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2005 Doña Paula Estate Cabernet Saivignon
(2008-11-02 13:15:14 UTC) buddy icon 2005 Doña Paula Estate Cabernet Saivignon 90/100

berry, pepper, full body, but not so loud that it overpowers normal food. Went very well with gumbo.

2005 Rancho Zabaco Zinfandel
(2008-10-12 23:57:34 UTC) buddy icon 2005 Rancho Zabaco Zinfandel 90/100

Super-jammy, bursting with fruit

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2005 Paso Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
(2008-07-06 15:51:19 UTC) buddy icon 2005 Paso Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 90/100

2005 Silverado Vineyards Chardonnay
(2008-05-02 01:25:00 UTC) buddy icon 2005 Silverado Vineyards Chardonnay 86/100

Apple, pear, little honeysuckle, and very steely. Nice that it didn't have that strong oak flavor, but had a slightly off flinty character I didn't like.

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2006 Charles Krug Chardonnay Carneros
(2008-03-16 23:19:40 UTC) buddy icon 2006 Charles Krug Chardonnay Carneros 79/100

Little banana at the start. Very very soft. Almost flavorless finish. Boring.

2005 39 Degrees Lake County Petite Sirah
(2008-03-15 22:22:26 UTC) buddy icon 2005 39 Degrees Lake County Petite Sirah 87/100

Solid for a petit sirah, berry and cocoa flavors.

2006 Cline Syrah, Sonoma County,
(2008-03-11 23:22:14 UTC) buddy icon 2006 Cline Syrah, Sonoma County, 90/100

Deep fruit, jammie, blackberry, mineral-granite undertone

2004 Monterey Chardonnay
(2006-06-09 22:02:23 UTC) buddy icon 2004 Monterey Chardonnay 82/100

Very dry, pronounced vanilla, straw, petrol, strong oak

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2003 Ridge Vineyards Geyserville Zinfandel
(2006-05-25 15:38:30 UTC) buddy icon 2003 Ridge Vineyards Geyserville Zinfandel 95/100

Wonderful jammy aroma. Rasberry, blackberry.

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