2007 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Russell Family Vineyard (USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles) The nose had red berries and blackberry, a little coffee and earth, and some sweet oak at the end. The palate was smooth and rich, and had blackberry, mocha, cherry, and a spicy vanilla finish. (92 pts.)
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2006 Turley Zinfandel Pesenti Vineyard – USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles The nose had bramble, blackberry, cherry, and stone. The palate had blackberry, bramble, stone, and cherry. (93 pts.) 2006 Elyse Zinfandel Korte Ranch – USA, California, Napa Valley The nose had meat, bramble, floral notes, smoke, raspberry, and [...]
N.V. Charles de Fère Chardonnay Brut (France) The nose had apple, fresh baked bread, pear, and a little vanilla. The palate was crisp and clean, and had bread dough, apple, pear, and stone. (89 pts.)
2005 Fiddlehead Cellars Pinot Noir Lollapalooza Fiddlestix (USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills – Sta. Rita Hills) The nose had black cherry and cola, forest floor, brown spice, and a touch of vanilla. The palate was silky smooth and juicy, and had forest floor, cherry, rhubarb, brown spice, and a hint of oak. (93 [...]
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2005 Kathryn Kennedy Lateral – USA, California The nose had raspberry, currant, earth, and vanilla. The palate had currant, earth, cedar, raspberry, and vanilla. (91 pts.) 2004 Small Gully Mr. Black’s Concoction – Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley The nose had toast, meat, and blueberry. The palate was rich, [...]
Obama’s “change” seems to be evaporating.
Among other things, since taking office, the Obama administration has: pre-empted a Supreme Court ruling on whether a legal resident on U.S. soil can be imprisoned indefinitely without trial as an “enemy combatant”; attempted to block a judicial ruling on Bush’s warrantless wiretapping program; asserted in court that [...]
As bad as the AIG bonus scandal is, that is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the ways they are ripping off the taxpayer.
These are the real terrorists we should be worried about.
The various types of blackmail pointed to by Sorkin and others are not reasons for paying the AIG executives, but indicting them. The comments paint a picture, for all intents and purposes, of financial terrorists.
2004 Bodegas Monteviejo Malbec Festivo (Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco, Vista Flores) The nose had cherry, black pepper, grilled meat, a little earthiness, and a hint of chocolate at the end. The palate was very rich and smooth, and had cherry, tar, smoke, pepper, and a wonderful chocolate finish. (90 pts.)
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2006 Tenuta Argentiera Bolgheri Poggio Al Ginepri (Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri) The nose had raspberry and black currant, some cake spice, and a hint of oak at the end. THe palate was soft and round, and had black currant, raspberry, spice, a bit of earth, and a nice vanilla finish. (89 pts.)
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