Toloso Pinot Noir San Luis Obispo 2007

Cuvee Laurent Brut

Falling Star Malbec 2010

Mas Carlot Cabernet Syrah 2005 Video

Just a quick video review of the Mas Carlot 2005 done at work.

Mas Carlot Cabernet Syrah 2005

Region:  Vin de Pays d'Oc (Southern France)

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah

Date tasted: 5/20/2011

Glass: Cristal d'Arques Master Collection 47cl glass

Source: NA

Storage: Temperature controlled warehouse

Temp of Wine: NA

Color: clear, dark brown-red to an auburn rim

Nose: clean, aged, liquorice, toffee, leather, spice

Palate: dry, high tannin, medium-low acidity, lingering

Moissenet-Bonnard "Les Maisons Dieu" 2009

Region: Burgundy, France
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Date tasted: 4/26/2011
Glass: NA
Source: Tasting
Storage: Temperature controlled warehouse at 13-15˚C
Temperature of wine: NA
Color: clear, high intensity bright purple core to pink rim
Nose: not quite clean, low intensity, peppery and green
Palate: dry, medium-high acidity, low tannin, small body, short length.

edmond Monnot Maranges " Clos des Loyeres" 1999

Region: Maranges, Hautes Cotes de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Date tasted: 4/26/2011
Glass: NA
Source: Tasting
Storage: Temperature controlled warehouse at 13-15˚C
Temperature of wine: NA
Color: clear, medium intensity muted red core to pink rim
Nose: clean, high intensity, pinot noir "funk", chocolates and minerals
Palate: dry, medium acidity, low tannin, small body, lingering, aged notes, round and complex

Edmond Monnot Maranges " Clos des Loyeres" 2007

Region: Maranges, Hautes Cotes de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Date tasted: 4/26/2011
Glass: NA
Source: Tasting
Storage: Temperature controlled warehouse at 13-15˚C
Temperature of wine: NA
Color: clear, high intensity bright red core to clear rim
Nose: clean, medium intensity, young, strawberries, cherries, fragrant herbacious
Palate: dry, medium acidity, low tannin medium body, long length, crisp minerality.

Edmond Monnot Maranges "Le Saugeot" 2009

Region: Maranges, Haut Cotes de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Date tasted: 4/26/2011
Glass: NA
Source: Tasting
Storage: Temperature controlled warehouse at 13-15˚C
Temperature of wine: NA
Color: clear, low intensity light red core to clear rim
Nose: clean, low intensity, mineral, earthy, bright cherries
Palate: dry, medium acidity, lw tannin, medium body, medium length cherries, 

Domaine des Clairneaux Sancerre Rouge 2009

Region: Sancerre, Loire Valley, France
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Date tasted: 4/26/2011
Glass: NA
Source: Tasting
Storage: Temperature controlled warehouse at 13-15˚C
Temperature of wine: NA
Color: clear, medium intensity pale red core to clear pink rim
Nose: clean, medium intensity, young, mineral notes, bright fresh red berries
Palate: dry, low acidity, medium tannin, medium body, short length, 

Jean-Marie Berthier Coteaux du Giennois Rosé

Region: Coteux du Giennois, Loire Valley, France
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Date tasted: 4/26/2011
Glass: NA
Source: Tasting
Storage: Temperature controlled warehouse at 13-15˚C
Temperature of wine
Color: clear, medium intensity pink core to clear rim
Nose: clean, medium intensity, floral, bright, crisp apples and strawberries
Palate: dry, medium-high acidity, medium body, short length

Jean-Marie Berthier Coteaux du Giennois Blanc

Region: Coteux du Giennois, Loire Valley, France
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Date tasted: 4/26/2011
Glass: NA
Source: Tasting
Storage: Temperature controlled warehouse at 13-15˚C
Temperature of wine: NA
Color: clear, medium intensity yellow core to clear rim
Nose: clean, low intensity, floral, pleasant tropical fruit notes, minerality
Palate: dry, medium-high acidity, medium body, medium length

Domaine Des Clairneaux Sancerre Blanc 2010

Region: Sancerre, Loire Valley, France
Varietal: Sauvgnon Blanc
Date tasted: 4/26/2011
Glass: NA
Source: Tasting
Storage: Temperature controlled warehouse at 13-15˚C
Temperature of wine: NA
Color: clear, medium intensity yellow core to clear rim
Nose: clean, medium intensity, distinct minerality, notes of tropical fruit (cold fermentation), complex
Palate: dry, medium-high acidity, full body, good balance of tropical fruit and minerality-chalkiness, medium-long length

Jean Velut Rose

Region: Champagne
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Date tasted: 4/26/2011
Glass: NA
Source: Tasting
Storage: temperature controlled warehouse at 13-15˚C
Temperature: NA
Color: clear, bright and deep rose core to pink/clear rim
Nose: clean, mineral, chalky, floral, complex
Palate: dry, medium acidity, low tannin, medium body,pleasant, lingering

Pago de Larrainzar 2004

Region: Navarra
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Tempranillo
Date tasted: 4/24/2011
Glass: Riedel Vinum Riesling Gr Cru / Riesling
Source: Gift from the producer; at a tasting in 2007
Storage: Haier 36 bottle wine cooler at 14°C
Temperature of wine: 17.2°C
Color: dark, crimson core to dark pink rim
Nose: clean, surprisingly youthful for its age, green, anise and mint, subtle French oak, port-like blueberry
palate: dry, high acidity, high tannin, full bodied,  muted notes of blackberry, liquorice, high alcohol

Guindon Muscadet Sur Lie Tradition 2008

Region: Muscadet (Loire)
Varietal: Melon de Bourgogne
Date tasted: 4/15/2011
Glass: Cristal d'Arques Master Collection 47cl glass
Source: office Friday tasting
Storage: temperature controlled warehouse at 13-15˚C
Temperature of wine: 5.1˚C
Color: clear, light straw-yellow core to clear rim
Nose: off, high intensity, unpleasantly yeasty (more than usual for a sur lie), hard metallic and mineral notes
Palate: dry, high acidity, low tannins, medium bodied, like the nose: yeasty, metallic and austere, no fruit

Gozzo Malbec 2009

Region: Mendoza, Argentina

Varietal: Malbec

Date tasted: 4/14/2011

Glass: Riedel Vinum Riesling Gr Cru/Chianti

Source: obtained at work

Storage: Temperature controlled warehouse at 13-15˚C

Temperature of wine: 23.2˚C

Color:  clear, dark ruby core to a vibrant purple rim

Nose: clean medium intensity, young, astringent and strong fruit notes, oak and vanilla, spiced cherries and black currants

Palate: dry, low acidity, high tannins, medium to full bodied, long length, deep berries, cassis

Juveniles Crozes-Hermitage 2008

Region: Crozes-Hermitage, Rhone, France
Varietal: Syrah
Date Tasted: April, 18, 2011
Glass: Riedel Vinum Riesling Gr Cru / Chianti
Source: Gift from work
Storage: Temperature controlled warehouse at 13-15˚C
Temperature of Wine: 21.8˚C
Color: clear, ruby-red core to pink rim
Nose: clean, medium intensity, young, hints of minerality, raspberries, subtle layers of herbacious greens, lavender, mint
Palate: High acidity, medium tannin, cassis , medium to light bodied, medium length