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• Chateau Pesquie, Terrasses (Ventoux), 2006
  Robert Parker (or at least his Wine Advocate) loves this wine. They gave this vintage a 90; and the one before that, they gave a 92. So it's got to be great, right? Not terrible, but we didn't find it to be great, exactly. Here's what we found ... The ...
• Emerson Vineyards, Chardonnay, 2006
  Here's the last installment of our round-up of this years wines from Emerson Vineyard. If you don't know this vineyard, or didn't get a chance to read the other reviews, I'd encourage you to read those too -- these guys make very nice, affordable wine. ...
• Guest Critics: Madeleine and Andrew
  Madeleine: Madeleine is a part-time therapist and yoga instructor. She speaks fluent French and Spanish. When not working, Madeleine enjoys knitting, "date nights" with her husband, and playing with their three-year old daughter. Andrew: ...
• Emerson Vineyards, Lodi Syrah, 2006
  Oh my, this was an interesting wine. We had this following a decent California Petite Syrah, and a rather terrible "Dracula's Blood" wine from Transylvania (it was Halloween). And without a doubt, this was the superior wine of the bunch. ...

• Re: Left Coast Cellars, 'Cali's Cuvee', Pinot Noir, 2004
  ma ho mai bevuto questo vino? noo? peccato.
• Re: Mildiani, (Tsinindali, Georgia), Saperavi, 2005
  Glad you liked it. I just opened one up from WF in Seattle. Another wine to look up there is Distant Bay's Cab for $9 Even better tasting Washington State wine I'd never tried. TSC
• Re: William Hatcher, Willamette Valley, Pinot Noir, 2005
  A spot on review. I wish I had some way to convey that after either waiting a bit or decanting, the wine does open up nicely. Your experience parallels my own after many bottles. Thanks. Bill Hather

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