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2009 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah Pleine de Chene Hudson Vineyard - USA, California, North Coast, Carneros (5/2/2012)
nose of game and rocks. the palate shows iron and dark brooding fruits. tight and young but will be very good
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2008 Grand Rêve Vintners / Force Majeure Syrah Collaboration Series III Ciel du Cheval Vineyard - USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Red Mountain (4/30/2012)
First bottle corked. Second bottle was shut down hard. On day three some wet rocks, meats and dark savory fruits appear on the nose. The palate is still tight with some hints of fruit and more stony, savory flavors. These are in a dumb phase.
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2003 Joseph Phelps Insignia - USA, California, Napa Valley (4/24/2012)
Smoke, black pepper and kirsch. A hint of leather. The palae is medium weight with nice dark and red fruits, a hint of oak still, a dusty presence and a long finish that dries out in the end. Very good, elegant wine at this point.
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2007 Vineyard 29 Cabernet Sauvignon Cru - USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena (4/22/2012)
nose of currants and smoke. wet leaves. medium wt palate w blackberries chocolate and oak. some drying tannins. good wine
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2007 Lillian Winery Syrah - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County (4/21/2012)
Corked to hell
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2009 Alpha Omega Cabernet Sauvignon Caspar Vineyard - USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford (4/21/2012)
Bright cranberry nose with some cocoa. A young brash nose if there ever was one. The palate is both young and deep with nice chocolate note, ripe fruit, baking spices. Tight finish. I opened these too young.
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2009 Roots Run Deep Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Educated Guess - USA, California, Napa Valley (4/21/2012)
Some cardamom and dark berries on the nose. A hint of eucalyptus. The palate is medium weight and missing a little fruit but a good value.
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2005 Jones Family The Sisters - USA, California, Napa Valley (4/18/2012)
Blackberries and raspberries on the one and palate. Smooth and a little less ripe than the last bottle. Nicer structure also. Long finish with some tannins to spare. Geat wine for the price.
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2006 Two Hands Cabernet Sauvignon Charlie’s Patch - USA, California, Napa Valley (4/18/2012)
Great nose of vanilla and dark berries. The palate is very dusty, with a gritty extreme and a little less ripeness than I like. Good, not great. Clipped finish.
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2007 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (4/18/2012)
Sweet nose of cranberries and blackberries. Te palate is sweet up front, very smooth and mellowed than expected. Lots of ripe fruits and a little herbal note. Very good, better than I thought it would be.
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2009 Sea Smoke Chardonnay Gratis - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills (4/18/2012)
Buttery oak in the nose. Nice Brit fruit, but lots of oak in the palate too. Popular with the ladies, but I didn’t love it. Never look a gift horse though…
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2004 Bodega Numanthia Termes Toro Termes - Spain, Castilla y León, Toro (4/12/2012)
Ripe nose with chocolate, decomposing vegetation, and ripe berries. The palate is hefty but full of bright red berries and a little sweet chocolate. Lots of oak though. Drying finish. Good for what it is.
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2005 Turley Zinfandel Rattlesnake Ridge - USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain (4/8/2012)
Olive tapenade, confectioner’s sugar, earth and black pepper on the nose. The palate is medium bodied with raspberries, some herbal elements and white pepper. Somewhat clipped on the finish. Good, not great.
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2006 Aston Estate Pinot Noir Clone 777 - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (4/8/2012)
Muddy, almost brown color is not appetizing. The nose is all wet earth and leaves with some it’s of ark fruits. The palate has some medicinal notes behind the fully ripe, but watery and acid less fruit. Bad bottle or shitty Pinot. Can’t tell. Not corked.
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