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| David L. Kahn |
Wine Tasting Club |
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Wine Tasting Summary
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| Year |
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Producer, Selection |
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Variety |
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Price * |
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Score + |
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| 1998 |
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Canoe Ridge |
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Columbia Valley, WA |
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Merlot |
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$20.00 |
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90 |
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| 1998 |
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Francis Coppola |
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Oakville, CA |
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Merlot |
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$13.60 |
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85 |
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| 1998 |
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Montes |
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Chile |
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Merlot |
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$8.00 |
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79 |
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| 1998 |
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Columbia Crest |
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Columbia Valley, WA |
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Merlot |
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$9.60 |
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78 |
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| 1998 |
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Chateau St. Jean |
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Sonoma County, CA |
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Merlot |
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$18.40 |
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76 |
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There was no clear preference by location, and this time the most expensive wine was our
favorite. The three wines at the bottom of the list were markedly different from each other,
but their overall scores were very close.
Of interesting note was the hint of Jalapeno in the flavor of the Chilean wine.
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* The Price reflects the club discount for non-sale wines purchased at
Kappy's Liquors
in Sudbury and Wine Cellars of Silene in Waltham. Any purchases at the club price
must be coordinated through me.
+ The Score represents the average rating of the group at this tasting, on
a scale from 50 to 100. We each assign a value of 0-4 for appearance, 0-6 for aroma, 0-6
for flavor and 0-4 for our overall impression resulting in a total score from 0-20. These
are averaged, the result is multiplied by 2.5 and then 50 is added. The resulting 50-100
scale is the same range used by Wine Spectator
though their process may be different.
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