesia Syrah Fairview Ranch Santa Lucia Highlands (view label images)
1/28/2012 - benjordan wrote:
Good.
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Red
2006 Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir San Mateo County (view label images)
1/28/2012 - benjordan wrote:
Good.
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Red
1999 Rapet Père et Fils Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Ile des Vergelesses Pinot Noir (view label images)
1/28/2012 - benjordan wrote:
From magnum. Very subtle and classic. Makes CA Pinot Noir taste like cartoons. In magnum it might develop more.
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White
2005 Navarro Vineyards Chardonnay Première Réserve Anderson Valley (view label images)
1/28/2012 - benjordan wrote:
Getting old.
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Red
2007 Copain Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills (view label images)
1/28/2012 - benjordan wrote:
Pretty damn good.
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White
2006 Domaine de la Becassonne Côtes du Rhône Blanc White Rhone Blend (view label images)
1/28/2012 - benjordan wrote:
Drink up.
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White
2009 C. Donatiello Winery Chardonnay Orsi Vineyard Russian River Valley (view label images)
12/15/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Really good.
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Red
2005 Domaine du Bel Air (Pierre et Rodolphe Gauthier) Bourgueil Les Vingt Lieux Dits Cabernet Franc (view label images)
12/15/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Good. Wait another 5 years.
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Red
2001 Aminea Taurasi Baiardo Taurasi DOCG Aglianico (view label images)
11/22/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Much better than before. Not fully mature but closer.
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White
2005 Anthill Farms Chardonnay Peter's Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)
11/20/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Mature.
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White - Sweet/Dessert
2001 Château de Malle Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend (view label images)
6/19/2011 - benjordan wrote:
I think people drink Sauternes at the beginning of dinner so they can remember them. We drank this at the end.
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Red
2005 Château Tour St Bonnet Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
6/19/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Good.
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Red
2005 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Estate Old Vine Ribbon Ridge (view label images)
6/19/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Classic.
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Red
2005 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Eason Vineyard Dundee Hills (view label images)
6/19/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Funky, almost brett-like.
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Red
2003 Unti Vineyards Syrah Benchland Dry Creek Valley (view label images)
6/19/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Still very good.
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Red
2005 Château Mylord Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
6/19/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Delicious.
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Red
2004 Tenuta Le Farnete Carmignano Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)
6/19/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Sad to see it go.
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Red
2004 Giacomo Grimaldi Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore (view label images)
6/19/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Not bad.
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Red
2005 Château Caronne Ste. Gemme Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
6/19/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Good.
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Red
2005 Château du Basty Régnié Gamay (view label images)
6/19/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Good. Lantignie is better at this point.
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White
2004 Carl Loewen Leiwener Klostergarten Riesling Kabinett Mosel Saar Ruwer (view label images)
6/19/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Delicious right now.
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White
2005 Clos de La Briderie Touraine-Mesland Clos Chateau Gaillard Chenin Blanc
3/29/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Delicious, ready.
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Red
2005 Xavier Monnot Maranges 1er Cru Clos de la Fussière Pinot Noir (view label images)
3/17/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Classic!
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Red
2003 Domaine Joblot Givry 1er Cru Clos de la Servoisine Pinot Noir (view label images)
3/17/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Good.
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Red
2002 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
3/6/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Good. Mature.
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Red
2005 Anthill Farms Pinot Noir Peters Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)
3/6/2011 - benjordan wrote:
Very good now.
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Red
2005 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Estate Old Vine Ribbon Ridge (view label images)
12/31/2010 - benjordan wrote:
Delicious. In a great place, and I'm thinking it has more to come. Maybe not more than 5 years of more, but more.
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Red
2005 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Croft Vineyard Willamette Valley (view label images)
12/31/2010 - benjordan wrote:
Good in a maturing wine sort of way, but not in the same league as the Estate Old Vine. I remember it as a charming wine on release, but maybe doesn't have the stuffing for extended aging. The Estate Old Vine does.
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Red
2005 Domaine Filliatreau Saumur-Champigny La Grande Vignolle Cabernet Franc (view label images)
12/31/2010 - benjordan wrote:
This can go a bit more. It is shedding the fruit of youth, and is slightly closed now, yet it is still fun to drink. The density is great, and you can tell there is more upside to come. Pretty amazing for a sub $20 un-oaked wine.
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Red
2005 De Tarczal Cabernet Franc Trentino (view label images)
12/31/2010 - benjordan wrote:
The last one I had was unyielding and angular. This one had a better texture, but the herbal character drowned out the fruit. Maybe 5 more years and it will all come together? I'm sure the bouquet will be interesting at the least.
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Red
2005 Domaine des Corbillières Touraine Cabernet Franc (view label images)
12/31/2010 - benjordan wrote:
Really good for such a modest price. I guess I'll save the last one I have for 2015. It seems it will make it that far.
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Red
2005 Château Bellevue La Forêt Fronton Ce Vin Negrette (view label images)
12/31/2010 - benjordan wrote:
Really nice. Wish I had another to try in 5 years.
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