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• November 2009

  Hey John, Did you go? My wife and I went two years ago and had a blast. There were quite a few good pairings of cheeses and foods with the wines. Several places did barrel tastings of the same crush in different oaks. Really gives an amazing perspective of what the oak really... Read moreHey John, Did you go? My wife and I went two years ago and had a blast. There were quite a few good pairings of cheeses and foods with the wines. Several places did barrel tastings of the same crush in different oaks. Really gives an amazing perspective of what the oak really does. Still have the glasses. Wonder if we can recycle them for next year!!    (hide)

  Forum post in the topic Holiday in Carneros! by madmanny

  
  

• November 2009

  Rhodies, Nice job of compiling. Lot of work for a none-too-great grape, but very useful to those of us who don't live on the West coast and like to visit wineries. I agree with all of your Missouri winery ratings except for Stone Hill, which I usually find to be amongst the better... Read moreRhodies, Nice job of compiling. Lot of work for a none-too-great grape, but very useful to those of us who don't live on the West coast and like to visit wineries. I agree with all of your Missouri winery ratings except for Stone Hill, which I usually find to be amongst the better Nortons. I'd give them a 4 for their regular Norton, and a 5 for their Cross J Vineyard which is a very limited bottling (460 cases) aged in mostly new French oak.    (hide)

  Forum post in the topic Barrel Oak Winery Norton 2008 by D9sus4

  
  

• November 2009

  Comparing Norton wines. I have a database of 170 Norton producing vineyards and have visited over 50 of them so far. Has been an interesting ride. Instead of boring you with the details, this is our take on these Norton wines so far: Norton Wine Producers - 1 Poor 2 Fair 3... Read moreComparing Norton wines. I have a database of 170 Norton producing vineyards and have visited over 50 of them so far. Has been an interesting ride. Instead of boring you with the details, this is our take on these Norton wines so far: Norton Wine Producers - 1 Poor 2 Fair 3 Good 4 Excellent 5 Exceptional Alabama Ozan Vineyard and Cellars 1 Calera, AL White Oak Vineyards 3 Anniston, AL Georgia Crane Creek Vineyards 2+ (needs maturing) Young Harris, GA Frogtown Cellars 1 Dahlonega, GA Three Sisters Vineyards 3 Dahlonega, GA Tiger Mountain Vineyards 1 Tiger, GA (Clayton) Kentucky Chrisman Mill Vineyards 2 Nicholasville, KY Elk Creek Vineyards 3+ Owenton, KY Lovers Leap Vineyard & Winery 3 Lawrenceburg, KY River Valley Winery 2 (needs maturing) Carrollton, KY Smith-Berry Winery -1 New Castle, KY Wildside Vines Winery 1 Versailles, KY Wight-Meyer Winery 1 Shepherdsville, KY Missouri Adam Puchta Winery 4 Hermann, MO Augusta Winery 3 Augusta, MO Blumenhof Winery 5 Marthasville, MO Bommarito Estate Winery 3 New Haven, MO Cave Vineyard 3 Ste. Genevieve, MO Chandler Hill 5 Defiance, MO Cooper’s Oak Winery 1 Higbee, MO Crown Valley Winery 3 Ste. Genevieve, MO Heinrichshaus Winery 4 St. James, MO Hermannhof Winery 1 Hermann, MO Les Bourgeois Vineyards 2 Rocheport, MO Louis P. Balducci Vineyards 2 Augusta, MO Meramec Vineyards 1 St. James, MO Montelle Winery 4 Augusta, MO Mount Pleasant Winery 3 Augusta, MO Oak Glenn Winery 2+ Hermann, MO River Ridge Winery 2+ Commerce, MO Robller Vineyard Winery 4 New Haven, MO Sainte Genevieve Winery 1 Ste. Genevieve, MO St. James Winery 3 / 4 (Reserve) St. James, MO Stone Hill Winery 3 Hermann, MO Sugar Creek Winery 1 Defiance, MO Tower Rock Winery -1 Altenburg, MO Villa Antonio Winery 1 Hillsboro, MO Yellow Farm House 1 Defiance, MO North Carolina Grove Winery 1 Gibsonville, NC Hinnant Family Vineyards 1 Pine Level, NC New Jersey Valenzano Winery 2 Shamong, NJ Pennsylvania Stone Mt. Wine Cellars 3 Pine Grove, PA Tennessee Corey Ippolita Winery 1 Blountville, TN Virginia Abingdon Winery 3 Abingdon, VA Barrel Oak Winery 3 (need maturing) Delaplane, VA Bluemont Vineyard 2 Bluemont, VA Burnley Vineyards 1 Barboursville, VA Chrysalis Vineyards 2+ Middleburg, VA Cooper Vineyards 4 Louisa, VA Horton Vineyards 2+ Gordonsville, VA Keswick Vineyards 1 Keswick, VA Rockbridge Vineyards 3 Raphine, VA Winery at La Grange 1 Haymarket, VA As an additional note, we have visited some of these vineyards over a three year period more than once to taste if progress has been made. In a few cases the these numbers did slide up and down a notch. Bottom line, it is interesting to see how Norton vineyards are maturing. So many vineyards, so many miles to travel . . . . . . .    (hide)

  Forum post in the topic Barrel Oak Winery Norton 2008 by rhodies

  
  

• November 2009

  Thank you all so much for the suggestions. I will keep my eye out some of them. I think what I've disliked is so many of them this year had sort of a cherry Richola taste which is probably because they were under ripened. I really don't like that herb and fruit in a wine and I prefer... Read moreThank you all so much for the suggestions. I will keep my eye out some of them. I think what I've disliked is so many of them this year had sort of a cherry Richola taste which is probably because they were under ripened. I really don't like that herb and fruit in a wine and I prefer the CF to have those nice leather, cedar, vanilla, tobacco notes--that's what I love about it!    (hide)

  Forum post in the topic Cabernet Franc by WineGeekJen

  
  
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  November 2009

  Flora Springs Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

  Snoothrank: Starting at $26^.49

  A serious bang for your buck cab from napa. dark cherry and cassis flavors with elegant tannins and a nice vanilla and spice note from the oak. not the kind of wine you cellar for 2 decades but it is drinking great right now and i imagine you will see optimal drinking through 2013ish

  Wine review by quaffable

  
  
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  November 2009

  Alcina Cellars Syrah les Madres Vineyard Los Carneros 2005

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  Inky dark purple in color and rich with the blackberry and cassis flavors that you would expect from the varietal, though you also notice a wonderful blueberry and vanilla bouquet. This wine is medium bodied and slightly softer on the palate that many of of its California... Read moreInky dark purple in color and rich with the blackberry and cassis flavors that you would expect from the varietal, though you also notice a wonderful blueberry and vanilla bouquet. This wine is medium bodied and slightly softer on the palate that many of of its California counterparts. It reminds me a bit more of its rhone cousins than other syrahs of this area. The wine maker has been in the business of buying, selling, collecting and making wine for many years and is part of a co-op. He buys fruit from nearly a dozen of the most reputable sources across California. I love drinking his wines alone or pairing with seasonal dishes.    (hide)

  Wine review by quaffable

  
  
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  November 2009

  Munia Roble 2007

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  Perfect Roble wine, fruity with spicy hints coming from the aging in oak. Love it!

  Wine review by Estebe

  
  
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  November 2009

  Valsotillo Crianza 2004

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  It is a classic Ribera del Duero wine. It reminds me of something that my grandfather would drink. Very structured, full body wine. Nice color and a perfect balance between the fruit and the oak. If you try it you will not be dissapointed.

  Wine review by Estebe

  
  
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  November 2009

  Trinitas Chardonnay 2008

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  Super oaky toasty bready nose. Bakery mouthfeel with lots of soft bruised fruit but a decent amount of acidity to boot. Grainy creamy finish. A fun chard.

  Wine review by solomania9

  
  
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  November 2009

  Round Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

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  The casual wine drinker in me likes the spicy nose and the full-bodied bright fruit flavors and oak. But the wine snob in me just wants to scream OAK CHIPS AND SUGAR! But I shouldn't expect more at this price anyhow.

  Wine review by solomania9

  
  

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