Tasting Notes for famca

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2006 Bodegas Lambuena Ribera del Duero Reserva Tempranillo (view label images)

2/14/2014 - famca wrote:

89 points

I liked it but my better-half did not.

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Red

2005 Moillard Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts Pinot Noir (view label images)

12/25/2013 - famca wrote:

93 points

I opened and let it sit for 3 hours and I thought it drank beautifully. Ample complexity.

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Red

2010 Pangloss Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County (view label images)

11/17/2013 - famca wrote:

88 points

Good QPR

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Red

2010 Pangloss Red Blend Sonoma County (view label images)

10/29/2013 - famca wrote:

90 points

Excellent QPR.

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Red

2008 Prodigal Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills (view label images)

10/2/2013 - famca wrote:

88 points

Respectable, pleasing Pinot, without much complexity. Somewhat low QPR.

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White

2009 Carte Blanche Chardonnay Sonoma Coast (view label images)

9/30/2013 - famca wrote:

89 points

Not as much character as the Sandstone.

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Red

1970 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

9/26/2013 - famca wrote:

93 points

This is still drinking very nicely. Complex and pleasantly earthy. Worth the (high) price.

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Red

2002 Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Volnay 1er Cru Pitures Pinot Noir (view label images)

9/23/2013 - famca wrote:

88 points

Not a good value.

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Red

2005 Nickel & Nickel Cabernet Sauvignon C. C. Ranch Rutherford (view label images)

9/3/2013 - famca wrote:

94 points

Anniversary dinner. Worth every sip.

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Red

2003 Audelssa Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Mountain Terraces Sonoma Valley (view label images)

8/15/2013 - famca wrote:

96 points

This was just great. I hope that Repris is a worthy successor to Audelssa.

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Red

2011 La Clarine Farm Piedi Grandi Sierra Foothills Red Blend (view label images)

8/2/2013 - famca wrote:

85 points

Way too jammy for my taste. Not what I would expect from a nebbiolo based blend.

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Red

2001 Bodegas Muriel Rioja Gran Reserva Tempranillo (view label images)

6/3/2013 - famca wrote:

90 points

Drinking very nicely, and I wish I had some more.

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Red

2010 Copain P2 Anderson Valley Red Blend (view label images)

5/30/2013 - famca wrote:

It is difficult to rate this wine because it is so different. Very light, yet lots of fruit. Clean but complex. Serve slightly chilled.

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Red

2009 Riofavara Eloro Sciavé Nero d'Avola (view label images)

5/15/2013 - famca wrote:

88 points

Great QPR

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Red

2010 Coho Headwaters Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/13/2013 - famca Likes this wine:

90 points

Drinking surprisingly well for a '10.

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Red

2008 Renteria Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District (view label images)

4/19/2013 - famca wrote:

89 points

A nice, complex and interesting wine, but not a great value for my taste.

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Red

2009 Carpe Diem Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

3/18/2013 - famca wrote:

89 points

Good value.

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Red

2010 Broken Spur Cabernet Sauvignon North Coast

3/14/2013 - famca Likes this wine:

89 points

This is drinking well already (after sitting open for an hour and then placed in a decanter for another). A good value and worth exploring.

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Red

2008 Vine Cliff Winery Zinfandel Bobcat Animal Crossing Oakville (view label images)

3/3/2013 - famca Likes this wine:

91 points

Zin' doesn't get any better.

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Red

2006 Godspeed Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder (view label images)

2/28/2013 - famca wrote:

90 points

Needs decanting, but then it really opens up.

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Red

2010 Farmers Jane Wine Co. Field Red Santa Barbara County Red Blend (view label images)

2/22/2013 - famca Likes this wine:

88 points

My wife said that this wine was feminine, and who am I to disagree. We drank it very young, and it is a decent value that should improve but is also approachable now.

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Red

1997 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio All'Oro Sangiovese (view label images)

2/11/2013 - famca wrote:

94 points

Opened the bottle and tasted, then decanted -- tasting again at one hour, two hours and then three. Significant development and improvement, while retaining complexity. I wish I had another bottle.

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Red

2008 Ermacora Friuli Colli Orientali Riul Red Blend (view label images)

1/24/2013 - famca Likes this wine:

90 points

Great value.

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Red

2006 Volante Petite Sirah Thompson Vineyard Redwood Valley (view label images)

12/15/2012 - famca wrote:

89 points

Terrific value.

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Red

1990 Château Chasse-Spleen Moulis en Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/20/2012 - famca wrote:

93 points

Great nose; long legs; smooth on the palate; just wonderful.

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Red

2008 Medlock Ames Cabernet Sauvignon Bell Mountain Alexander Valley (view label images)

9/7/2012 - famca wrote:

91 points

The rating is based in part on potential for improvement with cellaring. I intend to purchase some more and let it age.

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Red

2007 Robert Young Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Scion Alexander Valley (view label images)

8/6/2012 - famca wrote:

89 points

There is a lot going on, but it is not yet well integrated. I think that this needs more time.

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Red

2008 L'Etincelle Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/25/2012 - famca wrote:

87 points

Thin. Decanted with a WineBreather. It improved with time in the glass.

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Red

2007 Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Cave Blend Napa Valley (view label images)

1/11/2012 - famca wrote:

92 points

Terrific complexity and "Bordeaux style." Lots of pepper and currant, and an interesting, complex finish. Whatever one might think of DD's over-the-top approach, this is a very good wine with good QPR.

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Red

2006 Goldeneye Pinot Noir The Narrows Vineyard Anderson Valley (view label images)

1/2/2012 - famca wrote:

93 points

Drank with New Year's Turkey. Opened and poured. Excellent wine, with lots of fruit yet significant complexity, with flavors that changed on the toungue.

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Red

2007 Sodaro Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Felicity Coombsville (view label images)

12/17/2011 - famca wrote:

92 points

I drank one bottle, and ordered six more. Complex, Bordeaux style, with layers of blueberry and chocolate.

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Red

2008 J. Davies Cabernet Sauvignon jd Diamond Mountain (view label images)

10/3/2011 - famca wrote:

90 points

Very well balanced.

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Red

2008 Blankiet Estate Prince of Hearts Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/3/2011 - famca wrote:

91 points

Complex, with notes of black cherry and chocolate, and peppery finish.

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Rosé - Sparkling

N.V. Castello di Verduno Verduno Pelaverga S-ciopét Brut Rose (view label images)

9/30/2011 - famca wrote:

87 points

This is as much a sparking red as a sparkling rose. Very rich in color and flavor, but not particularly elegant. I will purchase more to serve at festive occasions.

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Red

2009 Evening Land Vineyards Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills (view label images)

9/28/2011 - famca wrote:

89 points

Very dark and heavy -- in both color and taste -- for a Pinot (which is not a bad thing). Rich berry flavor. Intriguing and distinguished/able. On the one hand, I would like to try more Evening Land Pinots. On the other hand, I won't try to get more of this one.

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Red

2000 Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County (view label images)

9/7/2011 - famca wrote:

We tasted this wine at Jordan on 9.3.11, and were impressed. We also tasted the 2003 (which we did not like) and the 2007 (which was only ok, but might improve with age). I then drank a bottle of the 2000 and was very impressed. Very much a Bordeaux style, with complexity and a great finish. I will buy some more while the 2000 is still available.

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Red

2001 Bernardus Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Carmel Valley (view label images)

8/6/2011 - famca wrote:

73 points

Past its prime (if it had one)

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Red

2005 Bernardus Winery Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands (view label images)

7/28/2011 - famca wrote:

92 points

The Rosella's improves with age, becoming richer and more complex.

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