France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Honey gold colour. Massive nose with butterscotch, sultana raisins, honey, apricot, white peach, and spice. Medium-full bodied, unctuous, with pineapple, spice, coconut, apricot, and minerals. Long finish, 45-50s, with tropical fruit, apricot, and white flowers.
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Medium-garnet colour. Aromas of dried roses, dried violets, black licorice, dried cherries, and a hint of leather. Medium-bodied, with orange rind, tea, leather, dried cherry, dried flowers, sottobosco, and a hint of blueberry. Medium-long finish, 35-40s, with licorice, red currant, leather, and dried flowers.
Dark ruby/garnet colour, almost opaque. Aromas of tar, dried flowers, truffle, meat, and dill. Medium-full bodied, with tar, licorice, leather, plums, cherry, mushrooms/earth. Nice tannic structure. Moderate finish, 35-40s, with earth, cherry, mushroom, and flowers.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Medium-ruby colour. Aromas of cedar, tobacco, tea leaf, black cherry, plums, and a hint of leather. Dusty. Medium-full bodied, nice tannic structure, with cherry stone, black cherry, leather, and cigar box. Moderate finish, 35s, with cherry, leather.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Light-medium ruby colour. Armas of fruit punch, eucalyptus, kirsch, herbs, currant, brown sugar, and red licorice. Medium-full bodied, with alcohol, cherry, kirsch, spice. Moderate finish, 35s, with black fruit, pepper, spice, and kirsch. Needs time.
Inky purple/black colour. Aromas of black licorice, black plums, cocoa, blackberry. Full-bodied, lush, huge wine, with vanilla, blackberry, and blackcurrant. Moderate-long finish, 40-45s, with coffee, cream, and blackberry.
Dark garnet colour with black tinges. Aromas of raisins, vanilla, spice, licorice, and Christmas cake. Full-bodied, with notes of Christmas cake, spice, and raisins. Moderate-long finish, 40s, with raisins, prunes, Christmas cake, and alcohol.
Amber colour. Aromas of apricot, honey, white peach, white flowers, lemon peel. Medium-full bodied, with apricot, peach, white flowers, honey, and lemon peel. Moderate finish, with apricot and lemon peel notes.
2003 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes 94 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Honey gold colour. Massive nose with butterscotch, sultana raisins, honey, apricot, white peach, and spice. Medium-full bodied, unctuous, with pineapple, spice, coconut, apricot, and minerals. Long finish, 45-50s, with tropical fruit, apricot, and white flowers.
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1990 Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 93 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Medium-garnet colour. Aromas of dried roses, dried violets, black licorice, dried cherries, and a hint of leather. Medium-bodied, with orange rind, tea, leather, dried cherry, dried flowers, sottobosco, and a hint of blueberry. Medium-long finish, 35-40s, with licorice, red currant, leather, and dried flowers.
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1986 Gaja Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo 93 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Dark ruby/garnet colour, almost opaque. Aromas of tar, dried flowers, truffle, meat, and dill. Medium-full bodied, with tar, licorice, leather, plums, cherry, mushrooms/earth. Nice tannic structure. Moderate finish, 35-40s, with earth, cherry, mushroom, and flowers.
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1990 Château Grand Mayne 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Medium-ruby colour. Aromas of cedar, tobacco, tea leaf, black cherry, plums, and a hint of leather. Dusty. Medium-full bodied, nice tannic structure, with cherry stone, black cherry, leather, and cigar box. Moderate finish, 35s, with cherry, leather.
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2003 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 92 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Light-medium ruby colour. Armas of fruit punch, eucalyptus, kirsch, herbs, currant, brown sugar, and red licorice. Medium-full bodied, with alcohol, cherry, kirsch, spice. Moderate finish, 35s, with black fruit, pepper, spice, and kirsch. Needs time.
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2001 Neal Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Second Chance Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Atlas Peak
Inky purple/black colour. Aromas of black licorice, black plums, cocoa, blackberry. Full-bodied, lush, huge wine, with vanilla, blackberry, and blackcurrant. Moderate-long finish, 40-45s, with coffee, cream, and blackberry.
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1985 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage 91 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
Dark garnet colour with black tinges. Aromas of raisins, vanilla, spice, licorice, and Christmas cake. Full-bodied, with notes of Christmas cake, spice, and raisins. Moderate-long finish, 40s, with raisins, prunes, Christmas cake, and alcohol.
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1980 Château d'Yquem 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Amber colour. Aromas of apricot, honey, white peach, white flowers, lemon peel. Medium-full bodied, with apricot, peach, white flowers, honey, and lemon peel. Moderate finish, with apricot and lemon peel notes.
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