Marea Tasted Saturday, November 17, 2018 by hprphf with 245 views
Oaky and intense salinity supported by yellow fruit, rocks and hint of rose. Good roundness. 92
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Great balance of florals, sharp wet stones and grapefruit-citrus. Lacking a bit power. 92
From Magnum. Primrose, stem, licorice, tobacco and leather. Great structure but too tight. 91
Strawberry, meaty, cigar, star anise, herbal. Deep nose but palate is a bit forward. 92
Light nose of orange, florals and limestone. Wild but restrained on the plate. 93
From Jeroboam. Cherry, caramel, vanilla, earth. Good balance and straight finish. 93
Exotic, dominant minerals, cantaloupe, honey. Goes flat a bit but with great weight. 93+
Good nose of citrus, spice and stone. Quite fresh. Balance slightly off on the palate. 92
Exceptional balance between florals and acidity. Violet, primrose, herbal, animalistic, espresso, dark fruits. So luscious and concentrated. 96+
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Signature Palmer. Prune, lots of sea with a mild smoke. Florals go well with the palate at a great balance. 93
Raspberry, dark florals, fresh acidity with rounded stem. Great straight palate and really open later. 93+
Good concentration with a lot of herbs, beef, strawberry, albeit tannic. 92
From Jeroboam. Strawberry, raspberry, soy, savory, rose, stem and (surprisingly) coconut. Aging effortlessly with great freshness. 96+
Oaky, pineapple, peach, salinity, stone, spicy and earthy with prominent bitterness. Imagine an old d’Yquem but dry. Good balance. 92
Old champagne nose of brioche, tropical fruit and toasted nuts across salinity, but showing young age on the palate with a depth of spice herbs. 92
Expressive nose of fresh florals, black fruit, caramel, cinnamon. Great balance but light. 95
Nose is structured and broad. Great palate of sweetness and depth. Very good aging. 95
Strawberry, liquor, earth, pepper, meat, baking spices. Fruity, full-bodied with exceptional balance and weight. 97
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Great pop. Coming together quite nicely with a concentrated nose across lemon, toast, yeast, honey, pineapple and caramel. Slightly too acidic. 92
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1992 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Oaky and intense salinity supported by yellow fruit, rocks and hint of rose. Good roundness. 92
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2005 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Great balance of florals, sharp wet stones and grapefruit-citrus. Lacking a bit power. 92
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1998 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
From Magnum. Primrose, stem, licorice, tobacco and leather. Great structure but too tight. 91
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1970 Château Palmer 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Strawberry, meaty, cigar, star anise, herbal. Deep nose but palate is a bit forward. 92
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1998 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Light nose of orange, florals and limestone. Wild but restrained on the plate. 93
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2005 Domaine du Clos de Tart Clos de Tart 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de Tart Grand Cru
From Jeroboam. Cherry, caramel, vanilla, earth. Good balance and straight finish. 93
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2005 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Réserve 93 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Exotic, dominant minerals, cantaloupe, honey. Goes flat a bit but with great weight. 93+
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2007 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chevalier-Montrachet 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Good nose of citrus, spice and stone. Quite fresh. Balance slightly off on the palate. 92
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2003 Château Ausone 96 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Exceptional balance between florals and acidity. Violet, primrose, herbal, animalistic, espresso, dark fruits. So luscious and concentrated. 96+
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1990 Château Palmer 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Signature Palmer. Prune, lots of sea with a mild smoke. Florals go well with the palate at a great balance. 93
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2000 Domaine Jean Grivot Richebourg 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
Raspberry, dark florals, fresh acidity with rounded stem. Great straight palate and really open later. 93+
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1997 Joseph Drouhin Musigny 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Good concentration with a lot of herbs, beef, strawberry, albeit tannic. 92
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2006 Château Mouton Rothschild 96 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
From Jeroboam. Strawberry, raspberry, soy, savory, rose, stem and (surprisingly) coconut. Aging effortlessly with great freshness. 96+
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1979 Lur-Saluces "Y" 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur
Oaky, pineapple, peach, salinity, stone, spicy and earthy with prominent bitterness. Imagine an old d’Yquem but dry. Good balance. 92
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2004 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 92 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Old champagne nose of brioche, tropical fruit and toasted nuts across salinity, but showing young age on the palate with a depth of spice herbs. 92
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1964 Château Latour Grand Vin 95 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Expressive nose of fresh florals, black fruit, caramel, cinnamon. Great balance but light. 95
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1949 Château Calon-Ségur 95 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Nose is structured and broad. Great palate of sweetness and depth. Very good aging. 95
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2011 Sine Qua Non Grenache Patine Eleven Confessions Vineyard 97 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Strawberry, liquor, earth, pepper, meat, baking spices. Fruity, full-bodied with exceptional balance and weight. 97
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1990 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 92 Points
France, Champagne
Great pop. Coming together quite nicely with a concentrated nose across lemon, toast, yeast, honey, pineapple and caramel. Slightly too acidic. 92
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