Marriott, Philadelphia PA
Tasted Saturday, May 7, 2011 by ews3 with 2,934 views
Usual walk-around tasting disclaimers apply -- although this is a long event, there is some palate fatigue and my notes are not as in depth as I would like. Take it all with a grain of salt.
really nice dark cherry profile. some plum and berry notes.
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really refined. nice medium tannin profile acid shows aging potential. black fruit.
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really tannic. sour raspberry. med(+) acid. quite a bomb. will age well.
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I found this delicious, with a really nice chocolate and coffee profile
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really nice chocolate, black fruit, and spice profile. awesome finish.
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i was impressed with this -- showed more restraint than the profile and, in my opinion, seemed the better made wine on this day.
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really nice black fruit profile. chocolaty tannins and nice mouthfeel.
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nice black fruit profile. medium tannin. chocolaty mouthfeel. a tasty wine.
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huge wine, very big thick tannins. long finish.
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nice black cherry, blackberry, and mint. a little bit hot.
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restrained for an 07 cab. medium tannin. really nice. "like it"
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nice full mouthfeel. fresh acidity. a little green on the fruit. medium finish.
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nice chocolaty profile is a little atypical for CdP
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a little rounder than the barbaresco with chocolate and pomegranate notes.
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a nice effort. black fruit with some spiciness, especially on the med finish.
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nice med(+) oak profile sits on top of ripe pear.
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cherry driven palate with surprising tannins. rep explained riservas were blended in, which elevates this a bit. nice example
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very nice. dusty flavor, builds sharp acidity that might be off-putting to some -- i think it will age.
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Really nice -- soft pineapple. medium acid. well integrated oak. i wrote down this was the best fume blanc i've ever had, but now i see it is double the price of any other i've had.... there's magic in that to kalon soil.
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extremely impressive. black fruit, coffee, plum. surprisingly tight and tannic with robust acid profile -- will age well. added to my wishlist.
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really nice. black fruit and sweet spice profile. tannin builds, showing this wine to perform far above its price. will age well.
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more tannin and acid than the 04. a touch hot. may become the better wine if stars align.
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really nice attack shows black fruit. finish develops unfortunate heat.
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dark fruit, clove, sweet spice, medium peppery finish.
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surprisingly dark tannins. cherry. nice.
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nice refreshing floral & peach flavors.
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more tannin than the base SLD, but not enough fruit to back it up.
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i thought this was rocking. the viognier adds a nice honey note on top of bright red berry fruit. wish list to try again.
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less fruit than the young base wine, but rounder around the edges.
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nice pear/lime/slate profile. not worth the price tag, but delicious.
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Tropical fruit -- a little orange juicey
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really nice chocolate/strawberry profile. finish is unfortunately a bit green.
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showed significant depth. black spiced fruit.
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nice dusty tannins. dark profile with white pepper. medium finish. surprising structure.
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impressive acidity for this kept it fresh with a nice tingle.
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nice lemon notes. this had oak, but i didnt think it overwhelmed.
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more oak than the starmont. pleasant flavor profile, more tropical fruit.
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nice black fruit profile. med(-) tannins could have more structure.
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really tannic. dark fruit. tar, floral. needs time.
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nice light oaking. refreshing.
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nice black currant and berry profile. pleasant finish.
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smoky fire -- like a barbecue. dusty tannins. tastes a little old, troubling for development.
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nice filling mouthfeel with lots of fruit... "only" 14.5% abv, but feels hot.
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enjoyed this. rounder and fuller than the other wines at this table, with black fruit and a med finish.
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nice tropical fruit profile. guava. lots of acid.
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nice depth vis a vis the younger one. chocolaty.
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nice honeysuckle and hay notes
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served a little bit cold. this had nice tropical fruit flavors.
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lots of blueberry and other fruit. sweet syrupy oak.
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bright fruit profile.
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apple, pear, and pineapple. more tropical fruit than some of the others. served too cold.
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nice acidity. cherry, root beer. finish shows nice smoke but is a bit sour.
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nice richness of flavor. tropical -- passionfruit.
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nice light sour cherry with some pleasant cigar box / cedar notes that i particularly enjoyed.
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dark fruit profile. a little jammy and hot. nice fruity finish.
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i found this a little unnecessarily harsh. ma round out with time, but i am not optimistic.
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red currant most prominent. nice acid mouthfeel. med finish.
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tight and tannic -- not quite enough fruit to hold up to the structure
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nice acidity, dried fruit, sweet spice. i liked this. 88+
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nice refreshing floral notes. light bodied.
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on the light side for a cab, but a little crescendo on the late midpalate.
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root beer and nice fruit profile. a little bright on the finish.
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nice coffee profile
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lemony and very light on palate.
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grassy and simple with a slightly sour finish.
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root beer, cherry, nice acidity
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round mouthfeel -- chocolatey profile
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ripe black cherry and plum. not bad, but simple.
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more body than the northstar merlot. plum flavor. sour finish.
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a little bit green. med(+) tannin. hot on finish.
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served too cold. nice light crabapple flavor.
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better, with some pleasant floral notes. fruit still a little green on this.
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simple and a little green -- some oak might have helped this.
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nice salinity
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this did not show well. a little bit sour and overly concentrated.
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bright fruit with a lot of acid.
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light and simple.
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light and fruity. picks up some depth on the finish.
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a little aggressive on the mousse, this showed nice acidic green apple flavors
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watery and light profile
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light
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simple and fruity, this turned a bit sour on the med(-) finish.
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i love ridge zins, but found this to be a fairly pedestrian effort. simple and a touch of green notes. that said, it is a great value and a wine that consistently impresses even if i didnt enjoy this one as much.
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cat pee, grapefruit, mango.
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nice and light -- a bit syrupy on the sweet finish.
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simple
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spicy chocolate. tabasco. coffee grounds.
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light and underwhelming.
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simple, without too much flavor. some oak on finish
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served too warm. tropical fruit profile
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i found this to be in a funky place, with sour fruit and a bitter finish.
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apple with some light green pear. moderate acidity
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simple and fruit driven.
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nice cola profile but a little sharp on finish
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the chocolate milk profile I love from the Cobos Malbec lineis there, but this is a little simple
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pineapple and lemon. fairly simple.
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medium tannins, but missing a little stuffing/oomph. won't last long.
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gentle red and black fruit. not enough acid.
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sour plum and sharp acidity
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cured meat, some black brambleberry.
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nice plum flavor, but bitter finish.
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dry and boring. not enough fruit.
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a little bit sour, with less acidity than the pouilly fuisse
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simple acid driven profile
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light without much there
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light.
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simple watery plum
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a little boring
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dark toast, smoky
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bright fruit with a slightly sour finish.
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simple sour black fruit
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bright & fruity.
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lots of plum on this with some chocolate on the finish. had enjoyed this before, was disappointed this time.
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simple sour fruit.
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a little bit hot and sour -- disappointing, as i have enjoyed bottles of this in the past.
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