Sofa Tasting plus Hermann bday. 2008/04/19

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
2006	Pont du Rhone Prestige, Cotes du Rhone peppery, orange peel, some tannic structure - so - ws	4.50	**½
2005	Archeo Ruggero Nero d'Avola, Sicilia Not as good as previous tasting, a hint of cheese. Oxidized? - so - ws	3.99	*
2005	Les Caves Joseph, Bordeaux mild earth, raspberry - so - ws	3.99	**
2007	Zarafa Pinotage, South Africa Cranberry, sparkling, not very pleasing - so - ws	3.99	*
200	Vinas Chilenas Cabernet, Chile loamy, juicy, nice pleasant concentration, guava, cherry - so - ws	2.99	***
2007	Barrio La Boca Malbec, Mendoza hint of earth, bordeaux-like, blackcherry, sweet - so - ws	2.99	***
2006	Yellow Tail Shiraz, South East Australia vanilla, thick, big, juicy - so - ws	5.49	***½
2005	Chateau Bourgneuf, Pomerol blackberry, spice, tight, has nice tannic structure - so - ws	45	****
2004	Chateau Lascombes, Margaux complex aroma: coffee, mocha, meat, earth, blackberry. plummy, spicy. - so - ws	47	****½
2004	Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet, Napa Valley tight, blackberry, very tannic, closed. Classy. - so - ws	125	****½
2004	Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Fay Cabernet, Napa Valley aroma better than flavor: chocolate, spice, musk, perfumy. blackberry, soft, long finish - so - ws	70	****½
2004	Antica Cabernet, Napa Valley Antinori's first Napa wine. Red fruit: cassis, blackcherry. Complex aroma and flavor. Juicy and velvety. Long finish. Drinking great now. Not sure if this can hold for too long. - so - ws	55	*****