Apr
08
2008
08
2008
De Toren Fusion V 2004, 89 points
De Toren Fusion V 2004
Nice dark color. Nose is very fruity with roses and blueberries, dark chocolate and a hint of black currant. Really strong burnt log smell. Unique. Great palate with a soft rounded taste of sour cherries, black ...
Apr
07
2008
07
2008
Tenuta di Arceno PrimaVoce Toscana 2004, 85 points
Don’t bother. I usually like super Tucsons but this was a very simple wine. Light with not much body. Had chocolate, black currant and dark cherries on the nose. Kind of thin wine for a sangovisse. The palate was short ...
Apr
06
2008
06
2008
MacMurray Ranch Pinot Noir California 2005, 87 points
Very musty on the nose. Green peppers and veggies are prominent. Hints of sour cherry and lilacs. Some people mention oak but I don’t get any oak at all. Light purple and a little thin. Definitely a young new world ...
Apr
05
2008
05
2008
Ben Marco Malbec 2004, 89 points
LOVE the nose on this wine, very floral, lots of fresh lilacs, kind of like baby-wipes in a good way. Nice black olives, wet logs, cedar, tobacco and kind of like a smokey burning cigar. Really cool and different nose. ...
Sep
19
2007
19
2007
Chateau Marjosse 2003, 86 points
Good for a better than average 12 dollar wine. OK for the price but a little disjointed. Good as a 12 dollar table wine. Light purple and a little brown on the color.The nose is crisp with butterscotch, black licorice ...
Jul
17
2007
17
2007
Le Galantin Pascal Bandol Le Galantin 2004, 88 points
The nose is really buttery. Very nice balance, cherry, vanilla and butter. Tannins are nice and strong with a fruity, cherry nice start. The mid palate is a little bacon fat with a good transition to the finish with little bitterness. The ...
Jun
06
2007
06
2007
Clos de los Siete (Michel Rolland) Huge disappointment 2005, 83 points
Extremely fruity nose, lots of blueberry and very soft and rounded, little green pepper. The color is a deep deep purple. Off to a great start. BANG, what the hell just happened- The palate is short with a very bitter ...
Jun
02
2007
02
2007
Castle Rock Pinot Noir Mendocino County 2006 – 85 points
Plum and apricot nose. Really like the nose, it is very soft. Nice start on the taste but quickly goes very dark and disjointed. Transition is so fast you really can’t get a good read on the start. No mid palate ...


