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's WinesView All 46
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Gershon Bachus Vintners Superior Red Duet (2005)
Snoothrank: 3/5 -
Simonsig Pinotage (2007)
Snoothrank: 3.5/5 -
Layer Cake Primitivo a.k.a. Zinfandel (2006)
Snoothrank: 3.5/5 Starting at $15.99
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Temecula Hills Winery & Vineyard Mourvedre Rouge (2005)
Snoothrank: 3/5 Starting at $22.00 -
Los Rocas Garnacha (2005)
Snoothrank: 3/5 Starting at $6.99 -
Gazela Vinho Verde (2007)
Snoothrank: 3/5 Starting at $5.99
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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,...
$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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
$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...
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...
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...
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...

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