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Tasted Friday, July 18, 2014 by m_arcon with 286 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2010 Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier Frauenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs 88 Points

    Germany, Rheinhessen

    Colour: Ripe golden colour
    Nose: Very ripe aromas like papaya, candied mango, apricot, lemon peel and some honey.
    Palate: Medium bodied, citrus & a "stony" component, nice saltiness, medium+ acidity, medium finish.

    We tasted this blind and I had never thought that this wine is from 2010. Very ripe nose for a GG from this vintage.

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  • 2011 Thomas Studach Chardonnay 90 Points

    Switzerland, Eastern Switzerland, Graubünden, Malans

    Colour: Young, hay-golden colour.
    Nose: You recognize immediately that this wine was aged in oak. Caramel, some white peach, ripe orange and elderberries. The fruit is more subtle.
    Palate: Medium bodied, the oak is there but don´t overpower the wine. A kind of bitterness on the finish.

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Flight 3 (1 Note)

  • 2009 Matassa Côtes Catalanes Blanc 92 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes Catalanes

    Colour: Looks a bit ripe, intense medium-golden.
    Nose: In the beginning A LOT of apple juice then some orange zest & peel, tangerine and some yellow flowers. With more time the secondary aromas come to light. I get some marzipan,bread crust & a nail enamel remover component. Complex nose.
    Palate: Medium+ body but not to much. Salty, spicy, powerful, juicy and a great drinkability. Bone-dry. Love the tension in this wine. Medium+ finish.

    I highly recommend to decant this wine before drinking.

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  • 1994 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

    I completely agree with Oh Dae-su´s tasting note, couldn´t add much more to his descripton. A very earthy nose with a lot of mirepoix, later a bit more subtle fruit like strawberries. Palate was very good for a Village wine at this age from this vintage. Still some tannins left. Again very earthy & stony. Drink up soon.

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  • 2009 Faiveley Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Porêts Saint-Georges 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

    Colour: Dark garnet red
    Nose: Vibrant red fruit like red cherry, raspberry alongside licorice and a hint of vanilla & cinnamon. Very "sexy" nose.
    Palate: Medium-body, again licorice and a bit of sea salt. Very fine tannins. Good combination of power & fleshiness. More a masculine companion. Still way to young.

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