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2002 Tensley Syrah Purisima Mountain Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley (7/24/2011)
These Tensley wines are finally ready to enjoy. Took years but worth the wait. Popped and let sit on counter for 45 minutes. Red fruits, cassis, garrigue on nose. Smooth, earthy, restrained but pure fruit on palate. Medium to full bodied. Paired exceptionally well with lamb chops, Tuscan beans and grilled eggplant and green onions. Only gripe would be it is a little heady but a very well balanced wine at 9 years of age. No hurry as this will last many more years in cellar. -
2009 Domaine du Salvard Cheverny Rosé Delaille - France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Cheverny (7/24/2011)
Fantastic again, love this wine on a hot afternoon. Lovely mix of fresh squeezed strawberry juice and something savory. Best when fully chilled. -
2005 Domaine Robert-Denogent Pouilly-Fuissé Les Reisses - France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé (7/13/2011)
One of the best white wines of the year for me. Fantastic. -
2007 Bodegas Vidal Rueda Amarre - Spain, Castilla y León, Rueda (7/13/2011)
Little more savory this time around in a very good way. -
2007 Gilbert Picq Chablis Dessus La Carriere - France, Burgundy, Chablis (7/13/2011)
I got the oyster shell, seaspray, lemon/lime but also a nice hint of honey. These are getting better with time. -
2009 Domaine Ninot Mercurey 1er Cru Les Crêts - France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey 1er Cru (7/12/2011)
P&P’d. Nice soft easy going pinot. Ripe dark cherry, earthy, soy sauce on nose and more of the same on palate with maybe some rhubarb pie as well. Very well balanced and seems to have some structure as well.
Day 2 - Wine took on quite a bit of body. Over the course of 2 hours the wine went from sweet cherry fruit/full bodied to savory/medium bodied to very subtle fruit/spice driven. Then circled all the way back to sweet cherry. Enjoyable ride.
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2008 Tantara Pinot Noir Solomon Hills Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley (7/10/2011)
Didn’t care for this, too big and sweet. -
2008 Tantara Pinot Blanc Bien Nacido Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley (7/7/2011)
Nice nose, pretty full in mouth and rather round. Not a lot of acid but rather pleasurable. Only drawback is a little hot on mid palate and finish. -
2007 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (7/2/2011)
Takes about 45 minutes to come around then very pure, clean, transparent, well made chardonnay. -
2004 Havens Wine Cellars Cuvée d’Hospice - USA, California, Napa Valley (6/25/2011)
Getting better and better. Nice barnyard stench tonight! -
2006 Rhys Alesia Syrah Fairview Ranch - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands (6/25/2011)
Nothing earth shattering and fairly simple, one dimensional. -
1994 Grgich Hills Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon - USA, California, Napa Valley (6/3/2011)
P&P’ed. Menthol, mint on nose initially. Rounded into very nice mature calif cab with dark fruits, coffee, leather and very smooth long finish. -
2007 Domaine Séguinot-Bordet Chablis Réserve Sainte Victoire - France, Burgundy, Chablis (6/2/2011)
P&P’ed. Starts off a little tight, but with 30 minutes of air nice soft fruit tones, salt air and a nice snap. Not a blockbuster but very nice. Decant if drinking now.
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