Wines Tasted on November 23rd

Wines tasted in 2004

2002
Woodward Canyon Red Table Wine
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
Would buy again only if I was planning on drinking the whole bottle quickly. This was two wines in three hours. Right after the bottle was opened, the nose had charcoal and black pepper with a faint hint of the 93 WC cabernet I had recently. The taste was somewhat flat, lacking any distinctive character. Came back to the wine three hours later and the nose had completly closed up. The palate had become bitter and sour, like sucking on a lemon.

No record of any wines tasted in 2005

Wines tasted in 2006

2004
Seven Hills Riesling
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
Had with Thanksgiving dinner. A little too sweet for my liking. Nice complexity on the finish. Would purchase again.

2006
Georges Dubœuf Beaujolais Nouveau
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Beaujolais Nouveau
Had with Thanksgiving dinner. It was about what I expected. Light color, high on the fruitiness level on the tongue. Not much on the nose. It reminded me of home brew wine. It was a interesting experience, but I don't think that I will do it again.

2003
M. Chapoutier Côtes du Rhône Belleruche
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Had with Thanksgiving dinner. Nice quaffable wine. A little light in both color and aromas. Paired nicely with the dark meat of the turkey. Would purchase again.

2005
O'Reilly's Pinot Noir Oregon
USA, Oregon
Drank at Thanksgiving dinner. None of the earthiness that I like in pinots, but had a nice strawberry candy flavor. At the price it was a pleasent wine. Would purchace again.

2004
L'Ecole No. 41 Sémillon
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
Corked

2005
Cline Cellars Zinfandel California
USA, California
Had with thanksgiving dinner. Unfortunately it was all gone before I got to it. Others said it was tasty.

Wines tasted in 2007

2006
Masi Bonacosta Valpolicella
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella
Kick you in the teeth bright cherry flavor profile. Not much on the nose. Singular dimensional wine, but was great for the large group at the Italian restaurant. Would purchase again.

2005 - Consumed two bottles
Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'asti Superiore Le Orme
Italy, Piedmont, Asti
Purchased two bottles to go with a family style meal at Maggianos. Little bit of oak on the nose. Lots of ripe plum flavors on the palate. Decent finish. Paired nicely with the cream based pastas, but not so much with the salmon. Would purchase again.

1997
Shafer Merlot
USA, California, Napa Valley
Lots of sediment, left about an inch and a half of wine in the bottom. Bright color. Was on the downside, but still had a hints of tasty wine. Finish was clipped.