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Jul 2nd, 2010
Chateau Talbot1982 St-Julien ($170)D
Great wine, huge structure, smooth tannins and wonderful finish. Best wine of the night. Excellent wine, tasted at a wine dinner - price estimated. Opened a bottle at dinner, very subtle, polished. Decanted for an hour, kept opening up as it was tasted. Was on the wine list for $420, thankfully we brought a bottle! Can be bought for approx $160-$180, for one of the great years of the last Millennium, not a bad price if you don't have any in the cellar.
Jun 30th, 2010
Antica2006 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($55)C
Nice Cabernet. Good fruit and tannins with nice structure. An elegant wine. Very enjoyable and went very well with the blue cheese
Antica2007 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($55)B-C
Not as good as the 2006. I got a metallic taste off it. Not as structured
Antica2007 Napa Valley Chardonnay ($35)C
First wine of the day and a great way to start. I really enjoyed the Chardonnay - crisp, smooth and refreshing
Astrale e Terra1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ($65)C
We got to taste an older Cab from Astrale e Terra which was great as we got to see how the wines aged. The Cab was drinking really well; very smooth, good fruit and tannins. Nice wine
Astrale e Terra2003 Estate Merlot ($32)C
3 years in French Oak followed by bottle aged for 18 months, we really enjoyed the 2003 Merlot. Only 100 cases, the wine will get better with more time. Good value
Astrale e Terra2003 Estate Syrah ($28)B-C
Big fruit, very inky color. This is a big Syrah that would be great with a BBQ. 421 cases produced. Less than 3 acres of Syrah are planted
Astrale e Terra2004 Arcturus Cabernet Sauvignon ($39)C
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot; the Arcturus has 1566 cases. Nice blend that will get better with time
Astrale e Terra2004 Estate Merlot ($32)B-C
Big merlot, long tannins. I would definitely like to come back to this wine in a few years and try it again
Astrale e Terra2008 Sauvignon Blanc ($22)C
Value wine. Great sunny day wine, the first white wine produced by Astrale e Terra. "Lemon meringue pie". 274 cases produced. Really enjoyed sitting in the sun drinking this wine
Jun 24th, 2010
Provenance Vineyards2006 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon ($40)C
Mild nose of darkl berry, slightly acidic on the tongue with a medium dust finish.
Jun 21st, 2010
Guilliams Winery2005 Cabernet Sauvignon ($45)C
Very nice Cab. Bigger and deeper than the 2006. More structure with long tannins. This wine needs time. Will only improve
Guilliams Winery2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ($70)C-D
Easily the wine of the day. A beautiful wine that fills your mouth. Long finish, great structure. Very good
Guilliams Winery2006 Cabernet Sauvignon ($45)C
The 2006 Cabernet is drinking very well today. It is a smooth Cabernet with good fruit and finish. Well balanced wine
Guilliams Winery2006 Spring Mountain Merlot ($0)B-C
A nice smooth merlot. Good fruit and nice finish. Good everyday drinker
Keenan Winery2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($45)B
Medium body Cabernet with smooth tannins. An average Cabernet - better value out there
Keenan Winery2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve ($96)B-C
The prices of some of the Keenan wines have really gone crazy, especially in these tough economic times. The 2006 Reserve Cabernet is another example of a very expensive Cabernet. It is a nice wine, dark ruby red, good tannins but definitely not worth $96
Keenan Winery2006 Napa Valley Merlot ($36)B
I wasn't hugely impressed with the 2006 Merlot. Upfront good fruit but did not have a lot of structure
Keenan Winery2006 Side by Side, Spring Mountain ($116)B-C
50% Cab Franc, 50% Merlot. Long tannins. Definitely not a $116 wine - you would be crazy to spend this amount on it as there are way better wines for a lot cheaper
Jun 5th, 2010
Abacela Winery2006 Estate Tempranillo ($35)B-C
Better body and some nice fruit - medium finish. Drinkable midweek.
Abacela Winery2007 Umpqua Cuvee Tempranillo ($20)B
Light body with some fruit on the palate but no real finish
Berryessa Gap Vineyards2007 Rocky Ridge Tempranillo ($24)C
New oak barrels give good structure to this light cherry Tempranillo with a hint of vanilla and a nicely balanced finish. Great value wine.
Coral Mustang Wines2005 Vista Creek Tempranillo ($25)B-C
Light and syrupy with nice balanced fruit
Coral Mustang Wines2006 Vista Creek Tempranillo ($25)B
Shorter than the 05, similar flavour but not as developed.
Fenestra Winery2006 Alta Mesa Alvarelhao ($19)A
If you like plum juice then you might like this, otherwise pour it out the fenestra
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