Tasting Notes

Argentina

2005 Catena Alta Cabernet Sauvignon, Bodega Catena Zapata

Australia

Kilikanoon 2004 Mort’s Block Watervale Riesling, Clare Valley

Tahbilk Marsanne 2004

Canada

Cabernet Franc Wismer Vineyard 2003 Stoney Ridge Estate Winery

2006 St Davids Bench Vineyard Gewürztraminer, Château des Charmes

Hernder Estate Wines 2000 Riesling VQA, Niagara Peninsula

Hidden Bench Felseck Riesling, VQA Beamsville Bench

Le Clos Jordanne, Le Clos Jordanne Vineyard 2006 chardonnay and pinot noir, Twenty Mile Bench

Undercurrent Muscat-Sauvignon Blanc 2007 and other crazy wines from Creekside Estate Winery

Chile

Casa Marin Laurel Vineyard sauvignon blanc 2005

Cono Sur 2006 Cabernet sauvignon/Carmenère, Colchagua Valley

Viña Chocalán Gran Reserva Blend 2004, Maipo Valley

France

Pol Roger “blanc de chardonnay” Champagne 1998

Château Chasse-Spleen 2005, Bordeaux Blanc

Château La Rame 1997, Sainte-Croix-du-Mont

Chinon Thélème 2003, Alain Lorieux

1996 Cornas, Paul Jaboulet Aîné

Cuvée Marie 2005, Charles Hours, Jurançon sec

Mas de Daumas Gassac 1997

Matassa Cuvée Marguerite 2006, Vin de pays des côtes catalanes

Savennières Les Genêts 2004, Damien Laureau

Germany

S.A. Prüm’s Wehlener Sonnenuhr 2005 Kabinett Riesling, Mosel Valley

Italy

Badia a Passignano Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 1998, Antinori

Barbera d’Alba Conca Tre Pile 2004, Aldo Conterno

Capitel Croce 2002, Veneto IGT, Anselmi

Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva 1997

Foradori Teroldego Rotaliano DOC 2004

Masi Campofiorin 2005, Rosso del Veronese IGT

Portugal

Henriques and Henriques 1995 Single Vintage Madeira

South Africa

Klein Constantia 2006 sauvignon blanc

Palladius 2005, The Sadie Family, Swartland

Spain

Gran Coronas Mas La Plana 1988, Penedès, Miguel Torres

Gran Coronas Mas La Plana 1990, Penedès, Miguel Torres

Mas Collet 2004, Celler Capçanes, Montsant

Petalos 2006, Descendientes de José Palacios, Bierzo

2008 Txomin Etxaniz Getaria Txakolina

United States

Calera Reed Vineyard Mt. Harlan Pinot Noir 1998

Dr Konstantin Frank 2006 Rkatsiteli, Finger Lakes

Horizontal Tasting: Nine 1997 California Cabernet Sauvignons

La Crema Sonoma Coast 2005 Chardonnay

Le Cigare Volant 1997, Bonny Doon Vineyard

Robert Mondavi 1995 Napa Valley Zinfandel

1996 Carneros Pinot Noir, Saintsbury