. Tasted over 30 minutes -clear yellow, fine mousse -a bit of yeast and slight quinine -med+ acidity, fantastic cut and balance, power without weight, complex and sappy yellow fruit -aromatics tight but just a solid powerful complex gorgeous wine on the palate
. Tasted over 30 minutes -translucent pale green-gold -waxy, lanolin, grapefruit citrus -med acidity, quinine mild oxidative notes grapefruit -interesting this has some features similar to a BdB Champagne without bubbles, definitely not a typical profile for sauvignon blanc, unique
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
. 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
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru
. 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
. 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
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
. 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
. 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
. 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
. Tasted over 30 minutes, bottle from secondary market -translucent bright orange -some orange marmalade -med- acidity, med weight caramel, lacks complexity, some perceptible sweetness -OK but not worth seeking out at this point
2007 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut
France, Champagne
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Tasted over 30 minutes
-clear yellow, fine mousse
-a bit of yeast and slight quinine
-med+ acidity, fantastic cut and balance, power without weight, complex and sappy yellow fruit
-aromatics tight but just a solid powerful complex gorgeous wine on the palate
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2017 Domaine de Marquiliani Corse Rosé Gris de Marquiliani
France, Corsica, Corse
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Typical pale pink, faint fruit, just enough acidity soft fruit saline savory. Very nice as always.
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2010 Edmond Vatan Sancerre Clos la Néore
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
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Tasted over 30 minutes
-translucent pale green-gold
-waxy, lanolin, grapefruit citrus
-med acidity, quinine mild oxidative notes grapefruit
-interesting this has some features similar to a BdB Champagne without bubbles, definitely not a typical profile for sauvignon blanc, unique
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