Bella |
2003 Alexander Valley Reserve Zin -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - still young, very spicy, with firm tannins |
2003 Lily Hill Syrah -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - interesting sweet fruit nose; very very fruity wine with fine tannins on the finish |
2002 Dry Creek Zin -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - dark fruit and spice nose; too much oak in body overpowers the wine |
2002 Belle Canyon Zin -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - not much nose; still lots of oak with strong tannins, good spice, and medium fruit flavors |
2002 Big River Zin -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - deep rich spicy aroma; firm tannins with good dark fruit body and nice spice. 3+ years of age |
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Dashe |
2002 Big River Zin -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - great rich fruit nose with lots of spicy oak; dry tannins and disappointingly dry flavor |
2002 Dry Creek Zin -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - younger nose than Big River; also dry and dead in flavor |
2002 Petite Syrah Pipken -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - vegetable nose like zuchini; moderate reddish fruit flavors; light & drinkable |
2002 Louvoo Old Vine Zin -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - dark fruit nose with peppery spice; _very_ tannic, spicy flavors with good old vine zin character. would pair well with spicy food |
2002 Iron Oak Merlot -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - great earthy spice in the nose; faint berries and very spicy flavors in a medium bodied wine with strong tannins |
2001 Todd Bros. Zin -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - very dry nose; dry flavor with weak fruit and strong alcohol flavors |
2001 Cabernet -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - young nose with some barnyard aromas; pleasant moderately red fruit flavors with solid tannins |
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Forchini |
2003 Papa Nonno blend -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - very Italian/Chianti style nose; dry light fruit body with dusty, earthy characteristics |
2001 Pinot Noir Estate Reserve -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - young nose, with thin flavor and body |
2001 Zinfandel Reserve -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - weak old vine flavors, dry and with little fruit left; woody |
2001 Cabernet Reserve -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - hints of barnyard in the nose; dark cherry, earth and oak flavors with integrated, moderate tannins |
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Frick |
2002 Cinsault -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - dry nose with cherry aromas; lightly sweet but a bit thin |
2002 Carignane -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - dry nose; nicely dry and smooth, light, bright but thin fruit |
2000 Merlot -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - dry, dark fruit nose; very spicy with nice tannins, but not much fruit |
2000 Syrah -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - young fruit nose; not much fruit in body, dry, and tannic |
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Fritz |
2002 Pinot Noir -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - little pinot in the nose; dead fruit finish - nothing here |
2002 Zinfandel Estate -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - great pepper and dark berry nose; firm tannins, dry finish; can't handle fruity food pairings |
2002 Cabernet -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - very oaky nose; dry limited fruit body with firm fine tannins |
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Mauritson |
2003 Rockpile Zin -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - little nose, medium-big tannins, rich dark berry flavors with oaky spice; very dry |
2003 Petite Syrah Rockpile -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - crisp bright fruit & spice in nose; big tannins but enough fruit to back them up; needs a few years of age |
2002 Dry Creek Zin -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - little berry nose, very very dry, little fruit in the body. dusty and tannic. |
2001 Dry Creek Zin -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - little fruit in aroma; nice zin spiciness, good medium-red fruit, not very dark, with moderately strong tannins |
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Optima |
2003 Zinfandel -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - rich and zinny, with good fruit and small late tannins |
2001 Cabernet -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - big, dark, and drinkable |
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Pedroncelli |
2001 P-B Zin -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - cinnamon nose! dry and very little flavor |
2000 Sangiovese -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - sweet red fruit nose; very dry with not much fruit flavors and a chalky aftertaste |
2000 Cabernet -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - sweet fruit nose, again overly dry and with little finish |
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Preston Vineyards |
2003 Zinfandel -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - oak and fruit forward nose; dry with moderate tannins and a spicy finish; not huge fruit in the body |
2003 Barbera -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - sweet red fruit nose; mild and very fruity with fine tannins and hint of front-of-mouth spice; smooth and round with a nice finish. drink now |
2002 LP Red -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - dry with moderate fruit and not a huge nose |
2002 Syrah - good
tasted: 2005-04-24 - great fruit nose, nice spice, and a great long red fruit finish. Really nice, smooth and good now. |
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Seghesio |
2003 Home Ranch Zinfandel -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - oaky nose; spicy with medium body and dark fruit and oak on the palate; well-integrated tannins in the finish |
2003 Cortina Zinfandel - nice!
tasted: 2005-04-24 - young fruit nose; massive tannins, but with huge fruit and spice. very nice. needs 2+ years to mellow. |
2003 Sonoma Zinfandel -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - drinkable, but dies quickly in the mouth. |
2002 Old Vine Zinfandel -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - dark nose with some alcoholic heat; intense flavor with firm tannins and some residual alcohol; very dry, with not enough fruit to survive the tannins |
2002 San Lorenzo Zinfandel -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - very dark, rich nose; fine tannins alongside great dark fruit, very balanced. 2 years bottle age or so to mellow the tannins. |
2002 Omaggio -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - huge tannins; not enough fruit |
2002 Keyhole Pinot Noir -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - dry and not much fruit; overly tannic |
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Talty |
2004 Zinfandel barrel sample -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - medium dark fruit with mild tannins |
2002 Estate Zinfandel -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - dry and thin, though it has some fruit; peppery spice in nose |
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Teldeschi |
2002 Cabernet Franc -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - huge tannins, medium body with dark fruit; needs food to be drinkable |
2001 Reserve Zin -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - thin fruit and very dry |
2000 Cinque Terra -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - interstingly spicy nose; dry, with unripe young cherry flavors |
99 Petite Syrah -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - dark berry nose accompanied by a strong band-aid aroma; big tannins, moderate fruit, dry |
98 Petite Syrah -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - dry with aromas of hay and faint earthy barnyard flavors |
97 Zinfandel -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - jammy fruit nose with a faint hint of plastic; dry tannic body with less fruit |
97 Terra Nova - good
tasted: 2005-04-24 - peppery nose! great spice and pepper flavor, nice medium fruit body with a long, crisp, bright finish. |
96 Zinfandel -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - more fruit than older bottles matched with spice; red berry flavors with well meshed tannins and oaky sweetness |
95 Zinfandel -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - also tannic, spicy, has some fruit left in the body, with a crisp finish |
94 Zinfandel -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - both flavors and aromas of plastic |
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Wilson |
2004 Carl's Zinfandel barrel sample -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - very good! look in on this... |
2002 Tori Zinfandel - Great!
tasted: 2005-04-24 - HUGE pepper nose; moderate red fruit in body along with moderate tannins and nice spice. allow 2 years of aging |
2002 Carl's Zinfandel -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - also peppery with nice fruit; very similar to Tori, but drier |
2002 Sawyer Zinfandel -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - similarly peppery to others. |
2001 Syrah -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - nice fruit but not too big; dry finish |
2000 Cabernet -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - dark earth and fruit in nose; oaky, fruity body with moderate tannins; well blended |
2000 Merlot -
tasted: 2005-04-24 - Nice fruity nose; very drinkable. Good fruit with mild tannins. very typical merlot; age perhaps 2 years |
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