Champagne
MOET CHANDON NV, White Star is a classic example of Champagne with balanced citrus and green fruit
accompanied by integrated toast, bread dough, and wet stones. All make for a long finish. Medium Body. BWC score is 92 points
Cabernet
Titus 2004 is a New World knock out that you can certainly drink now or hold in your cellar another 5-10 years. It is a beautiful garnet color, with intense dark cherry, strawberry, raspberry, blueberry and cigar box aromas. Full bodied with soft tannins and a long finish. Great value. BWC score 93 points.
Bordeaux Style Blends
Sportoletti, Villa Fidellia Roos IGT, 2003 is a super Umbrian, Bordeaux bllend with classic old world blance and complexitity. Red and black fruit dominate the nose and palate with underlining french oak. Medium to full bodied, well balanced with silky tannins and a long finish. It is ready to drink now, but could be cellared. This is a hedonistic accomplishment that would satisfy any Europhile as well as any New World fan. BWC score 93 points
PINOT NOIR
Orogeny 2004 A classic Sonoma Pinot Noir exhibiting a dark ruby color with lots of raspberry, blackberry,and red currant fruit and spice. Balanced acids and soft tannins. Medium plus body, intense fruit with a flavor profile offering a long finish. A real crowd pleaser. BWC score 92 points
CHARDONNAY
Morgon 2005 is a great example of a fruit driven California Chardonnay that is nicely supported with modest amounts of oak, offering a well balanced, food friendly wine. BWC score 89/90 points
Wine Reviews
Noteable Wines We Tasted
Champagne
MOET CHANDON NV, White Star is a classic example of Champagne with balanced citrus and green fruit
accompanied by integrated toast, bread dough, and wet stones. All make for a long finish. Medium Body. BWC score is 92 points
Cabernet
Titus 2004 is a New World knock out that you can certainly drink now or hold in your cellar another 5-10 years. It is a beautiful garnet color, with intense dark cherry, strawberry, raspberry, blueberry and cigar box aromas. Full bodied with soft tannins and a long finish. Great value. BWC score 93 points.
Bordeaux Style Blends
Sportoletti, Villa Fidellia Roos IGT, 2003 is a super Umbrian, Bordeaux bllend with classic old world blance and complexitity. Red and black fruit dominate the nose and palate with underlining french oak. Medium to full bodied, well balanced with silky tannins and a long finish. It is ready to drink now, but could be cellared. This is a hedonistic accomplishment that would satisfy any Europhile as well as any New World fan. BWC score 93 points
PINOT NOIR
Orogeny 2004 A classic Sonoma Pinot Noir exhibiting a dark ruby color with lots of raspberry, blackberry,and red currant fruit and spice. Balanced acids and soft tannins. Medium plus body, intense fruit with a flavor profile offering a long finish. A real crowd pleaser. BWC score 92 points
CHARDONNAY
Morgon 2005 is a great example of a fruit driven California Chardonnay that is nicely supported with modest amounts of oak, offering a well balanced, food friendly wine. BWC score 89/90 points
2003 Domaine Chante Cigale Chateauneuf du Pape
A Proprietary Blend Dry Red Table wine from
Chateauneuf du Pape, Southern Rhone, Rhone, France
Wine Advocate # 163 Feb 2006 
Robert Parker 92 Drink 2006 - 2016
Robert Parker 92 Drink 2006 - 2016 The 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape (aged 50% in foudres, 35% in tank, and 15% in small barrels) shows superb quality with a big, sweet nose of tapenade, ground pepper, kirsch, blackberry, and licorice. The wine has great fruit, full body, tremendous density, and a layered, full-bodied palate with even a hint of truffle emerging. This wine should drink well for up to a decade. Importer: Elite Estates, Braintree, MA.
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Sensory Evaluation Wine Books/Courses
1. U.C. Davis sensory evaluation - available for non-students-UC Davis bookstore = well selected books
2. Wine Taster's Secrets, Andrew Sharp
3. The Taste of Wine, Emile Peynaud
4. Local wine schools, Enology programs in your area
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