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Gundlach Bundschu Zinfandel 2007

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:21:19 -0500

Name: Gundlach Bundschu Zinfandel
Vintage: 2007
Varietal: Zinfandel
Winery: Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma > Sonoma Valley
Price: $16.29
SnoothRank: 4/5

HondaJohn's Rating: 2.5/5
HondaJohn's Review: Not sure why but this wine didn’t appeal to me. It’s not bad but I guess just not my style. Plum and cherry on the nose with flavors with raspberry jam and some spice.

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Gundlach Bundschu Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain Terraces 2006

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:17:05 -0500

Name: Gundlach Bundschu Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain Terraces
Vintage: 2006
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Winery: Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma County
Price: $40.00
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

HondaJohn's Rating: 3.5/5
HondaJohn's Review: The vineyard for this wine, while owned by GunBun, is far from the property in the Mayacamas Mountains. This is more of a ripe style than the estate cab. Very nice wine.

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Gundlach Bundschu Winery Vintage Reserve 2006

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:13:53 -0500

Name: Gundlach Bundschu Winery Vintage Reserve
Vintage: 2006
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot
Winery: Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma > Sonoma Valley
Price: $80.00
SnoothRank: 4/5

HondaJohn's Rating: 4.5/5
HondaJohn's Review: This is the ‘big boy’ of the GunBun lineup. Labels feature the works of American artists. Seems to be the trend these days. Ignoring the label this wine is great. Classic Bordeaux style blend. Big aromas including leather, spice, cedar and red fruit. Layers of flavor including, coco, spice, leather and red & dark fruit.

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Gundlach Bundschu Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Vineyard 2006

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:08:47 -0500

Name: Gundlach Bundschu Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Vineyard
Vintage: 2006
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Winery: Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma > Sonoma Valley
Price: $40.00
SnoothRank: 4/5

HondaJohn's Rating: 4/5
HondaJohn's Review: To me GunBun is about cabernet and this is definitely classic Sonoma Cabernet. It is more herbaceous than ripe fruit. Nose has some some spice (cassis) with leather and dark fruit. Good fruit flavors with spice and silky tannins and great balance.

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Gundlach Bundschu Syrah Estate Vineyard 2006

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:06:34 -0500

Name: Gundlach Bundschu Syrah Estate Vineyard
Vintage: 2006
Varietal: Syrah
Winery: Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma > Sonoma Valley
Price: $36.00
SnoothRank: 3/5

HondaJohn's Rating: 2.5/5
HondaJohn's Review: Kind of a funky wine. Some funky earthy aromas but not in a bad way, just not something I associate with Syrah. Smoky, black fruit flavors with some leather hints. Surprisingly low in acid for a GunBun Estate wine.

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Gundlach Bundschu Merlot Vineyard 51 2006

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:01:02 -0500

Name: Gundlach Bundschu Merlot Vineyard 51
Vintage: 2006
Varietal: Merlot
Winery: Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma County > Alexander Valley
SnoothRank: 3/5

HondaJohn's Rating: 3.5/5
HondaJohn's Review: The fruit for this wine is sourced from Alexander Valley, which is noted for Cabernets and Merlots. To me this has a Bordeaux feel to it. More earthiness than the Estate Merlot and a nice herbal character.

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Gundlach Bundschu Merlot Estate Vineyard 2006

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:57:57 -0500

Name: Gundlach Bundschu Merlot Estate Vineyard
Vintage: 2006
Varietal: Merlot
Winery: Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma > Sonoma Valley
Price: $30.00
SnoothRank: 3/5

HondaJohn's Rating: 3/5
HondaJohn's Review: I’ve been on the hunt for a really good California Merlot and had high hopes for this GunBun wine. I wasn’t disappointed but I wasn’t blown away. Bright red fruit on the nose with some tobacco. Softer in intensity with earthy, leather and plum flavors.

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Gundlach Bundschu Tempranillo Estate Vineyard 2006

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:39:32 -0500

Name: Gundlach Bundschu Tempranillo Estate Vineyard
Vintage: 2006
Varietal: Tempranillo
Winery: Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma > Sonoma Valley
Price: $35.00
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

HondaJohn's Rating: 3.5/5
HondaJohn's Review: Unusual variety for GunBun when you look at the rest of the lineup. Still, this is a decent wine. Doesn’t have quite the intensity I was expecting. Nice aromas of plum, leather and smoke. Had some nice clove and spice taste but fruit not quite there. Good acidity.

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Gundlach Bundschu Pinot Noir Estate 2007

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:37:48 -0500

Name: Gundlach Bundschu Pinot Noir Estate
Vintage: 2007
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Winery: Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma County > Sonoma Coast
Price: $34.00
SnoothRank: 3/5

HondaJohn's Rating: 3/5
HondaJohn's Review: More of a traditional Carneros pinot noir. Still a young wine but good. More red fruit than the Vadasz Pinot in the nose. Still has good acidity and a nice silky character and red fruit. Very light hints of earthiness.

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Gundlach Bundschu Pinot Noir Vadasz Vineyard 2005

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:34:22 -0500

Name: Gundlach Bundschu Pinot Noir Vadasz Vineyard
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Winery: Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma > Sonoma Valley
Price: $32.00
SnoothRank: 4/5

HondaJohn's Rating: 4/5
HondaJohn's Review: This is one of the non-estate vineyards and I can see why GunBun got this fruit. This is a proper pinot noir. The vineyard is at the cross section of Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma Valley and Carneros. Nose has cherry, some woodiness and raspberrys. The wine is framed with good acidity, light tannins and has earthiness, spice and light red fruit.

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