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93   Beautiful dark color. Light jammy choco nose. Great balance! Perfect acidity, choco huge finish. Great mouthfeel. Huge!

92   Corn nose, with butter. Huge fruit. Moderate heat. Acidic. Unique.

92   Enourmous nose. Very spicy and hot! Cherry. Long. Very balanced. Huge, but easy. Mendocino County.

92   Moderate color, hot! Spicy, complex, long finish.

92   Big black cherry nose. Hot! Very smooth acid+. Smooth!

92   Jammier nose. Black cherry. Spicy, tannic. Long and huge.

92   Beautiful bright red. Intense fruit nose. Blackberry, light jam on nose. Cheese. Light, wow gruit! Long, prickly finish. Sangiovese was star, zin gave body.

92   Tangerine nose. Balanced acid and sweetness (16%). ""Ice Swine"".

92   Light strawberry jam nose. Big tannic. Still in bottle shock, but wonderful anyway.

92   Typical color. Bubblegum/strawberry nose, with light jam. Very balanced. Chocolate, good spice. Hot tip of tongue finish, with coffee. Long.

92   More berry on nose. Darker color. More bubble gum, spicy. Tannic, cabby. Very big! Long.

92   Rich, hot, buttery, no lemon, long, leesy, complex. $12 half-bottle (bought). Later: big banana, orange tones. Smokiness.

91   Fruity, smooth, and light. Only $80/case this month!

91   Gently floral nose, rich! Big mouthfeel, firm acid. Touch of lemon and butterscotch.

91   Jammy, chocolate, rich, moderate tannins, light acidity. Darker.

91   Melon nose. Moderate body with light acidity. Balanced. Grapefruit.

91   Big, black cherry, tannic, balanced. Nice long finish.

91   Rich buttery nose. Huge. Fruity, medium body. Pears.

91   Big and fruity, not too tannic.

91   Bright color. Similar. Huge, very fruity. Long. Bubble gum nose, bug fruit. Oak.

91   Light honeyed nose. Full-body, spicy, hot finish.

91   Chocolate, coffee, nicotine flavors. Huge.

91   Jammy brandy nose, very hot and complex, extracted. Currant. Grainy. Blackberry.

91   Moderate fruit, moderate oak, partial malolactic.

91   Sweeter, cherrier, not jammy, rich.

91   Rich, big, cherry and raspberry.

91   Spicy, blackberry, moderate body, not tannic, acidic, fat.

91   Light, hot, spicy, light sweetness, raspberry and cherry.

91   Similar nose. Less oak. Less heat, acid. Otherwise similar. Long.

91   Light color. Plum nose, lightly jammy. Oaky, blackberry, long and subtly spicy finish.

91   Kiss of oak, unfiltered. Very fruity. Plum? Floral. Long.

91   Cherry nose, huge, moderate spice. Granier tannins. Light pepper, less spicy.

91   Floral perfumed nose. Excellent balance, rose petal. Tannic?

91   Spicy, beautiful hot nose. A bit hot. Massive floral.

91   Banana, crisp but not lemony acid. Mango? Moderate oak, good fruit.

91   Black cherry, light choco jam on nose. Light acid, hot on finish. Strawberry.

91   Light jam nose. Good mouthfeel, spicy, good acid. Nice finish, long.

91   Nice fruit on nose, pepper? Chocolate, great balance, tannic.

91   Applesauce, blackberry, very rich! Balanced sweetness and acidity.

91   Chocolate, raspberry, bigger than Livermore, spicy

90   Very floral nose, roses. Vanilla. Light oak, great balance.

90   Butter rich nose. Light heat. Light acid. Tropical. Lemon.

90   Same nose. Butterball. Similar to estate, grapefruit, lemon, hot finish.

90   Butter/oak nose. Light heat.

90   Spicy! No sour, short. Big fruit, light tannins.

90   Great table wine, balanced flavor.

90   Big, full flavored, moderate tannins.

90   Slightly sweet, fruity taste with overtones of pear. Perfect amount of bubbles (Charmat), less than normal, allowed the full fruitiness of the grapes to shine.

90   Spicy, raspberry nose, but balanced. Enormous. Long finish.

90   Chilean, spicier than normal. Medium body and tannins, cherry and currant.

90   Rich currants. Very fruity. Complex. Jammy.

90   Unfined and unfiltered. Nice sharp acidity. Raw fruity goodness.

90   Oaky, hot finish. Rich mouthfeel, roses. Slight nip.

90   Impressive flavor, less fruity and more bigness.

90   Nice light grassy, it's good expression of SB. Not oaky, just good balance.

90   Butter chardonnay nose. Pears, hot, great balance. Chardy, warm! Complex. Long.

90   Very light color, lemons, strawberry and clerry tones, light taste and body.

90   Good middle of the road red, big like a zin, but not tannic or overly fruity.

90   Grassy, acidic but a different type of acidity, fizzier (not lemony). Light.

90   No fruit on nose, butter. Very oaky style, leesy.

90   Oakier.

90   Buttery, hot in that DCV style, tannic(!).

90   Light jammy nose. Heat? Rich, very slight sourness, super fruity. Black/red cherry/raspberry. Great balance. Nice finish.

90   Rasp / blackberry very light nose. Italian made. Choco, nice balance, medium body. Light grainy tannins. Medium finish. UdT is an obscure Southern Italian varietal.

90   Gran spumante nose. Apple juice. Very balanced sweetness. A bit high effervescent. Floral / tea. Grapefruit citrus. 6% alcohol.

90   Rich mouthfeel. Typical nose, hot on tip. Long.

90   Rich, hot corn

90   Sweet black cherries, plummy, balanced.

90   Brandy nose, raspberry and cherry. Rich. Tannic, acidic.

90   Chocolate sweet nose. Inky color. Big flavor, hollow mid-range. Mod T&A. Grassy, spicy, hot finish.

90   Cherry, jammy, big.

90   Banana butter nose. Long finish. Moderate fruit and oak. Long.

90   Floral gewurz nose. Butterscotch. Great balance, light herbal & perfume.

90   Light red ruby. Light cabby nose. Tannic. Hot.

90   Rich, oaky, good mouthfeel. Fruity, pears.

90   Enormous body, very very dark, very tannic, not subtle!

90   Yeasty nose and taste. Sharp but mild lemon acidity. Balanced RS, no saltiness.

90   Cut grass nose. Lighter, light lemon, spicy. Nice rich finish.

90   Big, very tannic, black cherry. Slightly grassy.

90   More complex, but similar. Softer.

90   Cherry tones, acidic.

90   Butter nose. Butter, medium tart, hot, full bodied.

90   Pear and butter nose. Movie popcorn! Hot finish, light fruit, tropical. Grapefruit. Light acid.

90   Lightly floral nose, with minerals. Light honey. Big, long.

90   Light color, jammy nose. Light spiciness, but mid harvest?

90   Moderate body, and spicy. Acidic, light tannins.

90   Vanilla nose. A bit floral. Black and raspberry. Light T&A. Short finish.

90   Chocolate nose. Jammy. Moderate T&A.

90   Unfiltered, and huge oak but balanced fruitiness.

90   Light color. Spicy. Raspberry, cherry and blueberry. Moderate oak, slight citrus.

90   Floral nose, hot, creamy, grassy, smoky.

90   Bright red. Herbal. Red cherry nose. Tannic, acidic, good balance. Dry Creek. Moderate body, hot, long, well extracted.

90   ""Sweeter"", more of a T&A bite. Slightly effervescent.

89   Oddly, less sweet than the 2%. Much better balance, same floral nose.

89   Yellow hue. Yeasty, fruity, pear flavored. Just a touch of oak, light lemon.

89   Less tannic, acidic. Raspberries.

89   Light color. Acidic, light tannins, currant.

89   Bigger, pine forest. Summer. Spicier.

89   Very fruity. Grapefruit, floral. Moderate viscous.

89   Floral, citrus nose. Fruit forward, like a riesling.

89   Light color, cherry strawberry nose. Parm cheese. Rich mouthfeel. Nippy acidity. Moderate tannins. Simple but pleasant

89   Minty tones, more tannic, bigger

89   Not too rhoney, very spicy, medium body, moderate tannins, complex.

89   Wow. Intense+++ raspberry jam nose. Red wine color. Huge legs. Quite sweet, nice acid. Glycerin. Shortish. Tart. (later review: 65 *grins*)

89   No malolactic, partial oaking, but balanced acidity.

89   Not as big as I'd expect, but full of fruity flavor.

89   Wonderfully rich body (no oak), kiwi and pear notes.

89   Big, spicy cherry flavor.

89   Spicy, chocolatey, nice finish.

89   Jammy blackberry, currant, a bit merloty, spearmint.

89   Light fruit, but very rich. Cherry taste (?).

89   Banana asparagus nose. Very fruity. Light heat on finish.

89   Perfumed floral nose. Nice acidity, floral, good balance.

89   Floral sauvignon blanc nose. Full body. Floral, light+ acid.

89   More of a pinot-like nose. Lighter, but nice. Shorter.

89   Moderate oaking, no malo, sharp but full of flavor.

89   Spicy, medium body and tannins, great finish, cherry tones.

89   Nice moderately floral light nose. Light floral tones, moderate heat. Butter, but fruity.

89   Cherry, raspberry. Moderate tannins.

89   Fruity and buttery, but with a sharper edge.

89   Light color. Light lemons, grassy, floral gewurz-like nose. Md body, not oaky, very fruity. Short. Good drinking. Not too acidic.

89   Very rich and creamy for a SB. No oak, but tasted that way. A nice grapefruit nose.

89   No glycerin, floral, smoky nose

89   Creamy, oaky, buttery but gobs of fruit. Not overfiltered. Balanced acidity and hints of pear.

89   Oakier, rich.

89   Plum nose, spicy. Tip of tongue acid. Big, tannic, smoky, tar.

89   Oaky, gewurz flavor. Grapefruit acidity.

89   Chardonnay + Pinot Blanc. No oakiness, mineral. Spicy.

89   Very big for a pinot, almost cab-like. Tannic and fruity.

89   Big, tannic, cherry, lower acidity, spicy

89   Bubble gum, very short. Tannic, moderate acidity.

89   Very nice, not merloty. Smooth and light.

89   Light color, blackberry. Almost sweet, no jam. Tannic and acidic.

89   Jammy/mediciny nose. Hot, rich, cory, very light herb.

89   Cherry tones, softer than even the pinot.

89   Tannic, cherry, oaky, long finish.

89   Applesauce nose! Peach and pear. Long, light acidity, moderate sweetness. Not gooey.

89   Gewurz nose, much oakier, floral.

89   Blackberry, not and spicy. A little watery on start.

89   Light oak nose. Chardy, but medium body. Diacetyl. Light spice, leesy, light lemon, light acid.

89   Hot blueberry nose. Spicy, fruit forward.

89   Corny herbacious nose. Balanced. Light budy fruity.

89   Nice mouthfeel. Spicy, acidic. Not tannic.

89   Porty, but nice. Moderately rich, balanced sweetness.

89   Dark color, smooth mintiness. Light spice. Acid, moderate fruit.

89   Rien citrus nose, butter. Full, hot, earthy.

88   Acidic, tannic, and fruity.

88   Rich mouthfeel. Lemon, and moderate oak.

88   Floral, very light RS. Light body, good acid.

88   Lightly perfumed. Light sweetness, balanced. Tannic?

88   French columbard, charmat method. A bit sweet for the style.

88   Darker. Blackberry, strawberry. Short. Light jam and spice.

88   Light herb nose. Merloty. Light.

88   A little strange, but it could grow on me. Sangiovese-like.

88   Enormous flavor from a secret grape. Burns going down. Nice!

88   Deep color, strawberry nose, licorace, lighter in flavor than other two today.

88   Lightly sweet, lemony.

88   Floral, not perfumed. Orange/grapefruit. Light spice on tongue. Light sweetness.

88   Soft, full-bodied, easy drinking wine. Balanced flavor, sweet nose.

88   Cherry nose, hot, moderate tannins, raspberry.

88   Orange, not overoaked. Long finish.

88   Raspberry nose. Good fruit. Merlot acid, light.

88   Honey nose, with light sweetness. Big body, light lemon and honey.

88   Reasonably big flavors, if one-dimensional, moderately tannic.

88   Gewurz nose, floral, no oak but not sharp.

88   Grassy barnyard. Light color. Hot, med body, acidic, banana? Hotter.

88   Quite effervescent, moderately leesy. A bit of saltiness.

88   Orangy, long finish, buttery. Unfiltered with moderate acidity.

88   Grapefruit and orange citrus notes in this interesting dry white varietal.

88   Fruity, low oak, huge finish. Grapefruit-based acidity.

88   Very dark, busy. Moderate T&A. Plum nose. Sour? Long.

88   Yellow straw color. Cream nose. Butterball, balanced acid, moderate fruit. Overfiltered. Grapefruit acid.

88   Merloty. Bubble gum nose. Moderate spice. Chocolate, tannic.

88   Floral, light, balanced, slightly effervescent. Long finish.

88   Fruity oak. Spices. Long, slightly off finish. Vanilla, cinnamon.

88   Leesy, apple, moderate oakiness.

88   Md harvest? Lt grassy and light jam. Black/raspberry. Tannic, but very light graniness. Lighter and milder. Medium body.

88   Perfumed and floral.

88   Lovely cherry nose. Tannic, fruity, light body, long.

88   Light color, plum, oaky, very long. Grass and tobacco. Bubble gum. Light body & tannins.

88   Very tannic, strawberry/black cherry. Tar.

88   Moderate tannins, acidic, raspberry, chocolate, long.

88   Light color. Tannic and acidic. Sangiovesey.

87   Dark color. Granny smith apple nose. A bit effervescent. Light acid, not too tour. Long, moderate tannins.

87   Dry, butt bouquet, floral.

87   Light floral/perfumed nose. Lemon.

87   Mild lemon. Leesy.

87   Oaky, very dry.

87   Floral perfumed nose. Light sweetness, interesting finish.

87   Cherry and lemon tones, acidic, full-bodied

87   Grassy, simple, dry.

87   Spicy and floral.

87   Nice oak, but no malo?

87   Light, cherry tones, not as fruity as typical S

87   Tart berry, medium body

87   Melons, oaky, a touch of lemon. 6m Am Oak.

87   Light sour nose. Tannic, red floral notes. ""Companion Label""

87   Very perfumed nose. 1% light sweetness, balanced. Short.

87   Nice ligjt red. Light, fruit forward. Spicy on finish. Malic acidity.

87   Acidic, light tannins. Early harvest? Grassiness. Bubblegum finish.

87   Bubble gum and earthy nose. Not tannic, acidic. Blackberry, black cherry.

87   Floral nose, rose petal. Balanced acidity with light sweetness.

87   Typical nose. Light and acidic, typical.

87   1-2% RS. Big floral nose. Raw corn. Very slight sweetness, with balanced acidity.

87   Gewurzy.

87   Spicy, slight lemon tones, strong acid backbone, medium body, light tannins.

86   Very nice floral nose, but unbalanced acidity, it was too sweet.

86   Lighter color. Herb nose. Good light.

86   Metallic, light fruit, very ""dry"".

86   Not too sweet - the acidity cuts it. Slight effervescence.

86   Sour. Fruity. Long.

86   Spicy, medium tannins, a bit acidic

86   Melons, light body and acid.

86   Dry light floral light nose, with light cookies? Herbal and grassy, not oaky or fruity.

86   Spicy, blueberry, tannic.

86   Sweet leesy nose. Lots of fruit, kiss of oak.

86   Mineral nose, riesling-like. Floral, with light perfume. Balanced acid.

86   Oaky, wet dog nose. Spicy, light herbaciousness.

85   A decent table wine, fruity but light on flavor, slight bitterness.

85   Apples! Tannic, light.

85   Jammy medium nose. Fairly sour.

85   Sour. Earthy. Sharp acidity.

85   Fruity, lemons

85   Medicine grassy nose. Earthy, oaky. Off finish.

85   Light jam on nose. Sour.

85   Grassy lime notes. Orange. Balanced acidity.

85   High tannins, medium body, simplistic.

85   Crisp citrus nose. Light, puckery. Nice acidic finish. Light fruit.

85   Sweet black cherry nose, with very light grassiness. Light herbaciousness, sour.

85   Merloty, acidic.

85   Leesy nose, herbal. Tannic, Raspberry and rubber.

85   Balanced acidity. Red color. Good mouthfeel, light brandy flavor.

84   Only 3% RS, but overly sweet because of low acidity.

84   Light, tannic, acidic.

84   Crisp lemon nose. Lemon, light, crisp.

84   Light jam/medicine nose. Acidic, bitey tannins. Sour, sharp.

84   Grassy, herbal. Mellow tannins. Light chocolate and tar.

84   Herb, grassy, light.

84   Nutty, vinifera-y, floral, lemons, too sweet.

84   A little sweet, very odd.

84   Perfumed nose. Floral, acidic.

84   Hot, herbal, earthy. Medium body.

84   Light jam nose, moderately vegetal. Port. Grassy.

83   Thin, acidic, weak flavor.

83   Very perfumed nose. Very acidic and sour. SP: Floral/tulips, light, nice acid balance, beautiful finish, short. 87

82   Ice wine. Grapy, brandy, raisin. Medium-to-heavy body. 27% RS.

82   Wet dog nose. Very sour.

82   Big fat burnt rubber nose and flavor. Chocolate. Ugh.

81   Black/blueberry tones. Haphazard. Acidic, sour. Tannic.

80   Whoa, too much going on. Overly sweet, orange and tobacco overpower.