Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2022 Christopher Cellars Zinfandel Cherryhouse Vineyard	Yes
2022 La Crema Chardonnay Sonoma Coast	Yes
2009 Bodegas y Viñedos del Contino Rioja Contino Reserva	Yes
2018 Mongeard-Mugneret Fixin Vieille Vigne	Yes
2015 DuMOL Cabernet Sauvignon Ballard Vineyard	Yes
2021 Rippey Family Vineyards Petite Sirah	Yes
2019 Montioni Montefalco Rosso	Yes
2019 Terre Carsiche Gioia del Colle Fanova	Yes
2022 Duckhorn Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc North Coast	Yes
2023 Palliser Estate Sauvignon Blanc	Yes

2022 Christopher Cellars Zinfandel Cherryhouse Vineyard
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4/14/2024 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 91 Points
$28 Lodi, Calif., 2022 Christopher Cellars Zinfandel Cherryhouse Vineyard. Mid-dark garnet, viscous (15.1 alc.); ripe grape, brambles, red fruit, wood (11 months in 40% new French oak, 60% neutral); mid-acids; mid-full tannins; big, but not hard; semi-long hot finish. 16.5/91.
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2021 The Federalist Wines Zinfandel
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4/14/2024 - sdwineguru wrote: 86 Points
$14 (Costco) Dry Creek Valley, Calif., 2021 The Federalist Wines Zinfandel. Mid-garnet, viscous (14.5 alc.); sour red fruit, berry, wood nose; mid-acids, tannins; odd flavor; thin tart finish. 14/86.
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2022 La Crema Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
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4/14/2024 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 87 Points
Easy-sipping $14 value (Costco) California Chardonnay 2022 La Crema Sonoma Coast. Sharp mid-gold, viscous (13.5 alc.); tropical, peachy, lime nose; low-mid acids; mid body; decent fruit for the price; semi-long varietal finish. 14.5/87.
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sdwineguru says:

8/26/2021 4:50:00 PM - Hi Eric viking92067. Good hearing from you. I have a website, too. sandiegowineguru.com Check it out for tips, travel, etc. Best, Tom
viking92067 says:

8/26/2021 4:10:00 PM - Tom, I just posted a review of 2001 Solengo and agreed with your review. I had no idea you were SDwineguru. Eric Freeberg Viking92067
srh says:

3/27/2021 2:58:00 PM - "We stayed in the Valle de Uco and found the wines from the higher elevations (Tupangato, etc.) to have more style, acidity and complexity than those from the vineyards closer to Mendoza." I appreciated you posting this & your thanks for the extra info on my Message Board, Tom. With this quote you've helped me to understand WHY I tend to much prefer the higher elevation AR wines over their lower altitude sibs. ;)
sdwineguru says:

5/24/2017 5:33:00 AM - Thanks. Sounds similar the approach used with the 20-point UC Davis Scale, which does break it down in more detail: 2 appearance, 2 color, 4 aroma, 2 acescence or flaws, 2 dryness, 2 body, 2 flavor, 2 astringency, 2 overall.
MicklethePickle says:

5/23/2017 9:34:00 PM - Winophile. My numbers are for color, nose, mouth, overall quality. A 100 point wine would be 5-15-20-10. All wines start with a 50. So the worst wine would be 50 (50+0+0+0+0)

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