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1991 Silver Oak
Cabernet Sauvignon
(USA / California / Napa)
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RATED: 02/21/2003 |
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Brick Red.
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Leather.
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Game.
Horse Hide.
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PROFILE: |
Tart.
Unbalanced.
Astringent
Mouthfeel.
Light Moderate
Tannin.
Medium
Finish.
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Dead. Super tart and astringent with tounge-lashing flavors of old horse hide. Not my bottle, so aged improperly? No score.
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2002 Bonny Doon
Zinfandel
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Cardinal Zin
(USA / California)
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ALCOHOL: 13.5%
RATED: 07/03/2004 |
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| COLOR: |
Red Purple.
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| AROMA: |
Prune. Eucalyptus.
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Smoky. Pepper. Prune.
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PROFILE: |
Crisp Acidity.
Balanced.
Smooth
Mouthfeel.
Lean
Body.
Light
Tannin.
Medium
Finish.
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| COMMENTS: |
I had pizza with this wine. I think it interfered with my ability to taste.
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2001 Dynamite
Cabernet Sauvignon
(USA / California / North Coast)
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RATED: 07/05/2004 |
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| AROMA: |
Smoky. Oak.
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Vanilla. Oak. Plum. Raisin. Jam.
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PROFILE: |
Balanced.
Smooth
Mouthfeel.
Rich
Body.
Light
Tannin.
Medium
Finish.
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Not an overly complex wine, but this is positively drinkable. It has all the components of a classic cabernet, with the dark fruit tones and smooth balance. Tannins are particularly light - perhaps a sign that it isn't really the kind of wine that will improve much with age. It is certainly very oaky (you can sense the sweeter, stronger (american oak) and has vanilla overtones as well. I like it. And it's cheap.
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2002 Babich
Chardonnay
(New Zealand)
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RATED: 07/10/2004 |
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| COLOR: |
Straw Yellow.
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| AROMA: |
Light Fruits. Lemon. Grape.
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Light Fruits. Grapefruit. Melon. Peach.
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PROFILE: |
Crisp Acidity.
Balanced.
Smooth
Mouthfeel.
Lean
Body.
Moderate
Tannin.
Medium
Finish.
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| COMMENTS: |
Fresh and crisp with grape and melon characters. Medium finish with hints of peaches. Nicely done for about $10.
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| BY: kurtwm
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| DRINK:
In 1-3 years |
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2002 Babich
Chardonnay
(New Zealand)
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RATED: 07/20/2004 |
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| COLOR: |
Straw Yellow.
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| AROMA: |
Orange. Grape.
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Light Fruits. Pear. Cream. Lemon. Grapefruit.
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1994 Chateau Leoville Barton
(France / Bordeaux / St-Julien)
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RATED: 02/01/2004 |
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(not blind): Had a glass of this wine from an one day open bottle and this was already rather oxidised in bouquet and tired, flat and no longer fresh in taste. This seems a bit too fast for me and means: Open the bottle and drink it fast. No score.
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1998 Domaine Pegau
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Reserve
(France / Rhone / Southern Rhone / Chateauneuf du Pape)
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RATED: 09/01/2004 |
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Light ruby, brilliant, fat tears. Soft fat fruit in the nose, bit yoghurt, cool. Medium body, dark fruit, slightly chemical tongue coating. Medium finish. Damaged bottle?
Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 14 for taste + 4 for overall = total score of 83. This seems unfair, so no score.
Pegau vertical tasting Graz 20040927. Single blind. Decanted shortly before tasting. Wine Star Chardonnay glass similar to ISO standard tasting glass. Wine #2 in flight #2. Sequence predefined by the organiser of the tasting, not by chance.
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1989 Domaine Pegau
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Laurence
(France / Rhone / Southern Rhone / Chateauneuf du Pape)
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RATED: 09/01/2004 |
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Brilliant medium ruby, fat tears. Wet cardboard nose, dark fruit, pungent ascending alcohol, cesspool. Intense dark fruit, potential nice but bad bottle.
No score.
Pegau vertical tasting Graz 20040927. Single blind. Decanted shortly before tasting. Wine Star Chardonnay glass similar to ISO standard tasting glass. Wine #2 in flight #5. Sequence predefined by the organiser of the tasting, not by chance.
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2003 Hollywood & Vine
Chardonnay
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2480
(USA / California / Napa)
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ALCOHOL: 14.5%
CASES: 392
RATED: 10/01/2004 |
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| COMMENTS: |
Medium oak and body, crisp green apple, light nutmeg. Rating: Excellent
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2003 Acacia
Pinot Noir
(USA / California / Napa / Carneros)
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RATED: 10/01/2004 |
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2001 Bargetto
Merlot
(USA / California)
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ALCOHOL: 14.1%
RATED: 10/01/2004 |
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| COMMENTS: |
Light oak, medium fruit. Rating: Good
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2002 Barossa Valley Estate
Shiraz
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E&E Black Pepper
(Australia / South Australia / Barossa Valley)
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RATED: 10/01/2004 |
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| COMMENTS: |
Rating: Excellent
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2001 Biondi-Santi
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Sassoalloro
(Italy / Central / Tuscany)
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RATED: 10/01/2004 |
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Light earth, medium tannins and fruit. Rating: Good
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2001 Bray
Sangiovese
(USA / California / Sierra Foothills / Shenandoah Valley)
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ALCOHOL: 14.2%
RATED: 10/01/2004 |
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| COMMENTS: |
Light, poor nose and complexity. Rating: Bad
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2002 Bray
Sangiovese
(USA / California / Sierra Foothills / Shenandoah Valley)
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ALCOHOL: 14.2%
RATED: 10/01/2004 |
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| COMMENTS: |
Light body, light tannins, bell pepper. Rating: Fair-Good
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2001 Bray
Zinfandel
(USA / California / Sierra Foothills / Shenandoah Valley)
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ALCOHOL: 14.2%
RATED: 10/01/2004 |
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| COMMENTS: |
Medium body and oak, plum. Rating: Good
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2002 Bray
Zinfandel
(USA / California / Sierra Foothills / Shenandoah Valley)
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ALCOHOL: 14.2%
RATED: 10/01/2004 |
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| COMMENTS: |
Medium tannins, cherry, light oak, vanilla. Rating: Good-Very Good
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2001 Bray
Barbera
(USA / California / Sierra Foothills / Shenandoah Valley)
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ALCOHOL: 14.2%
RATED: 10/01/2004 |
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Poor nose and body. Rating: Bad
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2002 Bray
Barbera
(USA / California / Sierra Foothills / Shenandoah Valley)
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ALCOHOL: 14.2%
RATED: 10/01/2004 |
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Light oak, vanilla, cherry. Rating: Good-Very Good
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2002 Bray
Cabernet Sauvignon
(USA / California / Sierra Foothills / Shenandoah Valley)
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ALCOHOL: 12.5%
RATED: 10/01/2004 |
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| COMMENTS: |
Light, easy fruit, bell pepper, plum, vanilla, light tannins. Rating: Good-Very Good
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2002 Bray
Syrah
(USA / California / Sierra Foothills / Shenandoah Valley)
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ALCOHOL: 14.3%
RATED: 10/01/2004 |
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| COMMENTS: |
Oak, pepper, tobacco, light fruit. Rating: Fair
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2002 Cakebread
Chardonnay
(USA / California / Sonoma / Russian River Valley)
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ALCOHOL: 14.1%
RATED: 10/01/2004 |
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| COMMENTS: |
Light green apple, medium oak. Rating: Good
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2001 Canoe Ridge
Cabernet Sauvignon
(USA / Washington / Columbia Valley)
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ALCOHOL: 13.5%
CASES: 3,567
RATED: 10/01/2004 |
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| COMMENTS: |
Light plum, medium tannins. Rating: Good
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2001 Canoe Ridge
Merlot
(USA / Washington / Columbia Valley)
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ALCOHOL: 13.5%
CASES: 24,188
RATED: 10/01/2004 |
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| COMMENTS: |
Medium oak, fruit, and tannins. Rating: Good
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2002 Chalone
Pinot Noir
(USA / California / Monterey / Chalone)
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ALCOHOL: 14.4%
CASES: 11,800
RATED: 10/01/2004 |
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