Florida Jim
Wine guru
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Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:27 pm
St. Pete., FL & Sonoma, CA
Keith M
Beer Explorer
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:25 am
Finger Lakes, New York
Dale Williams
Compassionate Connoisseur
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:32 pm
Dobbs Ferry, NY (NYC metro)
Florida Jim
Wine guru
1253
Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:27 pm
St. Pete., FL & Sonoma, CA
Dale Williams wrote:Thanks for notes. The Moon Mtn sounds like something to look for. I haven't tried the Castle Rock PN in a few vintages. I used to think it a very good value when it first appeared in my market (maybe 2001 or 2002 vintages?). Then they started bottling about 5 different appellations, and I had very varied luck with them. Haven't tried in a while, but will look for '07 Mendocino
James Dietz
Wine guru
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Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:45 pm
Orange County, California
Florida Jim wrote:The website reveals that the Mendocino is 20% syrah. Still, it tastes like pinot so who cares.
Best, Jim
Hoke
Achieving Wine Immortality
11420
Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:07 am
Portland, OR
Florida Jim wrote:Dale Williams wrote:Thanks for notes. The Moon Mtn sounds like something to look for. I haven't tried the Castle Rock PN in a few vintages. I used to think it a very good value when it first appeared in my market (maybe 2001 or 2002 vintages?). Then they started bottling about 5 different appellations, and I had very varied luck with them. Haven't tried in a while, but will look for '07 Mendocino
The website reveals that the Mendocino is 20% syrah. Still, it tastes like pinot so who cares.
Best, Jim
JC (NC)
Lifelong Learner
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Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:23 pm
Fayetteville, NC
Jon Peterson
The Court Winer
2981
Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:53 pm
The Blue Crab State
Jon Peterson wrote:Nice notes and a QPR winner to boot. This only issue for me is if I can get these wines locally, DC or MD, with MD preferred so I don't have to schlep them home on the subway.
JC (NC)
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Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:23 pm
Fayetteville, NC
Jon Peterson
The Court Winer
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Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:53 pm
The Blue Crab State
JC (NC) wrote:Jon, Have you looked for Castle Rock in the grocery stores?
Jon Peterson
The Court Winer
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Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:53 pm
The Blue Crab State
CMMiller wrote:One of the mysteries of distribution in this country is how few of the genuine values from California (in particular those made by small-medium sized producers) make it to the East Coast.
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