2006 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero AAlto - Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero (10/17/2010)
Wine of the Tasting. Cocoa, coffee on nose. Lighter in style than the Bassseta. Great deep red cherry fruit. A hint of mintiness and green pepper. Memorable. Well balanced. (95 pts.)
2006 Bodegas Alto Moncayo Campo de Borja - Spain, Aragón, Campo de Borja (10/17/2010)
Stupendous grenache. Wow! Chewy rasberry. Kaboom in mouth. Man, Spanairds due grenacha right. When it's good, its great. (94 pts.)
1998 Luigi Pira Barolo Marenca - Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo (10/17/2010)
Delicate. Could have guessed an aged Sea Smoke Ten if it was blind. NIce backbone. A touch acidic at back end. Mature cherries and mushrooms. Heavy tannins with a memorable earthiness. Got better toward end of tasting when I revisited it. (93 pts.)
2005 mas alta Priorat La Basseta - Spain, Catalunya, Priorat (10/17/2010)
Chocalte covered cherries. Huge wine. Some called it "Parkerized" - a bit manipulated. Great food wine. Some acid on finish. (93 pts.)
2006 Orma Toscana IGT - Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT (10/17/2010)
This wine is still a juvenile. Tight. Brooding fruits flavors of plum with some black pepper. (90 pts.)
2008 Murphy-Goode Sauvignon Blanc The Fumé - USA, California, North Coast (10/17/2010)
Palate cleanser and warm upper before European wine tasting. Light, crisp and clean. Lemon intertwined with lemon grass. Wellintergrated acidity and decent tartness. Nice finish. Never have low expectations on Sauv Blanc. Often surprised to the upside. (88 pts.)
2003 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage (10/17/2010)
Dark with some reduction on the nose. Lilacs protrude from glass with some funk. Lots of subtlety to the mix of dark berry and forest floor. Wine had an oxidization issue though and wasn't its best showing. (87 pts.)
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