2007 Kanzler Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast) The nose had massive amounts of black cherry, raspberry, and forest floor, with smaller amounts of rhubarb, nutmeg, thyme, and rosemary. The palate was smooth and rich, and had earth, black cherry, rhubarb, nutmeg, cooking spices, and a touch of oak on the [...]
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2005 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc – France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan The nose had honey, apple, cloves, and stone. The palate was crisp and clean, and had honey, stone, citrus, apple, and a nice clove finish. (94 pts.) 2005 Forchini Beau Sierra Estate – USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek [...]
2007 Mauritson Wines Sauvignon Blanc Dry Creek Valley (USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley) The nose had grass, apple, pear, and stone. The palate was crisp, and had grass, stone, pear, and a nice sour apple finish. (90 pts.)
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2007 Kutch Pinot Noir McDougall Ranch (USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast) The nose had cherry and raspberry, a little cocoa powder and spice, and a touch of vanilla at the end. The palate was soft and rich, and had blackberry, cherry, spice, chocolate, and a toasted oak finish. (90 pts.)
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2007 Foxglove Cabernet Sauvignon (USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles) The nose had raspberry, black currant, a little chocolate, and some spice and vanilla. The palate was rich, and had black currant, raspberry, mocha, spice, and a touch of oak on the finish. (87 pts.)
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2006 Pali Wine Co. Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard – USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley The nose had boysenberry, cherry, mushroom, spice, and a bit of vanilla. The palate was velvety, and had mushroom, spice, cherry, boysenberry, and a slight oak finish. (92 pts.) 2007 Elk Cove Vineyards Pinot Gris – USA, [...]
2006 Fiddlehead Cellars Pinot Noir Oldsville Reserve (USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley) The nose had forest floor and cherry, a little pepper and allspice, and some oak at the end. The palate was smooth, and had sweet cherry, earth, pepper, baking spice, and a good vanilla finish. (1 view)
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2007 Kutch Pinot Noir Kanzler Vineyard (USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast) The nose had cola, forest floor, cherry, spice, and a little vanilla. The palate was soft, and had sour cherry, earth, raspberry, and a cola finish. (89 pts.)
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2006 Langmeil Hangin’ Snakes – Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley The nose had blackberry, blueberry, tar, and some floral notes. The palate was rich, and had blackberry, tar, smoke, and a nice floral finish. (90 pts.) 2006 Two Hands Shiraz Gnarly Dudes – Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley [...]
Last night I attended a tasting at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse in Dallas, Texas. Here are the wines I tasted:
1985 Spring Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon – USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District The nose had raspberry, earth, black currant, spice, mocha, and vanilla. The palate was soft, and had raspberry, spice, black currant, floral notes, [...]