5/5/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Notes from day 2.
N dark cherry, raspberry, currant, forest, dark chocolate.
P dark cherry, raspberries, currant, tobacco, earth, little bitter chocolate, spice
F long in length, good mouthfee, tannin
Overall a really nice bottle of wine.
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4/2/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Similar notes

4/2/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Similiar notes

4/2/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

similiar notes

3/27/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

No notes, but i remember really enjoying this bottle.

3/25/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

same as previous note

3/25/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

same as previous note

3/24/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Notes from day 2.
N red fruit, raspberry, orange rind, funk, and earth
P pomegranite, cranberry, fall forest floor, little leather, spice, bitter chocolate
F long finish, nice mouthfeel and high acidity
Overall another great wine from John Paul.
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3/24/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

N apple, brioche, little green
P apples, little oxidative, white necterine, hint of green, flint.
F aa in length, good acidity
Overall an interesting bottle of bubbles
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3/17/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Notes from day 2.
N currants, cherries, earth, little graphite
P cherry, earth, herb, spice, little chocolate
F above average in length, good mouthfeel and acidity
Overall a fantastic wine from Jim.
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3/10/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Notes from day 2.
N cherry, floral, earth
P cherry, currant, earth, spice
F AA in length, good mouthfeel
Overall a solid bottle of wine that wnet well with food.
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3/10/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Notes similiar to previous time.

3/9/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Notes from day 2.
N cherry cola, leather
P cherry, tobacco, cocoa spice
F AA in length, good acidity and tannin as well
Overall a solid bottle of wine.
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3/5/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Flawed, disappointing

3/2/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Notes from day 2.
N red fruit, earth, funk, little floral
P strawberries, cherries, earthiness
F average in length, good moutfeel
Overall this is an interesting bottle of wine
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2/24/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Notes from day 2.
N rose, raspberry, sandlewood, minerals
P strawberry, cherry, licorice, tobbaco,
F above average in length
Overall a solid bottle of barolo that is in a good place right now.
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2/17/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

N apple core, herbs, minerals
P green unripe apple, lemon, herbs, salty brine
F clean mouthfeel high acidity
Nice salty wine, would go well with cheese or food
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2/11/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Overall the wine was solid.
Notes similiar to previous
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2/4/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Had at Girasole.
Nice nose with florals showing strong and palate of raspberry/kirsh flavors with herbs present as well.
Went very well with food.
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1/21/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Notes from day 2.
N blueberry, cassis, menthol, violets, cedar box
P blueberry, cassis, licorice, cedar box, graphite, spice
F long in length, good mouthfeel and complexity.
Overall a nice wine, but still needs time with the oak still showing on the wine.
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1/21/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Notes from day 2.
N black and blue fruit, spice
P blueberry and black raspberries, leather, herbs, pepper
F average in length, good body and acidity
Overall a solid CF that goes well with food.
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1/15/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Notes from day 2.
N florals and tar, red fruit
P cherry, tar, menthol, herb, black tea
F above average in length, good mouthfeel, acidity, and tannin
Overall a solid entry level type of barolo and good qpr.
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1/7/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Nose strong and similiar as before, along with the pallate. I really like this wine for what it is.

1/1/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Notes from day 2.
N dark cherry, floral, basil, brine funk
P boysenberry, currant, little tobacco, as well as some tomato notes and a hint of dried fruit on the tail
F long and good mouthfeel and tannin
Overall a really nice wine that is very wellmade and interesting.
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1/1/2024 - manonthemoon wrote:

Popped on new years with cheese and meats.
N peach, quince, almonds, minerals, toast, spice
P citrus peel, little peach, chalk, spice, yeast
F long finish, lots of minerals and cut
Overall a great bottle of bubbles.
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12/25/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Notes from day 2 on Christmas.
N black cherry, seaweed, green pepper
P boysenberry, black currant, cherry, green pepper, sanquine, iodine
F long in length, good mouthfeel, and clean finish
Overall a very cayuse style wine, needs time, but fun to check in on.
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12/25/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Had with Tristan island lobster and truffles on Christmas morning
N brioche, litttle honey, citrus, herbs
P dried flowers, citrus, touch of honey, herbs, almonds
F long finish, good cut
Overall a fantastic bdb for the price.
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12/24/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Notes from day 2.
N cherry, raspberry, herbs
P cherry, mixed raspberry, green pepper, earth, herb, pepper
F Above averagte in length good acidity and tannin to go with food
Overall a nice old world CF.
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12/23/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

N minerals, yellow pear, citrus, lime, pepper, biscuit
P lemon peel, lemongrass, cut grass, little lanolin, oyster shell
F above average in length, high acidity, good mouthfeel
Overall a really nice wine and I am not a big fan of sau blancs, but impressed with this
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12/16/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

N very interesting with
P honey, almond, waxy, little citrus rind,
F aprocots, dried yellow plum, almond, wax
Overall an interesting wine made of 100% Albana which I'm not very familiar with. Style reminded me of joly and quite enjoyable.
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12/9/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Notes from day 1.
N brioche, apple, citrus, chalk
P lemon, apple zest, honey, chalk
F average, good mouthfeel and acidity
Overall a solid bottle of bubbles for the price
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11/30/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Similar to other bottle

11/26/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Had at Thanksgiving.
N white grape, tropical fruit, floral, mineral
P lemon candy, florals, elderflower, mango
F above aveage, some acidity
Overall a fantastic moscato to have around if someone wants a sweet but somewhat refreshing wine.
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11/24/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Had at Thanksgiving
N black fruits, cherry, plum, florals, menthol
P cassis, clay, licorice herbs, menthol
F long in length, loads of tannin
Overall a powerful dolcetto that went over well with the crowd.
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11/24/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Had at Thanksgiving.
N strawberry nose, florals, forest loam
P black cherry, red plum, rose petal, earth, tea
F AA length, good mouthfeel and acidity.
Overall a solid entry level willamette pinot.
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11/24/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Had at Thanksgiving
N strong lime, white grapefruit, minerals
P lemon lime, unripe stone fruit, saline, mineral
F average in length and good acidity
Overall a nice minerally white for the price.
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11/24/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Had at Thanksgiving.
N strawberry, floral, citrus, minerals
P strawberries, red grapefruit, tart minerals
F average length, good acidity
Overall a fantastic sparkler for the price.
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11/19/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Notes from day 2.
N purple flowers, underbrush, menthol, spice.
P mixed raspberries, dark cherry, eucalyptus, tobacco, clay.
F above average length, tannin present and noticible, and good acidity
Overall a solid Barolo not the best qpr imo, needs time.
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11/15/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Had at a wine tasting with Marc Hochar.
No formal notes.
A solid rose blend that was my favorite of the second tier wines.

10/14/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Had at a wine tasting with Marc Hochar.
No formal notes.
Different varietals than the main whites, nothing else stood out.

10/14/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Had at a wine tasting with Marc Hochar.
No formal notes.
Dark fruit forward wine enjoyable, but not much else.

11/13/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Hosted a tasting for longtime wine friends.
N strong nose blackberries, jalapeno pepper, forest loam, mushrooms
P black plum, berries, green pepper, mushrooms, umami
F long in length, nice mouthfeel, still not in prime drinking IMO.
Overall a fantastic wine that just kept getting better the longer it was open.
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11/13/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Hosted a tasting for longtime wine friends.
N was strong with raspberry, cranberry, red apples, some roses, marzipan, ginger
P white peach, apple cider, citrus, pink grapefruit and spice
F long in length, nice mouthfeel, good cut
Overall a knockout nose that I could sniff all day, wish I had more.
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11/13/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Hosted a tasting for longtime wine friends.
N black cherries, funk, brine, smoke
P black cherries, plum, funk, smoked meat, brine
F long in length, nice mouthfeel, has a long life ahead
Overall a big forward wine that needs a few more years to really show IMO.
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11/12/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Hosted a wine tasting for long time wine friends.
Notes from day 2.
N strong rasin, blackberry compote, game, spice
P strong dried fruit, prune, blueberry, tobacco, spice, forest loam.
F long in length, solid mouthfeel, and decent acidity
Overall an interesting wine that stuck out of the line up and needs a lot more time imo.
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11/12/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Hosted a group of long time wine friends for a tasting
N strong nose of green pepper, blackberry, graphite, vanilla oak
P graphite, blueberry, blackberry, green pepper, ink, spice.
F long in length, good mouthfeel and tannin, good acidity.
Overall this really opened up on day 2 showing a lot more than the very inky primary notes on Day 1.
Needs additional time in cellar
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11/12/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

hosted longtime wine friends
N red raspberry, cranberry, mushrooms, forest floor
P black cherry, red raspbery, mushrooms, spice
F above average in length, nice mouthfeel, and acidity
Overall another fantastic CE even in what some call a "bad" vintage. Pretty wine
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11/12/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Old oregon pn

11/12/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

hosted a tasting with a group of longtime wine friends.
N strong nose with white florals, pineapple,
P tons of pineapple, citrus, cream, spice, minerals
F A long long finish, great mouthfeel, and acidity.
Overall the wine is fantastic mersault styled chard that only improved with more time open.
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11/12/2023 - manonthemoon wrote:

Hosted a tasting for a group of longtime wine friends.
N citrus rind, apple, cheesy rind.
P hints of tropical, citrus, little funk, saline
F long in length, nice mouthfeel, and high acidity.
Overall an interesting wine by Pico, probably the closest to typical chablis, that I've had from him.
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