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Wine Tasting Notes: '99

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Mmm! Neat old bank. Amazing wines! Extra friendly lady pouring. Fair prices given the quality.

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99 Meeker Vineyard Four Kings Proprietary Blend $38
95   Wow. White pepper and choco tobacco nose. Chocolate and vanilla. Unreal balance. Massive fruit. 60 second finish.
99 Landmark Chardonnay - Damaris $36
94   Leesy, butter nose, corn? Huge mouthfeel! Hot, tannic? Leesy, rich, sweet apple. Good acidity.
99 Martinelli Pinot Noir - Reserve $40
94   Incredible port sweet nose. Intense! Spicy, enormous!
99 Villa Mt Eden Cabernet - Grand Reserve $19
93   Beautiful dark color. Light jammy choco nose. Great balance! Perfect acidity, choco huge finish. Great mouthfeel. Huge!
99 Villa Mt Eden Zinfandel - Mead Ranch Napa $23
93   Big sweet strawberry nose. Hot, huge. Light tannins, but they're firm. Wonderful balance. Fruit!
99 Beaulieu Beauzeaux $24
93   Moderate jammy nose, dark. *Real* black cherry. Smoky, tannic, very balanced. Complex.
99 Limerick Lane Zinfandel $25
93   Jam nose. Very hot! Huge fruit. Tannic and acidic.
99 Chateau Julien Chardonnay - Private Reserve Sur Lie $30
93   Straw yellow. Honeyed, leesy nose. Big fruit. Corn. Long.
99 Matanzas Creek Chardonnay $32
93   Butterball nose, but fruity. Pear, light peach. Excellent balance. Yeast and leesy. Fruit!
99 Beringer Chardonnay - Private Reserve $35
93   Deep straw color. Strong honey and melon on nose. Huge and complex. Good heat and leesyness. Long. Grapefruit citrus. Exceptional balance. Tip of tongue acid.
99 Martinelli Chardonnay - Martinelli Road $40
93   Very hot and buttery. Intensely long, 60s. Slight spice. I am happy.
99 Landmark Chardonnay - Lorenzo $45
93   Still leesy, fruitier nose. Citric nose. Huge fruit. Hot! Banana. mango, bit lighter. Spicy.
99 Stag's Leap Chardonnay - Reserve $45
93   Oak nose. Minerals, yeasty and leesy. Lovely pear fruit with grapefruit acidity.
99 Matanzas Creek Merlot - Reserve $60
93   Jammy, hugely fruity mint and sweet nose. Dark. Chewy. Very tannic and acidic. Massive fruit. Very strong backbone. Complex!
99 Family Wineries Petite Sirah - Sable Ridge $
92   Huge nose and taste. Cherry and strawberry. Tannic.
99 Meeker Vineyard Zinfandel - 9th Rack 'Minnesota Cats' $14
92   Enourmous nose. Very spicy and hot! Cherry. Long. Very balanced. Huge, but easy. Mendocino County.
99 Landmark Zinfandel - Adobe Canyon $14
92   Moderate color, hot! Spicy, complex, long finish.
99 Blackstone Merlot - Napa $16
92   Jammier nose. Black cherry. Spicy, tannic. Long and huge.
99 Bonny Doon Zinfandel - Originally Zin $17
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.
99 Hahn / Smith & Hook Cabernet - S&H $18
92   Light strawberry jam nose. Big tannic. Still in bottle shock, but wonderful anyway.
99 Pezzi-King Chardonnay $19
92   Rich, hot, buttery, no lemon, long, leesy, complex. $12 half-bottle (bought). Later: big banana, orange tones. Smokiness.
99 Murietta's Well White Vendima $21
92   Rich! Spicy and mildly grassy. Honey finish. Moderate leesy.
99 Rosenblum Petite Sirah - Pickett Road (Napa) $22
92   Deep color. Creamy cherry nose. Light but huge, with soft finish. Currant, spicy.
99 Meeker Vineyard Zinfandel - AV $22
92   Sweeter nose, jammier. Spicy! Exceptional balance. Hot and long finish.
99 Georis Cabernet Franc $23
92   Dark pinot color. Black cherry jam nose! Cabby nose. Medium body, big, tannic. Short. Pinoty.
99 Ferrari-Carano Chardonnay $25
92   *Hot*, oaky, moderately floral with grapefruit, no lemon. Cherry? 13.8%. Long. Smoky.
99 Bonny Doon Ripasso - Fish Out of Water $25
92   Dark, sweet raspberry rose petal nose, with light jam, very intense! Smoke. Shortinsh finish.
99 Rosenblum Zinfandel - Alegria $26
92   Hot cherry nose. Huge, grainy currant tones. Hot finish, but only 14%. Long.
99 Meeker Vineyard Merlot - Winemaker's Handprint $34
92   Mendocino County. Jam packed nose. Tannic, acidic, but not sour. Acid is spread out on the tongue. Hot finish.
99 Robert Talbott Chardonnay - Talbott $35
92   Less fruit on nose, but more mineral. Bigger fruit (!). Less lemon, more tropical. Some spice, more balanced finish.
99 Limerick Lane Syrah $36
92   Peppery, spicy. Hot!
99 Landmark Pinot Noir - Grand Detour $45
92   Fruity cherry nose. Oak, tannic, hot. Light strawberry. Smoky.
99 Stag's Leap Cabernet - Napa $45
92   Ruby red color. Blackberry/raspberry, chocolate nose. Structured but high tannins, balanced acid, rich, light grass. Chocolate. Hot. A bit spicy. Long spicy finish.
99 Rosenblum Zinfandel - Oakley $10
91   Jammy, chocolate, rich, moderate tannins, light acidity. Darker.
99 Cloninger Chardonnay $16
91   Similar nose. Less oak. Less heat, acid. Otherwise similar. Long.
99 Tamas Sangiovese $18
91   Light color. Plum nose, lightly jammy. Oaky, blackberry, long and subtly spicy finish.
99 Meeker Vineyard Zinfandel - Mendocino $18
91   Cherry nose, huge, moderate spice. Granier tannins. Light pepper, less spicy.
99 Martinelli Gewurztraminer $18
91   Spicy, beautiful hot nose. A bit hot. Massive floral.
99 Hahn / Smith & Hook Meritage - Hahn $18
91   Nice fruit on nose, pepper? Chocolate, great balance, tannic.
99 Chateau Julien Sangiovese $20
91   Porty/raisiny nose. Excellent balance.
99 Dry Creek Vineyards Zinfandel - Old VInes $21
91   Currant jam nose. Raspberry and cherry. Moderately hot (14.5).
99 Rosenblum Zinfandel - RustRidge $22
91   Lighter cherry and raspberry nose. Not as hot, but 15%. Long.
99 Murphy-Goode Fume Blanc - Fume II: The Deuce $24
91   100% Malo. Floral, but buttery. Huge fruit. Citrus. Very long.
99 Seghisio Zinfandel - Old VInes $25
91   Big but balanced, acidic with moderate tannins. Spicy cherry, raspberry. Moderate body.
99 Quivira Zinfandel - Wine Creek Ranch $25
91   Spicy, bigger, cherry, hot, long.
99 Chateau Souverain Zinfandel - Dry Creek Reserve $25
91   A bit jammier, more acidic nose. More heat! and fruit. Much bigger. Spicy!
99 Dry Creek Vineyards Zinfandel - Late Harvest Reserve $26
91   Sweeter than Ridge LH Zin, but not overly so.
99 Chateau St Jean Cabernet - Sonoma $27
91   Very dark, grassy. Hot nose. Hints of earth. Tannic, good balance, strong backbone. Raspberry and rich blackberry. Lightly grainy tannins. Black pepper. Spicy, slight smoke cooked flavor.
99 Ferrari-Carano Zinfandel $28
91   Cherry, moderate jamminess. Currant. Chewy, fat, big. Not tannic or acidic. Blackberry. Long.
99 Picchetti Chardonnay - Leslie's $32
91   Very buttery. Intense fruitiness, pears, grapefruit. Light acid.
99 J Wine Company Chardonnay - Estate $32
91   Very buttery and viscous, but the fruit is there. Very yummy asian pear & wafer pairing.
99 Wine Club - March 2002 Zinfandel - Rosenblum - Hendry $34
91   Exceptional balance. Mod T, toasty oak. Bal acid, high but warranted. Raspberry, cherry. Mod heat. Pepper.
99 Matanzas Creek Merlot $39
91   Dark cherry nose. Rich mouthfeel. Moderate spice, tannic, moderate acid. Not sour. Long. Very light jam and herbal.
99 Seghisio Omaggio $45
91   Light but full flavored. Mild spice, great balance. Peppery, raspberry. Cab + Sang.
99 Landmark Pinot Noir - Kastania $45
91   Light meaty nose. Chocolate, mint, spicy, earthy, long, very light rubber.
99 Baywood Cellars Sangiovese $45
91   Big fruity white-out nose. Hot, short, soft tannins, very balanced. Currant, black cherry. Spicy.
99 Murphy-Goode Gewurztraminer $9
90   Spicy floral nose. Dry. Balanced acidity, nice backbone. Light lemon.
99 Hahn / Smith & Hook Chardonnay - Hahn $11
90   Butter/oak nose. Light heat.
99 Thomas Coyne Grenache $14
90   Very light color, lemons, strawberry and clerry tones, light taste and body.
99 Quivira Sauvignon Blanc $15
90   Oakier.
99 Mill Creek Chardonnay $15
90   Buttery, hot in that DCV style, tannic(!).
99 Obester Sangiovese $15
90   Light jammy nose. Heat? Rich, very slight sourness, super fruity. Black/red cherry/raspberry. Great balance. Nice finish.
99 Murphy-Goode Chardonnay - Minnesota Cuvee $16
90   Banana butter nose. Long finish. Moderate fruit and oak. Long.
99 A Taste Of Monterey Chardonnay - Lockwood $16
90   Rich, oaky, good mouthfeel. Fruity, pears.
99 Fenestra Petite Sirah - Lodi $17
90   Enormous body, very very dark, very tannic, not subtle!
99 Robert Talbott Chardonnay - Logan $17
90   Cut grass nose. Lighter, light lemon, spicy. Nice rich finish.
99 Wine Club - March 2002 Zinfandel - Geyser Peak $17
90   Big, very tannic, black cherry. Slightly grassy.
99 Dry Creek Vineyards Zinfandel - Heritage Clone $18
90   Cherry tones, acidic.
99 Chateau St Jean Chardonnay - Durell $18
90   Pear and butter nose. Movie popcorn! Hot finish, light fruit, tropical. Grapefruit. Light acid.
99 Family Wineries Syrah - Meredith $18
90   Moderate body, and spicy. Acidic, light tannins.
99 Savannah-Chanelle Zinfandel - Paso Robles $19
90   Light color. Spicy. Raspberry, cherry and blueberry. Moderate oak, slight citrus.
99 Cloninger Cabernet $20
90   Sharp red color. Light jam nose.
99 Murietta's Well White Vendima $21
90   Muscat adds complexity. Very rich, dry, oaky, slight lemon, light acid.
99 Savannah-Chanelle Syrah - Paso Robles $22
90   Grassy, moderately spicy. Mod T&A. Long finish.
99 Jekel Chardonnay - FOS $22
90   Light grassiness on nose. Creamy finish.
99 Villa Mt Eden Cabernet Franc - Conn Creek $23
90   Dark. Rich chocolate nose, cabby? Smooth tannins! Minty cab taste. Good A bite.
99 Alderbrook Chardonnay - Reserve $24
90   Buttery, big, a little watery on start, no lemon, light acid.
99 The Wine Room Zinfandel - Moondance $24
90   Huge nose, mid-harvest? Cloves, light spicy and hot on finish.
99 Seghisio Zinfandel - Cortina $25
90   Strawberry nose, less spicy.
99 Matanzas Creek Sangiovese $25
90   Light color, light hot cherry nose. Cherry! Hot, spicy, raspberry, chocolate.
99 Scheid Pinot Noir $25
90   Light red. Light bubble gum, acid nose, with chocolate. Good mouthfeel.
99 Rosenblum Zinfandel - Kratka $28
90   Blackberry, more acid. Chocolate. 13.6%. Long.
99 Wilson Zinfandel $28
90   Jammy taste, slight sweetness, big and spicy.
99 Ridge Chardonnay - SCM $30
90   Toasty oak, buttery, complex, mild, apple, light acid, long finish.
99 Quivira Zinfandel - Dresden $35
90   Spicier, hotter, raspberry.
99 Murphy-Goode Pinot Noir - RRV $35
90   Very light color. Bubble gum nose. Md body, spicy. Lt T.
99 Savannah-Chanelle Zinfandel - Estate $36
90   Spicy, high T&A, chocolate, oaky.
99 Wine Club - March 2002 Syrah - Echelon $8
89   Plums. Banana. Moderate body, lt tannins. Hot finish.
99 Tamas Chardonnay $10
89   Yellow hue. Yeasty, fruity, pear flavored. Just a touch of oak, light lemon.
99 Garre Grenache $10
89   Less tannic, acidic. Raspberries.
99 Thomas Coyne Quest (Red Rhone Table Wine) $11
89   Not too rhoney, very spicy, medium body, moderate tannins, complex.
99 Hecker Pass Winery Chardonnay $12
89   No malolactic, partial oaking, but balanced acidity.
99 Wine Club - March 2002 Cabernet - Dynamite - North Coast $13
89   Cherry, raspberry. Moderate tannins.
99 Solis Winery Chardonnay Estate $14
89   Fruity and buttery, but with a sharper edge.
99 Concannon Vineyard Assemblage - White $15
89   No glycerin, floral, smoky nose
99 Wente Vineyards Pinot Noir $16
89   Plum nose, spicy. Tip of tongue acid. Big, tannic, smoky, tar.
99 Livermore Valley Cellars Merlot $17
89   Very nice, not merloty. Smooth and light.
99 Valley of the Moon Zinfandel $17
89   Light color, blackberry. Almost sweet, no jam. Tannic and acidic.
99 A Taste Of Monterey Cabernet - Monterra $17
89   Jammy/mediciny nose. Hot, rich, cory, very light herb.
99 Rios Lovell Cabernet - Estate $18
89   Tannic, cherry, oaky, long finish.
99 Dry Creek Vineyards Fume Blanc - Reserve $18
89   Gewurz nose, much oakier, floral.
99 Alderbrook Zinfandel - Old Vine / Old Clone $18
89   Blackberry, not and spicy. A little watery on start.
99 Bernardus Pinot Gris $18
89   Light oak nose. Chardy, but medium body. Diacetyl. Light spice, leesy, light lemon, light acid.
99 The Wine Room Ascend - Kaz $18
89   Nice mouthfeel. Spicy, acidic. Not tannic.
99 Fenestra Syrah - Livermore $20
89   Spicier, high tannins, bigger, more balanced acidity
99 Stony Ridge Chardonnay - Reserve $20
89   Buttery, light fruit, grapefruit, creamy, spicy, nutmeg.
99 Quivira Zinfandel $20
89   Jammy, blackberry. Rich, untannic, acidic, long.
99 Clos Du Bois Tempranillo - AV Reserve $20
89   Light jam nose. Tannic, spicy. Black and raspberry. Balanced acidity.
99 J Wine Company Pinot Noir - RRV $20
89   Cherry nose, light color, spicy, short.
99 A Taste Of Monterey Pinot Noir - Mirassou $20
89   Typical nose. Medium body, lightly sour. Tannic.
99 Clos Du Bois Zinfandel - Dry Creek $21
89   Tannic, cherry raspberry. Balanced acid.
99 Murphy-Goode Cabernet $22
89   Fleshy nose. Herbal taste. Light licorace, more fruit on nose.
99 Quivira Petite Sirah $24
89   Tannic, not acidic, blueberry and raspberry.
99 Retzlaff Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc $25
89   Grassy, complex, not oaky.
99 David Bruce Pinot Noir - Sonoma $25
89   Rich cherry. Slight mint. Complex. Chocolate. Raspberry/orangy nose. Mod T&A+. Coffee.
99 Joullian Merlot $26
89   Bright red. Raspberry nose. Medium body, nice acid. Light.
99 David Bruce Cabernet - Santa Clara Valley $27
89   Fruit-forward. Light tannins, but big. Not oaky. A bit high on acidity. Moderately complex.
99 Pezzi-King Pinot Noir $30
89   Very light color. Mild. Chocolate, spice, with moderate acidity.
99 Jekel Malbec - AV $34
89   Jam/medicine on nose. Minty chocolate. Cabby.
99 Cakebread Merlot - Napa $45
89   Very dark, woody nose. Hot! Moderate finish. Medium acidity, tannic.
99 Garre Syrah $
88   Spicy, acidic, moderate tannins.
99 Stone Creek Merlot $9
88   Cherry, dark. Earthy - corn. Cabby, zinny. Light acid, good balance.
99 Stone Creek Zinfandel $9
88   Spicy, cherry.
99 Stone Creek Cabernet $9
88   Dark, very tannic, good fruit, good balance.
99 Wente Vineyards Zinfandel $13
88   Cherry nose, hot, moderate tannins, raspberry.
99 Murphy-Goode Cabernet - Goode & Ready $14
88   Grassy barnyard. Light color. Hot, med body, acidic, banana? Hotter.
99 Picchetti Chardonnay - Zabala $15
88   Orangy, long finish, buttery. Unfiltered with moderate acidity.
99 Westover Petite Sirah $16
88   Very dark, busy. Moderate T&A. Plum nose. Sour? Long.
99 Concannon Vineyard Viognier $17
88   Floral, light, balanced, slightly effervescent. Long finish.
99 Cedar Mountain Chardonnay - Estate $18
88   Leesy, apple, moderate oakiness.
99 Chateau Souverain Zinfandel - Dry Creek $18
88   Md harvest? Lt grassy and light jam. Black/raspberry. Tannic, but very light graniness. Lighter and milder. Medium body.
99 Valley of the Moon Sangiovese $18
88   Lovely cherry nose. Tannic, fruity, light body, long.
99 Beaulieu Pinot Noir - Carneros $18
88   Light color, plum, oaky, very long. Grass and tobacco. Bubble gum. Light body & tannins.
99 Frick Cinsaut $19
88   Moderate tannins, acidic, raspberry, chocolate, long.
99 Savannah-Chanelle Chardonnay - Estate $22
88   Slight lemon, moderate oak, balanced acidity.
99 Byington Alliage - Sonoma County $24
88   Dark color, Tannic, moderate acidity. Complex.
99 Byington Chardonnay - Bald Mtn (SCM) $26
88   Less oaky, fruit-forward. Light butter and lemon. Perfumed.
99 Storrs Zinfandel - Rusty Ridge $26
88   Earthy nose, raisiny.
99 Rosenblum Zinfandel - Alegria $26
88   Sharp, tannic, acidic, raspberry.
99 Pezzi-King Zinfandel - Estate $27
88   Chewy jam nose. Hot, complex, tannic, long. Raspberry and blackberry.
99 Benziger Petite Sirah - McNab Ranch $27
88   Herbal nose. Very dark and tannic. Earthy, wheat?
99 Matanzas Creek Syrah $30
88   Very dark! Cauliflour earthy nose. Deep-fried cauliflour. Spicy, tannic and acidic.
99 Baywood Cellars Syrah $35
88   Disinfectant smell. Not spicy, but hot. Tannic, long.
99 Thomas Coyne Carignane - Lodi $13
87   Grassy, simple, dry.
99 Fenestra Sangiovese $14
87   Light, cherry tones, not as fruity as typical S
99 Fenestra Merlot - Livermore $14
87   Tart berry, medium body
99 Stag's Leap Merlot - Hawk Crest $14
87   Light sour nose. Tannic, red floral notes. ""Companion Label""
99 Tamas Zinfandel $15
87   Acidic, light tannins. Early harvest? Grassiness. Bubblegum finish.
99 Seghisio Sangiovese - Alexander Valley $22
87   Deep color, light berry nose. Raspberry, tannic Merloty style.
99 Merryvale Cabernet - Napa $26
87   Tannic, red fruits. Moderate finish. Lightly grassy. Ruby red, acidic, no malolactic?
99 The Wine Room Swing Shift - Kaz $29
87   Spicy, very acidic. Huge, light fruit.
99 Matanzas Creek Viognier $30
87   Floral, not perfumed. Spicy nose. Oaky. Not much staying power.
99 Wine Club - March 2002 Shiraz - Owens Estate $
86   Cherry, tart berry, light. A little haphazard.
99 Jekel Merlot $15
86   Sour. Fruity. Long.
99 Hahn / Smith & Hook Viognier - S&H $18
86   Mineral nose, riesling-like. Floral, with light perfume. Balanced acid.
99 Jekel Syrah - Central Coast $28
86   Merloty, sour. Long. Red fruit.
99 Retzlaff Vineyards Red Blend $38
86   Light, fruity, medium body.
99 Wine Club - April 2002 Clos Denis $60
86   Buttery touch. Sour merlot flavor, acidic.
99 Garre Grenache Rose $
85   Leesy, lemon, not too sweet.
99 White Crane Merlot - Livermore Valley $14
85   Sour. Earthy. Sharp acidity.
99 Fenestra Chardonnay $15
85   Fruity, lemons
99 Jekel Cabernet $16
85   Light jam on nose. Sour.
99 Retzlaff Vineyards Noah's Merlot $18
85   Merloty, acidic.
99 Cedar Mountain Zinfandel - Amador County $18
85   Leesy nose, herbal. Tannic, Raspberry and rubber.
99 Hallcrest Vineyard / Organic Wine Works Chardonnay - Limited Reserve (SCM) $25
85   Less earthy, off tones. Medium body.
99 Armida Black Oak - Cabernet $4
84   Cherry-dominated, with currant and raspberry tones. High acidicy, moderate tannins. Light. Lt spice.
99 Guglielmo Zinfandel - Private Reserve Estate $13
84   Light jam/medicine nose. Acidic, bitey tannins. Sour, sharp.
99 Obester White Riesling - Cunha Store Lbl $8
83   Light color, light floral nose. Orange and lemon acid. Watermelon. Off finish, with herbs. Musty.
99 Wine Club - March 2002 Cabernet - Geyser Peak - SV $12
81   Black/blueberry tones. Haphazard. Acidic, sour. Tannic.

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