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Sausal 2006 Private Reserve Zinfandel Alexander Valley Estate Grown 2006

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:01:54 -0500

Name: Sausal 2006 Private Reserve Zinfandel Alexander Valley Estate Grown
Vintage: 2006
Varietal: Zinfandel
Winery: Sausal Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma > Alexander Valley
SnoothRank: 4/5

Jon of Sonoma's Rating: 4/5
Jon of Sonoma's Review: We bought this as a future and just opened the first bottle!!! We were pleasantly surprised with the great aroma lifting from the open bottle. We let it rest for about 20 minutes and poured the first glass. GREAT LEGS, a nice spicey aroma and taste. We also liked the fact that it had a long finish with hints of rasperry and current.

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Pellegrini Sauvignon Blanc Napa County Leveroni Vineyard 2007

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:16:44 -0400

Name: Pellegrini Sauvignon Blanc Napa County Leveroni Vineyard
Vintage: 2007
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Winery: Pellegrini Family Vineyards
Price: $14.00
SnoothRank: 4/5

Jon of Sonoma's Rating: 4/5
Jon of Sonoma's Review: This is a wonderful "light" wine. We first tried it out of the Vinotemp at a temperature of 60 degrees. Next we tried it a bit cooler and the spice and freshness came out much better. It is a GREAT light wine for a hot summer evening, luncheon or start of a dinner party. Very clean and crisp but as I said earlier better a bit on the chillier side............

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Lambert Bridge Merlot 2005

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:39:39 -0400

Name: Lambert Bridge Merlot
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: Merlot
Winery: Lambert Bridge Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma
SnoothRank: 4/5

Jon of Sonoma's Rating: 5/5
Jon of Sonoma's Review: Outstanding Merlot, it is bold and complex. Needs to be paired with foot that is also bold.

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Hanna Merlot Alexander Valley 2005 2005

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:53:35 -0400

Name: Hanna Merlot Alexander Valley 2005
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: Merlot
Winery: Hanna Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma > Alexander Valley
SnoothRank: 3/5

Jon of Sonoma's Rating: 3/5
Jon of Sonoma's Review: This wine was included in the latest wine club shipment from Hanna. The wine is nice but not great. It starts with a good aroma, but on first taste it is a little dry for a merlot and has an essence of spice, unusual for a merlot. However as the wine decanted it did not improve, but actually seemed to weaken and became more of just an average every day merlot.

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Roshambo Rock 2004

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:41:39 -0400

Name: Roshambo Rock
Vintage: 2004
Varietal: Zinfandel
Winery: Roshambo Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma > Russian River Valley
Price: $40.00
SnoothRank: 4/5

Jon of Sonoma's Rating: 4/5
Jon of Sonoma's Review: A great zinfandel blend, the wine has a great aroma and a wonderful taste in the mouth. However the taste does not linger, but that was still not a big negative. The wine pairs with any spicy or ethnic food extremely well.

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Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2006

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:30:38 -0400

Name: Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
Vintage: 2006
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Winery: Sebastiani Vineyards and Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma > Sonoma Coast
Price: $18.16
SnoothRank: 2.5/5

Jon of Sonoma's Rating: 1/5
Jon of Sonoma's Review: This is a very non-memorable pinot noir, it has no distinguishing tastes or aroma. I will never buy another bottle of it, it was not bad but it was not great either.

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Saint Francis Old Vines Zinfandel 2005

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:34:18 -0400

Name: Saint Francis Old Vines Zinfandel
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: Zinfandel
Winery: St. Francis Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma > Sonoma Valley
Price: $22.49
SnoothRank: 4/5

Jon of Sonoma's Rating: 4/5
Jon of Sonoma's Review: An excellent Zinfandel, very tasty with a great aroma. The flavor lingers after the wine and is paired with any food that can handle a complex wine. A great buy at CostCo.

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Murphy-Goode Zinfandel Liar's Dice 2005

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:33:44 -0400

Name: Murphy-Goode Zinfandel Liar's Dice
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: Zinfandel
Winery: Murphy-Goode Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma > Sonoma Valley
Price: $17.63
SnoothRank: 2/5

Jon of Sonoma's Rating: 2/5
Jon of Sonoma's Review: I was very disappointed with this zin, it had no distinguishing characteristics, it had bland taste and no real aroma. I would pass on this wine.

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Renwood Old Vine Zinfandel 2004

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:21:25 -0400

Name: Renwood Old Vine Zinfandel
Vintage: 2004
Varietal: Zinfandel
Winery: Renwood Winery
Region: USA > California > Sierra Foothills
Price: $16.29
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

Jon of Sonoma's Rating: 3.5/5
Jon of Sonoma's Review: A great zin, a lot of spice and great complexity. I never knew that they had such great wines in Amador County.

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Roshambo Winery The Reverend Zinfandel 2005

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:06:13 -0400

Name: Roshambo Winery The Reverend Zinfandel
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: Zinfandel
Winery: Roshambo Winery
Region: USA > California > Sonoma > Dry Creek Valley
Price: $19.33
SnoothRank: 4.5/5

Jon of Sonoma's Rating: 5/5
Jon of Sonoma's Review: An outstanding zin, great aroma and an outstanding flavor. I would stock up on this wine if you can still find it.

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