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Vintage: 2007
Price Range: $12
Producer: Maryhill Winery
Region & Country: Goldendale, Washington, USA
Grape Variety: Gewurtraminer
Recommended By: N/A
Place & Date Purchased: In Fine Spirits, Chicago, IL - 3/5/2009
Place & Date Tasted: Home - 3/5/2009
Appearance: Brilliantly clean & almost colorless; medium-bodied
Nose: Apples, sweet and clean
Taste: Green apples, buttery with a good tart flavor
Finish: Lingers smoothly; buttery and creamy
Overall Impression: This would be the perfect dessert wine. It has a great smoothness so it's no over-bearing and not sour at all.
Overall Rating: 96/100
Overall Value: **** / 5 Stars
Vintage: 2006
Price Range: $17
Producer: Maryhill Winery
Region & Country: Goldendale, Washington, USA
Grape Variety: Red Combination: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Franc
Recommended By: Maggie Noonan of WineStyles, Evanston
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 09/17/2008
Place & Date Tasted: Home - 09/30/2008
Dinner: Variety of cheeses and salami
Appearance: Cloudy, ruby red
Nose: Clean & powerful, spices and vanilla
Taste: VANILLA and sweet
Finish: Sweet with medium acidity
Overall Impression: If you like vanilla in anything, this is your wine. The taste was sweet and strong with vanilla, but it also had a great finish to it. I liked that it was sweet yet spicy at the same time. Great wine!
Overall Rating: 92/100
Overall Value: ***.5 / 5 Stars
Vintage: 2002
Price Range: $17
Producer: Roza Ridge Vineyard
Region & Country: Zillah, Washington, USA
Grape Variety: Merlot
Recommended By: N/A - I grabbed it because it was the last bottle in stock at the store.
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 04/15/2008
Place & Date Tasted: Home - 05/13/2008
Appearance: Deep, dark burgundy
Nose: Spicy, cherry scent. It was slightly hot, and then toned down
Taste: Slightly spicy cherry, dry
Finish: Stays warm in the mouth
Overall Impression: Roza was great with food, like steak and pasta. I also liked the finish a lot.
Overall Rating: 89/100
Overall Value: *** / 5 Stars
Vintage: 2005
Price Range: $20
Producer: Hyatt Vineyard
Region & Country: Zillah, Washington, USA
Grape Variety: Viognier - Chardonnay
Recommended By: Wine Club
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 04/15/2008
Place & Date Tasted: Home - 04/22/2008
Appearance: Bright yellow
Nose: Apple flavor
Taste: Very sweet, fruity and almost like a syrup
Finish: Sweet
Overall Impression: Once again, SWEET! From the beginning to the end, this white was very sweet.
Overall Rating: 86/100
Overall Value: **.5 / 5 Stars
Vintage: 2007
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