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2010 Carmen Petite Sirah Gran Reserva Los Quillayes Vineyard
1/6/2014 - stayhappy7 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wow, can you believe I bought this big, Gran Reserva at a U.S. Naval Base for $9? It blew me away because the flavors are so round and pronounced. I love the dark chocolate, ripe raspberry and plum with a pinch of pine and spearmint, vanilla oak. This is more sophisticated than I expected and it really covers the tongue nicely. I am drinking it with no food and it is delicious. I can see this going really well with grilled meat or Italian food. It tastes better than a lot of other more expensive wines that I have tried in the past. I am very pleased. I'm getting some more. Cheers!
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2005 Sockeye Winery Cabernet Sauvignon
9/12/2008 - stayhappy7 wrote: 86 Points
Here is a kool aid red looking Cab with a streak of dark ruby. I smelled aromas of cherry Coke, cassis pickle juice and fresh black pepper. The flavors thinly meld together smoke, rubber band, young cherry, blueberry, cassis with a medium bodied low acidity. It is very smooth but lacks intensity and doesn't have much structure to carry the fruit. The chocolate finish is faint and a bit bitter.
This is the lowest score that I have given a Washington Cab which means I thought it was ordinary. 83% Cabernet Sauvignon 17% Cabernet Franc
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2006 Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Los Vascos Grande Réserve
9/6/2008 - stayhappy7 wrote: 90 Points
In the glass the colour is intense ruby with fine brilliance and orange nuances. When I smelled the wine it was bursting at the nosewith fruit : black cherry and blackcurrant (Cabernet), strawberry (Malbec), raspberry (Syrah), plum light mint and black pepper (Carmenère). The oak was not too strong and the fruit contributes delicious aromas of tobacco, cinnamon, and crème brûlée. The rich taste is fresh and very intense, well structured and finishes with a fruit intensity of raspberries and cherries accompanied by a touch of liquorice and walnut skin. Good effort and it is still young.
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