Last vintage of this I had was probably 04 or 05. Picked this up to see how things at Carmen have been. Medium-dark ruby red. Some meat notes on the nose with a spicy oak component with a fairly good fruit profile. Medium-full body and very oaky in the mouth on tight grainy tannins and moderate acidity. A moderate length finish but a bit on the harsh side. Great nose but quite one dimensional in the mouth.
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Medium straw color. Crisp apples and a touch of petro. A Slight effervescent with some vinyl along with apricots on some bright acidity. Full and lush with a clean finish.
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2009 Cave Spring Chardonnay Musqué
1/16/2012 - LesterKwong wrote: 88 Points
Light straw color. Apple, citrusy and some wet stone on the muted nose. Racy wine with lemon zest and some steely notes with a bit of a bitter edge.
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2010 Carmen Carménère Reserve
1/2/2012 - LesterKwong wrote: 88 Points
Last vintage of this I had was probably 04 or 05. Picked this up to see how things at Carmen have been. Medium-dark ruby red. Some meat notes on the nose with a spicy oak component with a fairly good fruit profile. Medium-full body and very oaky in the mouth on tight grainy tannins and moderate acidity. A moderate length finish but a bit on the harsh side. Great nose but quite one dimensional in the mouth.
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2008 Dr. Hermann Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett
12/6/2011 - LesterKwong wrote: 90 Points
Medium straw color. Crisp apples and a touch of petro. A Slight effervescent with some vinyl along with apricots on some bright acidity. Full and lush with a clean finish.
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