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Patz & Hall Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands 2007

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:00:02 -0500

Name: Patz & Hall Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands
Vintage: 2007
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Winery: Patz & Hall
Region: USA > California > Monterey County > Santa Lucia Highlands
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

Philip's Rating: 4/5
Philip's Review: Strong nose of cherry. Raspberry and bright strawberry notes before a finish on chocolate. Spicy finish. Very nice

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Patz & Hall Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard 2007

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:51:30 -0500

Name: Patz & Hall Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard
Vintage: 2007
Varietal: Chardonnay
Winery: Patz & Hall
Region: USA > California > Napa > Carneros
Price: $37.99
SnoothRank: 3/5

Philip's Rating: 3.5/5
Philip's Review: Very mineral and lime dominated nose. Green apples, quite tart up front. Lots of oak throughout the mid palate and red apples and coconut on the finish.

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Patz & Hall Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch 2007

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:46:13 -0500

Name: Patz & Hall Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch
Vintage: 2007
Varietal: Chardonnay
Winery: Patz & Hall
Region: USA > California > Napa
Price: $59.99
SnoothRank: 4/5

Philip's Rating: 4/5
Philip's Review: Very nice oaky, buttery chardonnay with lime, quince and coconut flavors. Rich emollient mouthfeel with some bay leaf and red apples on the finish.

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Dashe Cellars Dry Riesling Mcfadden Farms Potter Valley 2008

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:57:13 -0500

Name: Dashe Cellars Dry Riesling Mcfadden Farms Potter Valley
Vintage: 2008
Varietal: Riesling
Winery: Dashe Cellars
Region: USA > California > Mendocino County > Potter Valley
Price: $20.34
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

Philip's Rating: 4/5
Philip's Review: Nice clean mineral nose. Soft sweet tropical fruits, lychee and a hint of minerality on the finish. Very nice,

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Sylvaner Kofererhof Valle Isarco 2007

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:58:52 -0500

Name: Sylvaner Kofererhof Valle Isarco
Vintage: 2007
Varietal: Sylvaner
Winery: Köfererhof
Region: Italy > Alto Adige
Price: $185.86
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

Philip's Rating: 3.5/5
Philip's Review: Limes and grass on the nose. Nicely crisp and very mineral (silex). Crisp finish. Nice

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Ca'Orologio Salarola IGT Veneto 2007

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:56:20 -0500

Name: Ca'Orologio Salarola IGT Veneto
Vintage: 2007
Varietal:
Winery: Ca'Orologio
Region: Italy > Veneto > Veneto Igt
Price: $12.93
SnoothRank: 2.5/5

Philip's Rating: 2.5/5
Philip's Review: Sweet nose of honeysuckle, peaches and limes. Low, clean mouth feel, with citrus notes of quince, goosberry and lychee. Finishes on bay leaf and grass flavors.

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Roda DOC Reserva 2003

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:04:42 -0500

Name: Roda DOC Reserva
Vintage: 2003
Varietal: Tempranillo
Winery: Bodegas Roda
Region: Spain > Rioja
Price: $38.32
SnoothRank: 3/5

Philip's Rating: 3.5/5
Philip's Review: Rich, ripe, dense and fruity nose of black cherry, molasses and banana peel. A big wine, with plump juicy plum flavors bursting out. Nice vanillin from the oak before a slightly phenolic, hot finish. Solid

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King Estate Signature Pinot Noir 2008

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:24:50 -0500

Name: King Estate Signature Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2008
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Winery: King Estate Winery
Region: USA > Oregon > Willamette Valley
Price: $29.99
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

Philip's Rating: 3.5/5
Philip's Review: Cherry and lilacs on the nose. Very smooth and fruity with sweet fruit notes. Smooth, balanced finish.

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Vergari Marin County Pinot Noir 2006

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:07:39 -0500

Name: Vergari Marin County Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2006
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Winery: Vergari Wines
Region: USA > California > Marin County
Price: $36.00
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

Philip's Rating: 4/5
Philip's Review: Really nice cherry and raspberry notes on the nose. Slight touch of menthol, bramble and mint. Rich fruits with a smooth suppleness to it. Very nice sweet fruity finish (raspberry). Merest hint of silken tannins on the finish.

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Greco di Tufo Vigna Cicogna Benito Ferrara 2008

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:54:56 -0500

Name: Greco di Tufo Vigna Cicogna Benito Ferrara
Vintage: 2008
Varietal: Greco
Winery: Benito Ferrara
Price: $17.97
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

Philip's Rating: 4/5
Philip's Review: Crisp with a great mineral backbone - exceptional fruit, very rich, tasty and well balanced. Very nice.

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