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Very small new winery, beautiful setting, the winemaker and his wife were pouring.

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93   Enormous, balanced sweetness and acidity. Jam!

92   Rich! Spicy and mildly grassy. Honey finish. Moderate leesy.

92   Buttery, very rich mouthfeel. Blackberry, jammy. Light tannins, moderate acidity. Dark.

92   Black cherry, rich, spicy, medium tannins, huge body

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

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

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   Chocolate, raspberry, bigger than Livermore, spicy

91   Orange, grapefruit nose. Jammy. Vanilla, light tannins, moderate acidity.

91   Hot, grassy, intense. Currants. Long.

90   Leesy. Rich and full, but not oaky. Fruity and long.

90   Not much nose, but it's wine! Light apple flavor. ;-)

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

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

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

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

90   Sweet black cherries, plummy, balanced.

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

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   Chocolate nose. Jammy. Moderate T&A.

90   Unfiltered, and huge oak but balanced fruitiness.

90   Medium-bodied flavor dominated by (I think) black current. A very unique cab, soft tannins.

90   No lemon tones, moderately oaky, spicy(!), apricot, grapefruit.

90   Muscat adds complexity. Very rich, dry, oaky, slight lemon, light acid.

90   Tannic, zinny. Chocolate jam. Long.

90   Rice Krispy Treat nose! Grassy. Acidic, but spread out. Intense.

90   Huge, spicy, quite tannic, cherry, raspberry, nice acidic backbone.

90   Blackberry, black cherry. Moderate T&A.

90   Black cherry, currant, medium body and tannins, spicy, chocolate, raspberry.

90   Chocolate nose. Dark. Raspberry with light spice. 60sec, grassy tar finish. Acidic, moderate tannins. Pepper.

89   Leesy, rich. Lemon and butterscotch.

89   Spicy, honey, rich, long, not too acidic, grassy.

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   Minty tones, more tannic, bigger

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

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

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   Big, tannic, cherry, lower acidity, spicy

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

89   Very nice, not merloty. Smooth and light.

89   Tannic, cherry, oaky, long finish.

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

89   Spicier, high tannins, bigger, more balanced acidity

89   Buttery, light fruit, grapefruit, creamy, spicy, nutmeg.

89   Light tannins, rich.

89   Lilic, a bit sweet (?), tangerine, not too bitey. Charmat? Very floral, apples.

89   White pepper? Very unique! Tannic, balanced acidity. Fascinating..

89   Moderate color and jamminess. Complex. Acidic, light tannins.

89   Grassy, complex, not oaky.

88   Spicy, acidic, moderate tannins.

88   Rich, mild lemon, long. Light.

88   Sock nose, fruit forward. Tomato.

88   Acidic, tannic, and fruity.

88   Rich mouthfeel. Lemon, and moderate oak.

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

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

88   Cherry nose, hot, moderate tannins, raspberry.

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

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

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

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

88   Leesy, apple, moderate oakiness.

88   Sweet nose, tannic.

88   Mildly sour, but good. T&A.

88   A touch sweet (even w/ 16% alc). Medium body.

88   Corn! Balanced, with moderate T&A. Moderately long.

88   Raspberry, oaky.

87   Dry, butt bouquet, floral.

87   Mild lemon. Leesy.

87   Cherry and lemon tones, acidic, full-bodied

87   Grassy, simple, dry.

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

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

87   Not too sweet, big, tannic

87   Cognac fortification. Poundcake! Balanced acidity.

86   Spicy, medium tannins, a bit acidic

86   Melons, light body and acid.

86   Spicy, blueberry, tannic.

86   The merlot is balanced by the Cab Franc. A bit of the black current.

86   Bigger and fruitier.

86   Redder, more fruity. Balanced acidity, tannic.

86   Light, fruity, medium body.

85   Leesy, lemon, not too sweet.

85   Seemed a bit too Rhoney

85   Apples! Tannic, light.

85   Sour. Earthy. Sharp acidity.

85   Fruity, lemons

85   High tannins, medium body, simplistic.

85   Merloty, acidic.

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

85   Not raisiny. Tannic, light acid.

84   Light, tannic, acidic.

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

80   Yep.