| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1999 Dehlinger Syrah GoldridgeRussian River Valley more |
8/8/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 86 pointsPeppery nose; vinegary tinge on palate, balsamic and burnt fruit, medium balsamic finish 86+ pts. |
| Red |
1999 Berrys Bridge ShirazPyrenees more |
8/8/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 89 pointsBalsamic and iodine on nose; still tight, rich Syrah with tart edges, a little hot on medium finish 89 pts. |
| Red |
1999 Testarossa Syrah Garys' VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
8/7/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 85 pointsPeppery, herbal nose; herbaceous and peppery on the palate with medium finish 85 pts. |
| Red |
1999 Paxton ShirazMcLaren Vale more |
8/7/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 91 pointsTar, licorice and Nico wafer on nose; lovely, intriguing, layered mid-palate with blueberry liqueur center and cocoa edges; medium finish 91+ pts. |
| Red |
1999 Elderton ShirazBarossa more |
8/7/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 89 pointsRaspberry liqueur and blueberry nose; tasty, raspberry liqueur, fairly hot on palate, opening to some beginning 2ndary flavors and building to a medium, hot finish 89+ pts. |
| Red |
1999 Martella Syrah HammerSanta Cruz Mountains more |
8/7/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 87 pointsBoysenberry liqueur nose; monolithic hot boysenberry liqueur on palate, with hints of Wintergreen and herbs on the edges; medium finish 87 pts. |
| Red |
1999 T-Vine Cellars Syrah Napa Valleymore |
8/8/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 88 pointsOdd, hot, cherry nose, with increasing vanilla oak as it sits in the glass; arch blueberry flavors, medium dull finish 88 pts. |
| Red |
1999 Leasingham Shiraz Bin 61Clare Valley more |
8/7/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 92 pointsWinner of '99 Shiraz/Syrah blindtasting. Balsamic blueberry and faintly meaty nose; tasty, developing intriguing secondary flavors, balsamic and meaty; medium finish 92 pts. |
| Red |
2003 Domaine Auguste Clape CornasSyrah more |
8/8/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 93 pointsChave, Clape, Barral and Grange des Perres (Vin Vino Wines, Palo Alto, California): Lots of toast on nose along with plush black fruit and milk chocolate; tasty black fruit and good sap on palate supported by plush tannins, long finish 93 pts. |
| Red |
2003 Domaine de la Grange des Pères Vin de Pays de l'HéraultSyrah Blend, Syrah more |
8/8/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 93 pointsChave, Clape, Barral and Grange des Perres (Vin Vino Wines, Palo Alto, California): Voluptuous Syrah nose w/violets and vanilla; good rich Syrah with lots of bacon fat, and a bit too much oak, especially on the finish 93 pts. |
| Red |
2003 Domaine Léon Barral Faugères ValinièreMourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre more |
8/8/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 95 pointsChave, Clape, Barral and Grange des Perres (Vin Vino Wines, Palo Alto, California): (80% Mourvedre) another beautiful nose, of violets and black fruit essences; very tasty, refined and gorgeous black fruit and minerals, medium to long finish 95+ pts. (Reminiscent of aged Tempier "La Tourtine.") |
| Red |
2003 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas RenaissanceSyrah more |
8/8/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 92 pointsChave, Clape, Barral and Grange des Perres (Vin Vino Wines, Palo Alto, California): Iintoxicating blueberry essence and cassis on nose; very tasty, surprisingly so for a young Cornas, with blueberries and boysenberries on a firm, balanced mid-palate, medium finish 92 pts. |
| Red |
2003 Domaine Léon Barral Faugères JadisRed Blend more |
8/8/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: flawedChave, Clape, Barral and Grange des Perres (Vin Vino Wines, Palo Alto, California): Baked rhubarb, vanilla and boysenberry nose; too jammy and oaky, unbalanced, with medium oaky finish (possible problem case, since at least two bottles tasted off like this, and not the way the store owner remembered it from a prior tasting) 81 pts. |
| Red |
2003 J.L. Chave Sélection St. Joseph OfferusSyrah more |
8/8/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 92 pointsChave, Clape, Barral and Grange des Perres (Vin Vino Wines, Palo Alto, California): Very appealing nose of boysenberry and blackberry jam on toast; big, w/firm tannins and finely grained black fruit, medium finish (needs time but likely to be beautiful in a few years) 92 pts |
| Red |
2003 Domaine Léon Barral FaugèresCarignan Blend, Carignan more |
8/8/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 89 pointsChave, Clape, Barral and Grange des Perres (Vin Vino Wines, Palo Alto, California): Ripe berry nose with floral notes; tasty, tart cherry with a hint of burnt fruit, medium finish 89+ pts. |
| Red |
2004 J.L. Chave Sélection Côtes du Rhône Mon CoeurRed Rhone Blend more |
8/8/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 88 pointsChave, Clape, Barral and Grange des Perres (Vin Vino Wines, Palo Alto, California): (half Grenache, half Syrah) - deep black cherry on nose; decent C-d-R, dark cherry and sous bois, a little too much vanilla oak on edges, good tannic grip, medium finish 88 pts. |
| White |
2003 Domaine de la Grange des Pères Vin de Pays de l'Hérault BlancWhite Rhone Blend more |
8/8/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 92 pointsChave, Clape, Barral and Grange des Perres (Vin Vino Wines, Palo Alto, California): Gorgeous nose of ripe Chardonnay and honeysuckle (after a half hour in glass, candlewax and yeast comes through too); big, rich but balanced, honeyed at the edges with the Viognier peeking through, medium finish 92 pts. |
| Rosé |
2005 Mas Champart Saint-Chinian RoséRosé Blend more |
6/7/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 88 pointsIntriguing, round floral nose w/hint of orange rind; tasty, spicey, tart peach, refreshing, short finish though. A blend of Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre and Carignane. At $14, best price/value French rose out of 9 good ones at 6/7/06 Vin, Vino Wine tasting in Palo Alto. |
| Red |
2003 Jean-Claude Boisset Santenay 1er Cru Grand Clos RousseauPinot Noir more |
7/12/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 90 pointsBrick red color, clear around edges; savory Burg nose with a touch of iodine; ripe fruit, tart red fruit flavors, more of the iodine on the palate, good acid and well integrated tannin; short to medium finish. Very nice with tonight's wild salmon and grilled vegetables. Should be even better in 3 to 4 years. |
| Red |
2003 Domaine du Mas Blanc (Docteur Parcé) Collioure Les JunquetsSyrah Blend, Syrah more |
4/29/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 84 pointsGuess and Rank the Red Blindtasting (Janis and Mark's home, Kenwood, California): Figgy nose, with mulberry and cat pee; ok fig and clove palate; short finish (this is mainly Syrah with a dollop of Rousanne; with two "ugh" votes, it was our second worst wine of the night) |
| Red |
2004 Mitolo Shiraz ReiverBarossa Valley more |
4/29/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 95 pointsGuess and Rank the Red Blindtasting (Janis and Mark's home, Kenwood, California): Blackberry liqueur, sexy nose; very tasty, concentrated, blackberry, berry, plum palate; long finish (with one number #1 vote and three number #2s, this was our 2nd rank wine of the night) |
| Red |
2003 Long Shadows Wineries PirouetteColumbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/29/2006 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 94 pointsGuess and Rank the Red Blindtasting (Janis and Mark's home, Kenwood, California): Beautiful Syrah nose; wonderful, concentrated black fruit, berry palate; long finish (this is a project of Philippe Melka and Agustin Hunneeus made from Cabernet Sauvignon (56%), Merlot (22%), Syrah (10%), Cabernet Franc (9%) and 3% Petit Verdot; with one #1 vote, one #2 and one #3, this was the group's fourth ranked wine of the night) |
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