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Location: Audubon, Pa

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Added	Name	WL	Rating	Actions
May. 10, 2012	Ponzi Reserve Chardonnay 2008 Ponzi Reserve Chardonnay 2008 Region: Willamette Valley, Oregon > Winery: Ponzi Variety: Chardonnay Shows what geography can do to a varietal. It's cooler growing climate give this so much complexity, with tarter fruit but still ripe enough & licorice notes that keep the subtle oak treatment in check. - 05/10/2012		4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Tasting Notes & Comments	Shows what geography can do to a varietal. It's cooler growing climate give this so much complexity, with tarter fruit but still ripe enough & licorice notes that keep the subtle oak treatment in check. - 05/10/2012
May. 10, 2012	Samsara Verna's Vineyard Syrah 2009 Samsara Verna's Vineyard Syrah 2009 Region: Santa Rita Hills, California > Winery: Samsara Variety: Syrah Floral, game, nice peppery spice add to the cherry preserves flavors. - 05/10/2012		3/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Tasting Notes & Comments	Floral, game, nice peppery spice add to the cherry preserves flavors. - 05/10/2012
May. 10, 2012	Melville Terraces Pinot Noir 2009 Melville Terraces Pinot Noir 2009 Region: Santa Rita hills, Calif. > Winery: Melville Variety: Pinot noir Poopy diaper, soap, ripe cherry, has an appealing tanginess from the acidity, typical of Burgundy, a surprising style for Santa Rita Hills. This & the Siduri were my favorite Pinot's - 05/10/2012		5/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Tasting Notes & Comments	Poopy diaper, soap, ripe cherry, has an appealing tanginess from the acidity, typical of Burgundy, a surprising style for Santa Rita Hills. This & the Siduri were my favorite Pinot's - 05/10/2012
May. 10, 2012	Iron Horse Ocean Reserve 2006 Iron Horse Ocean Reserve 2006 Region: Sonoma, Calif > Winery: Iron Horse Variety: Blanc de blanc, Chardonnay $4 from every bottle goes to protect areas from overfishing. Light straw color, a hint of sweetness on the nose, wonderful earth, lemon, & citrus, with a great mouthwatering finish. - 05/10/2012		4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Tasting Notes & Comments	$4 from every bottle goes to protect areas from overfishing. Light straw color, a hint of sweetness on the nose, wonderful earth, lemon, & citrus, with a great mouthwatering finish. - 05/10/2012
May. 9, 2012	EnRoute Les Pommiers Pinot Noir 2009 EnRoute Les Pommiers Pinot Noir 2009 Region: Russian River Valley > Winery: EnRoute Variety: Pinot Noir Nice bright cherry and berry with a vanilla coating, a tartness balances both along with the caraway seed that adds to the spicy finish. A lot of thought went into this lovely Russian River Pinot. A new venture from the Far Niente/Nickel & Nickel/Dolce owners. - 05/09/2012		4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Tasting Notes & Comments	Nice bright cherry and berry with a vanilla coating, a tartness balances both along with the caraway seed that adds to the spicy finish. A lot of thought went into this lovely Russian River Pinot. A new venture from the Far Niente/Nickel & Nickel/Dolce owners. - 05/09/2012
May. 9, 2012	Etude Pinot Noir Carneros 2007 Etude Pinot Noir Carneros 2007 Region: Carneros, California > Winery: Etude Variety: Pinot Noir Rich cherry and a smokiness highlight this very nice Medium bodied Pinot. - 05/09/2012		3/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Tasting Notes & Comments	Rich cherry and a smokiness highlight this very nice Medium bodied Pinot. - 05/09/2012
May. 9, 2012	Clarendon Hills Brookman Vineyard Merlot 2005 Clarendon Hills Brookman Vineyard Merlot 2005 Region: Blewitt Springs, South Australia > Winery: Clarendon Hills Variety: Merlot Big, huge right bank nose, green pepper, meat, sour black cherry, mineral, super long finish. A crime, I needed an hour with this wine, and want a case, instead 1 min of bliss had to suffice. A favorite of the evening. - 05/09/2012		5/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Tasting Notes & Comments	Big, huge right bank nose, green pepper, meat, sour black cherry, mineral, super long finish. A crime, I needed an hour with this wine, and want a case, instead 1 min of bliss had to suffice. A favorite of the evening. - 05/09/2012
May. 9, 2012	Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Region: Napa Valley > Winery: Chateau Montelena Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Darker cherry & plum fruit, lead pencil. surprising I found this to be softer & more approachable than the Napa Cab., but will reap rewards with cellaring. This & the chardonnay are must try Calif. wines. - 05/09/2012		4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Tasting Notes & Comments	Darker cherry & plum fruit, lead pencil. surprising I found this to be softer & more approachable than the Napa Cab., but will reap rewards with cellaring. This & the chardonnay are must try Calif. wines. - 05/09/2012
May. 9, 2012	Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2009 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2009 Region: Napa Valley > Winery: Chateau Montelena Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Wonderful Cherry, plum ,nutmeg & a subtle mesquite like spiciness to the oak meld with tannins that budge, again balance is the word for this lovely Cab. - 05/09/2012		4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Tasting Notes & Comments	Wonderful Cherry, plum ,nutmeg & a subtle mesquite like spiciness to the oak meld with tannins that budge, again balance is the word for this lovely Cab. - 05/09/2012
May. 9, 2012	Chateau Montelena Chardonnay Napa Valley 2009 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay Napa Valley 2009 Region: Napa Valley > Winery: Chateau Montelena Variety: Chardonnay Beautifully balanced, lemon, citrus, oak, a subdued Calif. Chard. & I mean that in the best possible way. Elegant. - 05/09/2012		4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Tasting Notes & Comments	Beautifully balanced, lemon, citrus, oak, a subdued Calif. Chard. & I mean that in the best possible way. Elegant. - 05/09/2012
May. 9, 2012	Chateau Montelena Estate Zinfandel Calistoga 2009 Chateau Montelena Estate Zinfandel Calistoga 2009 Region: Calistoga, Cailf. > Winery: Chateau Montelena Variety: Zinfandel/Primitivo Zinfandel & kissing cousin Primitivo, nice earth, little game (Primitivo attribute),ripe dark cherry, vanilla, smooth tannins and nice acidity make this a balanced twist on Big Calif. Zin. - 05/09/2012		3/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Tasting Notes & Comments	Zinfandel & kissing cousin Primitivo, nice earth, little game (Primitivo attribute),ripe dark cherry, vanilla, smooth tannins and nice acidity make this a balanced twist on Big Calif. Zin. - 05/09/2012
May. 9, 2012	Chateau Montelena Potter Valley Riesling 2011 Chateau Montelena Potter Valley Riesling 2011 Region: Potter Valley, Mendicino, Calif > Winery: Chateau Montelena Variety: Riesling Peach, apricot, huge orange flavors with the same biting acidity you find in balanced Sauterne. It's dry but with just a hint of sweetness. I like my Rieslings to taste like a petrol can, but this is a pleasant exception. - 05/09/2012		4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Tasting Notes & Comments	Peach, apricot, huge orange flavors with the same biting acidity you find in balanced Sauterne. It's dry but with just a hint of sweetness. I like my Rieslings to taste like a petrol can, but this is a pleasant exception. - 05/09/2012
May. 9, 2012	Cave de Tain Hermitage Gambert de Loche 2003 Cave de Tain Hermitage Gambert de Loche 2003 Region: Hermitage, Rhone, France > Winery: Cave de Tain Variety: Syrah Nice earthy, game notes, stone, chocolate, ample blackberry & dark fruit support a nice smooth backbone. here's a perfectly aged Hermitage for your pleasure. - 05/09/2012		4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Tasting Notes & Comments	Nice earthy, game notes, stone, chocolate, ample blackberry & dark fruit support a nice smooth backbone. here's a perfectly aged Hermitage for your pleasure. - 05/09/2012
May. 9, 2012	Cave de Tain Crozes-Hermitage 2009 Cave de Tain Crozes-Hermitage 2009 Region: Crozes-Hermitage > Winery: Cave de Tain Variety: Syrah Meaty, stinky, hint of raspberry, but more dried fruit, this is easy drinking right now. - 05/09/2012		3/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Tasting Notes & Comments	Meaty, stinky, hint of raspberry, but more dried fruit, this is easy drinking right now. - 05/09/2012
May. 9, 2012	Cave de Tain Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 2009 Cave de Tain Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 2009 Region: Crozes-Hermitage, France > Winery: Cave de Tain Variety: Marsanne Lovely expression,100% Marsanne but perhaps a splash of Roussanne (?), almond, licorice, peach, this is a great value, a summer white for me. - 05/09/2012		3/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Tasting Notes & Comments	Lovely expression,100% Marsanne but perhaps a splash of Roussanne (?), almond, licorice, peach, this is a great value, a summer white for me. - 05/09/2012