France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Served a bit on the warm side, but this was nevertheless a really delicious wine. Nice nose - meaty, with touches of bramble and herb, some mineral notes and a nice whiff of dark cherries. The palate was super bright with its zippy aicidty and clean clear dark cherry expressions. Superbly balanced stuff, and lots of nice sappy fruit there as well. Still primary, but the fruit is underpinned by a promise of complexity, especially towards the finish, where flecks of meat, bramble and spice mingled away. I enjoyed this quite a bit.
A really solid Barbera. Modern interpretation, but this was very nicely done indeed. It was very expressive on the nose, with scents of violets, plums, black berries and sweet oak wafting out of the glass. The palate took on some of those sweet fruit flavours - ripe blackberries, cherries, but this were mixed in with a bit of smoke and meat that added a nice twist. Quite a bit of concentration here, but there was great balance and an almost elegant feel to it in spite of all that modern fruit. Fresh acidity all the way into the energetic finish made it eminently drinkable and a good pairing for our beef dish. Good stuff, and it should continue to improve in the bottle for at least another 4-5 years.
Very good indeed. Drank with strawberries and cream over a post-dinner poker game. Unlike the previous bottle, which was absolutely singing, we did not have the time to decant this. It was also served in flutes rather than white wine glasses (my preference these days is always for the later), which must have muted is somewhat. Nevertheless, it still showed very nicely indeed. Nose was all nuts, earth and red apples, while the palate had more primary lime and lemons along with a nice stream of minerality to add to the mix. Lovely balance and substance all around. The finish again took on the deliciously, nutty, yeasty notes picked up on the nose, especially with the strawberries, which seemed to call out a shaved almond flavour in the wine. Yummy - this keeps getting better.
2002 Château de Gevrey Chambertin Gevrey-Chambertin 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Served a bit on the warm side, but this was nevertheless a really delicious wine. Nice nose - meaty, with touches of bramble and herb, some mineral notes and a nice whiff of dark cherries. The palate was super bright with its zippy aicidty and clean clear dark cherry expressions. Superbly balanced stuff, and lots of nice sappy fruit there as well. Still primary, but the fruit is underpinned by a promise of complexity, especially towards the finish, where flecks of meat, bramble and spice mingled away. I enjoyed this quite a bit.
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2006 Luciano Sandrone Barbera d'Alba 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba
A really solid Barbera. Modern interpretation, but this was very nicely done indeed. It was very expressive on the nose, with scents of violets, plums, black berries and sweet oak wafting out of the glass. The palate took on some of those sweet fruit flavours - ripe blackberries, cherries, but this were mixed in with a bit of smoke and meat that added a nice twist. Quite a bit of concentration here, but there was great balance and an almost elegant feel to it in spite of all that modern fruit. Fresh acidity all the way into the energetic finish made it eminently drinkable and a good pairing for our beef dish. Good stuff, and it should continue to improve in the bottle for at least another 4-5 years.
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