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2000 Vino Bambino Pinot Noir Carneros

5/15/2016 - winopops3 Likes this wine:

90 points

Mild browning/bricking. Earthy nose . On the palate sweet red fruit and earth, citrus and spice adding complexity. This has a viscous enveloping mouth feel. Medium finish. This wine comes across as slightly younger than it's 16 years, but for me this is a drink up now wine. Very nice.

winopops3 commented:

5/16/16, 7:47 AM - Hard to compare to Burgundy, though the spice element brings to mind Vosnee Romanee. What I would say in terms of your exploration is that for a wine with comparable age, the 2002 villages and premiers seem to be drinking really well now. I've also found it helpful and a lot of fun to seek out Bourgogne from well known producers to get a sense of style (2010, 12, 13). Some of my tasting notes reflect this. Also don't forget about the Côte de Beaune and some of the lesser Côte de Nuit areas (eg Marsannay) where some relative bargains can still be found.

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2010 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses Cabernet Franc

1/17/2016 - winopops3 Likes this wine:

92 points

I had this by the glass at a local restaurant. I don't drink a lot of Cab Franc and this was a revelation for me. Sweet dark fruit with a firm underlying structure. There is a hint of minerality and tobacco leaf that adds interest with a medium finish. Thoroughly enjoyable now, but with great upside for the future. I just bought a case.

winopops3 commented:

1/18/16, 3:07 AM - Thanks, will do. Found some 2002s I might pull the trigger on.

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2012 Ceritas Pinot Noir Hellenthal Vineyard Old Shop Block Sonoma Coast

3/20/2015 - newkid17 Likes this wine:

92 points

Tart red fruit, minerals, and tea. Short finish. Seems to be drinking well now.

winopops3 commented:

3/20/15, 6:19 PM - was the finish as short as your tasting note?

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2012 Soter Pinot Noir Mineral Springs Ranch Yamhill-Carlton

1/25/2015 - newkid17 Likes this wine:

92 points

Great wine. Red and black fruit up front and minerals and cocoa in the middle. Not a big fruit bomb, very well balanced. I think that this is drinking well now.

winopops3 commented:

1/25/15, 12:37 PM - Do you think this will improve with age?

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2012 Linne Calodo Overthinker Paso Robles Red Rhone Blend

3/9/2014 - winosis3 wrote:

93 points

Balanced

winopops3 commented:

3/9/14, 2:42 PM - Great to hear from you Winosis. Great note!

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2004 Joseph Phelps Insignia Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend

9/21/2013 - winopops3 Likes this wine:

96 points

Early autumn gathering with friends: What a treat. Dark ruby. Nose of blackberry, macerated fruits, cedar. Amazing fruit quality is quite apparent on the palate where intense favors of blackberry and plum are balanced by secondary flavors of tobacco and pencil. The finish goes on and on with that amazing fruit coming back later. This seems to just be entering it's drinking window. One of those wines that remains etched in the mind.

winopops3 commented:

9/23/13, 7:04 AM - Farinas,
It just so happened that everyone brought fairly young wines. For my palate, the California Cabs and Syrah as a general rule drink pretty well with 3-15 years of age. (Though certainly exceptions) The Pontet-Canet was definitely consumed too young.

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2009 Kosta Browne Chardonnay One Sixteen Russian River Valley

7/14/2013 - winopops3 wrote:

91 points

Apple, hint of anise and lemon. Oak, but not obtrusive at all. Medium to long finish. Very nice wine. A nice summer white with enough complexity to keep things quite interesting.

winopops3 commented:

7/15/13, 4:16 PM - Enjoy if you do. I found it showed best just a few degrees below my cellar temp (55).

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2009 Coho Headwaters Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend

3/1/2013 - winopops3 Likes this wine:

91 points

Went through 4 bottles of this with large group at a steakhouse. Decanted and poured. Very nice dark ruby. Expressive nose with dark berry, vanilla and cigar. Palate seems fairly complex to me at this early stage, with a well balanced attack of great tasting fruit, coffee, and cigar. Slightly drying tannins which seem to mute the fruit a touch and medium finish. This went very well with the steaks and represents a good value at retail. Should be better in a few more years.

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3/2/13, 5:35 PM - Fixed thanks for pointing that out

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