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2020 Teso La Monja Toro Victorino
4/15/2024 - bjamesclark wrote: 94 Points
Pre-phylloxera and ungrafted old vine Tinta de Toro. Aged 20 months in new French oak.
Scents of dark cherry, blackberry and plum come streaked with blue and purple fruits, spice, liquid violets, toasty oak nuances, vanilla, cigar box and herbs with trace aromas of fig preserve, fine soft leather, felt tip marker and warm earth notes.
The palate shows good density with an almost creamy texture that works well with the full fine-grained tannins and structured moderate-plus acidity. Suave flavors of black, blue and purple fruits comingle with spice, leather, herbs, floral pastilles, toasty oak and vanilla creme. The grippy finish lingers with a show of class.
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2013 Herman Story Syrah White Hawk Vineyard
4/15/2024 - bjamesclark wrote: flawed
Corked- Bummer
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2018 Lundeen Pinot Noir Brut Rosé
4/7/2024 - bjamesclark wrote: 92 Points
Gorgeous pink in the glass with rose gold reflections.
This is 100% Pinot Noir that was 90% pressed directly off the skins with 10% having limited skin contact before the wine was blended together. Primary fermentation in French oak; 5 years en tirage; Disgorged by hand late winter of 2024.
The nose show no shortage of raspberry, pineberry, white cherry and strawberry shortcake notes that come with almond, orchard blossom, rose water, biscuit and hints of rhubarb, spice and sea mist.
The palate shows good fruit for an ET.; Dry with good volume and weight.
Flavors foll suit from the nose with strawberry, cherry and raspberry notes that come with rhubarb and homemade shortcake, almond biscuit, florals, saline and a dollop of unsweetened whipped cream. The wine finishes with impressive balance between the fruit and autolytic notes.
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