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Category Archives: Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes: Graff Family Vineyards 2009 Mourvèdre
Tasting Notes: Graff Family Vineyards 2009 Mourvèdre. Opened October 2012. Brick red wine with medium aromatics of red fruit which really opens up after 1 hour (used an aerator). This is an oaked wine with a slightly tannic finish. I purchased … Continue reading
Tasting Notes: District 7 2009 Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes: District 7 2009 Pinot Noir, Monterey, CA. Opened October 2012. I’ve had the opportunity to drink this wine twice in the past month or so. District 7 is a new label for me, so I’m not terribly familiar with … Continue reading
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Free Wine Tasting for Mom: Chateau Julien
Chateau Julien knows that moms sometimes need a drink. Moms enjoy Free Wine Tasting for Mom & Art Show with Shelley A.Cost ~ May 12th & 13th, 1-4pm. Meet the artist both Saturday & Sunday Mother’s Day weekend from 1pm-4pm. The … Continue reading
Tasting Notes: Chesebro Vermentino & Musar Jeune
An eclectic pairing perhaps, but what I’ve been drinking for the past few days: Chesebro 2009, Vermentino, Cedar Lange – Arroyo Seco. This is a refreshing wine, lots of citrus. It was oaked, but not overpowering and it gives the … Continue reading
Tasting Notes: 2009 Parsonage Merlot
Tasting Notes: 2009 Parsonage Estate Merlot. Parsonage maintains its standard with this wine. Blackberry jam and dark cherry on the nose. Mellow tannins and a smooth finish with spice (which, I learned, come from French oak barrels but can’t confirm … Continue reading
Tasting Notes: 2002 Heller Estate Bottled Merlot
Tasting Notes: 2002 Heller Estate Bottled Merlot. Drink this wine now. I had the 2001 at the tasting room a few weeks ago and it is just past its peak (still a very good wine), and remembered I had this one … Continue reading
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Tasting Notes: De Tierra 2008 Estate Chardonnay
Tasting Notes: De Tierra 2008 Estate Chardonnay. This is a well-balanced Chardonnay. Tons of pear on the nose. Very smooth wine, slightly **slightly** oaked for a mellow buttery flavor. Not over-the-top at all. Would I buy it again? Absolutely. This was a … Continue reading
Tasting Notes: 2009 Line Shack Petite Sirah
Line Shack, 2009, Petite Sirah. $15/bottle. Opened in December 2011. Did not decant/aerate. Lots of black cherry in this wine, both in the nose and in the taste. Earth and coffee (mocha) in the finish as well. Smooth finish with … Continue reading
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Tasting Notes: 2001 Chateau Julien Private Reserve Merlot
I picked up 2 bottles of this at the Grocery Outlet out in Marina @ $5/bottle – can’t go wrong. I figure if it’s good, I have a bottle to spare. If it’s not so good, no harm. I love the … Continue reading
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Wine Tasting: 1 Fundamental Quality
Here’s a nice, simple, 9-step program for wine tasting – to learn the basics of wine tasting, not to wean you off – oh heavens no, that’s not what I meant. It goes in to taste, texture, smell, etc. etc. etc. Your … Continue reading
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