Mid intensity in the nose, lemon notes with spicy oak and subtle almond and walnut, buttery hints, youthful. Dry, medium+ body, medium intensity, medium acid and alcohol, meon, oaky, buttery texture, balanced overall, medium finish. Good quality, pleasant straightforward wine, mid price.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Medium intensity, subtle oak aromas, almond, sweet oak, vanilla, ripe apricot. youthful. Dry, medium+ for body, intensity and acidity, medium alcohol, high lemon notes, oak derived spicy flavors, citrus medium+ finish. Premium price, very good quality, drinking now but can hold
A bit restraint in the nose, medium- intensity, ripe stone fruit, youthful. Dry, medium body and intensity, medium alcohol, lemon nuances, mild buttery notes, like a lemon pie, fresh and balanced medium+ finish. Very good quality, high price, drink now but can hold.
Mid intensity, flowery, sweet / ripe fruit notes, youthful Dry, medium body and intensity, med/med+ acidity and med alcohol, ripe peach and apricot notes with lime-y med finish, balanced overall. Really punching above its weight here for a non vintage wine, straightforward and inexpensive, a great surprise.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Medium intensity, subtle oaky with butter, walnut, mild yeast character, youthful. Medium+ to full body, dry with medium+ to high acidity, medium alcohol, medium+ intensity, high lemon and citrus notes, balance towards acidity indicating its youth, pineapple and lime juice with ripe apricot in the back, ends with medium+ finish. Outstanding quality, premium price, drinking now with food but can hold.
Mid intensity, butter, sublte almond and walnut notes, ripe stone fruits, youthful. Dry, med+ body and intensity, med+/high acidity, balanced with lemon and pineapple notes, ends with med+ finish. Very good wine, drinking now with mid term ageing potential
Mid intensity, clean with freshly cut grass and peach notes, youthful. Dry/off dry, medium body and intensity, medium+ acid and med alcohol, roung, vegetal (not in any unpleasant way), green apple and pear notes, balanced, fresh, ends with med+ finish. Good quality, inexpensive,drink now
Mid lemon color. The nose is clean, with medium+ intensity, complex, dense oaky character, spicy as well, ripe fruit with a Santorini-like reduction, youthful. Dry, medium+ body, medium intensity and alcohol, med+/high acidity, offer considerable structure and weight, mineral, oaky, spicy and smokey, lime and citrus, unbalanced due to youth, med+ finish. Outstanding quality, premium price, hardly drinking now, needs time.
Mid lemon color. The nose is quite shy, med-/med intensity, ripe apricot and peach with a subtle oaky finish. Dry, med+ body and acidity, med intensity and alcohol, well structured, balanced, lemon, lime and citrus flavors with a thin layer of oak, mineral driven med+ finish. Very good quality, premium priced, drinking now with mid term ageing potential.
Pale gold color. Clean nose of medium+ intensity, full oaky character with butter, walnut, almond that needs time to settle down, big and youthful. Dry, med+ body, intensity and acidity, medium alcohol, high oak notes with nutty and buttery flavors, full but also balanced with ripe apricot coming strong, more acidity than "normal" Mersault, ends with med+ finish. Outstanding quality, premium price, drinking already but can surely age.
Clear pale lemon color. Clean nose of med- intensity, spicy oak with some ripe fruit notes. Dry, med body, intensity and alcohol with med+ acidity, fresh lemon and lime notes, peach and apricot as well, balanced with med finish. Very good wine, drining now with a few years potential.
Mid - intensity on this one, yeast with thyme flavored citrus and ripe apricot notes, youthful. Dry, med bod, intensity and alcohol, med+ acidity, subtle ripe fruit, spicy notes with pineapple and mango, well structured with med finish. Very good quality, more restraint that I remember, drinking now but can surely age.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
Pale lemon color. Mid intensity with a clean and a bit numb oak wtih a few peaches and apricots here and there, youthful. Dry, med body and alcohol, med+ acidity and intensity, lemon, lime juice, pineapple, citrus, oaky, well structured, mid finish. Very good wine, premium price, drinking now but can age
Mid intensity on the nose with mostly citrus notes. Med body, intensity, alcohol and acidity, ripe peach and apricot, red (?) apple, sweet lime and yeasty notes , spicy med finish. Good quality, drink now
Clear med ruby. Clean med intensity nose, primarily red cherries and berries, underlying spicy notes of cinnamon and clove. Youthful Dry, med body, intensity, alcohol (14%) and med+ acidity, med+ tannins that are a bit drying and grainy, alcohol burns a little, red cherries, clove again, a bit thin in concentration (5 yo vines), sour cherry, pomegranate, mid finish. Good wine, mid price, drink now
Light cherry color. Clear nose, mid intensity, red cherry, mild oak hints, nutmeg sprinlged on top, youthful. Dry, med body, intensity, alcohol, med+ acidity, med tannins round, soft texture, sweet oak, blue and black berries, nutmeg, med finish. Good wine, drink now
Clear, light cherry color. Clean nose of med intensity, red cherry/berry fruit, smoke-y notes, a touch of oak, youthful. Dry, med body, intensity, alcohol, med+ acidity, soft creamy tannins, smokey again, red cherries, gamey like bubblegum note, med finish. Good wine, mid price, drink now
Clear, mid ruby color. The nose is clean, med/med+ intensity with thick red/black fruits (currants and cherries), plums, violet, with a touch of nutmeg, youthful. Dry, med+ body and intensity, med+/high acidity, high alcohol (15%), tannins round though, flavors of black cherry, nutmeg and clove, plum, balance ruinned a bit by alcohol, med+ finish. Very good wine, always the crowd pleaser, drinking now but can age.
Clear mid ruby. Clean, mid+ intensity, blue/black berries, sweet spice and oak aromas, with eucalyptous and tobacco filling the picture, youthful. Dry, mid+ body, intensity, acidity and med alcohol (14%), tannins big but velvety, tobacco, blueberries, black cherries,, straight fruit bomb, med finish. Very good quality, premium price, drinking now with ease but would be nice to see this with a few more years on its back.
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella
Clear mid ruby. Clean nose of med+ intensity, high toned raisin, red currant & cherry aromas, alcohol burn but not overly unpleasant, lacking complexity, youthful. Dry, med body, intensity, acidity, high alcohol, tannins med+ with a velvety texture though, red/black cherryes, balanced, pleasant sweet plum and nutmeg med aftertaste. Very good wine, premium price to drinl now and possibly hold for a couple more years.
Clear, med ruby. The nose is unclean though with sulphur-y/cabbage character that required a lot of time to go away. The wine is dry, med body, intensity, acidity and alcohol (14%), mid tannins that are round, red fruit, simple and thin concentration, leaf notes, eucalyptous, capsicum, tobacco notes with a med finish. Good quality, drink now.
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Ripasso della Valpolicella Superiore
Clear, light red color. Clean nose with med intensity, light red cherries, alcohol bite, dried cranberries, raisins, youthful. Dry, med body, intensity, alcohol and acidity, med tannins with fresh red fruit flavors of cherries, pomegranate, red currant, mid finish. Very good wine, mid price, drink now
Clear pale lemon color. The nose is clean with med+ intensity, high notes of lemon curd, pineapple, biscuit, yeasts and a thin layer of oak. Youthful. Dry. med intensity and alcohol, med+ acidity but well rounded, balanced with oak and yeast on one side and lemon-y acidity on the other, mid finish. Very good quality, drinking now
Clear, pale salmon color. The nose is clean with med intensity, light red cherry notes, strawberry with underlying yeast hints, youthful. Dry, med body, intensity and alcohol, med+ acidity, red fruits with cherry and currant more prominent, vanilla in the background, md+ finish. Very good quality, drinking now
60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier. Clear mid lemon color. The nose is clear, of med intensity, high lemon notes, exotic fruits, fresh subtle biscuit notes, walnut, youthful. Dry, medium+ body, intensity and acidity, creamy texture, med alcohol, low oak notes with more lemon/lime and citrus/pineapple pronounced flavors, ends with a mid+ finish. Outstanding quality as always, drink now but can hold
66% Pinot Noir and 34% Chardonnay Clear mid lemon color. The nose is clean, complexity of med+ intensity, lemon at first and then tropical fruits emerge, oak and yeast derived aromas come after that with butter, almonds and walnuts, youthful. Dry, med+ body, intensity and acidity, med alcohol, excellent balance and structure, dried exotic fruits with pear, green apple and pineapple on the med+ finish. Outstanding quality, ultra premium price, drinking now but could age.
68% Pinot Noir and 5% red wine. Clear mid salmon rose color. Clean nose with med intensity, buttery complexity, ripe strawberry and redcurrants with some rose petals as well, youthful to developing. Dry, med+ body and acidity, med intensity and alcohol, creamy texture, ripe strawberry, walnut, well structure, red cherries and buttery med finish. Outstanding quality, ultra premium price, drink now but can age.
2011 Bouchard Père et Fils Chardonnay Bourgogne Blanc La Vignée 84 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
Mid intensity in the nose, lemon notes with spicy oak and subtle almond and walnut, buttery hints, youthful.
Dry, medium+ body, medium intensity, medium acid and alcohol, meon, oaky, buttery texture, balanced overall, medium finish.
Good quality, pleasant straightforward wine, mid price.
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2011 Bouchard Père et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Medium intensity, subtle oak aromas, almond, sweet oak, vanilla, ripe apricot. youthful.
Dry, medium+ for body, intensity and acidity, medium alcohol, high lemon notes, oak derived spicy flavors, citrus medium+ finish.
Premium price, very good quality, drinking now but can hold
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2012 Bouchard Père et Fils Pouilly-Fuissé 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
A bit restraint in the nose, medium- intensity, ripe stone fruit, youthful.
Dry, medium body and intensity, medium alcohol, lemon nuances, mild buttery notes, like a lemon pie, fresh and balanced medium+ finish.
Very good quality, high price, drink now but can hold.
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NV J. Moreau & Fils Blanc 84 Points
France
Mid intensity, flowery, sweet / ripe fruit notes, youthful
Dry, medium body and intensity, med/med+ acidity and med alcohol, ripe peach and apricot notes with lime-y med finish, balanced overall.
Really punching above its weight here for a non vintage wine, straightforward and inexpensive, a great surprise.
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2010 Bouchard Père et Fils Puligny-Montrachet 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Medium intensity, subtle oaky with butter, walnut, mild yeast character, youthful.
Medium+ to full body, dry with medium+ to high acidity, medium alcohol, medium+ intensity, high lemon and citrus notes, balance towards acidity indicating its youth, pineapple and lime juice with ripe apricot in the back, ends with medium+ finish.
Outstanding quality, premium price, drinking now with food but can hold.
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2011 J. Moreau & Fils Chablis 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis
Mid intensity, butter, sublte almond and walnut notes, ripe stone fruits, youthful.
Dry, med+ body and intensity, med+/high acidity, balanced with lemon and pineapple notes, ends with med+ finish.
Very good wine, drinking now with mid term ageing potential
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2012 Fortant Sauvignon Blanc Vin de Pays d'Oc 84 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Vin de Pays d'Oc
Mid intensity, clean with freshly cut grass and peach notes, youthful.
Dry/off dry, medium body and intensity, medium+ acid and med alcohol, roung, vegetal (not in any unpleasant way), green apple and pear notes, balanced, fresh, ends with med+ finish.
Good quality, inexpensive,drink now
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2011 J. Moreau & Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Mid lemon color. The nose is clean, with medium+ intensity, complex, dense oaky character, spicy as well, ripe fruit with a Santorini-like reduction, youthful.
Dry, medium+ body, medium intensity and alcohol, med+/high acidity, offer considerable structure and weight, mineral, oaky, spicy and smokey, lime and citrus, unbalanced due to youth, med+ finish.
Outstanding quality, premium price, hardly drinking now, needs time.
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2011 J. Moreau & Fils Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Mid lemon color. The nose is quite shy, med-/med intensity, ripe apricot and peach with a subtle oaky finish.
Dry, med+ body and acidity, med intensity and alcohol, well structured, balanced, lemon, lime and citrus flavors with a thin layer of oak, mineral driven med+ finish.
Very good quality, premium priced, drinking now with mid term ageing potential.
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2011 Jean-Claude Boisset Meursault Le Limozin 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Pale gold color. Clean nose of medium+ intensity, full oaky character with butter, walnut, almond that needs time to settle down, big and youthful.
Dry, med+ body, intensity and acidity, medium alcohol, high oak notes with nutty and buttery flavors, full but also balanced with ripe apricot coming strong, more acidity than "normal" Mersault, ends with med+ finish.
Outstanding quality, premium price, drinking already but can surely age.
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2012 Domaine Katsaros Chardonnay 86 Points
Greece, Thessaly, Larissa
Clear pale lemon color. Clean nose of med- intensity, spicy oak with some ripe fruit notes.
Dry, med body, intensity and alcohol with med+ acidity, fresh lemon and lime notes, peach and apricot as well, balanced with med finish.
Very good wine, drining now with a few years potential.
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2011 Sigalas Assyrtiko Kavalieros 87 Points
Greece, Aegean, Cyclades, Santorini
Mid - intensity on this one, yeast with thyme flavored citrus and ripe apricot notes, youthful.
Dry, med bod, intensity and alcohol, med+ acidity, subtle ripe fruit, spicy notes with pineapple and mango, well structured with med finish.
Very good quality, more restraint that I remember, drinking now but can surely age.
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2011 Jean-Claude Boisset Saint-Aubin 1er Cru sur Gamay Blanc 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
Pale lemon color. Mid intensity with a clean and a bit numb oak wtih a few peaches and apricots here and there, youthful.
Dry, med body and alcohol, med+ acidity and intensity, lemon, lime juice, pineapple, citrus, oaky, well structured, mid finish.
Very good wine, premium price, drinking now but can age
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2012 Sigalas Aidani 84 Points
Greece, Aegean, Cyclades
Mid intensity on the nose with mostly citrus notes. Med body, intensity, alcohol and acidity, ripe peach and apricot, red (?) apple, sweet lime and yeasty notes , spicy med finish.
Good quality, drink now
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2012 Kitrus Malagousia 83 Points
Greece, Macedonia
Med/med+ intensity, clean varietal character, ripe fruit, epach, knettle, vegetal hints, apricot, youthful.
Dry, med body, intensity, alcohol and acidity, thin concentration, fruity, mango, ripe pineapple, balanced with off putting pharmaceutical note, med finish.
Good wine, drink now
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2011 Garipidis George Syrah Kitrvs 84 Points
Greece, Macedonia
Clear med ruby. Clean med intensity nose, primarily red cherries and berries, underlying spicy notes of cinnamon and clove. Youthful
Dry, med body, intensity, alcohol (14%) and med+ acidity, med+ tannins that are a bit drying and grainy, alcohol burns a little, red cherries, clove again, a bit thin in concentration (5 yo vines), sour cherry, pomegranate, mid finish.
Good wine, mid price, drink now
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2011 Sigalas Mμ 84 Points
Greece, Aegean, Cyclades
Light cherry color. Clear nose, mid intensity, red cherry, mild oak hints, nutmeg sprinlged on top, youthful.
Dry, med body, intensity, alcohol, med+ acidity, med tannins round, soft texture, sweet oak, blue and black berries, nutmeg, med finish.
Good wine, drink now
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2011 Bouchard Père et Fils Pinot Noir Bourgogne 83 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Clear, light cherry color. Clean nose of med intensity, red cherry/berry fruit, smoke-y notes, a touch of oak, youthful.
Dry, med body, intensity, alcohol, med+ acidity, soft creamy tannins, smokey again, red cherries, gamey like bubblegum note, med finish.
Good wine, mid price, drink now
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2010 Torres Priorat Perpetual 88 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Clear, mid ruby color. The nose is clean, med/med+ intensity with thick red/black fruits (currants and cherries), plums, violet, with a touch of nutmeg, youthful.
Dry, med+ body and intensity, med+/high acidity, high alcohol (15%), tannins round though, flavors of black cherry, nutmeg and clove, plum, balance ruinned a bit by alcohol, med+ finish.
Very good wine, always the crowd pleaser, drinking now but can age.
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2009 Miguel Torres Cabernet Sauvignon Manso de Velasco Viejas Vinas Curico Valley 89 Points
Chile, Curico Valley
Clear mid ruby. Clean, mid+ intensity, blue/black berries, sweet spice and oak aromas, with eucalyptous and tobacco filling the picture, youthful.
Dry, mid+ body, intensity, acidity and med alcohol (14%), tannins big but velvety, tobacco, blueberries, black cherries,, straight fruit bomb, med finish.
Very good quality, premium price, drinking now with ease but would be nice to see this with a few more years on its back.
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2009 Zonin Amarone della Valpolicella 88 Points
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella
Clear mid ruby.
Clean nose of med+ intensity, high toned raisin, red currant & cherry aromas, alcohol burn but not overly unpleasant, lacking complexity, youthful.
Dry, med body, intensity, acidity, high alcohol, tannins med+ with a velvety texture though, red/black cherryes, balanced, pleasant sweet plum and nutmeg med aftertaste.
Very good wine, premium price to drinl now and possibly hold for a couple more years.
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2011 Miguel Torres Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Digna Reserve 83 Points
Chile, Curico Valley
Clear, med ruby. The nose is unclean though with sulphur-y/cabbage character that required a lot of time to go away.
The wine is dry, med body, intensity, acidity and alcohol (14%), mid tannins that are round, red fruit, simple and thin concentration, leaf notes, eucalyptous, capsicum, tobacco notes with a med finish.
Good quality, drink now.
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2011 Zonin Ripasso della Valpolicella Superiore 87 Points
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Ripasso della Valpolicella Superiore
Clear, light red color. Clean nose with med intensity, light red cherries, alcohol bite, dried cranberries, raisins, youthful.
Dry, med body, intensity, alcohol and acidity, med tannins with fresh red fruit flavors of cherries, pomegranate, red currant, mid finish.
Very good wine, mid price, drink now
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NV Deutz Champagne Brut Classic 88 Points
France, Champagne
Clear pale lemon color. The nose is clean with med+ intensity, high notes of lemon curd, pineapple, biscuit, yeasts and a thin layer of oak. Youthful.
Dry. med intensity and alcohol, med+ acidity but well rounded, balanced with oak and yeast on one side and lemon-y acidity on the other, mid finish.
Very good quality, drinking now
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NV Deutz Champagne Brut Rosé 88 Points
France, Champagne
Clear, pale salmon color.
The nose is clean with med intensity, light red cherry notes, strawberry with underlying yeast hints, youthful.
Dry, med body, intensity and alcohol, med+ acidity, red fruits with cherry and currant more prominent, vanilla in the background, md+ finish.
Very good quality, drinking now
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NV Bollinger Champagne Special Cuvée Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne
60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier.
Clear mid lemon color.
The nose is clear, of med intensity, high lemon notes, exotic fruits, fresh subtle biscuit notes, walnut, youthful.
Dry, medium+ body, intensity and acidity, creamy texture, med alcohol, low oak notes with more lemon/lime and citrus/pineapple pronounced flavors, ends with a mid+ finish.
Outstanding quality as always, drink now but can hold
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2004 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année 94 Points
France, Champagne
66% Pinot Noir and 34% Chardonnay
Clear mid lemon color.
The nose is clean, complexity of med+ intensity, lemon at first and then tropical fruits emerge, oak and yeast derived aromas come after that with butter, almonds and walnuts, youthful.
Dry, med+ body, intensity and acidity, med alcohol, excellent balance and structure, dried exotic fruits with pear, green apple and pineapple on the med+ finish.
Outstanding quality, ultra premium price, drinking now but could age.
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2004 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année Rosé 92 Points
France, Champagne
68% Pinot Noir and 5% red wine.
Clear mid salmon rose color. Clean nose with med intensity, buttery complexity, ripe strawberry and redcurrants with some rose petals as well, youthful to developing.
Dry, med+ body and acidity, med intensity and alcohol, creamy texture, ripe strawberry, walnut, well structure, red cherries and buttery med finish.
Outstanding quality, ultra premium price, drink now but can age.
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