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Post-Auction Offline |  (162 page views) | | 10/14/2006 (Toba Restaurant, Toronto, Canada) |
| | - 2003 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Honey gold colour. Aromas of Allen's apple juice, honey, lychee, white flowers, and apricot. Medium-bodied, with glycerin, apple juice, hints of caramel, white flowers, lanolin, and medicine. Moderate finish, 25-30s, with apples and white fruit. (89 pts.)
- 2004 NCT (Niagara College Teaching) Winery Pinot Noir Reserve - Canada, Ontario, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara Peninsula VQA
Pale garnet colour with some bricking to a pink rim. Aromas of beetroot, candied red fruit, currant, alcohol and a hint of spice. Medium-bodied, with replays from nose. Good grip, with wild strawberries and beetroot. Moderate finish, 25-30s, with red candied fruit. Opens more with time. Well done, especially for Niagara. (88 pts.)
- 2001 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Mount Harlan
Medium-ruby colour. Aromas of beetroot, barnyard, currant, and strawberries. Medium-bodied, with beetroot, cherry, and minerals. Quite elegant, with a 30-35s, finish that shows red berry fruit. (89 pts.)
- 2000 Château Giscours - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Dark ruby/black colour. Medicinal/menthol aromas along with blackcurrant, lead pencil/graphite, and vanilla. Medium-full bodied, with lots of blackcurrant, menthol, and black plums. Moderate finish, 35s, with black fruit. Yummy. (90 pts.)
- 1997 Pian Delle Vigne (Antinori) Brunello di Montalcino - Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Medium-dark garnet with aromas of sottobosco, cherry, plums, licorice, and spice. Medium-bodied, pretty closed, with cherry, earth, Indian spice, blackberry. Moderate finish, 30-35s. Tight and restrained. Opens up with time. Needs another 2-3 years minimum. (90 pts.)
- 2001 Fattoria La Valentina Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Binomio - Italy, Abruzzi, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Inky ruby/black colour; opaque. Aromas of black licorice, blackberries, alcohol, spice, black plums, and a hint of iodine. Slightly Porty/Amarone-eske early on with a touch of raisins on the nose. Full-bodied, massive, lots of tannin, with spice, blackberry fruit, dried flowers, and alcohol on the palate. Port/raisin notes come through on the long, 40-45s finish, joined by black fruit, truffle, and spice. Tannic on the back end. Needs time as 5-6 hours of air was not nearly enough. Still 93-94 points, though. (93 pts.)
- N.V. Campbells Tokay Rutherglen - Australia, Victoria, North East, Rutherglen
Amber/copper colour. Aromas of creme brulee, orange rind, and vanilla. Full-bodied, thick, unctuous, kind of like pancake syrup - candies my teeth, and shows burnt caramel, orange rind, and vanilla. Moderate-long finish wiht replays from palate, ~35-40s. (90 pts.)
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