Tasting Notes for sumshark

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2012 Joseph Phelps Insignia Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/6/2015 - sumshark Likes this wine:

93 points

Very good, but tight right now - very long decant or give it 3-5 more years.

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2011 DuMOL Chardonnay Chloe Russian River Valley (view label images)

12/29/2014 - sumshark wrote:

88 points

Off vintage year

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2012 North Vineyards Chardonnay Edna Valley (view label images)

11/27/2014 - sumshark wrote:

89 points

Tasted more like a Roussanne than a Chardonnay

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Red

2006 Cayuse Syrah Cailloux Vineyard Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

2/22/2014 - sumshark Likes this wine:

93 points

Needs a long decant to fully blossom.

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2006 Cayuse Syrah En Chamberlin Vineyard Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

10/28/2013 - sumshark wrote:

87 points

Hopefully ran into some bottle variation tonight, the wine was out of balance and very acidic.

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Red

2006 MacPhail Pinot Noir Wightman House Anderson Valley (view label images)

6/23/2013 - sumshark Does not like this wine:

85 points

Very disjointed

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Red

2011 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

6/23/2013 - sumshark wrote:

89 points

Needs time to settle down, very primary palate now.

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Red

2003 Staglin Family Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Rutherford (view label images)

4/7/2013 - sumshark Likes this wine:

94 points

Drank side-by-side with the 2005 Quilceda Creek and the Staglin was clearly superior at this tasting.

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Red

2005 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley (view label images)

4/7/2013 - sumshark Likes this wine:

92 points

Outclassed by the 2003 Staglin.

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Red

2003 Lewis Cellars Syrah Napa Valley (view label images)

1/20/2013 - sumshark Likes this wine:

91 points

No where close to past prime drinking window, firing on all cylinders.

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2008 Cayuse Syrah En Chamberlin Vineyard Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

12/22/2012 - sumshark wrote:

93 points

Next time need to drink side-by-side all the Syrah wines from Cayuse to differentiate between them.

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Red

2005 Two Hands Shiraz Ares Barossa Valley (view label images)

12/19/2012 - sumshark Likes this wine:

95 points

Unbelievably outstanding bottle of wine, drank side-by-side with the 2006 El Nido and there was no contest between the two.

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Red

2004 Tir Na N'og Grenache McLaren Vale (view label images)

12/19/2012 - sumshark Likes this wine:

89 points

Showing some age, big fruit profile is fading.

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Red

2004 MacPhail Pinot Noir Toulouse Vineyard Anderson Valley (view label images)

12/9/2012 - sumshark Likes this wine:

90 points

Still drinking great for a wine that is beyond the drinking window.

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White

2010 Alban Vineyards Roussanne Estate Edna Valley (view label images)

12/9/2012 - sumshark Likes this wine:

91 points

Give the wine about one hour to open up, excellent Roussanne.

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Red

2006 McPrice Myers Hommage a Stevan Larner Larner Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

12/8/2012 - sumshark wrote:

91 points

Great Grenache blend from a super vintage year, unbelievably great value.

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2007 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

12/8/2012 - sumshark wrote:

89 points

Good, but far from a typical Cab profile.

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2005 Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Estate Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

12/3/2012 - sumshark Likes this wine:

94 points

Fantastic, sorry that this is my last bottle for this vintage. Mega complex noise and palate for a 7 year old chard.

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2003 Peter Michael Les Pavots Knights Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/2/2012 - sumshark Likes this wine:

93 points

Needs about one to two hours to open, very silky and elegant palette.

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Red

2006 McPrice Myers Altas Vinas Santa Barbara County Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

12/2/2012 - sumshark wrote:

92 points

Outstanding Grenache blend and value.

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White

2006 Kongsgaard Chardonnay Napa Valley (view label images)

12/2/2012 - sumshark wrote:

90 points

Some bottle variation must exist with the 2006 vintage, these two bottles were a vast improvement over previous bottles from the same vintage.

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White

2006 Kongsgaard Chardonnay Napa Valley (view label images)

11/19/2012 - sumshark wrote:

87 points

Not much going on with this tonight, 2006 not a stellar year for Kongsgaard.

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2002 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

11/11/2012 - sumshark wrote:

93 points

Drink great now, give it up one to two hours to open up and sing.

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2005 DuMOL Chardonnay Clare Carneros (view label images)

10/3/2012 - sumshark wrote:

92 points

Drinking wonderfully at this point in time, big Cal Chard, great fruit profile and super long finish.

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2005 Lewis Cellars Alec's Blend Napa Valley Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

9/11/2012 - sumshark wrote:

89 points

Not much going on with this bottle tonight. no where near the same as the last bottle.

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2003 Kilikanoon Shiraz Covenant Clare Valley (view label images)

9/8/2012 - sumshark wrote:

85 points

Same as last bottle

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Red

2005 Pax Syrah Obsidian Vineyard Knights Valley (view label images)

8/8/2012 - sumshark wrote:

92 points

Same as last note

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Red

2003 Paul Hobbs Merlot Michael Black Vineyard Napa Valley (view label images)

8/2/2012 - sumshark wrote:

93 points

Drinking beautifully at this point in time, great depth a fruit on the palate and a long silky finish.

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White

2008 Kongsgaard Chardonnay Napa Valley (view label images)

7/30/2012 - sumshark wrote:

93 points

Not as good as the 2005

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White

2005 Kongsgaard Chardonnay Napa Valley (view label images)

7/23/2012 - sumshark wrote:

94 points

Last bottle and didn't disappoint.

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White

2006 DuMOL Chardonnay Isobel Green Valley of Russian River Valley (view label images)

7/18/2012 - sumshark wrote:

This bottle is showing it's age, nowhere near as good as the last bottle.

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White

2010 Alban Vineyards Viognier Alban Estate Vineyard Edna Valley (view label images)

7/17/2012 - sumshark wrote:

89 points

Not as good and vibrant as the 2009.

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Red

2003 Kilikanoon Shiraz Covenant Clare Valley (view label images)

7/7/2012 - sumshark wrote:

85 points

Not in a good place at this point in time. Fruit profile has definitely faded.

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Red

2006 Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Richard Sauret Paso Robles (view label images)

7/5/2012 - sumshark wrote:

86 points

Not a lot going on

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Red

2003 Lewis Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

7/4/2012 - sumshark wrote:

93 points

Great cab, great complexity on the nose and palate, super long finish.

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2005 Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Estate Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

7/4/2012 - sumshark wrote:

94 points

Outstanding chard, complex nose and palate, nice acidity and a buttery long finish.

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Red

2007 Turnbull Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville (view label images)

6/30/2012 - sumshark wrote:

91 points

Developing nicely.

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2010 DuMOL Chardonnay Russian River Valley (view label images)

6/30/2012 - sumshark wrote:

91 points

Starting to open up versus previous tastings.

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Red

2005 Alban Vineyards Syrah Seymour's Vineyard Edna Valley (view label images)

6/30/2012 - sumshark wrote:

94 points

Great Alban wine. Great nose and palate, lot's of complexity, smokey, meaty with a touch of olive in the background all supported with a dark fruit background.

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White

2009 Alban Vineyards Viognier Alban Estate Vineyard Edna Valley (view label images)

6/20/2012 - sumshark wrote:

93 points

Wow, this is outstanding, 100% agree with the descriptors in the previous notes. Need to keep my hands off the remaining bottles for a little while.

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Red

2005 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Napa Valley (view label images)

6/18/2012 - sumshark wrote:

89 points

Not the same as the last bottle, a little flat on the nose and palate, not very expressive or complex.

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2006 McPrice Myers Beautiful Earth Paso Robles Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

6/12/2012 - sumshark wrote:

90 points

Very nice Syrah blend for the price.

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White

2005 Kongsgaard Chardonnay Napa Valley (view label images)

6/12/2012 - sumshark wrote:

91 points

Drinking great at this point in time, outstanding Cali Chard.

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Red

2004 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard Edna Valley (view label images)

6/12/2012 - sumshark wrote:

93 points

Outstanding Reva, but no where near the richness and complexity of the 2006 Reva.

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Red

2003 Behrens & Hitchcock Petite Sirah Spring Mountain District (view label images)

6/3/2012 - sumshark wrote:

89 points

Time to drink up

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White

2006 Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Estate Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

5/31/2012 - sumshark wrote:

93 points

Same as last bottle.

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Red

2004 DuMOL Pinot Noir Finn Russian River Valley (view label images)

5/29/2012 - sumshark wrote:

93 points

Very rich and full Cal Pinot, great balance, complex nose and palate and a great long silky finish.

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Red

2001 Casanova di Neri Pietradonice Toscana IGT Cabernet Sauvignon (view label images)

5/27/2012 - sumshark wrote:

Needs to be decanted to fully develop. Hard to evaluate.

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Red

1999 Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend, Corvina (view label images)

5/27/2012 - sumshark wrote:

93 points

Outstanding mature Amarone, very complex nose and palate, long silky finish.

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2009 Maybach Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Materium Oakville (view label images)

5/23/2012 - sumshark wrote:

95 points

Drank from 375, one hour decant. Great expression of a Napa Cab, complex nose and palate, with a silky long finish. Much better than 2003 Insignia drinking side-by-side.

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