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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2008 Butterfield Station California Chardonnay
This is a good solid bottle of Chardonnay, which has citrus and pear flavors backed by a toasty finish, surrounding a nice creamy texture. It is very refreshing and a good "sipper," but also pairs well with light fish and fowl dishes...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2008 Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay
This is a big rich and creamy Chardonnay with gobs of big fruit up front which explodes in your mouth at the first sip. The finish is long and clean with a toasty vanilla oak trailer...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2009 Veramonte Sauvignon Blanc
This wine is great with a variety of seafood dishes. The Wine Advocate stated that this Sauvignon Blanc, "reveals an enticing nose of fresh cut grass, mineral, and citrus. Vibrant, ripe, and intense, it has excellent balance and length"...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2006 Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
I will share a little secret with you. Having been born in Napa, California many long years ago, I have a strong prejudice toward Napa Valley Cabernet. For this reason I am not going to tell you what I think, but rather what the real experts have said...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2007 Cline Sonoma County Syrah
It was big and bold, with lots of big black cherry and berry flavors which sailed on into a long clean finish...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2008 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay
It starts with the aroma of apples and pears, which evolve into flavors of apples and pears, with a touch of tropical fruit. The finish is long and clean with a crisp, slight citrus nuance at the end...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2008 Hess Monterey Chardonnay
The initial aroma was full of flowers, which suggested honeysuckle, and maybe even melon. The taste was pineapple and tropical fruit, with just the slightest hint of the honey aroma...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2008 Chateau Ste. Michelle Horse Heaven Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
It has big bold fruit flavors of melon and lime, backed by a sweet citrus finish, which is not the grapefruit flavor of New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs, but neither is it the big grassy taste found in many California Sauvignon Blancs...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2007 Estampa Reserve Assemblage
This wine is lush and full-bodied with big berry flavors, which finish strong with mild tannins, fading into the dark swirls of lingering fruit...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2005 B Side Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
I like this wine so much, that I would have to up the score to about 94! It is robust and intense with gobs of black cherry and currant flavors, which seem to get bigger and bigger, the further down in the glass you go. The tannins are very prevelant, but not overly aggressive...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2006 Ruffino Reserva Ducale Chianti Classico
The Reserva Ducale is always a wonderful bottle of wine, and best suited for your favorite veal dishes. My favorite is Veal Marsala, but as I have already revealed, since my youth, I have always enjoyed this wine with a plate of spaghetti...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2009 Geyser Peak California Pinot Grigio
A classic Pinot Grigio, it has a bountiful bouquet of flowers in its nose, and an array of fruit flavors, which surround your taste buds with apple, pear, and melon. The finish is clean and crisp with a mild lemon zest flirtation, as it dances off into the sunset!...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2008 Terra Andina Cabernet Sauvignon
The wine is big on fruit up front with swirls of plum and currant, and hints of red raspberry and maybe a little blackberry. The finish reveals a light dusting of tannin with a very smooth finish...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2008 Concha Y Toro Casillero Del Diablo Carmenere
The flavors abound with the spicy and earthy tones of black cherry, currant, and maybe a little blackberry. The finish is long and smooth, with only subtle hints of oak...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2007 Martin Codax Ergo Rioja
It is full flavored and bursting with gobs of plum and berry flavors. The color is a dark ruby red, and the aroma is almost intoxicating. The finish is long and lingering...
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