Christmas BYO

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Tasted Saturday, December 8, 2012 by canan with 463 views

Introduction

Yearly BYO in the wine club :-)

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  • 1990 Henri Giraud Champagne Grand Cru Aÿ Fût De Chêne Brut 96 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

    Impressive and deep nose with red apples, browned butter and mushrooms.
    Sweet red apples on the palate, slightly oxidized, and loads of mushrooms and wet forest floor.
    Deep, full-bodied and long aftertaste but still with a fresh acidity.
    A very interesting caramel note comes through in the aftertaste.
    Impressive wine!

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  • 2008 Neely Chardonnay Holly's Cuvée Spring Ridge Vineyard 94 Points

    USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

    A very exotic nose with plenty of pineapple and a lot of wood :-)
    Full-bodied pineapple on the palate and a lot of white pepper and liquorice. Has an almost oily texture but does also seems to be a little bit closed.

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  • 2008 Kongsgaard Chardonnay 96 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Intense pineapple, vanilla, oak nose.
    Sweet pineapple on the palate followed by a sharp refreshing acidity in the aftertaste. Plenty of white pepper also.
    A very intense wine with an impressive sharp acidity profile. Great wine!

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  • 2003 Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Rouge Génération XIX 90 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre Rouge

    Nose: Medicine, chestnut, gaze, toothpaste.
    Palate: Dry pineapple, some freshness.
    A simple but refreshing wine but nothing special.

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  • 2004 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

    Interesting and complex nose but it does seem a bit closed and tightly wound. It does however show some fresh strawberries, a hint of varnish/petroleum but also a hint of gunpowder and vanilla.
    An extremely tight palate that is almost mostly minerals and steel. Some fresh strawberries are however peeking through and a little buttermilk.
    Quite bitter in the aftertaste and hard as a nail!
    When this was revealed there was no doubt that this was just opened way to soon and should wait at least 10 years before approaching this again!!

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  • 2007 Alban Vineyards Grenache Alban Estate Vineyard 95 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

    Deep and intense dark plum nose with some vanilla liqueur.
    Concentrated and dense dark fruits on the palate with complex spices.
    Very explosive and in the classic Alban style.
    The best Alban Grenache I have tasted.

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  • 2008 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard 97 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

    Concentrated and extreme nose just packed with dark fruit and seaweed.
    The concentration follows through on the palate with explosive flavors of dark plum, liquorice and vanilla.
    An impressive, complex and explosive wine but still seems to maintain some sort of balance.
    I loved it and this vintage seems to be in a style that is both Reva and Lorraine.

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  • 2007 Château Climens 97 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac

    Huge and intense apricot nose.
    The palate is very impressive showing apricots, vanilla, citrus, clementines in an intense style.
    Just a huge wine that I just adored.

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