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Tasting Notes
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2016 Shaya Rueda "Habis" Verdejo Old Vines Pale gold-green in color. A lovely nose of cut flowers and lime zest. The palate shows golden delicious apples, lime, sharp spice. Nice acidity. A slightly oily, pleasant mouthfeel. Long finish of spic
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2009 Small Vines Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Gorgeous nose, rich aromas of blackberry and cherry. Intense, polished fruit on the palate, currants, strawberries, cherries. Firm, polished tannins, great acidity, fabulous balance. Long, long fin
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2013 Scott Paul Pinot Noir Azana Vineyard Chehalem Mountains Cherry and earthy notes on the nose. Bright cherry/berry fruit on the palate. Sharp acidity, soft tannins. Moderate finish. A perfectly nice wine, but not the standard I'd come to exp
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2006 MI Sueno Pinot Noir Ulise Vineyard Russian River Valley An old, forgotten bottle lurking in the cellar. An earthy nose with some dark fruit. Tart cherry on the palate, but simple. Decent acidity, soft tannins. Short finish. I remember not
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2016 Ojai Sauvignon Blanc McGinley Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley To be clear, this is not a typical Sauvignon Blanc. That can be good or bad depending on how you feel about the grape. The nose is faint, minerally. The fruit is there but not the cha
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Tried these two at dinner last night: 1. Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Feinherb Gelblack (12.0%; "Med.dry"; Q; A.P.Nr. 26026 010 17; MWImports/WhitePlains) Furst von Metternich/Johannisberg/Rheingau 2016: Light gold color; fairly fragrant floral/R/
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My Bedrock order arrived last week, so cracked last night: 1. Bedrock SauvBlanc UboldiVnyd/Kenwood + JudgeVnyd/BennettVlly (14.1%; Musque clone; 50% brl frmtd in used Stockinger & Fr.oak brls) 2018: Light gold color; strong herbal/SB/melony/ripe ligh
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Owen Roe Yakima Valley, Washington DuBrul Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 $35.99 14.1% Deep purple hue, looks velvety, rust red rims, aims to impress, perhaps more advanced appearance than you'd expect. Spicy nose, loaded with cedar and incense, dev
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Copain Mendocino County, California Yorkville Highlands High Rock Ranch Syrah 2013 $23.99 13.6% Well integrated black-purple core and crimson red rims, sleek surface and clear throughout. Focused nose without turning lean, leather and beef jerky, iod
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Tin Barn Sonoma County, California Sonoma Coast Coryelle Fields Syrah 2012 $17.99 15.5% Dull purple core, murky without evidence of sediment, broad brick red to dried blood red rims, looks advanced for a wine of its age. Medicinal nose with witch haz
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Kilikanoon South Australia, Australia McLaren Vale Parable Shiraz 2009 $23.99 14.5% Muddied purple core, totally impenetrable, fiery sunset red rims, quite serious looking. Leather, wool and uncooked game meat appear first in the nose, anise and mint
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Poonawatta Estate South Australia, Australia Eden Valley Monties Block Dry Grown Old Vines Shiraz 2004 $17.99 15.0% The purple core falls short of opacity, starts to diffuse as it reaches the brick red to dried blood red rims, slight yellowing and lo
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Tried these two last night w/ DinDin: 1. Neno Godello SobreLias Dd'O: Valdeorras (13%; www.VinoSomoza.com; JosePastorSlctns) VinaSomoza/Valdeorras/Espana 2015: Med.dark gold color; pleasant floral/carnations/allpey/celery slight cilantro/spicy some s
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