Michael Murry

Double Blind Tasting – 5/29/2011 Farpointe Cellar Tasted Sunday, May 29, 2011 FLIGHT 1 2004 La Rasina Brunello di Montalcino – Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino Dark black fruit and scorched earth, with pepper behind that, and pencil lead at the end. Rich and dark on the palate, with burnt wood and graphite, and [...]

Spanish Reds Farpointe Cellar Tasted Saturday, May 28, 2011 FLIGHT 1 2005 Telmo Rodríguez Ribera del Duero M2 de Matallana – Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero Lots of smoke-type aromas on the nose – charcoal, roasted coffee beans, and grilled meat. There’s also some blackberry and raspberry, and a little spice. Even more [...]

90+ Rated Wines Farpointe Cellar Tasted Saturday, May 21, 2011 FLIGHT 1 2007 Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Ribera del Duero Tinto Pesquera Crianza – Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero A wonderful sticky nose of barnyard and leather, with a little spice and blackberry underneath. Very soft on the palate, it has more fruit upfront, [...]

Germany Farpointe Cellar Tasted Sunday, May 15, 2011 FLIGHT 1 2004 St. Urbans-Hof Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Auslese – Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer Sage and other dried herbs on the nose, plus candied peaches, citrus and floral notes. Sweet herbs on the palate, with nice peach and grapefruit flavors, and a nice floral finish. (93 Points) [...]

Staff Favorites Farpointe Cellar Tasted Saturday, May 14, 2011 FLIGHT 1 2005 Croze Cabernet Sauvignon De Coninck Vineyards – USA, California, Napa Valley Rich on the palate, with a nice mix of herbs and a little coffee bean. The palate is much like the nose, but the flavors are much more intense. (92 Points) 2007 [...]