JDani

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Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2009 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select	Yes
2015 Ancillary Cellars Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vineyard	Yes
2005 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo	Yes
2014 Turley Zinfandel Dusi Vineyard	Yes
2013 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Calegari Vineyard	Yes
2015 Ancillary Cellars Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard	Yes
2013 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard	Yes
2011 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District	Yes
2010 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Estate	Yes
2014 Turley Zinfandel Dogtown Vineyard	Yes

2014 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall Napa Valley
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12/25/2017 - JDani wrote: 88 Points
This was an enjoyable wine, and a crowd-pleaser for sure. However, the KH took a real turn this vintage from the consistent quality I’ve come to appreciate in past vintages (even in 2011). I thought this was overly extracted (even for Hall’s standards), super sweet and fruity (like Smucker’s grape jelly), and lacking nuance. The alcohol was noticeably high. There really wasn’t much else to it. It reminded me a bit of the 2014 Shoo Fly I have on my “whatever” rack.
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2009 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select
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8/11/2017 - JDani Likes this wine: 95 Points
Shooting myself in the foot for opening this now. First day was muted and shut down. Day two opened up beautifully to elegant blackberries, slight vanilla, and cinnamon. This has potential to hit 96-97 in the next few years.
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2013 Seavey Vineyard Merlot
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3/25/2017 - JDani Likes this wine: 91 Points
Popped and poured at a restaurant. Muted upon first pour and opened/closed throughout the evening. Smooth, high quality berries when wine opened up. Decant at least 2-3 hours.
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