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Tastings: April 2001
15 April 2001
89PTS
Gloria Ferrer Pinot Noir 1998
Carneros, Sonoma County, California, United StatesAll estate grapes were used here to make 1000 cases. Tough year, excellent grape quality but a nightmare year to make wine. Seven months in French oak. Medium light colour. Rich pinot fruit mostly raspberry and a touch of black cherry. Fine fruit entry, soft and mouth filling as it should be with some spice and pepper in the finish. Delicious. BC $26.00Prices:| BC | $26.00 | 750ml |
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06 April 2001
91PTS
Burrowing Owl Cabernet Franc 1999
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaIntense colour. Smoky, ripe blackberry aromas with cassis and herbal hints in the background. Rich round young red with some dry tannins but we like the structure and the warm blackberry cassis and spice in the flavour. Very impressive.Prices:| BC | $25.00 | 750ml |
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05 April 2001
98PTS
Champagne Dom Pérignon 1990
Champagne, FranceThe 1990 is as big as it gets for Dom and it will undoubtedly age well into the next millennium. For the moment, the fruit and weight of the vintage carry the wine but the mid-palate creamy flavours and extract are about to explode. One for the millennium but don't wait to buy it because it's going to be gone. Prices:| BC | $160.00 | 750ml |
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01 April 2001
91PTS
Selbach-Oster Riesling Zeltinger Himmelreich Eiswein 1998
Mosel, GermanyThe perfect harvest - no birds, no boars, no rain and early frost on the nights of November 21, 22, and 23. Lovely vibrant nose wonderful fruit and spice. Much better balanced than the monster '96s. Only 35 cases of 24s produced.Prices:| BC | $99.99 | 750ml |
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May 2001
