Monday, December 29, 2008

K&L Saturday Tasting: Club Selections, Best Buy Club (17.95 per month), Premium Club (29.95), Signature Red Club (49.95) 2003/3/8

 Year  Wine  Price  Rating 
1993 Laurent Perrier Brut, Champagne
juicy, fruity, jammy pineapple, apricot, full body, slightly yeasty, very good. - so - ws
n/a *****
2001 Mission Hills Pinot Blanc, Okanagan Valley
Pear, pineapple, med-full body, pleasantly sweet - so - ws
n/a ****
1999 Buehler Estate Reserve Chardonnay, Russian River
aroma of butter extracting, long finish, little bit of pickle hint, strange old feeling - so - ws
n/a **
2000 Robert Stemmler Pinot Noir, Carneros
very strong aroma of tangy raspberry, jammy cherry, mineral, full body, long finish - so - ws
n/a ****
2000 M. Chapoutier "Belleruche", Cotes du Rhone
tight aroma of spice and red fruit, med body, not well integrated yet - so - ws
n/a ***
1997 Wynns "Michael" Shiraz, Coonawara
earthy, blackberry, dusty, very powerful, peppery - so - ws
n/a ****
1999 Barnwood Trio, Santa Barbara County
nice blackcherry aroma, cassis, chalky tannin, violet, raspberry, complex, long finish - so - ws
n/a ****
1999 Vina Penalolen Cabernet, Maipo Valley
white pepper and tar/earth aroma, full body, coarse tannin, chalky, backberry/licorice flavor, long finish - so - ws
n/a ****
1999 Signorello Merlot, Napa Valley
plummy, powerful but tight, focus but simple, long long finish - so - ws
n/a ****

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