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2008 Luis Felipe Edwards - Carmenere : Reserve
Another surpisingly good wine from Friday Monkey
2008 Friday Monkey - Merlot
I obviously don't like Arinto
2008 Fiuza - Native
A wonderful Portugese red
2008 Montaria - Vinho Tinto
Good for the second vintage that I tasted
2007 HobNob Vineyards - Chardonnay
Deep in contour, but lacking in complexity
2007 Twenty Rows - Cabernet Sauvignon
A different, but nice, take on Sauvignon Blanc
2009 Hess - Lake County Sauvignon Blanc : Select
This lost it's grip some years ago
2006 Twenty Rows - The Grappler
A competent Sauv Blanc from New Zealand
2008 Long Boat Winery - Sauvignon Blanc
Not a good pairing/merge of Viognier
2008 The Ruins - Chardonnay/Viognier
A nice closeout purchase
2002 Rocking Horse - Zinfandel
Heavy in metal and low in flavor
2008 Mutt Lynch Winery - fou fou leblanc
A pinot grigio (Old World Style) showing an inner pinot gris (Alsace/New World Style)
The Naked Grape - Pinot Grigio
A knockout non-vintage Cab Sauv
Lamplighter Vineyards - Cabernet Sauvignon
Midly enjoyable but overpriced
Lamplighter Vineyards - Merlot
Just a little depth, but too tart
2008 Luis Felipe Edwards - Cabernet Sauvignon : Reserve
A very drinkable chardonnay
Lamplighter Vineyards - Chardonnay
Extra crisp citrus and mineral scamp from Portugal
Ouro Verde - Vinho Verde
A mildy classy California Chardonnay
2008 Hess - Chardonnay : Select
Not complex, but very yummy
2008 Lucky 7 - Merlot
A well spiced Cab
2006 Hopewell Valley Vineyards - Cabernet Sauvignon
Smoke and very dark cherries mixed with a dark chocolate
2005 Rosenblum Cellars - Mourvedre : Appellation Series
Smooth and easy
La Valle - Solicino
Peach and apricot from South America
2008 Rio Seco - Torrontes
Cabernet Franc wins again, this time in a blush wine
La Valle - Rosé
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