| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 12/25/08 | 2005 | Shiraz/Grenache | Rocland Estate | South Australia | 14.5% | $10.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Crimson Nose - Big. Loads of vanilla, oak, and charcoal Taste - Full bodied, dark chocolate, coffee, vanilla, blackberry, spice
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Evolution - Strong Finish - Long Overall - 8.9 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 10/15/07 | 2001 | Red Wine | Rotllan Torra | Spain | 13.5% | $19.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Purple Nose - Dusty, floral, and cocoa Taste - Tight ripe cherries and mocha. Firm tannins. Long finish
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Evolution - Strong Finish - Long Overall - 8.9 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 05/07/07 | 2002 | Red Wine | Albert Bichot | Santenay | 13% | $23.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Dark red Nose - Cigar box Taste - Black currant, smoke, tobacco, cherry. Tart acidity, medium to lean body, long finish.
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Evolution - Strong + Finish - Long Overall - 9 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 04/06/07 | 2005 | Red Wine | Plan Pegau | Rhone | 13.5% | $19.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Crimson Nose - Earth, oak, and cigar box Taste - Robust and earthy, with loads of tobacco and cherry fruit. Medium to full bodied with good acidity and tannic structure. Finishes long
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Evolution - Strong Finish - Long Overall - 9 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 03/22/07 | 1999 | Red Wine | Leroy | Bourgogne | 12.5% | $26.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Shimmering ruby Nose - Red berries, floral aromas, cigar box Taste - Raspberries, tobacco leaves, rugged earth, pepper; complex; lengthy finish
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Evolution - Strong Finish - Long Overall - 9.8 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 03/10/07 | 2004 | Red Wine | Twenty Rows - The Grappler | American Canyon, California | 14.7% | $19.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Crimson Nose - Olives, oak, and peat moss Taste - Herbaceous, cinnamon, earth, tart acidity, medium body, nice finish
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Evolution - Strong Finish - Long Overall - 9 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 02/20/07 | 2005 | Red Wine | Tait | Barossa Valley | 15.5% | $18.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Dense purple Nose - Ripe plum with an undercurrent of flint Taste - Plum, flint, cherry cola, puckering tannins, and a long finish
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Evolution - Average Finish - Long Overall - 8 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 02/5/07 | 2004 | Red Wine | Protocolo | Spain | 13% | $9.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Dark red Nose - Oak and black cherry Taste - Oak and black cherry. Medium body, firm structure, good acidity, nice tannins. Well rounded
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| RATING |
Attack - Moderate Evolution - Average Finish - Moderate + Overall - 8.5 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 01/7/07 | 2002 | Red Wine | Brutocao Cellars | Hopland, Mendocino, and Anderson Valley, California | 13% | $9.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Ruby Nose - Ripe fruit and oak Taste - Medium to full bodied, red berry flavored wine, with a very nice tannin structure
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Evolution - Average Finish - Long Overall - 8.5 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 12/31/06 | 2003 | Red Wine | Novella | Paso Robles, California | 14.5% | $19.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Crimson Nose - Fat red berries on the nose. Taste - Seasoned pepper, tree bark, and bright cherries on the palate. Light bodied, but richly textured juice. The finish is long.
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Evolution - Average Finish - Long Overall - 8 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 11/06/06 | 2005 | Red Wine | Pillar Box Red | Padthway, Australia | 15% | $9.97 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Brilliant ink purple Nose - Earth with plenty of ripe red and black fruits Taste - Earth with plenty of ripe red and black fruits, a slight hint of olives, rock solid tannins, medium+ body, good texture, and a medium but lingering finish.
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Evolution - Strong Finish - Medium+ Overall - 9 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 10/13/06 | 2001 | Red Wine | Stags' Leap | Napa Valley - Estate Grown Reserve | 14.9% | $59.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Dense purple Nose - Cedar Taste - Deliciously complex - Cedar, cigar box, licorice, black fruit, fresh earth, toasty spice, noble tannins.
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Evolution - Strong Finish - Long Overall - 9.6 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 06/23/06 | 2002 | Red Wine | Vega Sindoa | Spain - D.O. Navarra | 13.5% | $5.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Brick Nose - Ripe fruit, barnyard Taste - Dried fruits (fruitcake), spice, moderate acidity, big tannins, tight structure, solid.
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Evolution - Strong Finish - Medium + Overall - 9 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 05/29/06 | 2003 | Red Wine | Vina von Siebenthal | Parcela #7 Estate Bottled, Hand Picked, Reserva - Panquehue, Aconcagua Valley, Chile | 13.5% | $19.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Dense centered ruby Nose - Hot, spicy, floral Taste - Ripe cherry, moderate spices, white pepper, medium texture. Loads of rich fruit, but the evolution is lacking. DAY 2 Fat fruit broken down slightly by tannins and acidity, however the fruit is still quite ripe and fresh.
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Evolution - Soft Finish - Medium Overall - 7 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 5/24/06 | 2003 | Red Wine | Hendry | Napa Valley | 14.4% | $32.00 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Deep crimson Nose - Ripe red fruits, charcoal Taste - Strawberry, raspberry, cherry cola, caramel, vanilla. Sweet acidity, rich tannins, solid finish. Loads of flavor. Complex and balanced
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Middle - Strong Finish - Long Overall - 9.6 | ||||||||||||