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Athon

Location: Temecula, CA

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Banquet Chef at Wilson Creek Winery in the Temecula Valley. Fair and tough on wine reviews. Palate biased towards cold viticulture, Old-World styles. Will review all wine sent to me.


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Athon reviewed Trapiche Oak Cask Malbec 2007. (2.5/5)
On Nov 6

Nearly pitch-black with red velvet robe. Extreme pigment extraction. Pencil, oak, pale red fruit (plum) on the nose. Hint of Lanolin and VOC of some sort, but not unpleasant. Smooth mouthfeel,...

Athon reviewed Torres Sangre de Toro 2007. (3/5)
On Oct 21

$6.99 Capsicum, hint of ripe tomato, old cigarette butt, dusty spice and dirt. Fantastic color as always! 2nd) Muted red fruit, pencil, cigarette (2 hours later) 1st) Lively and juicy red...

Torres Sangre de Toro 2007

Starting at $6.97 Snoothrank: 3/5
Athon reviewed Gascon Malbec 2008. (2.5/5)
On Oct 20

Dark pigment, typical Malbec. Leather nose, oak (American?), spice, dark berry fruit, smoke (this may be from my BBQ). Indeterminate fruit, not much going on in the mouth. Furry tannins. Hit of...

Gascon Malbec 2008

Starting at $10.99 Snoothrank: 3/5
Athon reviewed Los Rocas Garnacha 2005. (3/5)
On Oct 10

Oak and spice nose, pencil, plum. Picking up some flavors I am having trouble identifying, kind of like cedar, wood chip, spice, but none of the above. Nice balance, smooth tannins, a little...

Los Rocas Garnacha 2005

Starting at $6.99 Snoothrank: 3/5
Athon reviewed Rudolf Müller Riesling Auslese 2007. (3/5)
On Oct 9

1st) Mouthwatering nose (literally). Green apple, petrol notes, hint of slate. Big piece of pineapple and canned fruit cocktail on the back end. Too much fruit; leaning more towards Californian...

Rudolf Müller Riesling Auslese 2007

Starting at $14.49 Snoothrank: 3/5
Athon reviewed Trapiche Oak Cask Malbec 2007. (2.5/5)
On Nov 6

Nearly pitch-black with red velvet robe. Extreme pigment extraction. Pencil, oak, pale red fruit (plum) on the nose. Hint of Lanolin and VOC of some sort, but not unpleasant. Smooth mouthfeel,...

Athon reviewed Torres Sangre de Toro 2007. (3/5)
On Oct 21

$6.99 Capsicum, hint of ripe tomato, old cigarette butt, dusty spice and dirt. Fantastic color as always! 2nd) Muted red fruit, pencil, cigarette (2 hours later) 1st) Lively and juicy red...

Torres Sangre de Toro 2007

Starting at $6.97 Snoothrank: 3/5
Athon reviewed Gascon Malbec 2008. (2.5/5)
On Oct 20

Dark pigment, typical Malbec. Leather nose, oak (American?), spice, dark berry fruit, smoke (this may be from my BBQ). Indeterminate fruit, not much going on in the mouth. Furry tannins. Hit of...

Gascon Malbec 2008

Starting at $10.99 Snoothrank: 3/5
Athon reviewed Los Rocas Garnacha 2005. (3/5)
On Oct 10

Oak and spice nose, pencil, plum. Picking up some flavors I am having trouble identifying, kind of like cedar, wood chip, spice, but none of the above. Nice balance, smooth tannins, a little...

Los Rocas Garnacha 2005

Starting at $6.99 Snoothrank: 3/5
Athon reviewed Rudolf Müller Riesling Auslese 2007. (3/5)
On Oct 9

1st) Mouthwatering nose (literally). Green apple, petrol notes, hint of slate. Big piece of pineapple and canned fruit cocktail on the back end. Too much fruit; leaning more towards Californian...

Rudolf Müller Riesling Auslese 2007

Starting at $14.49 Snoothrank: 3/5

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