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Napa Valley Wine Tasting Notes
1997 Robert Mondavi
Napa Valley Chardonnay "Reserve, unfiltered"
Score: 93.0
"This is one beautifully balanced wine, and more complex than words can easily convey. Dry pear with subtle oak shadings, a hint of caramel, medium-bodied, light spicy, nutty finish. Very elegant."
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1998 Mill Creek
Napa Valley Chardonnay
Score: 82.0
"A decent wine, though disjointed and angular. The oak is a bit coarse."
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1997 Robert Mondavi unfiltered
To-Kalon Vineyard Napa Valley Fume Blanc: The '97 Mondavi Reserve Fume Blanc is the embodiment of balance and subtlety. Reserve
Score: 93.0
"Jasmine, lavendar and rosemary aromas lead to a silky palate that embraces a complex mineral character that expands through the finish. So well-balanced you cant tell where the fruit leaves off and the oak begins, and it has the amazing ability to be both subtle and intense at the same time. A marvelous creation that pairs extremely well with ceviche and shellfish. Great now, it will outlast a good many reds in your cellar."
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1995 Schramsberg
Napa Valley Champagne [sparkling] Blanc de Blancs
Score: 87.0
"Lean and crisp and quite dry, with an active mousse, faint pear, melon fruit and nuts, a citrusy structure and fine yeasty overtones. "
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1997 Robert Mondavi Winery
Napa Valley Zinfandel
Score: 94.0
"Intense, expansive spicy berry fruit with layers of dark chocolate and toast. Huge late harvest style with 15% alcohol, its still very well-balanced and reminiscent of Amarone. Serve with strong cheese, lamb or venison."
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1997 Beringer Vineyards Sgragia limited-release
Napa Valley Chardonnay
Score: 94.0
"In less capable hands this might be clumsy, but Sbragia has crafted this Chardonnay into the kind of complex, multi-layered wine that you want to spend time pondering. Beautifully balanced, it has uplifting notes of butter, caramel-covered apples and toast, bright acidity and good length. "
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1997 Beringer Vineyards
Napa Valley Chardonnay Reserve
Score: 89.0
"Redolent of oak spice but not big, fat or overblown, Beringers Reserve has intense tropical fruit with a lemony edge and crisp acidity. An easy match for poultry or pork."
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1996 St. Supery
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Score: 83.0
"Minty, dry red currant, medium-high tannin, drying finish."
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Chandon "Late Disgorged, Cuvee 2000"
Napa County sparkling
Score: 88.0
"Persistent effervescense, moderate toast and complex yeasty nose, dry red apple flaavors on the palate, creamy texture, tart appley finish of excellent length. Chef de Cuisine Robert Curry recommends serving Cuvee 2000 with caviar with creme fraiche, sauteed foie gras or roasted scallops."
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1996 Groth
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Score: 89.0
"One sniff and you know this is 'serious' wine. Deep, concentrated blackberries, olives and some earthy notes, soft integrated tannin, and a dark fruit and olive finish. Fairly intense, it remains at the same level from nose through finish. It would pair well with red meats now, but Id prefer to hold it for three years or more before reevalutaion."
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1998 Groth
Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc
Score: 85.0
"An attractive, medium-bodied wine with bright figgy fruit, citrus accents, a bit of oak and a crisp spritzy edge, the Groth would be a good match for veal, risotto or poultry."
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Clos du Val Ariadne
Napa Valley A blend of 76% Semillon and 24% Sauvignon Blanc
Score: 88.0
", when a wine is this well-balanced and subtle, its easy to overlook. Perfectly melded fig, green melon and vanilla, firm structure and excellent length. A natural as an aperitif or with fish."
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1997 Pine Ridge
Crimson Creek Napa Valley Merlot
Score: 87.0
"Restrained, well-proportioned, wonderful now but full of promise, the '97 Crimson Creek displays ripe berry fruit and dark chocolate notes, moderate tannin and a long, warm, drying finish. Serve with red meats, veal piccata, and scampi."
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1997 Clos du Val
"44% Napa Valley, 44% El Dorado County, 12% San Joaquin" Zinfandel
Score: 90.0
"Full raspberry fruit with light nutmeg and black pepper in the background, moderate tannin, silky exture, beautifully balanced and classically structured. Classy now, itll continue to develop over the next decade. Serve with grilled steak and mild Mexican dishes."
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Audubon Cellars
Trio C Vineyard Napa Valley Chardonnay Late Harvest
Score: 88.0
"A whopping 13.6 % residual sugar, this concentrated Chardonnay is balanced both by good acidity and by a slight bitter almond note running through the mid-palate. Flavors run the gammut from apricot to apple to cinnamon and nutmeg. Pair with fruit tarts or ripe cheeses. Half bottle: "
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