Saturday, July 18, 2009

Blind Tasting

Here are the [wines](http://www.cellartracker.com/event.asp?iEvent=8119) I tasted today:

* **2006 Huntington Cellars Merlot - USA, California**
The nose had cherry, forest floor, and spice. The palate had wet leaves, spice, cherry, and raspberry. (92 pts.)
* **2004 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon - USA, California, Napa Valley**
The nose had raspberry, cherry, earth, spice, and vanilla. The palate had spicy cherry, earth, spice, and vanilla. (91 pts.)
* **2005 Folie à Deux Zinfandel - USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Amador County**
The nose had berry, creamy oak, spice, and earth. The palate had sweet berry, toasted oak, cherry, plum, and spice. (90 pts.)
* **2007 Hedges Family Estate CMS - USA, Washington, Columbia Valley**
The nose had rich blackberry, spice, and vanilla. The palate was rich and tannic, and had spice and blackberry. (89 pts.)
* **2007 Daedalus Cellars Pinot Noir Jezebel - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley**
The nose had raspberry, cherry, cloves, nutmeg, and earth. The palate had toast, blackberry, cherry, and creamy vanilla. (88 pts.)
* **2006 Donum Pinot Noir - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley**
The nose had mushroom, floral notes, cherry, and spice. The palate was rich and acidic, and had cherry, floral notes, spice, and raspberry. (94 pts.)
* **2003 Charter Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley - USA, California, Napa Valley**
The nose had black currant, cherry, spice, and earth. The palate was rich, and had black currant, cherry, oak, and a spicy finish. (92 pts.)

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