N: Earthy, poss flinty, with notes of lemons? Intensity lurking?
P: MF, poss Med, body; RNDISH entry with almost swtish frt met by a sltly puckerish acidity which SLOWLY, seamlessly transtions into a very LONG, ult slightly honied finish. DESERVES into '20, then poss making its 10th yr. Somewhat atypical with respect to its use of oak [cf. Jadot's notes in the link @ the top], IF one compares it to most Chablis. Plus, compared to either a 1er Cru Meursault or one of the hyphenated Montrachets, its QPR is SENSATIONAL @ this vendor's $41.95, which is at the head of the wine-searcher class!
From one of the vendor's sites: "13% alc, 6 gr/l RS, 5.6 gr/l acidity"
N: Nectarines, poss peaches, with notes of minerality? Pears with air/warmth?
P: MF, poss Med, body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish frt met by a TART acidity which only SLOWLY resolves by the LONG, very slightly tart, ult honied finish. REMARKABLE, & should continue to evolve into & probably through '21. 90 pts John Gilman + 17/20 pts Jancis Robinson. [This vendor's $29.95 is at least $2.50 < than anyone else on wine-searcher.]
97% S.B. & 3% Sèmillon; 13.8% ABV; T.A.: 0.68 grams/100 ml, pH: 3.32; 81% fermented in s/s tanks & 19% in neutral FR oak barrels; aged 5 mos in neutral FR oak.
N: Pineapples, lemons, toast with notes of grassiness? Intensity lurking
P: MF body; RNDISH entry with NICE frt met by firming, BALANCING acidity which SLOWLY, fairly seamlessly morphs into the LONG, exquisitely balanced, very, VERY slightly honied finish. An IMPRESSIVE wine for now & likely through '21. BRAVO! :) [Other than 3 which are ~ $2 less, this vendor's $26.95 is basically @ the apex of a GARGANTUAN wine-searcher field.]
N: TOASTY vanilla with undertones of smoke; ALMOST pungent
P: Med body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish oak/frt NICELY bal by acidity, the tartness of which slowly morphs into a LONG, very, VERY slightly faint, ult VERY slightly honied finish. An elegant version of the "oaky" style for now & into '21 min. 92 pts Vinous & 91 pts Jeb Dunnuck [This vendor's $34.95 is highly competitive.]
100% Nerello Mascalese aged for 18 months in tonneaux; 13.5% ABV
N: VANILLA with oranges atop cherries; notes of age?
P: Med, poss MF, body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish frt met by a bit of puckerish astringency which somewhat resolves by the LONG, ult very slightly bitterswt choc finish. Certainly APPROACHABLE now, I'd probably give it another 6-12 mos, then drink for the ff several yrs. Given this vendor's $17.95 [a closeout?], NICE QPR for such substance! 15.5/20 pts Jancis Robinson & 87 pts WE @ $45.
N: Vanilla certainly, but also earth, berries, & poss pyrazines? More to give?
P: Med, poss MF, body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish frt met by a finely tannic, astringent (yet almost swtish) pucker which pretty much extends through the LONG, puckerish, VERY finely tannic finish with notes of grn olives & ult almost a swtness. NEEDS 3, maybe 4 yrs (poss more) & would seem to have the stuffing for that. Potentially stupendous QPR @ this vendor's $21.95, which is currently even outpaced by several on wine-searcher. 90 pts ea WA & Decanter, 15.5/20 Vinum, & 14.5/20 Bettane et Desseauve
Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla
50% Syrah, 30% C.F., & 20% Grenache; Aged for 10 mos in 60% AM & 40% FR oak; 14% ABV
N: Vanilla, smoke, ripe beries, earth
P: M, poss MF, body; ALMOST swtish frt [but only 2.44g/l R.S., per winery] met by some astringent pucker which slowly, only somewhat mitigates by the LONG, slightly tangy finish with notes of swtish choc TRYING to work its way through. NEEDS into mid '19, then drinking for a yr or 2 beyond its 10th, poss longer. NICELY done! [Can't compare this vendor's $29.95 as I can't find it offered elsewhere.]
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
N: Spicy, floral, earthy, with notes of berries; Currently at least somewhat ahead of P
P: LM, poss Med, body; ALMOST swtish frt fairly quickly met by very finely tannic pucker which pretty much extends into & through the LONG, very, VERY finely tannic finish yet with almost a sense of swtness. GOOD potential here, though it could well take until '21 or '22 for it to truly show itself. An IMPRESSIVE effort! :) 90-92 pts WA, 88-91 Burghound, and 16 & 16.5/20 [2 tastings] Jancis Robinson [This vendor's $59.95 is at least $4 < than anyone else currently on wine-searcher.]
P: Med body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish frt [I thought approaching threshold R.S., though the tasting notes claim RS<2g/l] counterbalanced by some very, VERY finely tannic pucker which slowly, only somewhat mitigates by the LONG, very, VERY slightly tannic yet ult bitterSWT choc (?) finish. NEEDS until mid '19 min for the mid P to smooth out, then should drink nicely into '22 min. (Even with its size, there's a nice sense of balance to this.) 14.5% ABV [This vendor's $34.95 is BUT an *astounding* ≈ 40% of its nearest wine-searcher competitor!]
This vintage a blend of C.S. & Petit Verdot, apparently 67:33
N: Slightly closed; Seems jammy & potentially deep; notes of pyrazines with swirling?
P: Med, poss MF, body; ALMOST swtish frt met by a very finely tannic yet almost swtish pucker which SLOWLY, fairly seamlessly morphs into a LONG, very, VERY finely tannic finish with notes of a tangy sweetness from time to time I'm guessing this NEEDS into '20, then making its 10th yr. VERY int potential here! 97-99 pts WA [This vendor's $79.95 is definitely competitive.]
2015 Louis Jadot Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Should you be interested, I’ve uploaded a link to info for this vintage which you can peruse at your leisure. 😉
N: Earthy, poss flinty, with notes of lemons? Intensity lurking?
P: MF, poss Med, body; RNDISH entry with almost swtish frt met by a sltly puckerish acidity which SLOWLY, seamlessly transtions into a very LONG, ult slightly honied finish. DESERVES into '20, then poss making its 10th yr. Somewhat atypical with respect to its use of oak [cf. Jadot's notes in the link @ the top], IF one compares it to most Chablis. Plus, compared to either a 1er Cru Meursault or one of the hyphenated Montrachets, its QPR is SENSATIONAL @ this vendor's $41.95, which is at the head of the wine-searcher class!
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2016 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Le Haut-Lieu
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
From one of the vendor's sites: "13% alc, 6 gr/l RS, 5.6 gr/l acidity"
N: Nectarines, poss peaches, with notes of minerality? Pears with air/warmth?
P: MF, poss Med, body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish frt met by a TART acidity which only SLOWLY resolves by the LONG, very slightly tart, ult honied finish. REMARKABLE, & should continue to evolve into & probably through '21. 90 pts John Gilman + 17/20 pts Jancis Robinson. [This vendor's $29.95 is at least $2.50 < than anyone else on wine-searcher.]
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2016 Cakebread Cellars Sauvignon Blanc
USA, California, Napa Valley
97% S.B. & 3% Sèmillon; 13.8% ABV; T.A.: 0.68 grams/100 ml, pH: 3.32; 81% fermented in s/s tanks & 19% in neutral FR oak barrels; aged 5 mos in neutral FR oak.
N: Pineapples, lemons, toast with notes of grassiness? Intensity lurking
P: MF body; RNDISH entry with NICE frt met by firming, BALANCING acidity which SLOWLY, fairly seamlessly morphs into the LONG, exquisitely balanced, very, VERY slightly honied finish. An IMPRESSIVE wine for now & likely through '21. BRAVO! :) [Other than 3 which are ~ $2 less, this vendor's $26.95 is basically @ the apex of a GARGANTUAN wine-searcher field.]
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2015 Liquid Farm Chardonnay La Hermana
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
100% Neutral Barrel Fermentation & Aging; 13.5% ABV
N: TOASTY vanilla with undertones of smoke; ALMOST pungent
P: Med body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish oak/frt NICELY bal by acidity, the tartness of which slowly morphs into a LONG, very, VERY slightly faint, ult VERY slightly honied finish. An elegant version of the "oaky" style for now & into '21 min. 92 pts Vinous & 91 pts Jeb Dunnuck [This vendor's $34.95 is highly competitive.]
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2009 Terrazze dell'Etna Etna Cirneco
Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC
100% Nerello Mascalese aged for 18 months in tonneaux; 13.5% ABV
N: VANILLA with oranges atop cherries; notes of age?
P: Med, poss MF, body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish frt met by a bit of puckerish astringency which somewhat resolves by the LONG, ult very slightly bitterswt choc finish. Certainly APPROACHABLE now, I'd probably give it another 6-12 mos, then drink for the ff several yrs. Given this vendor's $17.95 [a closeout?], NICE QPR for such substance! 15.5/20 pts Jancis Robinson & 87 pts WE @ $45.
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2010 Château La Cardonne
France, Bordeaux, Médoc
N: Vanilla certainly, but also earth, berries, & poss pyrazines? More to give?
P: Med, poss MF, body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish frt met by a finely tannic, astringent (yet almost swtish) pucker which pretty much extends through the LONG, puckerish, VERY finely tannic finish with notes of grn olives & ult almost a swtness. NEEDS 3, maybe 4 yrs (poss more) & would seem to have the stuffing for that. Potentially stupendous QPR @ this vendor's $21.95, which is currently even outpaced by several on wine-searcher. 90 pts ea WA & Decanter, 15.5/20 Vinum, & 14.5/20 Bettane et Desseauve
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2011 Finca Constancia Selección
Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla
50% Syrah, 30% C.F., & 20% Grenache; Aged for 10 mos in 60% AM & 40% FR oak; 14% ABV
N: Vanilla, smoke, ripe beries, earth
P: M, poss MF, body; ALMOST swtish frt [but only 2.44g/l R.S., per winery] met by some astringent pucker which slowly, only somewhat mitigates by the LONG, slightly tangy finish with notes of swtish choc TRYING to work its way through. NEEDS into mid '19, then drinking for a yr or 2 beyond its 10th, poss longer. NICELY done! [Can't compare this vendor's $29.95 as I can't find it offered elsewhere.]
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2015 Domaine Michel Gros Nuits St. Georges Les Chaliots
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
N: Spicy, floral, earthy, with notes of berries; Currently at least somewhat ahead of P
P: LM, poss Med, body; ALMOST swtish frt fairly quickly met by very finely tannic pucker which pretty much extends into & through the LONG, very, VERY finely tannic finish yet with almost a sense of swtness. GOOD potential here, though it could well take until '21 or '22 for it to truly show itself. An IMPRESSIVE effort! :) 90-92 pts WA, 88-91 Burghound, and 16 & 16.5/20 [2 tastings] Jancis Robinson [This vendor's $59.95 is at least $4 < than anyone else currently on wine-searcher.]
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2014 Angove Shiraz The Medhyk Old Vine
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
Should you be interested, I’ve uploaded a link to info for this vintage which you can peruse at your leisure. 😉
N: RIPE berries slightly atop vanilla; Intensity lurking?
P: Med body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish frt [I thought approaching threshold R.S., though the tasting notes claim RS<2g/l] counterbalanced by some very, VERY finely tannic pucker which slowly, only somewhat mitigates by the LONG, very, VERY slightly tannic yet ult bitterSWT choc (?) finish. NEEDS until mid '19 min for the mid P to smooth out, then should drink nicely into '22 min. (Even with its size, there's a nice sense of balance to this.) 14.5% ABV [This vendor's $34.95 is BUT an *astounding* ≈ 40% of its nearest wine-searcher competitor!]
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2015 Booker Vineyard My Favorite Neighbor
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
This vintage a blend of C.S. & Petit Verdot, apparently 67:33
N: Slightly closed; Seems jammy & potentially deep; notes of pyrazines with swirling?
P: Med, poss MF, body; ALMOST swtish frt met by a very finely tannic yet almost swtish pucker which SLOWLY, fairly seamlessly morphs into a LONG, very, VERY finely tannic finish with notes of a tangy sweetness from time to time I'm guessing this NEEDS into '20, then making its 10th yr. VERY int potential here! 97-99 pts WA [This vendor's $79.95 is definitely competitive.]
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