DAILY WINE DISPATCH | 2010 Tasting Notes



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BANG FOR THE BUCK

This list will try to include every wine that's passed my lips, at dinner, in class or at a tasting. I realized last year that sometimes taking accurate notes or even getting the proper name was not always possible. Tried at least 730 wines in 2009, most of which I do remember. Without having an official class this year, that number will be hard to reach. I think my liver will thank me.

AUGUST


8/2/10	2005 Halter Ranch Winery Merlot, Paso Robles, CA – $28	**
8/3/10	2008 Sans Liege Cotes-du-Coast, Paso Robles, CA – $22	***
8/4/10	2008 Cass Winery Mourvedre, Paso Robles, CA – $32	**
8/5/10	2008 Grey Stack Cellars Chardonnay, Sonoma, CA – $25	**
8/6/10	2009 Domaine Grand Cassagne Rosé, – $10	**
8/6/10	2005 Beckmen Vineyards PMV Block Six Syrah, Santa Barbara, CA – $50	***
8/7/10	2007 O'Reilly's Pinot Gris, Columbia Valley, WA – $12	**
8/8/10	2007 Tercero Wines Camp 4 Vineyard Mourvèdre, Santa Barbara, CA – $28	**
8/10/10	2007 Beckmen Vineyards PMV Grenache Blanc, Santa Barbara, CA – $24	***
8/11/10	2007 Cantine Colosi Nero D'Avola, Sicily, Italy – $12	**
8/12/10	2005 McKeon-Phillips Winery Reserve Cabernet Franc, Santa Barbara, CA – $42	**
8/13/10	2009 Mas Neuf Rosé, , France – $12	*
8/14/10	2004 Rusack Vineyards Anacapa, Santa Barbara, CA – $	**
8/15/10	2006 Vines on the Marycrest Round Midnight, Paso Robles, CA – $28	***
8/16/10	2007 Tablas Creek Vineyards Grenache Blanc, Paso Robles, CA – $26	**
8/17/10	2007 Edward Sellers Blanc du Rhone, Paso Robles, CA – $29	***
8/18/10	2008 Altos Del Cuco, Yecla, Spain – $10	**
8/19/10	2007 Guilhem-Durand La Bastide Rosé, Corbières, France – $12	**
8/20/10	2006 Tercero Wines Cuvee Christie, Santa Barbara, CA – $28	***
8/22/10	2001 Stolpman Vineyards Angeli, Santa Barbara, CA – $91	**
8/22/10	2002 Stolpman Vineyards Angeli, Santa Barbara, CA – $78	***
8/22/10	2003 Stolpman Vineyards La Croce, Santa Barbara, CA – $72	***
8/22/10	2004 Stolpman Vineyards Angeli, Santa Barbara, CA – $84	***
8/22/10	2004 Stolpman Vineyards Angeli Aged 36 Mos, Santa Barbara, CA – $98	***
8/22/10	1998 Stolpman Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Franc, Santa Barbara, CA – $68	****
8/22/10	1998 Stolpman Vineyards Reserve Sangiovese, Santa Barbara, CA – $58	***
8/22/10	1999 Stolpman Vineyards Syrah, Santa Barbara, CA – $54	**
8/22/10	2000 Stolpman Vineyards Rhone Ridge Cuvee, Santa Barbara, CA – $48	**
8/22/10	2001 Stolpman Vineyards Syrah, Santa Barbara, CA – $52	***
8/22/10	2008 Stolpman Vineyards L'Avion Single Barrel, Santa Barbara, CA – $58	****
8/22/10	2008 Stolpman Vineyards Ruben's Block Syrah, Santa Barbara, CA – $98	**
8/22/10	2008 Stolpman Vineyards La Croce, Santa Barbara, CA – $66	***
8/22/10	2008 Stolpman Vineyards Hilltops Syrah, Santa Barbara, CA – $48	***
8/22/10	2008 Stolpman Vineyards Hilltops Syrah High Density, Santa Barbara, CA – $58	***
8/24/10	2006 Chateau Mourgues du Gres Terre d'Argence, Costières-de-Nimes, France – $15	**
8/25/10	2009 Chateau de Trinquevedel Rosé, Tavel, France – $15	***
8/27/10	2006 Clayhouse Winery Estate Petite Sirah, Paso Robles, CA – $25	**
8/28/10	2006 Nadeau Family Vintners "Bouncer" Zinfandel, Paso Robles, CA – $24	**
8/29/10	2007 Forja del Salnes Leirana Barrica Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain – $32	**
8/30/10	2002 Ridge Lytton Estate Grenache, Sonoma, CA – $24	***

**** Outstanding | *** Delicious | ** Enjoyable | * Drinkable