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After the miserable St.Laurent, I wanted something good: 1. Bedrock Syrah AlderSpringsVnyd/MendoCnty (SpiritRock/Manzanita/EmeraldPool blocks; 14.7%; Grower: StuBewley; 80% whole-cluster; 6 brls) 2012: Very dark color; intense blackberry/Syrah bit pe
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Tried this ugly wine last night: 1. Forlorn-Hope Ost-Intrigen St.Laurent RicciVnyd/Carneros (9.64%; 125 cs) Murphys 2015: Med.light color; quite earthy/loamy/metallic ozone/reductive/burning steel wool rather pungent little fruit quite strange/unattr
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Tried these w/ Susan this weekend. It was not a great showing by Matt: 1. Forlorn-Hope Amerikanischen Kobold Riesling KichOnRanch/LosAlamos (10.21%; 167 cs) Fairfield 2013: Med.gold color; lightly floral/R/mango quite chalky/mineral somewhat attracti
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Tasted these two over the last few nights: 1.Ryme Aglianico LunaMattaVnyd/PasoRobles (14.1%) Forestville 2009: Very dark color; intense plummy/blackberry/boysenberry/licorice bit PasoRobles/jammy light toasty/oak/charred some complex nose; lightly ta
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General Wine Discussion
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I have, of course, followed the history of the Calif wine industry from the very start. Having read most of the early books on the history of Calif viticulture, I thought I pretty much knew it all. Turns out I don't know jack-$hit. Esther Mobley h
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2018 Dupuis Pinot Noir Le Benedict Anderson Valley This has developed significantly since my last bottle 14 months ago. Lovely translucent cherry red in color. A dark, almost brooding nose. The palate is bright and lovely with cherry fruit and some
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Tried this unusually modestly priced Biale Zin this weekend: 1. RobertBiale Zin PartyLine NorthCoast (14.7%) Napa 2019: Dark color; rather earthy/MendoCnty/tomatoey rather vanilla/Am.oak some raspberry/Zin/bit spicy bit old-timey/redwood tanky slight
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Tried these two new natural wines w/ Susan this weekend: 1. Christina Zweigelt Weinland/Austria (12%; www.christinawines.com/; Jenny & Francois Slctns/NY) Weingut Franz Netzl/Gottlesbrunn/Carnuntum/Austria 2020: Very dark color; rather strong earthy/
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2013 Trujillo Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Decanted for 2.5 hours. Vibrant dark cherry color. Black cherries, tobacco, anise on the nose. Lush, intense fruit, black cherries, blackberries, tobacco, anise. Great texture. Still big tannins. Great ac
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2015 Francois Crochet Sancerre Les Amoureuses This has improved over my last bottle (which I really liked). Beautiful deep gold color. Spicy nose with thyme and lemon notes. Deeply flavored on the palate. Lemons, herbs, minerals, honey. Beautiful cr
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2019 Bedrock Old Vine Zinfandel Vibrant purple in color. Warm spices and bramble fruit on the nose. Soft and lovely on the palate, blackberries and baking spice. Firm tannins, great acidity and balance. Finishes long with black fruits and spice. Pe
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2016 Cobb Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard Old Firs Block Sonoma Coast Bright red with some translucence at the rim. Violets and cherries with warm spices on the nose. Precise, lovely fruit on the palate, strawberry, cranberry, spice. Firm tannins, br
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Got together with a couple of friends to sit in front of the fire and sip wine yesterday. The wines turned out to be really excellent. 2016 Marcel Deiss Riesling – this Alsatian is showing a tad more colour than the last time I opened one, but has t
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Dipping into my Ryme collection, tried these two last night: 1. Ryme Vermentino "Hers" LasBrisasVnyd/Carneros/SonomaCnty (12.8%) 2013: Light gold color; very strong floral/Verm/carnations very perfumed some musky/herbal/new mown alfalfa some complex
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