gary childers of cannon wines garco

2008Gassier Sables d azur provence...pretty perfumy nose of rose and strawberry..mocha? earth on the palate...nice fruit finish

2007 patriarche macon village some mineral, green apple, nice viscosity...

2007 roc de chateavieux vouvray....dry mineral finish..bright citrus flavor with a long finish... very nice chenin blanc

2007 ogier heritages cotes du rhone... earth and roses...turns the corner to mocha instead of being dull on the palate... not as ripe as some of the others but still tasty.

2005 rigal malbec southwest france...having had this a few times i was predisposed not to like it and it didnt fail... dirty nose, a bit juicy..good color but overall lacking for malbec

2006 chateau douley bordeaux... pretty french stink. a bit tobacco...dried red fruits..

2008 laroche petit chablis a touch light...quick finish..a little minerality but pleasant enough...was expecting a little more oomph from it though...

Domaine LaRoche with Robert from Garco

Laroche has been in the market before. A very good quality Chablis producer.

Dom. Laroche Saint Martin 2006 round and a little honeyed...pretty finish..

Dom. Laroche Fourcharmes Vielle Vignes 2006 some toasty notes, very round..and generous on the palate..

Dom Laroche Les Blanchots 2005...bright yellow..acids but not tart... a little butter?? and hazelnut? interesting wine from a great vintage

grapes of spain with madeline.

Aurelio Cabestrero is an importer new to this market...but one that parker has named one of the wine personalities of the year.

Vivir Vivir 2007 Ribero del Duero.. 100% tempranillo...in that nice mixture of new and old world styles. earthy on the nose but good fruit to back it up..nice long finish. great price

El Curato 2006 also from tempranillo only its called tinto de Tora... long finish with dark berry flavors..tobacco...nice

Abadal Reserva 2001 a blend of merlot/cabernet/syrah. spanish stink? on the nose.. fruit earth and touch of odor..may have been a bad bottle or may just be over the hill.. missing something

Los 800 2004 Priorat Garnacha, Carignan iodine nose from syrah? some spices and a quickish finish.

Los Cantos 2006 Ribero del Duero Tempranillo...pops with bing cherry and not much else.

Pujanza 2005 Rioja tempranillo.. rich and full bodied spicy and beautiful finish... maybe just a little pricey.

grapes of spain with madeline.

Larry and Shirlee Londer with Londer Vineyards

Located in Anderson Valley this relatively new winery has been making impressive chards and pinot noir.

2007 Dry Gewurztraminer made in stainless steel tanks using champagne yeast to help pop the aromatics. little residual sugar. long finish..great acidity

2006 Kent Ritchie Chardonnay round fruit with melon and apple..not as much as a central coast but infused in nicely..

2006 Corby Chardonnay also a round but crisp style..

2006 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir ...cranberry definitely and spice and mushrooms....acidity and long finish.. lovely

2006 Londer Estate Grown Pinot Noir...cola on the nose and dried fruits on the palate with a supple finish...perfect for turkey and thanksgiving.

2006 Paraball Pinot Noir barrel selected wines , soft lush fruit.. with a little meatiness on the back.

2007 Sweet Gewurztraminer made in the bonny doon ice wine style..stone fruits but not over the top sweet... light viscosity with the acidity...pretty wine with desserts..

terra firma bordeaux

Chateau Massieu-Boutet Bordeaux 2005 from the entre deux mers area, light purple in the glass..and french stink on the nose, light and dirty on the palate

Chateau Pontet Fumet 2005 strange cork with no chance of taint...something to do with the wax I believe...dark color, enjoyable berry fruit, soft tannins on the finish..

Chateau de Mallertet Cru Bourgeois 2003 a pretty french stink this time.. dark purple,some spice on a nice finish... cant sell 03 though..

Janna Kline Rinker with K Vintners

one of the saddest days is when charles smith sold "House Wine" to Precepts Brands...because of Missouri laws there has to be reconcilliation between the new owners and the old distributor if they wish to switch to a new distributor..that involves money and so far neither side is producing any results so that we may not have House Wine in the Kansas City Missouri market for some time...more to follow...

Charles Smith K Vintners is an energetic winery from Washington state. His wines are big and brash usually very in your face fruit and generally enjoyable.

El Jeffe ( The Boss) mostly Tempranillo with 30 % Cab...2007 juicy and soft...some cedar...Tempranillo is not found a lot in Washington and this is one interesting wine...reminds me of the newer style spanish wines that try to be new world

Roma and Ovide are Cab/Syrah blends with the Roma usually being the lighter feminine side and Ovide more muscular and strong...this year the roles, at least for now, seem to be reversed.

Phil Lane Syrah 2006 dark, juicy and very interesting. Not quite rhone style and not quite california either

Morrison Lane Syrah 2007 dark... brooding... from the oldest syrah vineyards in Walla Walla planted back in the last century...1984 very tannic and needs time to open up a little but very nice prospects.

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