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Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2021 Claire Hill Chardonnay Lolonis Vineyard	Yes
2018 Boonville Road Cabernet Sauvignon Claret Cole Ranch	Yes
2018 Boonville Road Grenache Alder Springs Vineyard	Yes
2018 Cecilia Monte Langhe Nebbiolo Ca' di Monti		No
1995 Domaine l'Aiguelière Coteaux du Languedoc Montpeyroux Côte Dorée	Yes
2017 I Vigneri di Salvo Foti Etna Rosso		No
2021 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Marine Sedimentary Chehalem Mountains	Yes
2018 Montenidoli Chianti Colli Senesi Il Garrulo	Yes
2019 Beau Rivage Chenin Blanc	Yes
2019 Kutch Chardonnay Trout Gulch Vineyard	Yes

2021 Claire Hill Chardonnay Lolonis Vineyard
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3/10/2024 - grog Likes this wine:
Delicious. Lemon oil, pear, lanolin. Wish I had loaded up on BD15
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2019 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Esola Vineyard
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3/8/2024 - grog wrote: 91 Points
Day 1: I always love the nose on Esola, it’s all florals and bright fruit with a little citrus. The palate on this vintage doesn’t really do it for me - it has some raisiny/pruney elements that I can’t get past. I’m not sure if this is a vintage issue or perhaps I just prefer these on the younger side and should be drinking them earlier.

Day 2: ok, now we’re talking. This just needed overnight and then some to unfurl and open up. The raisin/pruney thing is gone and this is the wonderful citrusy Esola I’ve grown to love. Really firing on all cylinders and there is a ton of raspberry and blood orange fruit here. Amazing light color too, nearly Nebbiolo like in appearance. Scored upgraded.
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2022 Massican Idlewild
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2/5/2024 - grog wrote: 88 Points
Aromatically this is very interesting, but it falls short on the palate due to a lack of acidity. It's not exactly flabby, but it just lacks acid to frame it.
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