Njfrankel
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Gloria Ferrer Blanc De Blancs
2006 very Nice
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Mayo Russian River Valley Zinfandel 2008
Mayo 2008 Ricci Vyd Zin. Old Vines RRV. Lots of dark fruit & texture. Yum.
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Poliziano Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2008
Consistently very good. 90. 2008
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Artezin Zinfandel 2010
2010 nice berry fruit. Good value at $13.99.
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Naia 2011
Verdejo Rueda. Beautiful tropical fruit, nose, finish.
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Waterbrook Reserve Merlot 2008
Light cherry. OK
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Marchesi Di Barolo Maraia Barbera Monferrato 2011
Barbera del Monferrato 2011. Cherry not much tannin subtle finish. Great value @$12
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Ripassa Valpolicella Zenato 2007
Zenato Valpolicella Ripassa superiore 2007. Inky fruit w extended finish. Excellent! 92
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Lucius
Viticcio Lucius. 2006 riserva Chianti Classico. Nice fruit & finish. Gift-Alastair
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Mayo Family Winery Sonoma Valley 2007
Mayo Barbera Kunde Ranch Vyd Sonoma 2007. WOW! Dark red fruit flavors, smokey nose, strong backbone. Can age more.
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Peter Lehmann Of The Barossa Shiraz 2008
Peter Lehman Clancy's blend. Decent fruit. Ltd complexity and finish for a top 100 wine. 89
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Fonterutoli Chianti Classico Mazzei 2009
Ready. Decent fruit. Subtle finish. Nice. (Mazzei)
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Secco Bertani Ripasso 2009
Nice value wdinner @ Tonys Di Napoli NYC. $45
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Casa Ferreirinha Callabriga Douro 2008
Casa Ferreirinha Callabriga (owned by Sogrape)-200th Anniv of Dona Antonia. Dried fruit- small shop in Obidos, PT. 20€
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The Prisoner
Fruity, soft, some Carmel oak. Ready (2010)
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Zaca Mesa Syrah 2006
Fruit bomb. Dense 2006
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2010 Twin Creeks Vineyard Barbera Castello Di Amorosa
Not as structure or finish as prior tastes. A little flabby.
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Francis Ford Coppola Director's Cut Cinema
Soft fruit; caramel from oak ; decent nose. Not much structure or finish.
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Esporao Reserva 2011
Nice subtle topical fruit flavors with decent finish. Great value.
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Mayo Family Winery 2007 Dry Creek Valley Unti Vineyard Sangiovese
Really nice fruit (strawberry) flavors with more character than most sangiovese from Chianti.
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Three Amigos Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008
Very nice fruit flavors, texture, finish w/ Thanksgiving turkey. Robert Sinsky Vyd.