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Saint Siffrein Chateauneuf du Pape 2012 14.5% Imported by Free Run This struggled to reach the heights of an average Cotes du Rhone. To me, on the lower step of CNP. Another poor CNP purchase from Garagiste. I've been on a roll to get rid of all th
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Jean Royer Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Tradition 2012 15.5% Imported by Free Run, WA This is clearly better than the 2011 I had recently. It has its moments of goodness where it begins to resemble its classification (resolved blueberries - some nice s
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Had these for dinner last night: 1. Ridge Zin BuchagnaniRanch/SonomaCnty (96% Zin/4% Carignane; 15.1%; 44 brls; bttld Dec 06; Drk: 10/06-10/12-10/13: JO) 2005: Med.light rather bricked/brown color; strong pencilly/cedary/oldZin/tired very slight rasp
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Delving deeper into my Ridge ATP shipment, I tried last night, w/ very low expectations: 1. Ridge Carignane BuchignaniRanch/HillsideOldVine/AlexVlly/SonomaCnty (13.8%; 60 brls; bttld 12/20; Drk: 10/20-10/26: JO) 2019: Very dark/near black color; very
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Tried these two new wines last night: 1. Durin Vermentino Dd'OC: Riviera Ligure di Ponente (13%; NorthBerkleyImprts; www.Durin.It) AntonioBasso/Ortovero 2019: Light gold color; very fragrant Verm/floral/gardenias light chalky/perfumed talc slight spi
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2014 Wrath Pinot Noir KW Ranch Santa Lucia Highlands Last bottle was 20 months ago and this remains a lovely bottle of Pinot. Deep, complex nose, raspberry, pepper. Rich fruit on the palate, cherry, strawberry, raspberry. Smooth tannins, excellent a
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2018 Paul Launois Champagne Grand Cru Monochrome Mesnil-sur-Oger Blanc de Blancs. The palate has a candied lemon quality with light notes of freshly baked brioche. Lovely, rich texture. Very fine bead. Perfectly balanced acidity. Finishes long and
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Tasted this last night as my white: 1. Solminer GrunerVeltliner Curarse La Cruda Skin-Frmtd deLandaVnyd/LosOlivosDist (11.6%; #910 of 2626 btls) 2019: Med.dark gold color quite murky/cloudy; somewhat resiny/phenolic/ViniMacerati/cidery some GV/floral
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My Ridge ATP arrived ystrday, so I cracked: 1. Ridge Zin WildCattleCreek/DryCreekVlly/SonomaCnty (85% Zin/10% Carignane/5% PetiteSirah; 14.7%; 20 brls; bttld April 2020; Drk: 3/20-3/25-3/26: JO; tartaric acid) 2018: Fairly dark color; strong vanilla/
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Taking one for the team, I cracked last night: 1. Forlorn-Hope Ost-Intrigen St.Laurent RicciVnyd/Carneros (11.06; 142 cs) Murphys 2014: Med.dark color w/ light bricking; strong earthy/loamy/compost pile/forest floor light pencilly/oak some plummy/Pin
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We had these two last night for dinner: 1. Cantina Tramin Kellerei GWT DOC: Sudtirol-AltoAdige WW (14.5%; L20/055; www.CantinaTramin.It; WineBowImprts) Termeno/Bolzano 2019: Med.dark gold color; low-key/fragrant lychee/GWT/floral/pear pleasant enough
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