DAvid Bowler Tasting (the rest of the notes)
NYC
Tasted Thursday, September 28, 2006 by Mlermontov with 955 views
Introduction
thanks again - running to class. lots of great QPR stuff - and things i've never tried before.
The red burgs were really good.
this is all i had time to post - choosing the most interesting wines. tasted more but time... sorry :)
Flight 1 (40 Notes)
Closing
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2005 Moulin des Vrillères (Lauverjat) Sancerre 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
sweaty/musky, ripe citrus notes, grassy and apples? very nice stuff!
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2005 Moulin des Vrillères (Lauverjat) Pouilly-Fumé 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
yeasty, fresh bread notes, grass as well. good acidity keeping this fun. very nice QPR
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2005 Domaine Yves Martin Sancerre Chavignol 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
ripe, grassy and citrus notes, clean long finish. QPR
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2005 Domaine Yves Martin Sancerre Rouge Chavignol 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre Rouge
very cool wine, dusty, beaujolais type nose, light and high acit wine but very fun! (lyle wine alert :) )
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2005 Kurt Angerer Grüner Veltliner Spies 88 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal
i really like his style. the wines have a bit of RS and are broad and pleasure-oriented. amazing QPR here.
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2004 Weingut Holzapfel Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Achleiten 88 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau
very different from the Angerer.
this is bright, green and citrusy, nice ripe middle .
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2004 Tement Sauvignon Blanc Erste Lage STK Ried Grassnitzberg 89 Points
Austria, Styria, Südsteiermark
green notes, bright wine, light, mineral and complex. this is really good - perhaps better with some time
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2005 Pascal & Nicolas Reverdy Sancerre Cuvée Les Coûtes 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
ripe nose og grass and flowers, bright middle, focused. good tartness on the finish. YUM
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2005 Domaine de la Charmoise Touraine Première Vendange 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine
fruity and fun. very nice qpr red. bubble gum galore but with good balance in the middle
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2004 Domaine Servin Chablis Les Pargues Première Cuvée 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis
nice steely wine, interesting middle of citrus and hint of butter, qpr
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2004 Domaine Servin Chablis Cuvée Massale 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis
better balance, richer middle. needs a year pehaps to integrate?
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2004 Domaine Servin Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
i like this the most (duh) but not 3 times more than the previous. perhaps needs time? bright fruit, focused acidity and long finish but not too complex now
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2004 Château des Rontets Pouilly-Fuissé Varambon 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
clean ripe nose, rich delicious middle with butter and grapefruit notes. very nice wine
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2004 Remi Jobard-Chabloz Saint-Aubin Le Charmois Blanc 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin
elegant wine, this is good stuff. probably needs some bottle time to show it all
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2004 Remi Jobard-Chabloz Puligny-Montrachet Les Nosroyes 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
VERY good, rich, floral, concentrated. this is ageworthy stuff.
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2004 Remi Jobard-Chabloz Meursault Clos du Cromin 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
my fav of the 3. rich, powerfull, more masculine. 20% new oak. well integrated but should benefit a lot from cellaring
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2003 Domaine Durand Cornas 89 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas
rich ripe wine with a bit of the roasted note. good middle. time?
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2004 Domaine Gallet (Henri et Philippe) Côte-Rôtie 89 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
closed, good fruit and finish. will need time
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2003 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
ripe jammy fruit, good powerfull middle though. if settles with time will be nice. not hot.
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2004 Schoffit Gewurztraminer Harth Cuvée Caroline 91 Points
France, Alsace
have to BUY this somewhere, wow nose of PURE rosewater. middle continues the same strain - just pure delight. the middle is dryer, balanced. slight bitterness - gewurtz it is - on the finish. YUMM!!!
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2004 Albert Mann Gewurztraminer 91 Points
France, Alsace
total opposite. this is clean, dry, lychy hinting but not overpowering. light and long finish. both great but couldnt be more different!!
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2004 Albert Mann Riesling Schlossberg 89 Points
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
ripe balanced and good structure. unfortunatly also rather closed. needs time
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NV Soutiran Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut 89 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
baked apples, yeasty, rich lush wine
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NV Soutiran Champagne Grand Cru Brut Rosé 88 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
creamy lighter on the apples, very feminine
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NV Soutiran Champagne Grand Cru Perle Noire Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
best of the 3 for me. minerality comes in, lighter on the apple theme and cleaner finish. still lovely rich middle. this is good
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NV Lilbert-Fils Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut 89 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
apple cider, 5-7 RS.. this is very nice stuff - minerality is swirling in the middle
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1999 Lilbert-Fils Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Millésimé Cramant 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
nose again of apple cider (yum!) more elegant, citrus middle, minerality. complex stuff
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2004 Domaine de la Garreliere Cabernet Franc Touraine 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine
sharp bright berries, pepper/spices, light bodied, lovely acidity keeping it very fresh. great qpr (lyle wine?)
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2003 Montirius Vacqueyras Clos Montirius 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras
ripe nose, lots of fruit but also spicy, floral notes, bit of bitterness on the finish. well priced stuff
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2004 Domaine Joseph Voillot Bourgogne 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
pleasant, ripe fruit, good middle, cherry dominates, a value!
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2004 Domaine Joseph Voillot Volnay Vieilles Vignes 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay
i really liked this despite the tannins being a bit rough, ripe lovely fruit, femminine, tannins on the finish. refreshing middle.
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2004 Domaine Joseph Voillot Pommard 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard
silkier tannins, but more masculine, lots of floral notes. clean finish.
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2004 Domaine Joseph Voillot Meursault 1er Cru Les Cras Rouge 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
yup - red mersault. Rich lush wine, needs a lot of time. very very good but tough to judge
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2004 Domaine Joseph Voillot Volnay 1er Cru Champans 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
ripe, floral and spicy, elegant wine with ripe tannins.
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2004 Domaine Joseph Voillot Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
floral and ripe again, a bit rougher. good middle. needs time
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2001 Schiavenza Barolo Riserva 89 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
lighter wine, chewy tannins, good middle. really hard to judge at this point. tannins on the finish overpower
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2004 La Viarte Friuli Colli Orientali Pinot Bianco 89 Points
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Colli Orientali
pleasant wine with a touch of RS, good value
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2001 Silvio Giamello Barbaresco Vicenziana 89 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
sweaty, ripe with serious grip. nice focused acidity. tannic.
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2001 Guido Porro Barolo Vigna Lazzairasco 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
very good stuff, QPR too, old style? sour cherry dominates, tannic but the structure and fruit are there.
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2004 Tintero Moscato d'Asti 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Moscato d'Asti
YUM (duh!!)
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