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Wednesday, July 25, 2007 WT0725-01. 06 CONO SUR CENTRAL VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC - (CHILE) Plump and good. Just crisp enough notions of gooseberry and grapefruit./ Ripe, generous yellow fruits. Again, just crisp enough to pass muster. Fresh, bright, tangy, grassy finale. Well liked by the group. 15.8. WT0725-02. 06 CONO SUR CENTRAL VALLEY CHARDONNAY - (CHILE) Soft and plump, fat and sassy. Ripe apple and peach, some smoky oak./ Round and juicy, with a taut acid tang. Ripe fruit and oak flavors. Trace of oak tannin. Quite heady and generous. Needs food. 15.6. WT0725-03. 05 PFALZ RIESLING HALBTROCKEN MARIA SCHNEIDER, VON BUHL - (GERMANY) Nice, full Pfalz strength and presence. Bright, zesty, penetrating, well stated, deep riesling character. Lots of extract. Fine limestone impression. Some bouquet coming on already./ Yes, great extract, grip, chalkiness, pungence. Touch of edelfirne. The usual good stuff here. Big-structured mealtime Pfalz riesling. 16.8. WT0725-04. 06 TAVEL, CHATEAU DE SEGRIES - (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) Big, solid, sappy red fruits. Rose petals, strawberry, cherry (red, maraschino). One intense, powerful rose. Rich berry, pepper, and peel grip./ Full, sappy, generous, and satisfying. Some tannin even. Traditional mealtime rose. 16.0. WT0725-05. 06 TAVEL, DOMAINE DE LA MORDOREE - (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) Tight, floral, racy, fine. Sleek, subtle, elegant, restrained. Fabulous class./ Again, class and balance. Huge confidence, poise. Fullness and strength both controlled and positive. Bright, shimmering acidity. Worth the price. What Tavel is all about. 17.0+. WT0725-06. 06 CONO SUR COLCHAGUA VALLEY PINOT NOIR - (CHILE) Whoa! An explosion of bright pinot cherry, tea, and tar./ Flavors confirm both intensity and range. Great, racy fruit acidity. Long and flavorful finish. Major-league value. 16.3. WT0725-07. 06 CONO SUR VISION COLCHAGUA VALLEY PINOT NOIR - (CHILE) A cool character. More reclusive at this stage./ Burst of pinot flavor though, with some peels bitterness and tannin still. This really deserves more time in bottle. 16.1+. WT0725-08. 06 CONO SUR COLCHAGUA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON - (CHILE) Sweet cassis, blackberry, and cocoa with sweet oak spices and toast. Fruit and oak in harmony./ Tight on the palate still; wouldn’t you expect a cabernet of this age to be? Good acidity, depth, and structure. Smoothness of glycerol plays against the tannin to make for an exciting mouth-feel. Balanced. Long aftertaste. Well crafted, well poised, well priced. 16.0+. WT0725-09. 04 TOSCANA MORO, FATTORIA MONTELLORI - (ITALY) Great 04 fruit darkness but thankfully not tightness, meanness. Yes, the time is coming for the 04 Tuscans. Deep, burnished black fruits with anise, tobacco, bacon, and leather notes. Fine oak toast extras that the 03's fruit ripeness tended to obscure./ Rich and resourceful. Great race and acidity. Exceptionally sophisticated oak contributions for a wine in this price range. Lots of potential. 16.7+. WT0725-10. 05 CORBIERES, CHATEAU PRAT DE CEST - (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) I continue to be a fan. Tight, right. Spicy, briary. Bold, ripe, dense black fruit with touches of vanilla, tar, and anise. Yes!/ Racy and well balanced. Lively, forward, mouth-filling. There’s the 05 fruit ripeness without excess. Lovely, well composed; indeed, a complete Corbieres. 16.2+. WT0725-11. 05 COTES DU RHONE LES ABEILLES, JEAN-LUC COLOMBO - (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) Strong, penetrating, fruity, big. Deep, ripe black cherry with dark chocolate and floral overtones./ Rich in tannin. Thick-fruited. Powerful. Highly extracted. Needs time for sure. 16.0+. WT0725-12. 05 COTES DU RHONE, CHATEAU DE SEGRIES - (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) Wow! Big fruit, underbrush, garrigue, brett, and leather savors. Old style like the rose./ Ripe, but also bright and nicely focused. Very flavorful. Abundant range of fruit and animal tones. Big and full. Yes, a fine savor. Commendable depth. Leans toward the rustic style of the past here; much more-so than the Liracs. Should prove a warm, endearing, and enduring treat like the 03. 16.4. WT0725-13. 06 COTES DU RHONE, DOMAINE DE LA MORDOREE - (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) Wow! A brilliant, peacock’s tail display of aromas. The full flowers, fruits, garrigue, and peels ranges. Ripe, luscious, dense, forceful, sophisticated. Blueberry, cherry, olive, Cavendish./ Whoa! Full tannin, youthful grip. Lots of juicy fruit flavors with floral intricacies. Ample size, structure, density, depth, class, importance. Well poised. A keeper. 16.6+. WT0725-14. 05 LIRAC, DOMAINE DE LA MORDOREE - (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) The lift of a Gard rouge. Coy for now, tight. Good power, density, intensity. Black cherry, flowers, spices./ Yes, tight, tart, angular...but confident! Promising vigor. Will improve for 3-7 years. 16.6++. WT0725-15. 05 LIRAC LA REINE DES BOIS, DOMAINE DE LA MORDOREE - (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) Wow! Huge! Time in barrel and wood contributions have really opened this one out compared to the above. Lovely, sophisticated black fruits, floral overtones. An opulent potpourri of spices and incenses. Great saturation, subtleties, scope, and depth./ Tight on the palate too, but racier. It flows rather than grips. Full bodied and weighty. Great finesse throughout. Will improve 5-7 + years. The best Lirac of all? 18.3+. WT0725-16. 05 CROZES HERMITAGE, DOMAINE PRADELLE - (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) Striking, nervy, minerally. Black raspberry, cherry, bacon, marc./ Lots of mouth-filling fruit and extract. Soft, round, well polished fruit laced with good acidity and nicely framed. I like its potential. 16.5+. WT0725-17. 06 RUDESHEIMER KLOSTERLAY RIESLING KABINETT, JOSEPH LEITZ - (GERMANY) Big, explosive, highly expressive, and jovial. Great mineral grip as usual. Peach, flowers, loquat and orange zest Rheingau riesling beauties./ Full flavored. Lively, dense, racy. Exceptionally concentrated; must be a spatlese at least. Acidity still somewhat coated. No problem. Great depth. 16.6+. WT0725-18. 06 NIERSTEINER HIPPING RIESLING SPATLESE, GEORG-ALBRECHT SCHNEIDER - (GERMANY) Alert, uplifting Hipping tangerine and stone aromas. Rich notes of peach, apricot, melon, red currant, and honey too./ Rambunctious, sweet, and savory, with tangy acidity. Full and fleshy. Botrytis notes. Spatlese concentration at least. Cool and confident and composed. Deserves time. 16.6++.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 WT0718-01. 06 VERMENTINO DI SARDEGNA PALA, CRABILIS - (ITALY) Good varietal character. The apple component and the viscosity remind me of pinot gris. Toss in some floral flair and tropics and there’s a viognier resemblance. Combines several of the assets of both varietals./ Zesty, stimulating, well focused flavors. Fine depth. Balanced. Juicy, vibrant fruit acidity. Well rounded fruit ripeness and nice tender measure of glycerol.
Bitter citrus peel edge. All around nice example of vermentino. 16.3. WT0718-02. 06 COTES DU LUBERON BLANC, CHATEAU VAL JOANIS - (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) Good and full. Good green fruit aromatics suggesting bourboulenc, ugni, picpoul. Fine rep of the appellation./ Full. Big presence. Astringency alleviates any ponderous tendencies of a high-alcohol southern white. Fine mineral flair. Great dinner wine. 16.5. WT0718-03. 06 CHATEAU RECOUGNE, BORDEAUX SAUVIGNON - (FRANCE BORDEAUX) Sleek, herbal, gooseberry-laced. Solid framework./ Has the weight and body of an old-time Bordeaux sauvignon. Youthful, with some sulphur dioxide to throw off still. Air and age. 15.2++. WT0718-04. 06 DRYLANDS MARLBOROUGH SAUVIGNON BLANC - (NEW ZEALAND) Pungent sweet pepper, grass, citrus, cat, and gooseberry. Pithy grapefruit peel./ Good cut and coolness. Vigorous. Lovely flow and refreshment. 16.7. WT0718-05. 05 DONA PAULA ESTATE LUJAN DE CUYO CHARDONNAY - (ARGENTINA) Full, with good acid cut. The tawny side of citrus and apple coming on with age. Plenty of creamy, smoky oak./ Yes, thick and full. Nice oak caramel, toast, and vanilla. On the strong side. Chill it down good for greater refreshment, and serve with feathered, not finny, friends. 15.5. WT0718-06. 06 VOUVRAY, CHATEAU DE VALMER - (FRANCE LOIRE) Tight, with the good quince quality of chenin and a touch of lime, which is also classic. Right. Brisker than the 05. Has real zip./ Good honey and quince flavors. Some baby fat still, but the 06 acidity is prime. Very nice Vouvray for the price. 16.3. WT0718-07. 06 TOSCANA ROSATO, TENUTA CAPARZO - (ITALY) Fresh, uplifting, vigorous. Nice fruit, dryness, power. Meal-worthy. Sweet berries in light cream./ Lots of sangiovese cherry and mulberry. Fresh, good acidity, fresh feel. Good flavor intensity. Lingers long. 16.4. WT0718-08. 06 COTES DU LUBERON ROSE, CHATEAU VAL JOANIS - (FRANC E MEDITERRANEAN) Syrah, grenache. Strong in both a heady and a clear, cooling sort of way, like an eau de vie. Real reach and range./ Dried cherry, strawberry, and fig flavors. Wow! Powerhouse rose at 14.5%. Certainly a suitable rose for winter. 16.0. WT0718-09. 05 DONA PAULA LOS CARDOS LUJAN DE CUYO MALBEC - (ARGENTINA) Good, dark, hearty, powerful, complete Argentine malbec with lots of black cherry character./ Succulent cherry and peel flavors. Cassis note. Both sweetness and grip. Balanced and delicious. Welcome dash of astringency on the finish. 16.1. WT0718-10. 05 DONA PAULA ESTATE LUJAN DE CUYO MALBEC - (ARGENTINA) Adds the wood dimension to the above wine’s fruit emphasis. Toast, smoke, deep char. Nice. Full body and fruit statement. Big./ Sweet, spicy oak and enough fruit substance to match. Strong and vigorous. Fine depth, class, subtleties. Very handsome. Center Ring show. 16.4. WT0718-11. 05 DONA PAULA ESTATE LUJAN DE CUYO SHIRAZ-MALBEC - (ARGENTINA) Good oak. Blacker, more forceful fruit–must be the syrah. A spicier, more perfumed sort of oak. Maybe French here, American above. Big, bright, blackberry fruit./ Sweet fruit and oak’s warm spices contribution. Floral and chocolatey extras. Very flavorful and rangy. 16.8. WT0718-12. 04 COTES DU LUBERON, CHATEAU VAL JOANIS - (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) Powerful, astute. Cool 04 uplift. Tight-knit, classic Luberon rouge. Peppercorn, garrigue, berries and seeds./ Again, the 04 lift. Licorice and garrigue flavors. Good power and flair in combo. Fine structure, focus, zest, class. Will improve for 2-3 years. 16.6+. WT0718-13. 05 COTES DU RHONE SAINT ESPRIT, DELAS - (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) Fresh, heady classic. Black fruits, cassis, dark chocolate, smoke. A replica of the 70, which, at $1.99, was one of our best sellers in the early VC days. Power, form, compact fruit. Heady negociant style of Cotes du Rhone./ Yes, old time solidity, structure, acidity. Dry mealtime wine and a good ager too. 16.3+. WT0718-14. 06 CLINE CALIFORNIA ZINFANDEL - (U.S.) Young, pungent, strong. Stems and peels–marc, grappa. Ripe and fleshy, burnished black fruit with touches of briar and jam. Some oak nuances./ Sweet and jammy, with Lodi leanings, but not all Valley; some coastal suggestions too. Strong. Will need some bottle age to come up to the quality of the 05 we enjoyed in June. 14.3+. WT0718-15. 05 URZIGER WURZGARTEN RIESLING AUSLESE #14, ALFRED MERKELBACH - (GERMANY) Stony and slatey, with Wurzgarten spiciness. Peach and apple fruit. Huge extract. This clearly has heaps of material./ Full auslese heft and sweetness. Lush, ripe peach and spices. Fine 05 structure. Youthfully plump and undeveloped, but, again, this clearly has the material and makings of greatness. 17.3++.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
WT071107-01. 92 LANGENLOISER SPIEGEL WEISSBURGUNDER TROCKEN, DR. HIEDLER - (AUSTRIA) Whoa! Up from the deep! Yes, and the recesses are dark and cool, so this one looks youthful still. Maybe because it had excess sulphur to start. Lively nose of ripe pear, with hints of pineapple, vanilla, and limestone./ Round, luxuriant, mature yellow fruits feels and flavors. Good pungence. 15.5. WT071107-02. 05 TANGENT PARAGON VINEYARD EDNA VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC - (U.S.) Good citric style of sauvignon that is frequently the nature of those from the Central Coast. Bright, tropical, and well rounded with bottle aging./ Lemon grass, lemon peel, and grapefruit flavors. Bright, grassy, taut, and tangy, with lots of charm and a good measure of refinement. 15.2. WT071107-03. 05 TANGENT PARAGON VINEYARD EDNA VALLEY PINOT GRIS - (U.S.) Real pinot gris. Melon, apple, nut, smoke, cream. Hint of passion fruit./ Yes, waxy texture that’s right. Touch of oak? Tangy, lively, dry, well tuned. Well balanced too. Food-worthy. 15.9. WT071107-04. 05 TRAISENTAL OBERE STEIGEN GRUNER VELTLINER, HUBER - (AUSTRIA) Oh! Bright! Shimmering! Snow peas, sweet peas, apple, pepino melon, sweet lemon, nuts, marc. Complex and well delineated. And delightful./ Again, very bright, lemony tang. Big, weighty, tangy, handsome, serious, persistent. Great transparency, clarity of expression, definition. And wonderfully complex and plentiful for the variety in this price
range. 16.9. WT071107-05. 05 TANGLEY OAKS LOT 3 SANTA BARBARA CHARDONNAY - (U.S.) Nice oak burnish and spicy savor. Soft, sweet oak vanillin. Good ripe citrus expression of Santa Barbara chardonnay./ Vanilla, sweet citrus, and sweet oak flavors. Attractively crafted. 15.8. WT071107-06. 06 NAHE RIESLING, TURN ME - (GERMANY) Light, peachy, and floral. Tender and mild. A nice quaffer./ Light and soft. Small, a little dilute, but tasty. 14.7. WT071107-07. 06 RIOJA ROSE, MARQUES DE CACERES - (SPAIN) Fresh, bright strawberry, cherry, and watermelon aromas. Enticing. Ideal./ Flavorful, but still constrained by some astringency. Needs a bit more time in bottle to mellow out. Will make a good autumn rose. 15.9+. WT071107-08. 06 NAVARRA GRAN FEUDO ROSE, JULIAN CHIVITE - (SPAIN) Firm, high altitude rose. Good peels and earth tones. Not a fruit bomb. Clean, crisp, and dry./ Yes, it doesn’t have the bountiful aromatics of the Caceres. Or the Chivite 05 for that matter. Maybe we’re tasting it younger. Fine form though. And tangy red fruits evident throughout the tasting experience. Power, acid, grip, even a suggestion of light tannin.
Not an aperitif, not a sipper. Mouthfilling. This is made for the dinner table. Hemingway would have liked this. 16.1. WT071107-09. 06 OC ROSE, CLAUDE VAL - (FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN) Bright, forward red fruits, including strawberry, raspberry, and watermelon./ Fresh and lively, fruity. Good terroir statement of a Med rose. 15.8. WT071107-10. 06 SPINYBACK NELSON PINOT NOIR - (NEW ZEALAND) Yes! Fresh herbs, tea, tart cherry, black cherry True to the crisp, compact, neat NZ pinot style. Seems to have more depth, blackness, and generosity than the 05./ More cherries and tea, and some blackberry. Good grit, firmness, and size. 16.0+. WT071107-11. 05 BURGENLAND ZWEIGELT, TURN ME - (AUSTRIA) Sweet, soft, fruity, alluring. Spiced plum and bacon notes./ Yes, soft and fruity and friendly. Good acidity keeps it in balance, prevents it from getting mushy. Lots of ease, accommodation, generosity. Many zweigelts show a dry austerity. The varietal doesn’t have to be that way. 16.0. WT071107-12. 05 BARBERA D’ASTI SURI RUSS, VILLA GIADA - (ITALY) A big, handsome, smoky, tarry reduction of black cherries. Bright and intense. Fine flair and depth. Layers of aromatics unfold as it breathes. Black and red fruits, all kinds of interesting berries and flowers, including lavender. One loaded barbera./ Nice, spicy tobacco and grape peel extras. Fruit sweetness and peel-extract grip in balance. Attractive
time-in-barrel polish. Great barbera acidity. Bold, hard-hitting, mouthfilling, intense, vigorous. Fine depth and tensile strength. Delivers now, and will improve. A big group favorite. 16.6+. WT071107-13. 04 BOLGHERI ROSSO, MICHELE SATTA - (ITALY) Sweet, ripe, and easy for an 04. Well, they are a year older now. So I guess I should expect some loosening up. The late release here may suggest more time in cooperage too. Yes, this is boisterous, soft, sexy, and bountiful, with dense, burnished fruit, barrel seasonings, and prosciutto highlights. ‘Kick-*@#!,’ comments Jorge./ Very bright, ripe berry core fruit
with rich, mature oak intricacies in coordination. Nice flow to it. Good acidity besides. Friendly and fabulous. 16.5. WT071107-14. 03 MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO TATONE, TERRA D’ALIGI - (ITALY) Very ripe and powerful like the 01 when it was this age. Big, brooding, fully extracted. Cassis, prune, warm tar, ink, tobacco, and florals. Nicely controlled, especially considering the vintage./ Wow! Full, potent, complex, generous, uncompromising. Well balanced–both sweet and chewy. Will improve through winter. 16.7+. WT071107-15. 04 CAHORS HERITAGE, CHATEAU DE CEDRE - (FRANCE BORDEAUX) Young, enclosed, dense, dark, solid, sullen. Tarry intensity. Airing brings a complex aromatic array of creamy, nutty black fruits, tobacco, leather, underbrush, and even garrigue./ Brightness, freshness, and acid vigor of 04. Racy, spicy, intriguing, smoky, oaky. Old-style classic Cahors: black and beguiling malbec fruit with herbs and leather.
Chewy texture. Lots of room for growth. 16.3+. WT071107-16. 03 TANGLEY OAKS LOT 7 NAPA VALLEY MERLOT - (U.S.) Nice, soft oak veneer. Cherry, mint, and herbal tea aromas of many a California merlot. Northern coolness./ Ripe fruit and a proper acid foil. Very flavorful. Good balance of fruit and oak. 15.6+. WT071107-17. 04 DOMAINE TOURNON LIMESTONE COAST SHIRAZ - (AUSTRALIA) Sweet and strong but also showing that Limestone Coast fruit coolness. And class./ Sweet Aussie fruit controlled by Limestone Coast coolness and peels extracts. Not a lot of oak showing. More like time in seasoned oak. Well structured. The tannin is fine textured and lightly chewy. Well crafted. Will improve, but balanced well enough present use. 16.3+. WT071107-18. 04 DOMAINE TOURNON MOUNT BENSON SHIRAZ - (AUSTRALIA) More size, power, and ambition here. The oak is more influential but also nicely controlled and harmonious. Compact black fruit, bitter chocolate, pitch, dusty earth. Positive warmth. Real complexity./ Big build. Spicy French oak flavors. Calm and confident. Ambitious indeed. 17.0+. Wednesday, July 4, 2007 WT070407-01. 06 VINHO VERDE, ENCOSTAS DO LIMA - (PORTUGAL) Cooperative do Ponte de Lima. 10.5%. Medium dry. Very fresh of course, with fresh-cut melon (honeydew, watermelon) aromas. Lively, tangy citrus extras. Hints of pear and quince./ Sweet apple, lime, and melon flavors. Cool and firm in youth. Light sweetness, with good acidity and some CO2 petillance that has a drying effect. Classic. Will fill out over the next
few months. 16.0+. WT070407-02. 06 SHENANDOAH VINEYARD AMADOR SAUVIGNON BLANC - (U.S.) Apple, lemon, melon, honey. Fat, ripe, dense, juicy./ Soft, and a little smoky-oaky. Nice and fat and appealing. 14.8. WT070407-03. 06 BRYS ESTATE OLD MISSION PENINSULA PINOT GRIS - (U.S.) Pretty pear and apple aromatics. Good fruit raciness tingles the nostrils. Enticing, foodworthy./ Crisp northern pinot gris. Still on the tight side. Good acidity. Well crafted and delightful. Needs food. Will expand steadily over the coming months. 15.6+. WT070407-04. 06 BRYS ESTATE NAKED OLD MISSION PENINSULA CHARDONNAY - (U.S.) Lots of flair, lively expressiveness. More than the typical chardonnay perfume. Apple and pear, yes, but tropics too–not the usual cool-climate chardonnay aroma. Back label refers to tropical aromas also. How here? Clone? Yeast strain? Whatever, it’s engaging and seductive./ Smooth entry. Good tangy, lively, penetrating acidity follows. Fresh
apple crunchiness. Finishes a little hot and heavy from the high alcohol (13.5%). That will be managed by accompanying food. 16.2. WT070407-05. 06 RUDESHEIMER DRACHENSTEIN DRAGONSTONE RIESLING, LEITZ - (GERMANY) Oh! Unique from any other in the series. Very cool aromas of firm apricot and nectarine. Runs deep. Very fresh, just-cut fruit. Sleek, solid, taut./ The palate is a contrast: sweet, forward, fetching. Lush fruit and bright supporting acidity. Nice combo of richness and youthful vitality. Can be enjoyed now. Will gain in aromatic complexity,
structure, and depth over the coming months. 16.4+. WT070407-06. 05 NACKENHEIMER ROTHENBERG JEAN BAPTISTE RIESLING KABINETT, GUNDERLOCH - (GERMANY) Oh! Cool, intense, precise. Such great tangerine fruit clarity. Supporting peach, mango, and papaya. Comes as no surprise. Reductive winemaking here./ Deep and full concentration of citrus and other tropical fruits. Spatlese sweetness and intensity. Great acidity too. Always fine. I expected it to be exceptionally fine in
05, and it is. Great future too. 17.5+. WT070407-07. 06 BRYS ESTATE SIGNATURE OLD MISSION PENINSULA WHITE - (U.S.) Gewurztraminer, riesling, pinot gris. Scented and balanced. All three varieties identifiable and presented in a balanced fashion. Light gewurz rose, riesling peach, pinot gris apple and cream. Ripe, plump, sleek, and lovely./ Well balanced and harmonious whole already, which is unusual in a cuvee of this complexity. Ripe and immediate fruit appeal,
round and juicy, with a creamy lushness. Gregarious and appealing. Good acidity and astringency. Improves steadily with airing and will surely swell up further over the coming months. 17.0+. WT070407-08. 06 BRYS ESTATE OLD MISSION PENINSULA GEWURZTRAMINER - (U.S.) Soft, delicate gewurz spiciness. Barbershop aromatics, plus tea leaf, lychee, quince, and rose petal./ Good gewurz power and thickness foiled by gewurz astringency. Some CO2 spritziness present yet, which dries the wine and suppresses its aromatic properties. This will pass during the coming months, and the wine’s aromatic and textural virtues
will become more apparent. 15.8++. WT070407-09. 06 BRYS ESTATE OLD MISSION PENINSULA PINOT NOIR ROSE - (U.S.) Round red fruits (strawberry, cherry, plum) and good pinot flair. Kola too. Plentiful nose./ Good pinot rose character; lots of strawberry, both fresh and jam. Some CO2 spritz too, which gives it a Red Pop appeal but leaves a dry, club-soda like finish. This will pass shortly. 16.0+. WT070407-10. 05 BRYS ESTATE SIGNATURE OLD MISSION PENINSULA RED - (U.S.) 50% cabernet franc, 45% merlot, 5% pinot noir. 13.8%. Fabulous oak savor and spices and black fruit perfumes. Black cherry, mulberry, spiced plum./ Big, solid, dense, handsome. Saturated, high toned. Really coats and stimulates the palate. Full oak savors and grip with super fruit intensity, ripeness, and vigor to match. Thorough in all respects.
17.0+. WT070407-11. 06 ALTOS LAS HORMIGAS MENDOZA MALBEC - (ARGENTINA) Wow! Fabulous wood, black fruit peels. Concentrated, sweet fruit confiture. Dense and solid malbec with an attractive toasty oak patina./ Power, ripeness, peels, generosity. A forceful punch of spicy, nutty, lively black fruits. Very handsome. Fine depth. Serious malbec. Still youthfully firm. Will flesh out given more bottle age. 16.7+. WT070407-12. 04 CANNONAU DE SARDEGNA RISERVA, SELLA & MOSCA - (ITALY) Warm, robust, sweet Med grenache. Ripe cherry core. Dark plum and strawberry too. Stylish fragrances of cracked black pepper, mace, allspice, and flowers. In turn with the best vintages here./ Full, rich, generous, powerful, balanced. Dried red fruits, spices, pipe tobacco. Long in oak without woodiness. Exotic, scented, graceful, classy. Room
to grow. All it should be. 16.7+. |
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