Initially some sulfur and a hint of leathery Brett that tickled the front of the tongue, with some aeration this subsided; darker in color than lots of Burgundy, good extraction; nose had some tart blue and red fruit, ripe, round and sexy; palate had good concentration and midpalate for Bourgogne level though the wine is a little non-descript on what Commune this is sourced from; very good.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark core with dark crimson rim; blue fruit jumps out of the glass reminding me of cobbler, lots of garrigue, prune, fig, very ripe; ripe on the palate as well with hot stone, garrigue, raspberry, dense and more noble, classic Grenache finish; upon first sniff I called Usseglio (had to decipher between Raymond and Pierre), ended up calling '09 Mon Aieul due to how primary this wine still showed and was surprised that it was '06; give this some time as I feel there is some balance for some extended cellaring.
Darker yellow almost an orange hue; not the most aromatic at first but I could find some waxy lanolin, melon, nutty macadamia or toasted almond, grilled nectarine, and a bit of honey, big and round but still great crisp quality; amazing, 92+; this really begs for food.
2009 Maison Leroy Bourgogne
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Initially some sulfur and a hint of leathery Brett that tickled the front of the tongue, with some aeration this subsided; darker in color than lots of Burgundy, good extraction; nose had some tart blue and red fruit, ripe, round and sexy; palate had good concentration and midpalate for Bourgogne level though the wine is a little non-descript on what Commune this is sourced from; very good.
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2006 Patrick Jasmin Côte-Rôtie
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Medium dark; sweet leather, nori, black pepper, wonderful richness, compact red fruit, dense, velvety mouthfeel, granite; delicious; called '07 Cote Rotie.
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2006 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de mon Aïeul
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark core with dark crimson rim; blue fruit jumps out of the glass reminding me of cobbler, lots of garrigue, prune, fig, very ripe; ripe on the palate as well with hot stone, garrigue, raspberry, dense and more noble, classic Grenache finish; upon first sniff I called Usseglio (had to decipher between Raymond and Pierre), ended up calling '09 Mon Aieul due to how primary this wine still showed and was surprised that it was '06; give this some time as I feel there is some balance for some extended cellaring.
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2010 J.L. Chave Sélection St. Joseph Céleste 92 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
Darker yellow almost an orange hue; not the most aromatic at first but I could find some waxy lanolin, melon, nutty macadamia or toasted almond, grilled nectarine, and a bit of honey, big and round but still great crisp quality; amazing, 92+; this really begs for food.
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