T. Edward Wines Fall 2006 Portfolio Tasting
New York City
Tasted Wednesday, August 23, 2006 by dougsmith with 851 views
Introduction
The highlight of this tasting was getting to see Jean-Luc Thunevin again and taste through his very interesting lineup of wines. Throughout their price-points they are intriguing and well-crafted, and certainly ones I will be seeking out.
NB: the first six wines are from Thunevin's portfolio.
Flight 1 (29 Notes)
Closing
Unfortunately I had to leave the event early, so missed out on tasting a lot of very intriguing wines. Así es la vida.
2004 Calandray Côtes du Roussillon Reserve 89 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes du Roussillon
Deep ruby color. Vibrant nose of sweet primary fruit, with perhaps a touch of heat. On the palate loads of very open and interesting fresh red berries. Although this is clearly a fruit-driven wine, the freshness makes this a notch above.
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2004 Thunevin Présidial 89 Points
France, Bordeaux
Deep ruby color. Nose of primary fruit like blackberries, touch of licorice. Very pure fruit. On the palate, good balance and youthful tannin. This could probably benefit from cellaring for a couple of years.
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2001 Château Franc-Maillet Cuvée Jean Baptiste 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
This is a cuvée made under Jean-Luc Thunevin's direction; only 4,000 bottles made. Deep ruby in color. Intense nose of coffee, flowers and blackberries. Lovely. On the palate, great balance, very alluring, with a bit of a dry finish.
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2001 Château Prieuré-Lescours 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Medium ruby color with perhaps a touch of tawny at the rim. Nose of blackberries and leather, not as modern as I'd anticipated, especially given the link to Jean-Luc Thunevin. On the palate it shows some development, quite refreshing with excellent balance, soft tannin and a long finish.
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2001 Virginie de Valandraud 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Deep ruby color. Lovely nose of flowers and sweet blackberries with coffee notes. On the palate it is silky with good acidity; fine food wine, excellent juice.
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2001 Château Valandraud 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Deep ruby color. Bah! This presented VERY closed; hard to make out flavors. Touch of sweet plum, smoked mint and coffee on the nose. The palate showed youthful tannin and great balance. But this needs TIME.
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2005 Domaine Roger Perrin Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Light lemon color. Rich nose of spice, sweet apple compote. On the palate there is a touch of residual sugar, fruity, a bit thin on the finish.
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2004 Domaine Roger Perrin Châteauneuf-du-Pape 88 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Medium ruby color. On the nose, a mix of red and black berries, earthiness, with a touch of smoke. On the palate it is low acid but refreshingly soft. Good everyday wine.
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2004 Domaine Roger Perrin Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve des Vieilles Vignes 92 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Medium ruby color. Intense nose of black and red fruit and wet earth; quite rich. There is real presence on the mid-palate, but it does cut off a bit at the end. Good balance.
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2004 Domaine Roger Perrin Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Prestige 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Medium ruby color. A bit tight on the nose, with earthy and barnyardy notes, but alluring and interesting. On the palate it shows youthful tannin and promise; this should get better with a few years in the cellar. Nice QPR.
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NV La Cigarrera Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda 88 Points
Spain, Andalucía, Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Light lemon color. Pungent, somewhat cheesy 'flor' notes on the nose, with good balance and a touch of salt on the palate.
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NV Gutierrez Colosia Palomino Fino Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Fino Elcano 87 Points
Spain, Andalucía, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Light lemon color. Somewhat weak on the nose, with 'flor' pungency. On the palate this comes across as slightly sweet, which is odd for a Fino. A bit weak.
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NV El Maestro Sierra Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Fino 90 Points
Spain, Andalucía, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Light lemon color. Complex notes of 'flor' pungency, with a good raciness on the palate and long finish.
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2003 Viña Sastre (Bodegas Hermanos Sastre) Ribera del Duero Roble 86 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Deep ruby color. Simple black fruit with a touch of almond. A bit thin and simple on the palate as well.
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2000 Viña Sastre (Bodegas Hermanos Sastre) Ribera del Duero Reserva 88 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Deep ruby color. Nose of meat and vanilla with barnyardy notes. On the palate it has good grip and a decent finish.
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2003 Viña Sastre (Bodegas Hermanos Sastre) Ribera del Duero Pesus 94 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Deep ruby color. Intense, very complex nose of stones, black currants and dry herb, among other things. Very full on the palate with great balance. Very expensive wine ... only 1,200 bottles made.
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2002 Rotllan Torra Priorat Tirant 90 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Deep ruby color. Funky nose, with barnyardy, dry herb and stone elements. On the palate it is quite intense, but needs time to come together.
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2004 Marco Cecchini Friuli Colli Orientali Verlit 91 Points
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Colli Orientali
Medium gold color. Light nose of sweet apple and spice with a touch of apricot. Presented a bit closed. On the palate, however, it is really explosive, very full bodied with great balance. If this opens up on the nose it will merit a higher score.
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2003 Marco Cecchini Friuli Colli Orientali Picolit 91 Points
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Colli Orientali
Light gold color. Slightly closed nose of apricot, pineapple and brioche. On the palate it is quite sweet and silky, almost oily, with notes of apricot and pineapple.
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2001 Mauro Veglio Barolo Vigneto Arborina 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Medium ruby color. Nose of sour cherry, dry cherry and leather. Lots of fruit, so it's a bit more of a modern profile. On the palate it is medium bodied with deep fruit and high tannin. Undoubtedly needs some time.
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2000 Mauro Veglio Barolo Castelletto
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Medium ruby to tawny color. Nose was a real turnoff -- dry cherry and paint thinner. On the palate it was medium bodied and also very disappointing, thin, with a short finish. NR.
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2003 Davis Bynum Pinot Noir 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Light ruby color. Funky nose of earth and red cherries. On the palate it has good acidity but is perhaps a bit thin.
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2002 Davis Bynum Pinot Noir Bynum & Moshin Vineyards 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Light ruby color. Complex nose of earth, mushroom, red fruit, smoke and spice. On the palate it's not as strong; decent, but a bit thin with pleasant fruit.
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2002 Davis Bynum Pinot Noir Lindley's Knoll 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Medium ruby color. Nose of tart cherry, smoke and spice. On the palate it is a bit tannic, somewhat 'Burgundian' in impression, but needs a few years in bottle.
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2001 Davis Bynum Pinot Noir Le Pinot Rochioli Vineyard 93 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
There were only 87 cases made of this 'Library Selection' cuvée. Medium ruby color. The nose is mild but quite complex, with notes of red cherry, raspberry, damp earth and spice. On the palate it is quite wonderful and lengthy, medium bodied with great balance.
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2004 Robert Sinskey Vineyards Pinot Noir 89 Points
USA, California
Medium ruby. Nose of smoke, red cherry, spice and earth. On the palate it has good presence, but is perhaps a bit too straightforward.
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2002 Robert Sinskey Vineyards Pinot Noir Four Vineyards Reserve 89 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Medium ruby to tawny color. Spicy nose, with pepper and earthy notes. Syrah-like? On the palate it has good fruit but a relatively short finish.
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2002 Robert Sinskey Vineyards Vineyard Reserve 78 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District
Deep ruby/purple color. Muddy nose with elements of cooked fruit (pear, blackberries). On the palate it shows candied fruit and some green notes with a short finish.
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2002 Robert Sinskey Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 84 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District
Deep ruby/plum color. On the nose, prune, cooked fruit and candied plum. On the palate it has good acidity with notes of candied plum and a short finish. 600 cases a year made of this wine.
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