Lovely golden color; pretty nose with aromatic complex flavors, fascinating nose with--believe it or not--star fruit which I have never had in a wine before, slight waxiness; palate is medium-full bodied, medium-plus acid, some appropriate oxidation, palate is less intricate compared to the nose; short-medium finish. This is a fascinating experience, much better than my last experiences with Fioranos. 91
Golden-green color; aromatic nose with green apples, brioche, yeast; palate is high acid, low 12% alcohol?, excellent yeast, not too dry at all despite the no dosage, wonderful tart lemon and green apple; finish is medium length and fades a bit over time. This is excellent, fades just a tad on the finish. 92-93
Golden color; slight petrol, some minerality; palate is medium bodied, slight RS, slight petrol, slight white fruit; short finish. An interesting wine, but it falls a bit short for me. 87-88
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur-Champigny
Nose with blackberry, mint, slight green; palate is medium bodied, high acid, crisp fruit, medium soft but youthful tannins; medium finish. Very well balanced with good depth, but hard to be worth its going price. 90-92
Nose is fairly limited; palate has fully integrated tannin, medium-plus acid, no real fruit; short finish. This is disappointing for me. 85 After 1 hour of air the nose has much more complexity with slight spice, palate is still a bit flat over the hill. 87-88
1988 Fiorano (Boncompagni Ludovisi) Sémillon Botte 47 Vino da Tavola 91 Points
Italy, Latium, Vino da Tavola
Lovely golden color; pretty nose with aromatic complex flavors, fascinating nose with--believe it or not--star fruit which I have never had in a wine before, slight waxiness; palate is medium-full bodied, medium-plus acid, some appropriate oxidation, palate is less intricate compared to the nose; short-medium finish. This is a fascinating experience, much better than my last experiences with Fioranos. 91
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2005 Laherte Frères Champagne Millésimé 92 Points
France, Champagne
Golden-green color; aromatic nose with green apples, brioche, yeast; palate is high acid, low 12% alcohol?, excellent yeast, not too dry at all despite the no dosage, wonderful tart lemon and green apple; finish is medium length and fades a bit over time. This is excellent, fades just a tad on the finish. 92-93
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2006 Domaine Dupasquier Altesse Roussette de Savoie Marestel 87 Points
France, Savoie, Roussette de Savoie
Golden color; slight petrol, some minerality; palate is medium bodied, slight RS, slight petrol, slight white fruit; short finish. An interesting wine, but it falls a bit short for me. 87-88
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2009 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny 91 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur-Champigny
Nose with blackberry, mint, slight green; palate is medium bodied, high acid, crisp fruit, medium soft but youthful tannins; medium finish. Very well balanced with good depth, but hard to be worth its going price. 90-92
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1989 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
Nose is fairly limited; palate has fully integrated tannin, medium-plus acid, no real fruit; short finish. This is disappointing for me. 85
After 1 hour of air the nose has much more complexity with slight spice, palate is still a bit flat over the hill. 87-88
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