Wine ID: 34123
Campo Viejo Tempranillo 2004: Campo Viejo, Rioja, Spain
Type: Red Wine Variety: Tempranillo Price: -- Size: -- UPC: --  

Logged on: 11/21/2007

My Rating: 4 Stars

On Wish List: No

My Notes: SCORE:85. Lost a point for the headache later. Full bodied, but not hard to drink at all.

Wine ID: 32615
Chumeia Vineyards Chardonnay 2005: Chumeia Vineyards, Paso Robles, California
Type: White Wine Variety: Chardonnay Price: -- Size: -- UPC: --  

Logged on: 09/22/2007

My Rating: 3 Stars

On Wish List: No

My Notes: SCORE:78. Caustic, fairly heavy mineral tastes despite bottle indications for "buttery" and "butterscotch". Wishful thinking, me says.

Wine ID: 29131
Chateau St Jean Chardonnay : Chateau St Jean, USA, California, Sonoma County
Type: White Wine Variety: Chardonnay Price: -- Size: -- UPC: --  
Wine Tags: 2005 Kenwood Napa California

Logged on: 04/18/2007

My Rating: 4 Stars

On Wish List: No

Bottles in Cellar: 1

My Notes: SCORE: 86. A decent white, and it lasts. Plenty of nice flavor; oak, maybe? Pretty subtle for a Chard,

Wine ID: 29116
Jaszbery Riesling : Jaszbery, Budapest, Hungary
Type: White Wine Variety: Riesling Price: -- Size: -- UPC: --  

Logged on: 04/16/2007

My Rating: 5 Stars

On Wish List: No

Bottles in Cellar: 4

My Notes: SCORE: 96. From a fabulous dinner on the Montreal trip, this wine is crisp, easy to drink, dry, and not too sweet like some other Rieslings I've had. Currently available only in Canada. Why?

Wine ID: 25727
Casa Julia Merlot : Casa Julia, Chile - Maipo Valley
Type: Red Wine Variety: Merlot Price: -- Size: -- UPC: --  

Logged on: 04/16/2007

My Rating: 4 Stars

On Wish List: No

Bottles in Cellar: 1

My Notes: SCORE: 80. a decent red. Wet and drinkable, but nothing stands out.

Wine ID: 29115
Torremoron Ribera Del Duero : Torremoron, Spain - Ribera del Duero
Type: Red Wine Variety: Tempranillo Price: -- Size: -- UPC: --  

Logged on: 04/16/2007

My Rating: 4 Stars

On Wish List: No

Bottles in Cellar: 3

My Notes: SCORE:89: Wonderfully smooth, easy to drink. Wet, but clean.

Wine ID: 29113
La Palma Sauvignon Blanc : La Palma, Chile: Rapel Valley
Type: White Wine Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Price: -- Size: -- UPC: --  

Logged on: 04/16/2007

My Rating: 2 Stars

On Wish List: No

Bottles in Cellar: 1

My Notes: SCORE: 65. With a first impression that downright intimidates, June says it tastes like soap. Never met a worse Sav. Blanc.

Wine ID: 29112
San Camillus Pinot Grigio : San Camillus, Veneto, Italy
Type: White Wine Variety: Pinot Grigio Price: -- Size: -- UPC: --  

Logged on: 04/16/2007

My Rating: 3 Stars

On Wish List: No

Bottles in Cellar: 1

My Notes: SCORE: 75. mezza mezza. high expectations did this one in. too tart with a bit of acid.

Wine ID: 29111
Monarchia Budai "Olivier" : Monarchia Budai, Oremus, Hungary
Type: White Wine Variety: Irsai Olivier Price: -- Size: -- UPC: --  

Logged on: 04/16/2007

My Rating: 5 Stars

On Wish List: No

Bottles in Cellar: 2

My Notes: SCORE: 90. Best wine at BC so far. Very pale, very refreshing, not tough in any way. Subtle but definitely tasty, a dry and nearly sparkling Hungarian.

Wine ID: 29110
Chimney Creek Sauvignon Blanc : Chimney Creek, Marlborough, New Zealand
Type: White Wine Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Price: -- Size: -- UPC: --  

Logged on: 04/16/2007

My Rating: 4 Stars

On Wish List: No

Bottles in Cellar: 1

My Notes: SCORE:84: Very strong lime / citrus flavor. Not outstanding however.

Wine ID: 29109
Blondeau Sancerre : Célestin, France: Loire Valley
Type: White Wine Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Price: -- Size: -- UPC: --  

Logged on: 04/16/2007

My Rating: 3 Stars

On Wish List: No

Bottles in Cellar: 1

My Notes: SCORE: 76. Another case of high expectations. High price as well, ergo value suffers. Too powerful but flavor is on target.