A bunch of these were Berserkerday wines that came in and others were stuff that had been in my house and I decided it was finally time to drink.
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2007 Tercero Syrah Thompson Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley (3/8/2012)
This was my first Tercero from my Berserkerday purchase. I do not think i have ever had such a perfumed syrah. The nose was very complex but had so many floral notes to it, which I was not expecting. I literally smelled it and then had to sit back and say woah, it was that strong (in an interesting way). Also I must cmment on the color of it as it was like an ultra dark violet. On the palate there was very nice dark fruit, bramble, a tiny bit of pepper spice and is very full in the mouth. For sure a winner in terms of this purchase. (91 pts.) -
2010 Chester’s Anvil Chardonnay - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (3/6/2012)
Really nice. Buttery without being overly buttery. Smooth and not a big oak bomb. Nice lemongrass, peach and apple notes. (90 pts.) -
2005 Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot Bourgogne Blanc Les Grands Champs - France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc (2/15/2012)
Another beautiful wine from JMP. This was very nice. A golden color to it. There was a wonderful whiff of burnt caramel on the nose. That flavor followed on the palate with a nice punch of minerality and a nice splash of acidity. This was the last bottle at the store and for the price I wish I had more. (91 pts.) -
2009 Jemrose Viognier Egret Pond - USA, California, Sonoma County, Bennett Valley (2/14/2012)
My first Jemrose wine. Popped and poured. Almost opaque in the glass. Really crisp light wine. Grapefruit, mica, stone fruit were the predominant features of this wine. I was really into this as I refilled twice. It was warm here yesterday but this wine will really shine in the spring/summer here in Dallas. Perfect afternoon outside wine. (92 pts.) -
2006 Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Scallop Shelf - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (2/14/2012)
Opened and aired in the bottle about 30 minutes. Medium colored with a nose of strawberries and tea leaves. Those aromas followed on the palate and were joined by a little sour cherry and slight chalk flavor. Unlike most of the recent pinots I have had there was no earthiness to it. It paired very well with dinner. (90 pts.) -
2009 Mollydooker Verdelho The Violinist - Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale (2/14/2012)
I opened this on a night with about 4 other whites and it just was so totally different than everything else we were drinking i initially hated it. Then i left it in the fridge overnight and tried it the next day. I liked it much more this day. It had a big punch of petrol on the nose and palate and had some nice crispness to it. Overall this aint my cup of tea, but for $6 that I paid it was pretty good value. (86 pts.) -
2009 Siduri Pinot Noir Chehalem Mountains - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains (2/13/2012)
Drank this vover two nights. Tart red fruit and some nice earthiness. Minerality was present as well. Pretty dang good for the dough. (89 pts.) -
2009 Château Martinat - France, Bordeaux, Côtes de Bourg (2/13/2012)
This started off not very good, but got noticeably better toward the end of its air time which was a bout an hour. This was really dry but had some nice red fruit and was fairly full in the mouth (88 pts.)
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