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Montes Purple Angel, 2010
I’ve finally gotten around to trying this Chilean icon after a tasting at Wine Club with a couple of other carmeneres. This is the blackest wine I think I have ever seen. With even body, blackberry,...
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Gamba Vineyards Estate Zinfandel, 2011
This had to sit out for a bit to even be drinkable. Weighing in at 16.2% alcohol, this did not impress at first. But then the density, alcohol, and high acid gave way to smoothness, blackberry, soda,...
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Angel’s Secret Merlot, 2010
This was an extraordinarily dark merlot. Dry wine with date flavor, anise, leather, indistinct berry flavor, tobacco, and unfortunately no finish to speak of for otherwise full palette. Link to...
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Simonsig Redhill Pinotage, 2010
This was unusual for a pinotage. Forward flavor was candy cane, lifesaver, cherry, and strawberry. Very light, and closest pinotage to pinot noir flavor I’ve had. Link to winemaker. Effective...
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Parsonage Merlot, 2010
Slightly green wine, dense, with green pepper, mint, spinach, and finish with some residual sugar. Link to winemaker. Effective 6/10.Filed under: 2010, Good, Good, Merlot, Santa Clara/Santa...
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Joyce Syrah Mesa Del Sol, 2010
Could not find this on their web site. Huge blackberry flavor, currant, sugar, bread, and yeast. Very young character still. Effective 5/10.Filed under: 2010, Fair, Good, Santa Clara/Santa...
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Cima Collina Pinot Gris, 2010
Very high alcohol nose, like a tequila. Liqueur taste, jalapeno, pineapple, and noticeable white grape aftertaste. Link to winemaker. Effective 4/10.Filed under: 2010, Fair, Fair, Pinot Grigio, Santa...
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Cima Collina Pinot Noir Challone, 2010
Cherry and smoke primary flavors. Cherrie pie, bramble, wood, cocoa, and slightly tart. Almost no finish. Link to winemaker. Effective 5/10.Filed under: 2010, Fair, Good, Pinot Noir, Santa Clara/Santa...
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Cameron Hughes Lot 357, 2010
Strong tomato flavor, high acid, black cherry, oregano, high alcohol, smooth but watered down. Some spice and little barrel. Link to winemaker. Effective 5/10.Filed under: 2010, Fair, Good,...
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McGrail Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, 2010
Excellent color on this wine — deep, very dry bramble and powdered cocoa, and hot. Great depth and flavors but a little too dry at the end of the tasting. Link to winemaker. Effective 7/10.Filed under:...
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Picchetti Estate Zinfandel, 2010
Jammy, dried strawberry, beef tannins, jerky, strong pepper, acid, green olive, brine tastes. Link to winemaker. Effective 6/10.Filed under: 2010, Fair, Great, Santa Clara/Santa Cruz/Monterey, Winery,...
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Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon, 2010
Slight pepper and jalapeno, blackberry, high acid, and very little barrel or barrel spice. Link to winemaker. Effective 6/10.Filed under: 2010, Cabernet, Event, Good, Good, Napa/Sonoma
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Concannon Pinot Noir, 2010
Excellent nose, great blending, pepper, cumin, allspice, but unfortunate Spanish fruit (maybe just to me). Link to winemaker. Effective 6/10.Filed under: 2010, Fair, Great, Livermore/Contra Costa,...
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Cathedral Ridge Rockstar Red, 2010
Oaky nose, white vanilla, red berries, starch, high sugar, great berry flavors but sugar kind of ruins the finish. Link to winemaker. Effective 6/10.Filed under: 2010, Fair, Great, Oregon, Red Blend,...
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Cerulean Riesling, 2010
Raisin on the nose, scotch, tart flavor, buttery, and notable acid. Pear and crisp apple flavors. Link to winemaker. Effective 7/10.Filed under: 2010, Good, Great, Riesling, Washington, Winery
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Cerulean Nebbiolo, 2010
One of a string of outstanding nebbiolos in Washington on this trip. Dark, chocolate, umber, char, barrel, and Italian spice. Link to winemaker. Effective 8/10.Filed under: 2010, Great, Great,...
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Maryhill Barbera, 2010
Cherry tart wine, pie, rich, carbonic/soda, acid, also high alcohol, and very full/dense wine. My style generally, but almost too many things going on. Link to winemaker. Effective 6/10.Filed under:...
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Ledson Primitivo, 2010 Knights Valley
It is disappointing that I could not thereafter find this on their website since it was probably the best thing I tasted there (that day). Light, pepper, acid, boysenberry, beef tannin, and absolutely...
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Ledson Redwood Valley Zinfandel, 2010
Big wine, chewy, cirus, grapefruit, cranberry, pomegranate, heavy fruit, ash, subdued aftertaste. Link to 2012 version. Effective 7/10.Filed under: 2010, Good, Great, Lake/Mendocino, Winery, Zinfandel
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Ledson Syrah, 2010
Chocolate, stout nose, barnyard but sweet, flavor a little thin, tobacco, cocoa, rhubarb, candied finish. Link to winemaker. Effective 7/10.Filed under: 2010, Good, Great, Napa/Sonoma, Syrah, Winery
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