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I am a wine nerd in the industry working for one of the largest distributors in the U.S.. Have a wealth of knowledge and lots of opinions on many things in the wine biz and so on... Check me out on Twitter, Facebook or hey hit me up on Cork'd

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Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States

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2003 Santa Rita Medella Real Cabernet Sauvignon
(2009-10-25 21:32:31 UTC) buddy icon 2003 Santa Rita Medella Real Cabernet Sauvignon 89/100

Aromas of Milk Chocolate, vanilla, cream, burnt rubber and bacon fat

Tastes of Eucalyptis, greep pepper and chocolate covered strawberries

***This wine has a very small drinking window once open

But, please take the opportunity to try this wine, one of the better Chilean wines I have had

2008 Santa Rita Reserve Carmenere
(2009-10-25 21:29:10 UTC) buddy icon 2008 Santa Rita Reserve Carmenere 88/100

Aromas of Smoky/ashy, black cherry, currants, cassis, and tire rubber
tastes of spicy green pepper and a little rubbery

2007 Santa Rita Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
(2009-10-25 21:25:25 UTC) buddy icon 2007 Santa Rita Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 77/100

Aromas of Bacon Fat, Vanilla, and Blackberry
*A little Brett, and you can tell it's hott on the finish

Tastes of bacon fat and vanilla with a touch of tabacco. Very hott on the finish.

NV Santa Rita 120 Cab Sauv
(2009-10-25 21:15:10 UTC) buddy icon NV Santa Rita 120 Cab Sauv 71/100

GREEN, tastes like the juice right off the vine!!

Aromas of Greenhouse, Vanilla, Molassis
Tastes of Greeness, and a hint of dark chocolate

NV Santa Rita 120 Sauvignon Blanc
(2009-10-25 21:12:37 UTC) buddy icon NV Santa Rita 120 Sauvignon Blanc 88/100

Great mouth feel, with nice grassy, lemon zest tastes. Great full finish. Perfect for an apertif

2007 Santa Rita Reserva
(2009-10-25 21:10:58 UTC) buddy icon 2007 Santa Rita Reserva 85/100

Aroma:

STRONG Lemon Zest
Steamed Asparagus
Cantelope

Taste:
Very Strong Acidity
Lemon Citrus
Grassy
Orangie Finish

2006 Kunde Chardonnay
(2009-10-19 19:46:01 UTC) buddy icon 2006 Kunde Chardonnay 89/100

Nicely balanced. Although slightly, and I mean very slightly hot on the tail end. But it doesn't really surpise me because that is the nature of many entry to mid level Cali brands. However, back to the tasting. Great apple, peach, grapefruit flavors with a touch of oak. You can tell that the oak contact was very short lived. But it gave it the necessary creamy, earthyness that was needed from the malo and oak contact. Overall a nice wine, althogh I don't know that I would pay approx $20 for it, it's still a nice wine from a great winemaking family! Check it out!

(2009-10-16 21:23:58 UTC)

Lindsay Ronga
Lindsay Ronga said…

doing a little Trefethen tasting are we ;)

2008 Double T bordeaux blend napa
(2009-10-16 20:35:48 UTC) buddy icon 2008 Double T bordeaux blend napa 87/100

Black Tea, Espresso, Black Cherry on the nose, and coffee with black cherry and a little bit of spice on the finish. Very much a fruity juicy wine.

2005 Trefethen Estate Cabernet
(2009-10-16 20:30:07 UTC) buddy icon 2005 Trefethen Estate Cabernet 90/100

HUGE Tannins... I mean HUGE. But has great ageability, going to be a really nice wine. Inky, dark raspberry and cranberry flavors.