6th Annual Wilson School Auction Tasting (A Wine Adventure)

Tasted Saturday, May 4, 2019 by Cote d'Or with 183 views

Flight 1 - Champagne and outdoor wines (3 Notes)

Flight 2 - Burgundy (2 Notes)

  • 2010 Domaine Pierre Guillemot Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Jarrons

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru

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    Tasted over 1 hr
    -nearly semi-translucent dark red
    -fresh red-fruited nose
    -med+ acidity, red-fruited minerality, med tannins
    -lovely lively wine early on mature plateau

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  • 2009 Maison Ilan Chambertin

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru

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    Slow-ox 5 hrs, tasted over 1 hr
    -dark red no bricking
    -black fruit gorgeous gentle spice
    -med acidity, med weight sophisticated stylish dark fruit and spice, good complexity, med tannins
    -very nice wine still young probably needs a few more years to hit its prime

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Flight 3 - Big Reds (3 Notes)

  • 2010 Bernard Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche / La Péroline

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

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    Slow-ox 2 hrs, decant another 3 hrs, tasted over 1 hr
    -opaque dark red no bricking
    -distinct black pepper some berry and sausage
    -med acidity, berry black fruit licorice not extremely complex, med+/hi tannins
    -still tight and closed down, needs more time

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  • 2006 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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    Slow-ox 2 hrs, decant 3.5 hours, tasted over 1 hr
    -opaque red-black no bricking
    -muted dark fruit
    -med acidity, silky ripe dark fruit licorice tar, med tannins with some backend heat
    -still on the young side

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  • 1999 Château Pontet-Canet

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

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    Slow-ox 2 hrs, decanted 4 hrs, tasted over 1 hr
    -opaque dark black-red no bricking
    -muted dark fruit plum tobacco
    -med- acidity, big liqueur-like black fruit with some mature elements, med+ tannins
    -still structured burly not charming

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Flight 4 - Ringer (1 Note)

  • 1997 Kalin Cellars Pinot Noir Cuvée DD

    USA, California, Sonoma County

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    Tasted over 30 minutes
    -med dark red mild/mod bricking
    -moderate mature elements rhubarb brown spice
    -med- acidity, med/med- weight sousbois soft faded red fruit earth, med- tannins
    -fully mature, would have been better if not tasted after some big reds

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Flight 5 - Sticky (1 Note)

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