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Marcassin 1997

Posted By Ronan on April 10, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: USA
Vintage: 1997
Colour: White
Site: Lorenzo Vineyards Chardonnay
Producer: Marcassin
Date Tasted: 10-04-09
Score: 95

Golden yellow colour, hazy – non filtered, nose intense open ripe bacon fat and honey roasted ham,brioche butter roasted hazelnuts, tropical pineapple, crème brulee, dried coconut flakes round ripe palate good balance not too heavy or alcoholic, lovely long buttered popcorn finish.

Bond 2000

Posted By Ronan on February 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: USA
Vintage: 2000
Colour: Red
Site: Vecina
Producer: Bond
Date Tasted: 12-02-09
Score: 92

Nose smoky and elegant, plum skins and orange rind, grand marnier liqueur, smooth tannins and palate, good acidity, alcohol a little heady. V good.

Colgin 2002

Posted By Ronan on February 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: USA
Vintage: 2000
Colour: Red
Site: Cariad
Producer: Colgin
Date Tasted: 12-02-09
Score: 95

Nose little floral almost tropical (?)violeta and damsen fruit, briar, soft round palate, gentle oak and soft acidity, very moderate style for California, quite European in restraint.

Joseph Phelps 2002

Posted By Ronan on February 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: USA
Vintage: 2002
Colour: Red
Site: Backus
Producer: Joseph Phelps
Date Tasted: 12-02-09
Score: 93

Very ripe sweet forward fruit, cherry and chocolate blackforest gateau, soft tannins and creamy malo palate very smooth and elegant.

Heitz Cellars 1974

Posted By Ronan on December 10, 2008 in  | 0 Comments

Country: USA
Vintage: 1974
Colour: Red
Site: Martha's Vineyard
Producer: Heitz Cellars
Date Tasted: 10-12-08
Score: 93

Nose open ripe rich, still youthful, spearmint and dark chocolate, earthy and gamey mushroom hints, very complex young and old flavours in one glass, leather and spices, palate soft gentle tannins that lack some body or depth on mid-palate, finishes a little short (cork very stained all a long length, probable leakage and poor storage not best bottle although very good).








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