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Wine Tasting Notes: '00

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00 Martinelli Zinfandel - Giuseppe & Luisa $36
94   Hugely jammy on nose. Hot!! Cherry, blackberry. Unreal balance. Finish lasted 2m. Inspirational
00 White Crane Zinfandel - Late Harvest $28
93   Enormous, balanced sweetness and acidity. Jam!
00 Ridge Lytton Springs Zinfandel - Lytton Late Harvest $
92   Sweet jammy nose. Raisiny. Very light sweetness.
00 Meeker Vineyard Tutu Luna $18
92   Tangerine nose. Balanced acid and sweetness (16%). ""Ice Swine"".
00 Chateau St Jean Fume Blanc $20
92   Very rich mouthfeel, light-mod floral. Very big, long, hot, very buttery. Banana, granny smith apple. Balanced acid. Complex!
00 Chateau Julien Chardonnay - Estate Vineyard $20
92   Big fruit! Grapes, leesy, light oak.
00 Wine Club - March 2002 Zinfandel - Rosenblum - Rockpile $25
92   Hot finish. Blackberry, more acidic. Wild!
00 The Wine Room Chardonnay - Cale Cellars $27
92   Rich banana nose. Tropical. Hot. Long. Moderate oak, very complex fruits.
00 White Crane Merlot - Napa Reserve $28
92   Buttery, very rich mouthfeel. Blackberry, jammy. Light tannins, moderate acidity. Dark.
00 Family Wineries Chardonnay - Noel $28
92   Yeasty nose with lots of fruit. Good heat and spiciness. Good oak, but not overly so.
00 Cakebread Chardonnay - Napa $32
92   Oaky honey nose. Oak/butterball. Lots of fruit, very light grass, apple, banana.
00 Martinelli Pinot Noir - Three Colts $40
92   Jammy, cherry nose. Spicy, cherry, raspberry. Tannic.
00 Martinelli Zinfandel - Guiseppe Luisa $
91   High alcohol, refined compared to barrel.
00 DeLoach Zinfandel - Barbieri $
91   Jammy, with cherries.
00 Porter Creek Pinot Noir - Hillside $
91   More refined, spicier.
00 Scheid Sauvignon Blanc $10
91   Gently floral nose, rich! Big mouthfeel, firm acid. Touch of lemon and butterscotch.
00 Westover Sauvignon Blanc - Livermore Valley $11
91   Melon nose. Moderate body with light acidity. Balanced. Grapefruit.
00 Blackstone Cabernet - California $11
91   Big, black cherry, tannic, balanced. Nice long finish.
00 Villa Mt Eden Chardonnay - Santa Maria Valley $12
91   Rich buttery nose. Huge. Fruity, medium body. Pears.
00 Cloninger Pinot Noir $14
91   Bright color. Similar. Huge, very fruity. Long. Bubble gum nose, bug fruit. Oak.
00 Robert Talbott Chardonnay - Kali-Hart $14
91   Light honeyed nose. Full-body, spicy, hot finish.
00 Dry Creek Vineyards Chardonnay $16
91   Moderate fruit, moderate oak, partial malolactic.
00 Livermore Valley Cellars Chardonnay $18
91   Kiss of oak, unfiltered. Very fruity. Plum? Floral. Long.
00 Martinelli Sauvignon Blanc $18
91   Floral perfumed nose. Excellent balance, rose petal. Tannic?
00 Beaulieu Chardonnay - Carneros $18
91   Banana, crisp but not lemony acid. Mango? Moderate oak, good fruit.
00 Rosenblum Zinfandel - Late Harvest $18
91   Applesauce, blackberry, very rich! Balanced sweetness and acidity.
00 Murphy-Goode Zinfandel - Liars' Dice $20
91   Plum, jammy nose. Spicy, cherry, blackberry, hot long finish. AV
00 Georis Sauvignon Blanc $21
91   Hot spicy nose, with cherry? Big! Tannic? Quaffable. Spicy, light SB acid. Long.
00 A Taste Of Monterey Zinfandel - Joullian $25
91   Jammy blackberry nose. Hot. Tannic. Well extracted. Black cherry.
00 Rosenblum Zinfandel - Kratka $28
91   Very smooth, light tannins, moderate acid, chocolate. Rich, just right balance. Vanilla.
00 Ridge Lytton Springs Chardonnay - SCM $30
91   Crisp but not lemony. Rich, fruity.
00 Heitz Chardonnay - Cellar Selection $30
91   Leesy citrus nose. Moderate oak, complex, leesy. Light lemon, long creamy finish.
00 Martini & Prati Sangiovese - Lodi $
90   Fruity and rich.
00 Hop Kiln Zinfandel $
90   Refined, less hot.
00 Armida Pinot Noir $
90   Complex, very spicy, long finish.
00 Armida Zinfandel - Maple $
90   Very hot, cherry, bold, huge.
00 Joullian Zinfandel $
90   Light color. Light strawberry and blackberry nose. Long. Lightly spicy. Blackberry. Big fruit, medium body.
00 Villa Mt Eden Pinot Noir - Coastal $8
90   Lt red. Bubblegum nose. Acidic, tannic for a pinot. Cherry, very fruity. Long.
00 Obester Sauvignon Blanc - Napa $10
90   Very floral nose, roses. Vanilla. Light oak, great balance.
00 Westover Chardonnay - Shadow $11
90   Same nose. Butterball. Similar to estate, grapefruit, lemon, hot finish.
00 Blackstone Merlot - California $11
90   Spicy! No sour, short. Big fruit, light tannins.
00 David Coffaro Sauvignon Blanc $12
90   Unfined and unfiltered. Nice sharp acidity. Raw fruity goodness.
00 Rosenblum Chardonnay - Napa $12
90   Oaky, hot finish. Rich mouthfeel, roses. Slight nip.
00 Beaulieu Sauvignon Blanc - Napa $13
90   Nice light grassy, it's good expression of SB. Not oaky, just good balance.
00 Thomas Coyne Pinot Blanc $15
90   Grassy, acidic but a different type of acidity, fizzier (not lemony). Light.
00 Westover Chardonnay - Estate $15
90   No fruit on nose, butter. Very oaky style, leesy.
00 Bonny Doon Uva di Trioa $15
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.
00 Bonny Doon Fizzante - Moscato del Solo $15
90   Gran spumante nose. Apple juice. Very balanced sweetness. A bit high effervescent. Floral / tea. Grapefruit citrus. 6% alcohol.
00 Joullian Sauvignon Blanc $15
90   Rich mouthfeel. Typical nose, hot on tip. Long.
00 David Bruce Petite Sirah - Central Coast $16
90   Chocolate sweet nose. Inky color. Big flavor, hollow mid-range. Mod T&A. Grassy, spicy, hot finish.
00 Dry Creek Vineyards Fume Blanc - Estate DCV3 $18
90   More complex, but similar. Softer.
00 Rodney Strong Chardonnay - Chalk Hill $18
90   Butter nose. Butter, medium tart, hot, full bodied.
00 Chateau Julien Pinot Grigio $18
90   Lightly floral nose, with minerals. Light honey. Big, long.
00 Rosenblum Zinfandel - Old Vines $18
90   Vanilla nose. A bit floral. Black and raspberry. Light T&A. Short finish.
00 White Crane Chardonnay - Reserve $19
90   Unfiltered, and huge oak but balanced fruitiness.
00 Ferrari-Carano Fume Blanc - Reserve $19
90   Floral nose, hot, creamy, grassy, smoky.
00 Rosenblum Zinfandel - Sauret $19
90   ""Sweeter"", more of a T&A bite. Slightly effervescent.
00 David Bruce Chardonnay - Estate $20
90   Grapefruit, slight eff. Complex. Lemon nose. Moderate oak. 100% malo? Soft but good acidity. Floral.
00 Villa Mt Eden Zinfandel - Grand Reserve Sonoma $20
90   Huge jammy mouthfeel! The 16%+ alcohol gives it a late-harvest style, with a light sweetness. Tannic finish. Interesting!
00 Bernardus Chardonnay $20
90   Oak/mineral nose. Medium body. Banana, acidic but no lemon.
00 Rios Lovell Sangiovese - Estate $24
90   Huge, spicy, quite tannic, cherry, raspberry, nice acidic backbone.
00 Wine Club - April 2002 Chardonnay - Rombauer - Carneros $25
90   Rich buttery nose, with pears. Light acid. Milky mouthfeel, grapefruit finish.
00 White Crane Cabernet Franc - Reserve $28
90   Blackberry, black cherry. Moderate T&A.
00 Wine Club - March 2002 Zinfandel - Rosenblum - Kratka $28
90   Wilter, hotter, strawberry. Tannic. Grassier.
00 Baywood Cellars Cabernet - Paso Robles $35
90   Light jam, tannic, fruity.
00 White Crane Semitage - Reserve $
89   Leesy, rich. Lemon and butterscotch.
00 Sunce Cabernet - Clear Lake $
89   Sour strawberries, fruity.
00 Wine Club - March 2002 Chardonnay - Echelon CC $8
89   Balanced oak, fruity, not too acidic. Nice tingle, no lemon.
00 Wine Club - April 2002 Domaine 'La Garrugue' Cotes du R $8
89   Choco nose. Very tannic. Big, but light-med body. Spicy tobacco finish.
00 Wente Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc $9
89   Spicy, honey, rich, long, not too acidic, grassy.
00 Canyon Road Chardonnay $9
89   Sauv nose. Md viscous, tons of fruit, long. Light oak.
00 Blackstone Chardonnay - Monterey $10
89   Floral, citrus nose. Fruit forward, like a riesling.
00 Elliston Pinot Gris $12
89   Wonderfully rich body (no oak), kiwi and pear notes.
00 Geyser Peak Chardonnay - Sonoma County $12
89   Light fruit, but very rich. Cherry taste (?).
00 Rodney Strong Sauvignon Blanc $12
89   Perfumed floral nose. Nice acidity, floral, good balance.
00 Jekel Chardonnay - Gravelstone $13
89   Nice moderately floral light nose. Light floral tones, moderate heat. Butter, but fruity.
00 Chateau Souverain Sauvignon Blanc - AV $14
89   Light color. Light lemons, grassy, floral gewurz-like nose. Md body, not oaky, very fruity. Short. Good drinking. Not too acidic.
00 Elliston Sauvignon Blanc $15
89   Very rich and creamy for a SB. No oak, but tasted that way. A nice grapefruit nose.
00 Elliston Chardonnay $16
89   Creamy, oaky, buttery but gobs of fruit. Not overfiltered. Balanced acidity and hints of pear.
00 Wente Vineyards Chardonnay - Monterey $16
89   Oakier, rich.
00 Quivira Sauvignon Blanc $16
89   Oaky, gewurz flavor. Grapefruit acidity.
00 A Taste Of Monterey Chardonnay Blanc - Pavona $16
89   Chardonnay + Pinot Blanc. No oakiness, mineral. Spicy.
00 Chateau Sinnet / Roudon Smith Cabernet $18
89   Hot blueberry nose. Spicy, fruit forward.
00 Storrs Chardonnay - SCM $19
89   Rien citrus nose, butter. Full, hot, earthy.
00 Matanzas Creek Sauvignon Blanc $22
89   Floral nose, not oaky. Citrus, hot. Acidic.
00 Savannah-Chanelle Pinot Noir - Santa Lucia Highlands $28
89   Strawberry nose, richer.
00 Dry Creek Vineyards Soliel - Reserve $40
89   Boytris-infected Sauvignon Blanc. Great body, moderate sweetness. Fat.
00 Livermore Valley Cellars Chenin Blanc $8
88   Rich, mild lemon, long. Light.
00 White Crane Chardonnay - Winery 21 $10
88   Rich mouthfeel. Lemon, and moderate oak.
00 Bonny Doon Riesling - Pacific Rim Dry $10
88   Floral, very light RS. Light body, good acid.
00 Dry Creek Vineyards Fume Blanc $13
88   Orange, not overoaked. Long finish.
00 Mill Creek Sauvignon Blanc $14
88   Gewurz nose, floral, no oak but not sharp.
00 Seghisio Arneis $15
88   Grapefruit and orange citrus notes in this interesting dry white varietal.
00 Clos Du Bois Chardonnay - AV Reserve $16
88   Yellow straw color. Cream nose. Butterball, balanced acid, moderate fruit. Overfiltered. Grapefruit acid.
00 Wine Club - April 2002 Zinfandel - Sobon Reserve $18
88   Very tannic, strawberry/black cherry. Tar.
00 David Bruce Pinot Noir - Central Coast $20
88   Strawberry & blueberry nose. Light. Cherry. Mod acid. Pepperminty(light). Slight spice. Light-mod T. Soft, but nice finish.
00 Byington Liage - Central Coast $20
88   Sauv. Crisp nose. Moderate oakiness & buttery. Lt eff and lemon. Moderate body.
00 Byington Viognier - Santa Cruz County $20
88   Treated seriously. Light creamyness and lemon. Grapefruit and lemon. Spicy and grassy.
00 Alderbrook Pinot Noir $20
88   Light and a little watery on start, but nice.
00 Livermore Valley Cellars Rhonivore $21
88   Mildly sour, but good. T&A.
00 Retzlaff Vineyards Zinfandel - Lodi $22
88   A touch sweet (even w/ 16% alc). Medium body.
00 Picchetti Sangiovese - Central Coast $22
88   Light color, very fruity. Hint of mint, strawberry. Very balanced. Soft T&A. Grape, grassy.
00 Storrs Chardonnay - SCM Christie $22
88   Similar nose. Earthy. Medium body.
00 Frick Viognier $23
88   Rich, spicy, vanilla.
00 Chateau Souverain Chardonnay - RRV Reserve $25
88   Light nose. Not oaky, fruity nose. Light herbal, moderate butter, light fruit.
00 DeLoach Zinfandel - Saitore $
87   Rich, big.
00 Storrs Gran Noir $
87   Moderately dark, jammy nose. Hot on finish. Light grassiness.
00 Canyon Road Merlot - Winemaker's Handprint $10
87   Dark color. Granny smith apple nose. A bit effervescent. Light acid, not too tour. Long, moderate tannins.
00 Jekel Riesling - Monterey $11
87   Light floral/perfumed nose. Lemon.
00 Livermore Valley Cellars Sauvignon Blanc $12
87   Mild lemon. Leesy.
00 Mill Creek Gewurztraminer $13
87   Spicy and floral.
00 Chateau Sinnet / Roudon Smith Chardonnay - RS 18m Oak $13
87   Nice oak, but no malo?
00 Rios Lovell Chardonnay - Estate $14
87   Melons, oaky, a touch of lemon. 6m Am Oak.
00 Chateau St Jean Gewurztraminer - Sonoma $15
87   Floral nose, rose petal. Balanced acidity with light sweetness.
00 Bernardus Sauvignon Blanc $15
87   Typical nose. Light and acidic, typical.
00 Byington Gewurztraminer - Santa Cruz County $16
87   1-2% RS. Big floral nose. Raw corn. Very slight sweetness, with balanced acidity.
00 Dry Creek Vineyards Cuvee Blanc $17
87   Gewurzy.
00 Savannah-Chanelle Pinot Noir - Central Coast $20
87   Slight rubber. SP: Sweetish. Hot finish. Raspberry.
00 Merryvale Chardonnay - Starmont $20
87   Light crisp nose, with lemon. Touch of oak, no butter, crisp, light, and moderate fruit, mostly granny smith apple. Short.
00 Dry Creek Vineyards Pinot Noir - RRV $25
87   Currant, cherry, light but jammy. Slight spice.
00 DeLoach Splendo Blendo $
86   Sangiovese was nice, the rest ok.
00 DeLoach French Columbard $
86   Oaky, fairly complex for a FC.
00 Chateau Sinnet / Roudon Smith Chardonnay - RS Oak-Free $13
86   Metallic, light fruit, very ""dry"".
00 Savannah-Chanelle Muscat - Paso Robles $15
86   Not too sweet - the acidity cuts it. Slight effervescence.
00 Rios Lovell Viognier $16
86   Melons, light body and acid.
00 Valley of the Moon Chardonnay $18
86   Sweet leesy nose. Lots of fruit, kiss of oak.
00 Benziger Pinot Gris $20
86   Honey, spicy. Lots of fruit.
00 Sunce Meritage - Clear Lake $
85   Strange blend. Merlot based.
00 Jekel Gewurztraminer $5
85   3% residual. Light acid. Nice mouthfeel.
00 Stone Creek Chardonnay $9
85   Very light nose. Light body, fruit, oak, and citrus.
00 Wente Vineyards Chardonnay - Livermore $10
85   Apples! Tannic, light.
00 Guglielmo Chardonnay - Carneros $16
85   Medicine grassy nose. Earthy, oaky. Off finish.
00 Wine Club - March 2002 Sauvignon Blanc - Lambert Bridge DCV $16
85   Grassy lime notes. Orange. Balanced acidity.
00 Merryvale Semillion - Napa $17
85   Crisp citrus nose. Light, puckery. Nice acidic finish. Light fruit.
00 Hallcrest Vineyard / Organic Wine Works Merlot - OWW Mendocino $20
85   Ruby red. Light jam, black cherry nose. Effervescent. Grassy earthy off finish.
00 DeLoach Zinfandel - Papera $
84   Spicy, overextracted, acidic.
00 Martini & Prati Zinfandel - Lodi $
84   Tire flavor.
00 Storrs White Riesling - Riverview $12
84   Crisp lemon nose. Lemon, light, crisp.
00 Storrs Gewurztraminer - Viento $14
84   Perfumed nose. Floral, acidic.
00 Hallcrest Vineyard / Organic Wine Works Chardonnay - OWW $15
84   Hot, herbal, earthy. Medium body.
00 Chateau St Jean Pinot Noir - Sonoma $19
82   Big fat burnt rubber nose and flavor. Chocolate. Ugh.


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