WineGavel Tasting
San Francisco Wine Center
Tasted Friday, May 20, 2011 by aagrawal with 672 views
Introduction
This was a very nice tasting to get to know the staff at WineGavel, a new auction site in San Francisco. There were a couple wines that I really liked (97 verget meursault, 04 castello barbaresco, but overall the wines were pretty middle-of-the-road. These wines were chosen from their online lots, so perhaps those are less well known than the in-person auction tastings which include more high-profile wines. Still, it was fun to taste through them and I'm glad I got to see the SF Wine Center facilities (very nice...).
2006 Schramsberg Vineyards Blanc de Blancs 88 Points
USA, California, North Coast
Yeasty nose, lost its stream of bubbles very quickly; palate tart, clean, good acidity; short finish. Enjoyable sparkler. 88-89
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1997 Verget Meursault 1er Cru Charmes Vieilles Vignes 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Tart nose with creamy/cheesy overtones; balanced, flavorful but tart, crisp, tangy; moderate finish. 90-91
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2001 Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine 83 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine
Lemon butter nose; palate oaky at first, then balanced fruit and acid; finish is a bit watery. OK...
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2007 Roger Lassarat Mâcon-Vergisson La Roche 75 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Vergisson
Bland but unoffensive.
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2008 Höpler Grüner Veltliner 83 Points
Austria, Burgenland
Floral nose; palate is watery, lacks some vibrancy.
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2006 Valdez Family Winery Sauvignon Blanc 80 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Citrus fruit nose; palate isn't my style- lacks acidity and seems a bit woody/oaky with subtle fruit.
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2007 Mas des Bressades Costières-de-Nîmes Rosé 70 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Costières-de-Nîmes
Strawberry, clean, full, almost pinot-like nose; palate is off balance with a bitter finish. I can't drink this.
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2008 Saxon-Brown Syrah Rosé Flora Ranch 80 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Chalk Hill
Lacks intensity.
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1990 Poderi A. Bertelli Barbera d'Asti Montetusa 86 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d'Asti
Woody, funky, old world nose; palate has low fruit, good balance, decent finish.
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2004 Castello di Neive Barbaresco Santo Stefano 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Lovely ripe, candied red currant nose; palate has nice fruit, structure. Ready to drink now but will last. Excellent! 91+
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2005 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 88 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Darker fruits. A bit tannic today, more acid would be good but still enjoyable.
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2003 Tenimenti d'Alessandro Syrah Cortona Il Bosco 88 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Cortona
Jammy, intense. A bit showy with the alcoholic nose. Palate has oak, too big for me and could use a bit more balance. Still quite tannic and drying, but also juicy.
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2000 Domaine de la Charbonnière Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 85 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Sweet red fruit on the nose, simple; not enough on the palate; finish is a bit bitter.
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2000 Celler de l'Encastell Priorat Roquers de Porrera 84 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Red fruits, simple; palate has juicy fruits, structured tannic, full bodied, a bit lacking in the acid.
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1993 Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 407 88 Points
Australia, South Australia
Big, ripe, red cherries with a hint of eucalyptus which provides balance. Palate is full, juicy, still tannic, could last a few more years though the fruit may not. 88-89
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2000 Henry's Drive Shiraz Reserve 85 Points
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Padthaway
Big, pomegranate, blackberry, raspberry; flabby but expected for this wine/region, very juicy. Short finish but good and drinkable.
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2005 Sojourn Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Huge, ripe, californian red fruit, raspberry, strawberry, sweet; palate has juicy fruits, could use a bit more acidity for freshness. 89-90
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2002 Mietz Cellars Sangiovese Flawed
USA, California, Sonoma County
This bottle was mildly corked, so I had a second bottle opened.
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2002 Mietz Cellars Sangiovese 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
2nd bottle- nose is more aromatic, spice, red fruit; palate juicy, hints of pomegranate, integrated tannins, good structure. New world style.
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2003 Littorai Pinot Noir Les Larmes 91 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Lovely clear color, pure expression of raspberry; palate is juicy but simpler than other littorai pinots that I've had; medium-length finish. 90-91
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2007 Ancien Pinot Noir Carneros 83 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Raspberry fruit and spice but lacks intensity; palate is a bit off balance with a bitter finish. 83-84
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2004 Peay Vineyards Syrah La Bruma 81 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Somewhat alcoholic nose, falls apart with some air, red fruits; lacks structure and balance. Not my style.
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1998 Paradigm Merlot 85 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville
Woody, oaky, red fruits, melds together. Interesting wine, but I don't know if I would actually want to drink more than an ounce tasting.
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1997 York Creek Vineyards Meritage 80 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
VA, nose of pickled vegetables (Noticeable, but not overwhelming). Woody, oaky.
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1997 Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon Tanbark Hill 83 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Full black fruits, balanced; a little hollow on the palate. 83
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2004 Martinelli Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa 83 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Pomegranate nose, low acid palate, good fruits, too much EtOH on the palate.
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