11th Cellier Wine Fair
Hilton Athenaum Hotel
Tasted Sunday, October 2, 2016 by kostaslonis with 305 views
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Wines tasted at the 11th Cellier wine fair
Hilton Athenaum Hotel
Tasted Sunday, October 2, 2016 by kostaslonis with 305 views
Wines tasted at the 11th Cellier wine fair
2014 Bosinakis Winery Moschofilero Mantinia 89 Points
Greece, Peloponnisos, Mantinia
Tighter and more mineral than the 2015, lime, lemon, floral. In the palate, tighter again, strict, lemon and rosewater, nice acidity, some roundness offered by ripe peach/tropical notes, needs time
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2015 Bosinakis Winery Moschofilero Mantinia 89 Points
Greece, Peloponnisos, Mantinia
The nose is quite tight and strict, closed, mainly floral notes with some lime, lemon leaves. Tight acidity, lemon leaves, green notes, dense and tight, med to long finish, needs time
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2013 Bosinakis Winery Moschofilero Mantinia 91 Points
Greece, Peloponnisos, Mantinia
More lemon driven, sugar coated fruits, nice white floral notes. The palate shows bright yellow fruit, very ripe stone fruit, nice texture, mineral, lime, med finish
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2012 Bosinakis Winery Moschofilero Mantinia 90 Points
Greece, Peloponnisos, Mantinia
Rich in the nose, very ripe and sweet peach and apricot notes, round, nice texture, smooth, nice long finish
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2015 Bosinakis Winery Moschofilero IEREIA 89 Points
Greece, Peloponnisos, Mantinia
Floral notes, quite the acidity here, ripe peach and apricot, nice body, looks a bit young, needs time in the glass, med+ finish
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2013 Garipidis George Syrah Kitrvs 88 Points
Greece, Macedonia
Clean nose, ripe red and black fruit, cherry and berries, some reduction, ripe fruit, oaky, sweet spice. The palate is rich, oaky, red fruit again, sweet spices, nice tannins, tight, oaky, med body and finish
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2011 Marimar Estate Chardonnay La Masia Don Miguel Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Low to med intensity in the nose, slightly on the buttery side, ripe apricot and peach, with time the oak gets more upfront. Med intensity in the palate, lively acidity, more citrus in the palate, round, lacks in concentration, med body and finish.
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2014 Castello della Sala (Antinori) Conte della Vipera 88 Points
Italy, Umbria
Green on the nose, the palate is round, citrus, stone fruit, some sulphur hints, med to long finish
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2013 Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore 93 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore
Nice thick color. The nose is filled with ripe fruit, red and black cherry, oaky, nutty, smokey. In the palate, smoke again, tobacco, oak, smooth tannins, delicate, elegant, nice long finish
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2012 Kitrus Aglianico 89 Points
Greece, Macedonia
The nose shows clean red fruit, sweet spices, candied fruit, cinnamon candy, airy, floral. The palate follows the same pattern, a bit dry, it still feels young and not quite ready
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2012 Garipidis George Syrah Kitrvs 87 Points
Greece, Macedonia
Sweet spices, ripe cherry and berry, a bit dry, lacks in concentration, oaky, leather, short to med finish
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2002 Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra Brut 94 Points
France, Champagne
Very impressive in the nose, loads of yeast notes, citrus, white fruit, subtle oak, nutty, dried tropical fruit. In the palate, the wine shows strength, high acidity, high notes of citrus and carbonation, med body, long finish, still young, needs time
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2005 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année 93 Points
France, Champagne
70% Pinot Noir 30% Chardonnay, disgorged March 2015.
Explosive in the nose, citrus, lime, yeast. The palate is equally explosive only a step back in intensity, lime, citrus, a few candied fruit notes, nice body and mouth-feel, nice length, great for now and one to hold on to as well.
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2011 Jean-Claude Boisset Chambolle-Musigny 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Big in the nose, loads of sweet spices, oak frame, some barnyard funk, leather. In the palate, the wines feels tight, leathery, sweet spices, oaky, the fruit sits in the back, tight tannins, med body and finish.
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2014 Faiveley Pommard 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard
Dense nose, clean and ripe red cherry, sweet spices. In the palate, ripe red fruit, nice acidity, oak feels a bit harsh still, tight, med finish. 88+ for now seems low, but it just needs time to come together
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2015 Castello della Sala (Antinori) Orvieto Classico Superiore San Giovanni della Sala 88 Points
Italy, Umbria/Lazio, Orvieto, Orvieto Classico Superiore
Not many things going on in the nose but the palate is quite rich, nice body, round, fruity, med to long finish, would be nice to have by the glass
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2005 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année Rosé 93 Points
France, Champagne
Disgorged July 2015.
Very beautiful nose, floral, nice red cherry, berry, a few oak and toast notes. In the palate, the wine feels so smooth and elegant, nice texture, almond, a touch of sweetness, med body, great mouth-feel and length
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2014 Castello della Sala (Antinori) Umbria Cervaro della Sala 90 Points
Italy, Umbria
Very nice in the palate, sweet oaky notes, round, rutty, ripe, delicate, smooth med to long finish
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2013 Jean-Claude Boisset Gevrey-Chambertin 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Slight toasty, oak, nutty, ripe red small fruits, beautiful oak. In the palate, the wines shows nice red fruit, oak frame that's expressed with toasty oak and nutty nuances, nice body and med to long finish
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2015 Kitrus Malagousia 88 Points
Greece, Macedonia
Nice clean nose, not too rich, lemon and tropical notes, nice palate, slightly on the sweet side due to ripe fruit flavors
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2010 Marimar Estate Pinot Noir La Masia Don Miguel Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Quite light in color, cherry nose, a touch of toast, sweet spices. In the palate is again toasty, sweet spices, fruit stays in the back, powerful acidity, 14% alcohol and it shows, med body and med to long finish 89+
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2013 Georges Dubœuf Moulin-à-Vent Domaine des Rosiers 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent
The nose is rather dense showing high levels of ripe fruit. The same follows in the palate, drying tannins, oaky, very ripe cherry and strawberry, med to long finish, med/med+ intensity, sweet spices
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NV Charles de Fère Cuvée Jean Louis, Blanc de Blancs Brut 88 Points
France
Tight nose, better mouth-feel, lemon, lime, ripe citrus, stone fruit, med body, nice balance, med finish, good to drink on its own
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2014 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Vaillon 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Still tight, mineral/sulphur notes, the palate is still tight, quite austere, lime, med acidity, mineral, lime, tropical fruit hints, med+ finish
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2014 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Tight nose, the oak is more upfront, nutty, almond. In the palate, the wines shows strength, structure, lemon acidity, austere, nutty, med body, long finish, extremely youthful
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2014 Jean-Claude Boisset Meursault Le Limozin 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Beautiful, nice oak frame, nutty and almond, ripe stone fruit, toasted oak. In the palate, the same pattern, oak and nutty, nice texture, big, ripe, nice length, needs food, would keep.
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2014 Château La Sauvageonne (Gérard Bertrand) Coteaux du Languedoc 90 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc
The nose follows the pattern of the other whites, floral, white fruit, peach, apricot, tropical notes. In the palate, the wine shows nice fruit, same yeasty (sulphury) notes, ncie texture, delicate, nice acidity, med body and lenght, youthful
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2015 Gérard Bertrand Vin de Pays d'Oc Cigalus Blanc 90 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Vin de Pays d'Oc
70% Chardonnay, 30% Viognier & Sauvignon Blanc.
The nose is beautiful, nice combination of fruit, oak and floral notes. The palate offers nice mouth-feel, texture, white fruit, mineral, nutty, nice acidity, explosive, long finish
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2015 Gérard Bertrand Vin de Pays d'Oc Gris Blanc 89 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Vin de Pays d'Oc
Tight mineral, citrus, white fruit, floral notes too. The palate is better, more flavor, white fruit, mineral, nice acidity, needs food, impressive and rather unique, med body and finish
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2014 Joseph Phelps Sauvignon Blanc 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
7 months in 30% new oak.
The nose is attractive, green and round, ripe, mineral, light use of oak, hazelnut. In the palate, the wine shows richness, almost sweet, tries to balance the green notes and barrel, med+ body and finish
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2013 Joseph Phelps Chardonnay Freestone Vineyards Sonoma Coast 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
The oak is rich, strong presence, citrus and lemon. In the palate the oak is even more prominent, rich mouth-feel, nice acidity though, med to long finish, impressive, but not quite my cup of tea
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2013 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Napa Valley 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Dark color, rich dense nose, full fruit and oaky, sweet spices, highly extracted. Same in the palate, full oaky, dry-ish tannins, red fruit, tobacco, oak, alcohol, med finish, way too young
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2013 Joseph Phelps Pinot Noir Freestone Vineyards 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Nice in the nose, slightly decadent, sweet spices, ripe red cherry, the palate follows the pattern, clean fruit, nice oak frame, med body and finish
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2012 Joseph Phelps Insignia 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Quite powerful presence of oak, tight, highly extracted, the palate is rich, impressive, full toasty oak, tight, med+ body and finish, keep this one on the side.
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