Tasting Notes for fabiogr

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2015 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley (view label images)

7/21/2017 - fabiogr wrote:

85 points

Bit of a different take on north american Cabernet - more of an European style with less emphasis on the fruit. Not my cup of tea, interesting nonetheless.

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2014 Bogle Vineyards Petite Sirah California (view label images)

7/16/2017 - fabiogr wrote:

86 points

Pretty good for the price. Deep color, dense, packed with fruit. A bit tannic without overwhelming.

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2015 Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi (view label images)

7/12/2017 - fabiogr wrote:

85 points

Lots of upfront fruit, dense wine. Good stuff.

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2015 Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery Chardonnay North Coast (view label images)

7/8/2017 - fabiogr wrote:

85 points

Nice buttery toast flavor. Fruit stays more on the background.

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2013 Castle Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles (view label images)

7/6/2017 - fabiogr wrote:

83 points

I wonder if this bottle was bouchonée... Very muted nose and taste only vinous without much typicity as expected.

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2014 Cline Cellars Zinfandel Old Vines Lodi (view label images)

7/1/2017 - fabiogr wrote:

85 points

A wine with good concentration of fruit on the palate. Medium body and a somewhat medicinal finish. Good effort for the price.

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2013 Columbia Crest Merlot Grand Estates Columbia Valley (view label images)

6/26/2017 - fabiogr wrote:

85 points

Great value. Quite tasty, with good concentration and body. Aromas of dark fruit showing up at first, long finish.

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2014 Carmen Cabernet Sauvignon Nativa Terra Maipo Valley (view label images)

10/24/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

86 points

Surprisingly good.

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2013 Heartland Shiraz Langhorne Creek (view label images)

10/20/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

90 points

Great wine, very typical shiraz flavors, tasty and well done.

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2015 Carta Vieja (Kidia) Merlot Kidia Estate Bottled Loncomilla Valley (view label images)

9/6/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

84 points

Surprisingly good for the price. Good depth of flavor, seems to have spent some time in barrel.

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2015 Viña Santa Rita 120 Dark Cellar Central Valley Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend (view label images)

9/1/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

85 points

Label says this is a limited release - Santa Rita site does not acknowledge it's existence. About the wine: it is dense, deep colored with aromas of red and black fruit. Syrah dominates the flavours.
Overall quite good wine. Tried this on my 45th birthday.

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2014 Cecchi Chianti Monteguelfo Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

8/27/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

82 points

Definitely not worth the price. Too thin and a bit acidic.

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2014 Root:1 Cabernet Sauvignon [The Original Ungrafted] Colchagua Valley (view label images)

8/7/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

83 points

Standard chilean cab, good intensity of fruit.

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2014 Toro Loco Tempranillo Utiel-Requena (view label images)

7/20/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

84 points

Simple wine for a good price.

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2013 Altivo Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard Selection Valle de Uco (view label images)

7/27/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

83 points

Lacks Cabernet character, easy drinking.

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2015 Herdade da Farizoa Vinho Regional Alentejano Portas da Herdade Red Blend (view label images)

7/30/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

83 points

Tannic, with good density, but lacks fruit. Good aromas of red fruits.

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2015 Viña Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon 120 Tres Medallas Rapel Valley (view label images)

5/30/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

84 points

Very honest daily drinker from Santa Rita. Shows good fruit on the palate with an enticing aroma. A basic wine without many flaws.

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2014 García Carrión Jumilla Belle Grove Shiraz, Syrah (view label images)

4/18/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

82 points

Fairly basic Syrah in a simple sweet style.

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2013 Castellani Terre Siciliane Campo Di Marzo Nero d'Avola (view label images)

4/18/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

80 points

Simple and weak.

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2013 Agnus Cabernet Sauvignon Serra do Sudeste (view label images)

4/8/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

82 points

Better than most Brazilian reds, but it lacks Cabernet character. This comes from a new region, much colder and closer to Uruguay that seems to be promising.

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2012 Monteviejo Lindaflor Petite Fleur Valle de Uco Malbec Blend, Malbec (view label images)

3/31/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

88 points

Full on dark fruit. Dense and flavorful, with good length. French enterprise in Argentina.

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2013 Torres Tempranillo Sangre de Toro Catalunya (view label images)

3/6/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

84 points

Great expression of Tempranillo - flavourful, quite fruity on the palate with good body. A good buy, even being a common-place wine in Spain.

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2014 Urmeneta Merlot Central Valley (view label images)

3/2/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

83 points

Good QPR in a basic wine. Could have more intensity, though.

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2013 Maison Bouachon Côtes du Rhône Les Rabassieres, Vieilles Vignes Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

2/26/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

89 points

Probably the best Côtes du Rhone I have had in a long time. Good body and density, even the color betrays that this is not a weak wine. Very aromatic, with good density of fruit and a strong finish.

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2014 Miguel Torres País Reserva de Pueblo Maule Valley (view label images)

2/21/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

82 points

Not my cup of tea... this wine has too much of a grape juice flavor. Very subdued, close to no tannins. Interesting to know a new grape type, but not much more than that.

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2014 Viña Misiones de Rengo Carménère Rapel Valley (view label images)

2/2/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

84 points

Flavourful, has strong dark fruit. Very good price/quality.

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White - Sparkling

N.V. Bodegas Langa Cava Real de Aragon Brut Macabeo-Xarello-Parellada Blend (view label images)

1/28/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

86 points

Lots of yeast flavor on the mouth, bread-like.
Delicious.

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2014 La Junta Carménère Selection Amigo Perro Curico Valley (view label images)

1/25/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

80 points

Poor, sweet fruit and not much else.

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2014 Bodega Casa Montes Syrah-Tannat Ampakama San Juan Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

1/13/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

85 points

Very tasty, with dark fruit without excessive tannins. Good qpr.

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2013 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Casillero del Diablo Reserva Maipo Valley (view label images)

1/10/2016 - fabiogr wrote:

85 points

An old favorite. Over the years I learned you cannot go wrong with this wine as an easy drinking, everyday cab.
On the nose the usual cassis, the palatable is round with vanilla aromas and flavors. Good finish.

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2009 Aracuri Cabernet Sauvignon Campos Altos Campos de Cima da Serra (view label images)

10/2/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

86 points

Quite surprising for a brazilian wine, with intense red fruit flavors and good body, very well made.

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2013 Fisheye Chardonnay South Eastern (view label images)

8/13/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

83 points

A surprisingly good wine, with nice weight, concentration of citrus and apple-like aromas for a low price.

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2013 Fisheye Shiraz South Eastern (view label images)

8/3/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

82 points

Simple Shiraz, the kind you get what you pay for.

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2014 Don Guerino Cabernet Sauvignon Sinais Serra Gaúcha (view label images)

8/1/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

83 points

Lacks Cabernet character, but it is otherwise a good wine, specially with pizza. Nothing very wrong here.

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2013 Finca Sophenia Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Tupungato (view label images)

7/3/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

86 points

Very flavourful wine with clear focus on barrel aromas, with cedar, coconut and vanilla shining thorugh. Quite dense, with fruit itself taking a backseat.

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2013 Bodegas Los Haroldos Malbec Hacienda Los Haroldos Reserva de Familia Mendoza (view label images)

6/28/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

82 points

Too simple. Basic fruity wine.

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2013 Santa Carolina Carménère Reserva Rapel Valley (view label images)

6/22/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

87 points

Dense, full of fruit and spices, showing smoke on the nose.
Great stuff to pair with a spicy bean soup.

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2013 Bodegas Los Haroldos Shiraz Hacienda Los Haroldos Maipú (view label images)

6/5/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

81 points

Bad effort - close to no varietal flavor.

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2012 Casa Viva Carménère Colección Casas del Bosque Rapel Valley (view label images)

6/5/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

84 points

Lighter style, unexpected. More on the spicy side.

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2011 Concha y Toro Malbec Frontera Mendoza (view label images)

5/25/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

84 points

Very good. Medium body, good intensity of dark fruit aromas. Quite satisfying with a longish finish.

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White - Sweet/Dessert

2008 Cave Spring Riesling Icewine Niagara Peninsula VQA (view label images)

5/19/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

88 points

Very rich and thick almost oily. Clear passion fruit on the nose and the palate. Sweet, sweet, sweet. Amazing with desserts and hard cheeses.

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2010 Vinícola del Priorat Priorat Crianza Clos Gebrat Red Blend (view label images)

5/10/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

90 points

Excellent. Full body, intense, with lots of dark fruit on the nose and palate. Finish is long, leaving the fruity flavors in your mouth for a while. Not very tannic.

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2013 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Ribera del Duero Roble Tempranillo (view label images)

5/4/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

83 points

Floral aromas. On the palate, dark fruit and a medium body, a bit too thin for a Ribera. Not remarkable .

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N.V. Salton Brut Reserva Ouro Vale dos Vinhedos Champagne Blend (view label images)

5/1/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

85 points

Very fine bubbles. Aromas clearly dominated by the time on lees: ferment, bread-like, nuts. Creamy, very tasty.

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2008 Bodegas Julián Chivite Navarra Gran Feudo Reserva Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

4/27/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

85 points

Good combination of fruit and acidity. Tasty, with dark fruit on the palate. Quite tannic.

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2013 Vinícola Aurora Merlot Reserva Serra Gaúcha (view label images)

4/23/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

85 points

To my surprise, this wine is actually very good. Well made, the nose is inviting, with aromas of red fruit. On the palate, cherries and currants make for a tasty wine. Medium body.

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2012 Raimat Costers del Segre Abadia Cabernet Sauvignon Tempranillo Red Blend (view label images)

4/18/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

84 points

Modern style, more new than old world with quite a bit of red fruit on the palate. Slightly tannic, alcohol a bit aparent.

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2013 Bodegas Borsao Campo de Borja Crianza Selección Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

4/13/2015 - fabiogr wrote:

83 points

Fruit-driven with spices on the palate. Nice enough but unremarkable.