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Moscatel de Valencia
Moscatel de Valencia
Vintage: 2009
Grape Variety:
Color: Golden yellow
Aroma: Sweet, fruity, apricot
Bouquet: apricot, pineapple, sweety
Finish: Medium,
Body:Medium
Origin: Valencia, Spain
Price: $58
Enjoyed in July 2010Rating: VG G S P VP
Martini
Martini SpumantiVintage:NV
Grape Variety: Muscato
Color: Light yellow
Aroma: Pineapple, apricot
Bouquet: Apricot, pineapple, pear, sweety
Finish: Medium
Body:Medium
Origin: Asti, Italy
Price: $73
Enjoyed in July 2010Rating: VG G S P VP
Orvieto Classico
Orvieto Classico
Vintage: 2008
Grape Variety:
Color: Golden yellow
Aroma: Floral, fruity
Bouquet: White floral, apricot
Finish: Medium
Body:Medium
Origin: Italy
Price: $68
Enjoyed in July 2010Rating: VG G S P VP
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Louis Guntrum Dry Riesling
Louis Guntrum Dry Riesling
Vintage: 2009
Grape Variety: Riesling
Color: Light golden yellow
Aroma: Floral, apricot
Bouquet: White floral, apricot, sour, mineral
Finish: Medium, acidity
Body:Medium
Origin: Rhein, Germany
Price: $125
Enjoyed in August 2010Rating: VG G S P VP
Penfolds Koonunga Hill
Penfolds Koonunga Hill
Vintage: 2006
Grape Variety: Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
Color: Dark red
Aroma: Berry, plum, spice, tannins
Bouquet: Berry, plum, chocolate, spice
Finish: Medium
Body:Medium
Origin: South Australia
Price: $69 (HB)
Enjoyed in May 2010Rating: VG G S P VP
HVH Gewurztraminer "Hugel"
HVH Gewurztraminer "Hugel"
Vintage: 2008
Grape Variety: Gewurztraminer
Color: Light golden yellow
Aroma: Rose, litchi, pineapple
Bouquet: Litchi, pineapple, light sour
Finish: Medium
Body:Light
Origin: Alsace, France
Price: $165
Enjoyed in August 2010
Rating: VG G S P VP
Rating: VG G S P VP
Clone 7
Clone 7, Paso Robles Vintage: 2006
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Color: Ruby red
Aroma: Cassis, prune, oak
Bouquet: Cassis, plum, pepper
Finish: Light to medium
Body: Medium
Origin: USA
Price: $78
Enjoyed in August 2010
Rating: VG G S P VP
Monday, August 16, 2010
Les Jardins de Soutard
Vintage: 2001
Grape Variety: 70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc
Color: Brick red
Aroma: Cherry, floral
Bouquet: fruity, hint of tannins
Finish: Medium taste of cherry
Body: Medium
Origin: Saint Emilion, France
Price: $240
Enjoyed in August 2010
Rating: VG G S P VP
Remarks: 2nd wine of Chateau Soutard
Remarks: 2nd wine of Chateau Soutard
Aguaribay
Vintage: 2007
Grape Variety: Malbec
Color: Dark red to violet
Aroma: Cassis, Spice
Bouquet: Spice, blackcurrant, hints of tannins
Finish: Light taste of blackcurrant
Body: Medium
Origin: Mendoza, Argentina
Price: $112
Enjoyed in August 2010
Rating: VG G S P VP
Comment: Stinking on the 3rd day
Domaine Guyon
Vintage: 2005
Grape Variety: Pinot Noir
Color: Bright red
Aroma: Smoky, spice, vanilla.
Bouquet: Smoky almond, dark choc, cherry
Finish: Medium taste of vanilla, spice
Body: Light to Medium
Origin: Vosne-Romanee, Cote-d'Or, Bourgogne
Price: $240
Enjoyed in August 2010
Rating: VG G S P VP
Crozes Hermitage
Vintage: 2007
Color: Dark red
Aroma: Vanilla, spice, cherry
Bouquet: Spice, nuts
Finish: Taste of vanilla and cherry
Body: Medium to full
Origin: Crozes Hermitage, Rhone
Price: $118
Enjoyed in July 2010
Rating: VG G S P VP
Domaine La Monardiere
Vintage: 2006
Grape Variety: 60% Grenache; 20% Syrah; 20% Mourvedre
Color: Dark red
Aroma: Smoky nuts, spice, vanilla
Bouquet: Smoky almond, vanilla, mineral, dark choc.
Finish: Taste of mineral, spicy, vanilla
Body: Medium to full
Origin: Vacqueyras, Rhone
Price: $228
Enjoyed in August 2010
Rating: VG G S P VP
Chateau Coureau
Chateau Coureau
Vintage: 2006
Color: Light red
Aroma: Berry, vanilla
Bouquet: Vanilla, mineral, black berry.
Finish: Light taste berry, mineral
Body: Light to Medium
Origin: Graves, France
Price: $98
Enjoyed in August 2010
Rating: VG G S P VP
Comment: Stinking on the 3rd day
Penfolds Bin 28
Vintage: 2006
Grape Variety: Shiraz
Color: Deeply dark red
Aroma: Strawberry, vanilla
Bouquet: Strawberry, plum, vanilla, dark choc.
Finish: Full taste of berry, vanilla
Body: Full
Origin: South Australia
Price: $198
Enjoyed in August 2010
Rating: VG G S P VP
Chateau Lascombes
Vintage: 2004
Color: Ruby red
Aroma: Berry, vanilla
Bouquet: Berry, vanilla, hint of tannins.
Finish: Medium to Long
Body: Medium
Origin: Margaux, Bordeaux, France
Price: $560
Enjoyed in July 2010
Rating: VG G S P VP
Chateau La Fleur
Vintage: 2004
Color: Dark red
Aroma: Floral, cherry
Bouquet: Floral, cherry, hint of tannins.
Finish: Light
Body: Medium
Origin: Montagne St. Emilion, France
Price: $60 (HB)
Enjoyed in July 2010
Rating: VG G S P VP
Romeral - Rioja
Vintage: 2006
Grape Variety: Tempranillo
Color: Bright red
Aroma: Fruity
Bouquet: Fruity, hint of tannins
Finish: Light
Body: Light to Medium
Origin: Rioja, Spain
Price: $98
Enjoyed in June 2010
Rating: VG G S P VP
Burchino - Chianti Superiore
Vintage: 2006
Grape Variety: Sangiovese
Color: Purple to Red
Aroma:Fruity, berry and cherry
Bouquet: Berry, hints of tannins
Finish: Medium
Body: Light
Origin: Chianti, Italy
Price: $98
Enjoyed in July 2010
Rating: VG G S P VP
Little James' Basket Press
Vintage: 2008 (Bottled in)
Grape Variety:
Color: Purple to Red
Aroma: Vanilla, floral and fruity
Bouquet: Floral and fruity
Finish: Light
Body: Light
Origin: St. Cosme, France
Price: $98
Enjoyed in June 2010
Rating: VG G S P VP
Primus
Vintage: 2007
Grape Variety: 65% Cab Sav; 20% Syrah; 8% Merlot; 7% Carmenere
Color: Purple to Red
Aroma: Cherry, spices
Bouquet: Cherry, hints of tannins
Finish: Medium
Body: Medium to Full
Origin: Colchagua Valley, Chile
Price: $200
Enjoyed in June 2010
Rating: VG G S P VP
Chateau Des Combes
Chateau Des Combes Vintage: 2006
Grape Variety: 80% Merlot; 20% Cab Sav
Color: Ruby Red
Aroma: Fruity, Oak
Bouquet: Cherry, hints of tannins
Finish: Medium
Body: Medium
Origin: Bordeaux, France
Price: $100
Enjoyed in May 2010
Rating: VG G S P VP
Friday, August 13, 2010
Hudelot-Noellat
Hudelot-Noellat Nuits-St.Georges
Vintage: 2002
Grape Variety: Pinot Noir
Color: Bright Red
Aroma: Cherry,berry, floral
Bouquet: Cherry, berry, floral, silky
Finish: Medium
Body: Light to Medium
Origin: Chambolle-Musigny, Cote-d'Or, Bourgogne
Price: $288
Enjoyed in July 2010
Rating: VG G S P VP
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