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Wine Tasting Notes: '98

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94   Enormous, somewhat jammy. Got a bottle. ;-)

93   Darker brandy nose. Extra complex! Very pronounced mineral component. Raisins. Huge! Very light port flavor. Long!

93   Raisin jam nose. Currant, tannic, very balanced. Sweet hot finish!

92   Light grape jam nose. Spicy, full body. Tannic. Good balance. Long.

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

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

92   Jammy very fruity nose. Huge. Balanced. Black cherry. Long.

92   Jammy nose. Full body, jammy, very tannic and light acid. Nice ager. Long.

92   Yeasty corny nose. Big, acidic. Long. Huge. Tannic, cherry.

92   Black cherry, chocolate, smooth. Fruit forward, light smoke. Great acid, beautiful balance.

92   Huge. Very tannic. Cocoa. Hot, black cherry.

92   Hot, huge. Slight graininess. Mod tannins, oaky. Raspberry but light acid. Intensely complex. | Second: Not jammy or grassy, mid-harvest? Balanced acididy, astringent and mild graininess. Raspberry dominated with light currants.

92   Nose more floral and fruity. Darker, oaker, more glycerin, tannic, very balanced acid. Long. Red cherry, raspberry. Long smoky finish.

92   Beautiful dirty cherry nose. Darker - unfiltered? Very interesting balance and change during swallow. Short. Chocolate, light, but big tannic finish with heat. Quaffable.

91   Rich, viscous, long.

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

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

91   Balanced oak and fruit. Full body. Grapefruit.

91   Light jamminess/plum nose. Chocolate and smoke. Tannic. Nice balanced acid.

91   Same as above, with more oaking and a softer edge.

91   Huge, T&A, fruit forward.

91   Sweet rich honey nose with light mint. Huge mouthfeel/glycerin, light acid. Cookies? Hot long finish. Tastes like mixed fruit in heavy syrup. Honey! Pears.

91   Leesy lemon nose, light herbal. Huge fruit, very fruit forward. Spicy finish.

91   Pepper, spicy, hot finish. Long. Acidic.

91   Bubble gum pinot nose. Very balanced, tannic. Black cherry, mid harvest?

91   Black cherry, light jam and bubble gum on nose. Nice balance. Good backboon, balanced acid. Long choclate.

91   Dark, jammy chocolate nose. Light grainy tannins. Hot, balanced. Well extracted. Spicy, full body. Tingle tongue.

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

90   Black cherry nose. Balanced tannins and acidity. Rasp/blackberry, light banana. Moderate jammy nose. Long.

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

90   Sweet black cherries, plummy, balanced.

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

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

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

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

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

90   Banana honey nose. Kiss of oak. Long. Tropical and floral. Moderate body.

90   Very light color, almost rose. Light bubblegum nose. Light but big and spicy.

90   Tannic, zinny. Chocolate jam. Long.

90   Huge, moderately spicy, very dark, T&A, long.

90   Dark. Sweet jam, cherry nose. Tannic, acidic, cherries. Hot.

90   Jammy, cab-based. Very complex, but nice balance. A bit high acidity, balanced tannins.

90   Moderate jammy nose, big jam taste. Chocolate, smoky.

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

89   Light floral nose. Light sweetness, balanced sugar.

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

89   Light color. Acidic, light tannins, currant.

89   Bigger, pine forest. Summer. Spicier.

89   Minty tones, more tannic, bigger

89   Big, spicy cherry flavor.

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

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

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

89   Big, tannic, cherry, lower acidity, spicy

89   Corny herbacious nose. Balanced. Light budy fruity.

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

89   Buttery, french oak. Slight grapefruit, nice finish. Good balance.

89   Cherry nose and flavor. Moderate tannins, high acidity. Chocolate, tar, coffee.

89   Fleshy spicy nose. Big body, spicy. A bit too acidic. Raspberry.

89   Diacetyl nose, heat, light spice. Medium body.

89   Jammy, cherry nose. Huge, heat on tip. Spicy, complex, tannic, moderate acids.

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

89   Sweet, non-jammy nose. Moderate spice, moderate raspberry. Light T&A.

89   Rich, berries, big.

89   Very dark and inky. Merloty? Acidic, very tannic. Mid-harvest? Cherry.

89   Cherry jam nose. More acid. More cherry. Raspberry.

89   Very dark. Not missing fruit on nose, lost of black cherry. Oak. A touch sour. Tannic.

88   Grassy nose, less oak, herb.

88   Acidic, tannic, and fruity.

88   Lightly perfumed. Light sweetness, balanced. Tannic?

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

88   Light herb nose. Merloty. Light.

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

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

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

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

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

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

88   Light color. Tannic and acidic. Sangiovesey.

88   Initial sharpness, long soft finish. Seemed more like a Pinot. Slight effervesence?

88   Tobacco smoke nose. Light grassiness. Moderate body.

88   Sweet nose, tannic.

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

88   Raspberry, oaky.

88   Black fruity nose. Acidic. Light tannins, more balanced.

88   Cab-like, with a hot finish. Cherry and raspberry. Moderate tannins, high acidity.

88   Not too sweet, with balanced acidity.

88   Firm tannins, citrus notes, raspberry, SP: black currant.

87   Black cherry nose. Light body. Very acidic, light tannins. Barnyard. Long.

87   Cherry and lemon tones, acidic, full-bodied

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

87   Cognac fortification. Poundcake! Balanced acidity.

87   Moderate jammyness, T&A, long finish. Mint.

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

86   Lighter color. Herb nose. Good light.

86   Spicy, medium tannins, a bit acidic

86   Spicy, blueberry, tannic.

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

86   Purple. Cherry/berry nose. Choco, tobacco. Light body & tannins.

86   Bigger and fruitier.

86   Salty, not fruity.

85   Earthy, grassy, fortified-like. Long.

85   High tannins, medium body, simplistic.

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

85   Dark red. Black cherry nose. Very acidic, balanced tannins.

85   Tannic, moderate acidity. Cherry, somewhat merloty (even though it's mostly Zin).

84   Light, tannic, acidic.

84   Herb, grassy, light.

84   Missing body, overly acidic.

82   Wet dog nose. Very sour.

80   Yep.