Burghound in Asia (DRC vs the World Blind Tasting)

A's bachelors' night. WOTN's were the DRC RSV '06 and BP Reserve '03.

• 2009 Bass Phillip Pinot Noir Premium 85 Points

  Australia, Victoria, Gippsland

  Restrained bright raspberry, sweaty prunes and smoked meats. Perfumed and may need more time.

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• 2006 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Monogram 87 Points

  USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

  Honey, nougat and sarsi/coke. Fruit driven and quite monolithic.

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• 2007 Gerhard Markowitsch Pinot Noir Reserve 92 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Carnuntum

  Nose seems to be open for business with mushroom scents but palate still quite tight and restrained.

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• 2007 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche 95 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Tâche Grand Cru

  Structured with a long drying finish. Burnt toasty notes, forest fire, wild woods, stems and roots. Some sour fruit and very poised.

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• 2007 Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 3 95 Points

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  Best wine of the first flight - citrus fruit and orange peel. Red fruits and full bodied attack, finishing with some candy sweetness.

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• 2006 Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 3 90 Points

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  Very floral and charming. Less convincing after some time in the glass. Lacking a bit of intensity on the palate.

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• 2005 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Monogram 85 Points

  USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

  Rather flat with candy and cherry syrup nose. Lacking some energy.

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• 2006 Gerhard Markowitsch Pinot Noir Reserve 93 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Carnuntum

  Precise, mushrooms and sour cherries. Attractive frame.

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• 2007 Bass Phillip Pinot Noir Premium 93 Points

  Australia, Victoria, Gippsland

  Cloudy and wild with brambles and thyme. Very interesting and restrained with forest scents.

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• 2006 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée St. Vivant 95 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru

  Vibrant to the core, spanish ham, salty cheese and meaty notes. Deeply complex and vividly textured.

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• 2002 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Monogram 85 Points

  USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

  Thick, liquored cherry with muted cola accents. Rather mono dimensional.

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• 2002 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Echezeaux 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

  Tea, herbs and mild spices. Light-footed and complex.

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• 2003 Bass Phillip Pinot Noir Reserve 96 Points

  Australia, Victoria, Gippsland

  Wild, charred meat and ends with a ringing sweetness. Intellectual and wild, a unique experience.

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• 2004 Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 3 93 Points

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  Cooling with charming lychee and new leather scents. Modern and fresh.

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• 2004 Gerhard Markowitsch Pinot Noir Reserve 94 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Carnuntum

  Cool, weathered stone. Pure and transparent. Full and meaty with sour cherry accents.

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• 1983 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 88 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Broad palate with red fruits and still fresh. Rich and balanced.

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• 1988 Domaine Bruno Clair Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru La Dominode 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru

  Cool, nicely developed pure blueberry fruits and freshness. Full attack and satisfying.

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• 2005 Boroli Barbera d'Alba Quattro Fratelli 80 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba

  A hard wine with quite an extracted style, and rather clinical.

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• 2005 Mas de Daumas Gassac 83 Points

  France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Vin de Pays de l'Hérault

  Hard to drink, grippy and impenetrable black fruits. Needs time.

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• 1998 Movia Pinot Nero 87 Points

  Slovenia, Primorska, Goriška Brda

  Extracted blue fruit but still balanced.

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• 2006 Bodegas y Viñedos de Murcia Jumilla Pico Madama 83 Points

  Spain, Murcia, Jumilla

  Fruit driven wine. Nice grip on the palate but a little lacking in air and presence.

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• 1996 Bodegas Valduero Ribera del Duero Reserva 84 Points

  Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

  Balanced and fine fruits. A nice wine.

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• 1991 Twin Hill Tokay 88 Points

  Australia, Western Australia, Greater Perth, Swan Valley

  Sweet fresh leather and wood varnish. Delicious wine but lacking some freshness.

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Felton Road and Markowitsch consistently good.