Thanksgiving Week Wines

Edison, NJ
Tasted Thursday, November 22, 2012 - Sunday, November 25, 2012 by tooch with 641 views

Introduction

My family aren't serious wine drinkers, so a lot of the bottles we opened weren't too exciting.

Flight 1 - Wednesday (6 Notes)

  • 2011 Dönnhoff Riesling Trocken 88 Points

    Germany, Nahe

    (11/22/2012)

    Very nice entry-level riesling. Fruits were tropical, rich and nuanced. Thought this had nice minerality and delivered a bit more than I had expected.

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  • 2008 Domaine Denis Bachelet Bourgogne-Aligoté 87 Points

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Aligoté

    (11/22/2012)

    Only got a small taste. Lots of melon and lemon on the palate with good minerality. Fruit was juicy but balanced...not overly nuanced, but enjoyable.

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  • 2010 Domaine Roulot Bourgogne Blanc 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc

    (11/22/2012)

    Realized I'm a big fan of this. The nose was somewhat shy with some melon, fresh herbs, and lemon. Had a real sense of coolness on the palate with a mineral-driven spine, good dense lemon, pear and lime flavors and a nice flintiness on the finish. Great value.

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  • 2009 Montevertine Toscana IGT 92 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    (11/22/2012)

    A really interesting bottle of wine. First of all, this was popped and poured. The aromas of sweet cherry, hickory, roses and vanilla were beautifully composed and mostly elegant. With some air the aromas became a bit more earthy with distinct aromas of mushroom, underbrush and soil. The palate was airy and light fueled mostly by red fruits, dried rose petals and tobacco notes. This was great.

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  • 2010 Moric Blaufränkisch 88 Points

    Austria, Burgenland

    (11/22/2012)

    Juicy and tannic...this was a beast. The fruit was souped up with dense raspberry and plum notes all the while being somewhat cool. The palate had a good deal of mineral and spice to it...this was less Burgundian and more Cru Beaujolais.

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  • 2011 Marcel Lapierre Morgon 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon

    (11/22/2012)

    Another good bottle. Lots of juicy raspberry and cherry fruit with a good earthy component to it. The minerality was really showing in this bottle and it was a nice accompaniment to some Chinese food.

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Flight 2 - Thursday (6 Notes)

  • 2010 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Clos du Bourg 93 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray

    (11/23/2012)

    Beautifully elegant wine with lots of rich chenin fruit tones - peaches, pears and fresh apple. Great floral notes throughout too add a nice feminine touch to it. Drinking very well.

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  • 2011 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Le Mont 89 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray

    (11/23/2012)

    Fresh pears, peaches and vanilla are layered together on the nose. Its palate was really nice with lots of peaches and pears, vanilla bean, fresh herbs and a bit of an acidic twang to the finish.

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  • 2008 Holly Crest Sauvignon Blanc 77 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (11/23/2012)

    Simplistic and tropical fruited.

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  • 2008 Marcel Lapierre Morgon 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon

    (11/23/2012)

    Yummy bottle with great raspberry, florals, earth and spice notes. Noticed a small amount of drying tannins on the palate, but overall thought this was drinking very nicely. Worth mentioning that the pure, cool fruit on the palate was framed nicely by its acidity. Good stuff.

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  • 2009 Clos La Coutale Cahors 81 Points

    France, Southwest France, Cahors

    (11/23/2012)

    Dark and spicy, this had a lot of plum, cinnamon, and smoke. The palate was juicy and slightly warm. Lots of plum, raspberry and smokey vanilla notes. Not incredibly exciting.

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  • 2009 E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône 86 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    (11/23/2012)

    An easy going wine. Lots of red fruit, some nice spices and subtle earth. Nice value.

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Flight 3 - Friday (6 Notes)

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