Oct 1
Igneous
02 Cabernet Sauvignon - Fruity, silky, good complexity, can drink now but will age 93
03 Cabernet Sauvignon - Less fruit, more tannins, needs more time 92

Clark Claudon
00 - light but balanced 91
01 - cassis, fuller body, sweeter 93
02 - less nose, lighter than 01 but same flavors, slightly less riper 92

93 Domenico Clerico Pajana Barolo - earthy but tight, needs more time to develop 92


Oct 2
Ch St. Jean
03 La Petite Etoile $20 Fume Blanc, too much oak, low in fruit
02 Chardonnay Sonoma County Reserve $45 Too much oak, low in fruit
02 Pinot Noir Duriel Reserve $45 tight, low fruit
01 Cabernet Franc Estate $50 tannic, some fruit but not sweet tannins
01 Cinq Cepages $75 tight, needs time
02 Cinq Cepages $75 better fruit, better balance and complexity

02 Stuart Cabernet Savignon - sweet tannins, good body and lenght. 93 Similar QPR and taste like Entre Deux Mer

03 Rochioli Chardonnay River Block - very good fruit, acidity and balance 93


Oct 3
02 Towmey - Good fruit and balance, sweet palata tannins. 93 Has 2% Cab franc
They also had a Pinot Noir from Russian River but is not very good.

01 Cellers Ripol Sans "Clos Batllet" - Good body but tight and closed 89


Oct 4
J Winery
99 J Brut - dry 85 with shrimp ceviche/avocado puree
04 Viogner - pineapple, light and simple 80
03 Pinot Noir - light 85
03 Zinfandel - too much alcohol, low fruit 80

Foppiano
02 Petit Syrah estate - $24 tight, needs 5 years 91
02 Petit Syrah Balguchi - light 88
01 Petit Syrah reserve - $45 good 91
01 Cabernet Sauvignon estate - $17.50 Good 91

Seghesio
03 Barbera $25 good
03 Zinfandel Cortina - $33 full fruity 90
03 Zinfandel Home Ranch old vines - $33 good 91
03 Omaggio - $40 tight but fruity 91

Simi
03 Chardonnay Reserve $28 pear fresh med body
01 Cab Sauvignon $65 berries, med body, sweet flavors

Stryker
03 Zinfandel Old Vines RRV - good fruit
02 Cab Sauvignon estate $24 good fruit med body
02 Cab Sauvignon Monterosso $38
01 E1K $65 195 cases CS60%,PV20%,CF20% From Monterosso fruit above 1000 feet elevation. Good fruit and body, good balance, plenty of tannins 93

Robert Young
03 Chardonnay $37 Good body and flavor 92
02 Merlot $42 full body
01 Scion $52 CS80%,CF11%,M9% full body, long flavors
98 Scion CS100% oily nose, light
00 Scion CS74%, closed nose, good flavors
99 Scion CS61%, closed nose but fuller body
97 Scion CS61%,M20%,CF17%,PV2% the better of all, sweeter

02 Chapoutier Ermitage Ermite - decanted for 6 hours. Meaty, low peppery nose, med body. Started to drink better at 8 hours. 92


Oct 5
Rochioli
04 Chardonnay - good balance, slightly increased acidity, not much buttery flavor 91
04 Gamay - dry

Ramey
03 Chardonnay Russian River Valley - light but good balance 92
03 Chardonnay Carneros - better nose but less fruit, increased acidity 87
03 Chardonnay Sonoma - closed nose but more fruit than carneros 90
all of the above are 1/3 new oak 12 months, the next two are 2/3 new oak 20 months
02 Chardonnay Hyde - more body, good acidity, crispier, very good fruit 94
02 Chardonnay Hudson - closed nose, less fruit less fresher than hyde 92
03 Claret - 86% comes from Jericho and 14% from Diamond. CS55%,M28%,CF16%,PV1% No new barels. Well Balanced, closed nose, drink now and until 3 years 90
03 Diamond Mountain - CS60%,M25%,CF9%,PV6%, 50-60%new oak. More tannic, good body and balance 92
03 Jericho Canyon - CS87%,M10%,CF3% 50-60% new oak. More supple and balanced, less tannic than diamond 94

Rosenblum
03 Zinfandel Amiga - soft 89
03 Syrah Kenefick Ranch - good 91

02 Pride Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve - full body, sweet, chocolate, will improve more 94
93 Zind Humbrecht Clos Jesbal Pinot Blanc - semi sweet, good med body, fruity, very good with cheese 93


Oct 6
Kosta Browne (Thanks Tony)
04 barrel samples - all very good 90-94
04 barrel sample Sonoma Coast blend (different components taken from different barrels) 93-95
04 barrel sample Russian River blend (different components taken from different barrels) 92-94

French Laundry
02 Robert Weil Kiedrich Grafenberg Auslese - long body, full, very sweet and complex 94
98 Tertre Rotebouef - more open , sweet, floral, tobacco, spices, ready, but will age long 95
98 Trotanoy - more closed nose, tighter, dark fruits, tobacco 95


Oct 7
Paloma
04 Merlot barrel sample - less fruit and tannins than other years 91

Pride
04 Chardonnay - good flavor 91
03 Merlot - Tannins, less fruit than previous years 91
03 Cab Sauvignon - big fruit, good tannins, not much chocolate flavor and sweetness as in previous years 92

Sherwin
Mountain Cuvee - blend from 02,03,04. CS60%,M30%,PV10% Less ripe, alcoholic, lighter 88
03 Sherwin - CS80%,M15%,CF5% 1170 cases. Better, full 90
04 Sherwin barrel sample - 900 cases. Excellent nose, full body and excellent flavor. 93

Realm
04 Tokalon barrel sample - Excellent fruit, great body and balance. 100%CS 94

Cloud View
02 Very good complexity, balanced, fruity. CS60%,M40% 92


Oct 8
French Laundry
04 Selene Sauvignon Blanc - good nose, slightly sweet, crispy 91
02 Switchback Cabernet Sauvignon - full body, great cassis, sweet tannins, great lenght, will age long 96

Spottswoode
04 Sauvignon Blanc - lemon but too much acidity 89
84 Cab from imperial - earthy, dry flavors. Past or drink now
88 Cab from imperial - dry, but some more fruit, past or drink now 88
92 Cab - Sweet flavor but not much fruit 90
95 Cab - More fruit present , but still dry flavors 92
00 Cab - Med body, more cassis and spices 91
03 Cab - Better nose, more supple balanced, good fruit 92
02 Lyndenlust - 321 cases, young vines, full but tight and a little green 90

Oct 9
Marathonic offline at my house in Russian River
Chesses, crab/avocado canapes, smoked salmon, spinach dip
96 J. Lasalle Cuvee Angeline - Refreshing, good body and nose 92
97 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rose - Light with rasberry flavors 92

Sea bass in shiitake mushroom broth
97 Jones Cabernet - Sweet full body 93
01 Sine Qua Non Albino - good, balanced, fresh fruits 93

Seared foie gras with brioche
86 Climens - Sweet, long 94

Lobster rissotto with black truffle
03 Lewis Reserve Chardonnay - burgundian style, fruit at the background 92

Squab with jam puree
97 Harlan - Ripe nose, sweet, excellent body and balance, long 97
99 Harlan - Closed, smooth, long 94
00 Harlan - tannic, good fruit, slightly green flavor 93

New York steak dry aged from Lobels
02 Merus - Full flavors, ripe, complex 94
02 Schrader To Kalon - Full, long flavors, need more time 94

Bouchon browne with rasberry sauce
95 Costers del Siurana Dolc de L'Obac Priorat - sweet, good complexity 96

Stilton chesse two producers
62 Noval Nacional - huge fruit, excellent96

Just by itself
03 Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Auslese - Young, very refreshing, needs time 92

As a goodby wine after strong coffee
89 Pensees Lafleur - Good but big in flavors. Nose is better 90


Oct 10
For breakfast with pancakes!
02 Latour - With 12 hours decanting. Tobacco, sweet, fruit needs time 93


Oct 11
David Arthur
03 Meritaggio - berry flavors, some pepper CS 75%,7-11Sangio,PV 2,CF4%,M4%. 92
03 Cabernet Sauvignon - Ripe full body, more tannic. Has 10%merlot. 93
03 Elevation 1147 - Great lenght, great nose From a 750 and from a magnum (we were just 11 in the group) 95
03 Sangiovese - Sweet, med body, great for a CA sangiovee 92

Sequioa Grove
03 Chardonnay Carneros - $18 oak, light 87
02 Cab Sauvignon - $32 good body 89
01 Cab Sauvignon Reserve - $55 Fuller, tannic, moderate fruit 90
02 Cab Sauvignon Rutherford Reserve - $65 Mike Trujillo had full control. Closed nose with very strong tannins. 92

Franciscan
00 Winemakers Reserve - $25 Soft with light fruit 88
01 Magnificat $40 fruity 90
02 Cab Sauvignon Mt. Vedeer $40 Very tannic 90
01 Cab Sauvignon Mt. Vedeer Reserve - $80 less tannic and more fruit 91

01 Pavie - Closed nose, tobacco, new world 91
02 Two Hands Bella Garden Shiraz - olive nose, peppery flavors 91
98 Domaine Montpertuis Chateauneuf du Pape Tradition - Sweet, overripe, 90

Oct 12
Kuleto
04 Rosato di Sangiovese - $15 refreshing 87
03 Chardonnay - $35 dry 90
03 Pinot Noir - $40 good nose, but dry 90
01 Sangiovese - $25 dry style 89
03 Zinfandel - $30 good, long flavor 91
04 Cabernet Franc - good 92
03 Danielle barrel Propietary Blend - good tannins and fruit 92
03 Cab Sauvignon - tannic 91

Girard
04 Sauvignon Blanc - $15 refreshing 89
04 Chardonnay - $20 fron dutton Ranch good 91
03 Zinfandel Old Vine - $24 dry style, no sweetnes or ripeness 88
02 Cabernet Franc - $40 tannic, big. 91
02 Red - $40 CS50%,CF20%,M15%,Malbec7%,PV1% Full body, tannic 91
02 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate - $60 Bigger fruit and tight 92
03 Petit Syrah - $24 long and tight 91
04 Zinfandel Late Harvest - $27 half bottle, sweet and good 92

01 Marco Di Giulio Mt. Veeder - $75 full fruit, long body, needs time. 93

Neyers (lost notes)
04 Chardonnay Carneros
04 Chardonnay El Novillero - better
03 Syrah Cuvee d'Honneur
04 Cab Sauvignon Napa Valley

Oct13
Lewelling
00 Cabernet Sauvignon - tobacco, casis, not big in fruit 90
02 Cabernet Sauvignon - much more fruit, riper, full body 92

Ladera
03 Chardonnay Chateau Woltner - From Ritchie vineyard. The last one will be the 04. Very good 92
05 Sauvignon Blanc - their first (fruit in tanks)
05 Malbec - fruit in press . Very good 92
02 Malbec - malbec95%,CS5% from Lone Canyon. Full body, drink 1-3 years 91
02 Napa Valley - CS88% good fruit 90
01 Lone Canyon - Strong tannins, needs time 92
04 Howell Mountain barrel sample - full body 92
04 Lone Canyon barrel sample - tobacco, coffee, more fruit and longer 93

O'Shaugnessy
02 Howell Mountain - CS94%,PV4%,M2%. From Rancho del Oso which is their property. Fruity and strong 92

Neal
04 Zinfandel from barrel - has some PV blended. Good 91
03 Cab Sauvignon not big in fruit, supple, opened 36 hours 91
05 Cabernet Sauvignon - good 90-92

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Orlando

Sounds like a good time Orlando. French Laundry twice? Maybe the 04 Paloma Merlot will come around.

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Originally posted by orlando:


Robert Young
03 Chardonnay $37 Good body and flavor 92
02 Merlot $42 full body
01 Scion $52 CS80%,CF11%,M9% full body, long flavors
98 Scion CS100% oily nose, light
00 Scion CS74%, closed nose, good flavors
99 Scion CS61%, closed nose but fuller body
97 Scion CS61%,M20%,CF17%,PV2% the better of all, sweeter

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Orlando

The '97 Scion was made by Richard Arrowood and is more indicative of his style. Robert Young fruit is legendary and the wines from his label will only get better since the family is keeping the best 10% of the harvest for their label wines. The rest goes to St. Jean, Arrowood, etc.

Orlando;

GREAT notes -- thank you and great meeting you again!!!!!!!!!!!!!