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November/December, 2008 Tasting Notes
 

California/USA (except dessert/sparkling)
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Clos La Chance); 2005 Meritage Special Selection (Clos La Chance); 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon "Whitestone Vineyard"(Clos La Chance); 1999 "Enveiere" (Burgess); 1999 Zinfandel "Hayne Vineyard" (Turley); 1999 "Tresor" (Ferrari-Carano); 1996 Zinfandel "Old Hill" (Ravenswood); 2001 Zinfandel "Dogtown" (Turley); 2003 Zinfandel "Dogtown" (Turley)

Dessert/Sparkling
1990 Colheita Port (Burmester); NV Brut Rosé "Cuvée Rubis" (Vilmart); 2003 Port (Burmester)
 

Germany (except dessert/sparkling)
2005 Riesling Grosse Gewachs "Munsterer Pittersberg" (Kruger-Rumpf); 2007 Riesling Spatlese "Kiedrich Gräfenberg" (Robert Weil)

Italy (except dessert/sparkling)

2003 Rosso Syrah "Esse" (La Torre); 2000 "Arte" (Clerico); 1995 Barolo "Bric del Fiasc" (Scavino); 1995 Barolo "Cannubi" (Scavino); 2004 Barbaresco (Produtorri del Barbaresco)

Loire (except dessert/sparkling)

1995 Chinon "Clos de la Dioterie Vielles Vignes" (Joguet); 2005 Chinon (Bonaventure - Chateau de Coulaine); 2002 Savennières Moelleux "Les Coteaux" (Closel); 2007 Vouvray "Silex Noir" (F. Pinon); 1997 Savennières (Baumard)
 

Rhone/South/SW France (except dessert/sparkling)
1990 Hermitage "La Sizeranne" (Chapoutier); 1994 Hermitage (Chave); 1995 Hermitage "La Chapelle" (Jaboulet)

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September/October, 2008 Tasting Notes
Bordeaux (except dessert/sparkling)

1998 Chateau Peby-Faugeres

Burgundy (except dessert/sparkling)
2006 Gevrey-Chambertin "Lavaux St. Jacques" (R. Leclerc)
 

California/USA (except dessert/sparkling)
2001 Cabernet Sauvignon "Nuns Canyon Reserve" (St. Francis); 1992 "Cask 23" (Stag's Leap); 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon "Peterson Vineyard" (Switchback); 2003 Cain Five

Dessert/Sparkling
NV Port "LB Finest Reserve" (Quinta do Noval); 2004 Roussanne "Alban Vineyard" (Turley); NV Tawny Port "Fifty Years Museum Reserve" (Yalumba); NV Tawny Port "Tordiz 40 Year Old" (Burmester)

Germany (except dessert/sparkling)
1997 Riesling Spatlese "Geisenheimer Klauserweg" (Schuman-Nagler); 2006 Riesling Spatlese "Ockfener Bockstein" (Dr. Wagner)

Italy (except dessert/sparkling)

1990 Tignanello (Antinori); 2003 Syrah "Collezione de Marchi"(Isole e Olena); 1990 Cabernet Sauvignon "Farnito" (Carpineto)

Rhone/South/SW France (except dessert/sparkling)

1995 Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Crau (Vieux Télegraphe); 1989 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Beaucastel); 2001 Chateauneuf-du-Pape  "Reservée" (Domaine Pegau); 1999 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Cuvée Barberini" (Domaine de la Solitude)

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July/August, 2008 Tasting Notes

Alsace (except dessert/sparkling)
2005 Pinot Gris "Schwarzberg" (Dirler); 2007 Gewurztraminer (Mittnacht Freres); 1993 Gewurztraminer "Goldert" (Zind-Humbrecht); 1994 Gewurztraminer "Clos Windsbuhl" (Zind-Humbrecht); 2002 Gewurztraminer "Clos Windsbuhl" (Zind-Humbrecht); 2002 Gewurztraminer "Saint-Hippolyte" (Deiss); 2005 Gewurztraminer "Furstentum Vielles Vignes" (Albert Mann); 2005 Gewurztraminer "Steingrubler" (Albert Mann); 1998 Pinot Gris "Clos Windsbuhl" (Zind-Humbrecht)

Australia (except dessert/sparkling)
1996 Shiraz "The Footbolt Old Vines" (d'Arenberg); 2006 Pinot Noir "Original Vineyard" (Bindi)

Bordeaux (except dessert/sparkling)

1995 Chateau Fourcas-Loubaney; 1989 Chateau L'Evangile; 1990 Chateau Beau-Séjour Bécot; 1989 Chateau Beauséjour-Duffau

California/USA (except dessert/sparkling)
2002 "Hard Core" (Core); 1993 Merlot  (Paumanok); 1999 Merlot "Peterson Vineyard" (Switchback Ridge); 2005 Merlot "Napa" (Chappellet); 2002 Merlot "Atlas Peak" (Veraison); 2002 Merlot "Paradise Hills" (Blankiet)

Dessert/Sparkling
1989 Johannisberg Riesling "Edelwein Gold" (Freemark Abbey); 2001 Sauternes Kosher Cuvée (Chateau Guiraud); 2006 Viognier Late Harvest (Calera); 1999 Riesling Beerenauslese "Kreuznacher Krotenpfuhl" (Paul Anheuser); 2002 Gewurztraminer "Les Vigneaux" (Andrew Rich); 1995 Champagne "Cuvée Création" (Vilmart); 2001 Gewurztraminer Cluster Select Late Harvest (Navarro)

Germany (except dessert/sparkling)
2002 Riesling QbA (A. Kesseler); 2006 Riesling Kabinett "Schwarzhofberger" (Egon Muller); 2003 Riesling Auslese "Niederhauser Hermannshohle" (Donnhoff); 2006 Riesling Auslese "Niederhauser Hermannshohle" (Donnhoff); 2006 Riesling Spatlese "Dorsheimer Goldloch" (Diel); 2002 Riesling Kabinett "Piesporter Goldtropchen" (R. Haart); 2005 Riesling Spatlese "Oberhauser Brucke" (Donnhoff)

Italy (except dessert/sparkling)

2006 Barbera d'Alba "Gallina" (La Spinetta); 2003 "L'Errante" TB (Bussola); 1997 Amarone Classico "Vigneto Alto" TB (Bussola); 2003 La Poja (Allegrini);1997 La Poja (Allegrini); 1996 Valpolicella Superiore (Dal Forno Romano); 2000 Valpolicella Superiore (Dal Forno Romano); 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (La Campana)

Rhone/South/SW France (except dessert/sparkling)

1995 Chateau La Sauvageonne

Spain (except dessert/sparkling)

1999 Tinto (Teofilo Reyes)

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May/June, 2008 Tasting Notes
California/USA (except dessert/sparkling)
2000 Pinot Noir "Rincon" (Talley); 1997 Zinfandel "Hayne" (Turley); 1996 Zinfandel "Tofanelli" (Turley); 2004 Zinfandel "Highwire" (Hartford); 2002 Zinfandel "Korte Ranch" (Elyse); 2004 Zinfandel "Kilt Lifter" (Crauford); 1997 "Les Pavots" (Peter Michael); 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon "Private Reserve" (Beringer); 1999 Syrah "Garys' Vineyard" (Testarossa); 2005 Syrah "Castelli-Knight" Ranch (Pax); 1998 Syrah "Mendocino" (Behrens & Hitchcock); 1997 Merlot (Duckhorn); 2001 Zinfandel "Buchignani Ranch" (Ridge Vineyards); 2001 Zinfandel (Paradigm); 1990 Zinfandel "Cook" (Ravenswood)
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Dessert/Sparkling
2005 Gewurztraminer Late Harvest (Londer); 2001 Vidal Ice Wine (Saw Mill); 1994 Port (Dow); 1963 Port "Nacional" (Quinta do Noval); 1952 Port Garrafeira (Niepoort); 1964 Port Colheita (Quinta do Noval); 1929 Solera (Herdade do Mouchão)

Germany (except dessert/sparkling)
1998 Riesling Spatlese "Abtsberg" (M. Grunhaus); 2006 Riesling Spatlese "Erdener Treppchen" (J.J. Christoffel); 1997 Rieslaner Auslese Mußbacher Eselshaut (Muller-Catoir); 2004 Riesling Spatlese "Scharzhofberger" (Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt); 1990 Riesling Spatlese "Urziger Wurzgarten" (J.J. Christoffel); 2003 Riesling Auslese *** "Urziger Wurzgarten" (J.J. Christoffel); 2001 Riesling Spatlese "Oestricher Lenchen" (Spreitzer); 1995 Riesling Auslese ** "Zeltinger Sonnenuhr" (Selbach-Oster); 2002 Riesling Kabinett "Herrenberg" (M. Grunhaus)

Spain (except dessert/sparkling)

2001 Tinto (Finca Sandoval); 2000 Clos Martinet (Mas Martinet); 2001 Clos Martinet (Mas Martinet); 2005 Astrales (Bodegas Los Astrales)

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March/April, 2008 Tasting Notes

Austria (except dessert/sparkling)
2006 Gruner Veltliner "Loisium" (Steininger)
 

Beaujolais (except dessert/sparkling)
2007 Rosé (Louis Jadot)
 

Bordeaux (except dessert/sparkling)

2005 Chateau Clinet; 2005 Chateau Kirwan; 2005 Chateau Léoville Barton; 2005 Léoville Poyferré; 1989 Chateau La Conseillante; 1994 Chateau La Conseillante; 1998 Chateau La Pointe; 1994 Chateau Lafon Rochet; 2000 Chateau Magdelaine

Burgundy (except dessert/sparkling)
1999 Chambolle-Musigny "Charmes" (Hudelot-Noellat); 2000 Gevrey-Chambertin "Combe du Dessus" (Mortet); 2002 Beaune "Clos des Mouches" (Drouhin)

California/USA (except dessert/sparkling)
2003 Pinot Noir "Santa Rita Hills" (Clos Pepe); 2004 Pinot Noir "Cohn" (Kosta Browne); 2002 Pinot Noir "Kistler Vineyard--Cuvée Catherine" (Kistler); 2004 Optimus (L'Aventure--Stephan Vineyards); 1991 Cabernet Sauvignon "Private Reserve" (Beringer); 1996 Pinot Noir "Beaux Freres Vineyard" (Beaux Freres); 2000 Pinot Noir "Sonoma Coast" (Kistler)

Germany (except dessert/sparkling)
1989 Riesling Spatlese Trocken "Oberhauser Brucke" (Donnhoff); 2003 Riesling Spatlese "Oberhauser Brucke" (Donnhoff); 1983 Riesling Auslese "Berkasteler Doctor" (Deinhard); 1990 Riesling Auslese "Hochheimer Holle" (Franz Kunstler); 1990 Riesling Auslese "Wachenheimer Rechbachel" "R" (Dr. Burklin-Wolf); 1990 Riesling Kabinett "Geisenheimer Monchspfad" (Schumann-Nagler)

New Zealand (except dessert/sparkling)
2007 Rosé "Hawkes Bay" (Wild Rock)

Rhone/South/SW France (except dessert/sparkling)

2007 Tavel Rosé (Chateau d'Aqueria); 1998 Cotes du Rhone "La Pialade" (Chateau Rayas); 2001 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Charvin); 1998 Rasteau Cotes du Rhone (Gourt de Mautens-Bressy)

 

Spain (except dessert/sparkling)

2007 Garnacha Rosé "Gran Feudo (Bodegas Julián Chivite)

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January/February, 2008 Tasting Notes
Australia (except dessert/sparkling)
2002 Shiraz "Command" (Elderton)
 

Austria (except dessert/sparkling)
2006 Riesling "Ried Klaus" (Jamek)

Bordeaux (except dessert/sparkling)
2005 Pomerol (Moueix); 2005 Saint-Emilion (Moueix); 2005 Médoc (Moueix); 1989 Chateau Saint-Pierre; 1989 Chateau Belair

Bulgaria (except dessert/sparkling)
2006 Riesling (Targovishte); 2006 Chardonnay  (Targovishte); 2006 Sauvignon Blanc  (Targovishte)

Burgundy (except dessert/sparkling)
1992 Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet (O. Leflaive); 1996 Corton "Clos du Roi" (Chandon de Briailles); 1990 Nuits St. Georges "Damodes"(Lecheneault); 1997 Clos de la Roche "Vielles Vignes" (Ponsot)

California/USA (except dessert/sparkling)
1999 Pinot Noir "Three Colts" (Martinelli); 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon "Hillside Select" (Shafer); 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon "Eisele" (Araujo); 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon "Estate" (Chateau Montelena); 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon "Jericho Canyon" (Ramey); 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon (Dalla Valle); 2002 Syrah (Plumpjack); 2001 Syrah "East Face" (Dehlinger); 1994 Merlot "Napa" (Sullivan)
 

Dessert/Sparkling
1998 Riesling Eiswein "Bernkasterler Lay" (Dr. Loosen); NV Champagne "Blancs de Blanc" (Peju-Simonet)

 

Germany (except dessert/sparkling)
2004 Riesling Auslese "Zeltinger Schlossberg--Schmitt" (Selbach-Oster); 1991 Riesling Auslese "Oberhauser Brucke" (Donnhoff); 1988 Riesling Spatlese "Trarbacher Schlossberg" (Reutter Kunz)
 

Italy (except dessert/sparkling)
1998 Guado al Tasso (P. Antinori); 1990 Gavignano (di Ambra); 1997 Sassicaia (Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta); 2001 Corbaia (Castello di Bossi); 1990 Ornellaia (Tenuta dell'Ornellaia); 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon "Akronte" (Boccadigabbia); 2004 Cabernet "Marciliano" (Falesco); 2001 "Fabius" (Ciacci Piccolomini); 2004 Montiano (Falesco)

Loire (except dessert/sparkling)
1990 Vouvray "Goutte d'Or" (Pinon); 1971 Coteaux du Layon (Moulin Touchais)

Rhone/South/SW France (except dessert/sparkling)
1998 Coteaux du Languedoc "Cote Rousse" (Domaine de l'Aigulière); 1998 Coteaux du Languedoc "Cote Dorée" (Domaine de l'Aigulière); 1997 Crozes-Ermitage "Varonniers" (M. Chapoutier); 2001 Cote Rotie (Gaec-Gallet); 1996 Cote Rotie (Jasmin); 2004 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Domaine du Pegau); 1990 Crozes-Hermitage "Thalabert" (Jaboulet); 1999 Cote Rotie (Tardieu-Laurent); 1999 Vacqueyras (Tardieu-Laurent)

Spain (except dessert/sparkling)

2004 Albariño "Aquis Celenis" (Fernando Otero)

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