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Chardonnay
+ Pinot Noir
+ Russian River
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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | A WINE STORY MAY 21, 2011 Tasting Notes Week of May 17, 2011 Director's Cut 2009 Russian River Valley Chardonnay. 2009 Francis Coppola Votre Sante Pinot Noir. Style: Straw in color, subtle nose reveals tropical fruits (guava, pineapple, honeysuckle) that extend to the medium-weight palate along with flavors of ripe peach. Director's Cut 2008 Cinema. Long lingering finish. | | SLAKED JUNE 4, 2009 Pax is Back. And This Time It's Personal When the time came, I found myself still buying a couple bottles of one of my favorite Pax Cellars Wine, the Kobler Family Vineyard Russian River Valley Syrah, thinking it would be the last time. Tags: Cellar Selection 2004 3 stars Russian River Valley Sonoma Rumor had it that disagreements with co-owner(?) | | | | | | | | | -
WINE TASTING GUY | MONDAY, MAY 5, 2008 NorCal day 2: Sonoma ended up in Healdsburg in the Russian River and started at a winery called Sausal winery. started with a white blend of 50% Semillon & 50% chardonnay that I really enjoyed. There were only 2 wines, a Chardonnay and a bordeaux blend. We tried a chardonnay, 3 zins & 2 cabs at Mazzocco. Serious pretension. MORE >> -
WINE TASTING GUY | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2008 Polaner tasting standouts began in a French table area and tried some Sancerres (made from Sauvignon Blanc), some white Burgundys (made from Chardonnay) and some white blends. He wants his wines to show a nice purity of fruit ( Chardonnay) and as such uses large 600 liter (mostly neutral) barrels. Made from Chardonnay, this wine had an exploding bouquet. MORE >> -
SLAKED | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2008 Wine Spectator's California Wine Experience DuMOL "Clare" Chardonnay 2006 ** DuMOL is one of my favorites every year, and meeting Kerry Murphy and his wife for the first time was a blast. DuMOL "Finn" Pinot Noir 2006 ** Garnet color, with underlying minerality and sour cherry notes on top. Hanzell Chardonnay Sonoma Valley 2005 hmmm, always one of my favorites. MORE >>
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