Archive for October, 2008
GINI 19 – 2004 Ribera Del Duero horizontal
AC: In GINI 19 we have tried the following 4 wine: 2004 EMILIO MORO VINO ROJO, 2004 ARROCAL SELECCIÓN, 2004 Finca Villacreces Tinto, 2004 TINTO PESQUERA RESERVA. At first it might seem a lot to drink for the evening… however these few wines have quite a lot in common that makes me want to drink [...]
Posted: October 13th, 2008 under Ribera Del Duero, Spain, tasting note.
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2005 Capiaux Santa Lucia Highlands Garys Vineyard Pinot Noir
VW: A dark pinot. Dense and sweet, lots of plummy fruits. Aromatically quite complex and floral. On the palate, this is showing the 14+% alcohol. Direct and pleasurable attack but fell off quickly in the mid-palate, relatively short finish for vineyard of this calibre. Good that the sweetish fruits are quite admirable without candied character. [...]
Posted: October 9th, 2008 under California, Pinot Noir, tasting note.
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