Pale-medium gold colour. Aromas of cocoa, caramel, currant, roasted garlic, nuts, baked apples with cinnamon. Medium-bodied, quite restrained on the palate, showing hints of citrus, mineral, and nuts. Moderate finish, 35s, with yellow fruit. Needs a lot of time.
Dark ruby colour with ruby tinges. Aromas of cinnamon, spice, dried flowers, leather, chalk, and currant. Medium-bodied, quite closed on the palate, showing hints of orange rind and leather. Short-moderate finish, ~20-25s, with orange rind and currant notes. While the nose has developed nice secondary nuances, the palate still needs to come around some. Nice, but I would cellar for a while longer. 91+ points.
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Medium garnet colour. Aromas of currant, sweet cherry, plum, apricot, and orange blossom. Medium-bodied, nice texture, with sweet red fruit - currant, cherry, and plum replays from nose. Moderate finish, 30s, with more red fruit.
Dark ruby red colour with black tinges. Aromas of black licorice, herbs (thyme and rosemary), black cherry, vanilla, and olive brine. Full-bodied, silky texture, with herbs, blackcurrant, and black plums. Moderate finish, ~35s, with dark fruit notes. Really nice. Very elegant and balanced.
Opaque dark ruby/black colour. Huge nose of chocolate chip cookies, apple pie, cinnamon, vanilla, black licorice, meat, and alcohol. Full-bodied, with chocolate, raisins, blackcurrant, and herbs. Moderate-long finish, with more dark fruit and herbs.
Dark ruby/burgundy colour with black tinges. Aromas of vanilla, butterscotch, blackcurrant, herbs, blueberry, and black olive tapenade. Full-bodied, with raspberry, plums, blueberry, plums, and black olive tapenade. Long finish, with raspberry and blackcurrant notes. Really nice stuff.
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Dark ruby colour. Aromas of currant and black licorice. Medium-full bodied with nice texture, but simple red berry/tart fruit with some mint. Short-moderate finish, 20-25s, with red fruit.
Medium gold colour. Aromas of honey, white peach, nectarine, and white fruit. Full-bodied, with nice honey, peach, and lychee notes on the palate. Decent acidity. Moderate finish showing honey, caramel and lychee. Best slightly above cellar temp.
1996 Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Grand Cru Aÿ 92 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Pale-medium gold colour. Aromas of cocoa, caramel, currant, roasted garlic, nuts, baked apples with cinnamon. Medium-bodied, quite restrained on the palate, showing hints of citrus, mineral, and nuts. Moderate finish, 35s, with yellow fruit. Needs a lot of time.
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1996 Prunotto Barolo Bussia 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Dark ruby colour with ruby tinges. Aromas of cinnamon, spice, dried flowers, leather, chalk, and currant. Medium-bodied, quite closed on the palate, showing hints of orange rind and leather. Short-moderate finish, ~20-25s, with orange rind and currant notes. While the nose has developed nice secondary nuances, the palate still needs to come around some. Nice, but I would cellar for a while longer. 91+ points.
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2000 Dehlinger Pinot Noir Old Vine Reserve 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Medium garnet colour. Aromas of currant, sweet cherry, plum, apricot, and orange blossom. Medium-bodied, nice texture, with sweet red fruit - currant, cherry, and plum replays from nose. Moderate finish, 30s, with more red fruit.
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1999 Vérité La Joie 93 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Dark ruby red colour with black tinges. Aromas of black licorice, herbs (thyme and rosemary), black cherry, vanilla, and olive brine. Full-bodied, silky texture, with herbs, blackcurrant, and black plums. Moderate finish, ~35s, with dark fruit notes. Really nice. Very elegant and balanced.
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2000 Illuminati Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Nico' 91 Points
Italy, Abruzzi, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Opaque dark ruby/black colour. Huge nose of chocolate chip cookies, apple pie, cinnamon, vanilla, black licorice, meat, and alcohol. Full-bodied, with chocolate, raisins, blackcurrant, and herbs. Moderate-long finish, with more dark fruit and herbs.
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2000 Fattoria Petrolo Galatrona 94 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Dark ruby/burgundy colour with black tinges. Aromas of vanilla, butterscotch, blackcurrant, herbs, blueberry, and black olive tapenade. Full-bodied, with raspberry, plums, blueberry, plums, and black olive tapenade. Long finish, with raspberry and blackcurrant notes. Really nice stuff.
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2001 Yalumba The Signature 88 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Dark ruby colour. Aromas of currant and black licorice. Medium-full bodied with nice texture, but simple red berry/tart fruit with some mint. Short-moderate finish, 20-25s, with red fruit.
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1997 Château Suduiraut 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Medium gold colour. Aromas of honey, white peach, nectarine, and white fruit. Full-bodied, with nice honey, peach, and lychee notes on the palate. Decent acidity. Moderate finish showing honey, caramel and lychee. Best slightly above cellar temp.
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