As of October 18, 2008

 

Angove's Red Belly Black

Shiraz

2005

not good

Arrow Creek

Merlot

2003

good, bit bland, smooth

Beringer

Cabernet/Sauvignon

2003

pretty good

Black Swan

Sharaz/Merlot

2005

very good

BV Coastal Estates

Pinot Noir

2005

good

Chateau Ste Michelle

Merlot

2002

very good

Clos Du Bois

Shiraz

2004

not good

Columbia Crest

Merlot

2001

good

Columbia Crest

Merlot

2002

good

Dancing Bull

Cabernet/Sauvignon

2003

pretty good

Dancing Bull

Zinfadel

2004

good

Estancia

Cabernet/Sauvignon

2003

pretty good

Estancia

Cabernet/Sauvignon

2005

great

Fetzer

Cabernet/Sauvignon

2005

pretty good

Fetzer

Merlot

2004

good

Francis Coppola Black Label

Cabernet

2003

very good

Francis Coppola Blue Label

Merlot

2003

very good

Francis Coppola Red Label

Zinfadel

2003

very good

Francis Coppola Silver Label

Pinot Noir

2004

ok, good, dry

Francis Coppola

Malbec

2006

great

Francis Coppola

Shiraz

2006

great

Gallo Sonoma Reserve

Merlot

2003

good almost like pinot noir

Hertz Cellar

Zinfadel

2004

very good

Jacob's Creek

Shiraz

2004

ok

Kaiken Ultra

Malbec

2006

great

Kalbarri

Shiraz

2005

very good

Kim Crawford

Marlborough/Sauvignon Blanc

2005

very good

Kumala

Shiraz

2005

very good

Lindeman's

Cabernet/Sauvignon

2005

ok, starts better

Lindeman's Bin 55

Shiraz/Cabernet

2004

very good

Little Black Dress

Shiraz

2006

ok

McWilliams Hanwood Estate

Shiraz

2004

very good

McWilliams Hanwood Estate

Shiraz

2006

very good

Mirassou

Merlot

2003

good

Mirassou

Pinot Noir

2000

ok

Montlaiz Clasico

Malbec

2006

very good

Parducci

Cabernet/Sauvignon

2004

very good

Parker's Estate

Cabernet/Sauvignon

2004

good smooth

Parker's Estate

Zinfadel

2003

good

Parker's Estate Dillon Ranch

Zinfadel

2003

good, dry

Primus Veramonte

Merlot/Cab/Sauvignon/Carmenere

2003

pretty good

Robert Mondavi Private Selection

Merlot

2004

very good

Robert Mondavi Woodbridge

Merlot

2003

very good

Robert Mondavi Woodbridge

Cabernet

2004

very good

Robert Mondavi Woodbridge

Zinfadel

2004

interesting, good, lil spicy

Robert Mondavi Woodbridge

Zinfadel

2005

ok

Rosemblum Eagle Point

Zinfadel

2002?

good

Rosemblum Snows Lake Vineyard

Zinfadel

2005

very good, pepper bite

Rosemount

Shiraz

2005

good

Rosemount

Shiraz/Cabernet

2005

great

St Francis Sonoma County

Merlot

2001

not great

Sonoma Creek

Cabernet/Sauvignon

2003

good

Sterling Vineyards

Cabernet/Sauvignon

2003

pretty good

Sutter Home

Cabernet/Sauvignon

2001

ok, kinda bland

Sutter Home

Zinfadel

2002

pretty good

Talus

Shiraz

2005

 

Turning Leaf Reserve

Merlot

2004

very good

Turning Leaf Reserve

Merlot

2003

very good

Turning Leaf Sonoma Reserve

Cabernet/Sauvignon

2003

very good

Turning Leaf Sonoma Reserve

Merlot

2003

good

Vieja Caballeriza

Syrah

2002

very good

Yellow Tail

Shiraz/Cabernet

2005

very good

 

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