A true to type Sauvignon Blanc with cat pee and Buxus. Also some minerals. Ok and clean wine. 86 is my personal score, but real SB lovers will definitely score it higher.
Overall the wine is probably locked and still too young, because it does not really impress at this moment. There are apples, some limestone minerals, tropical white and yellow fruits, a bit aromatic, ok acidity and a touch of sweetness. For today my score of 88 is already quite generous, but I hope that with some more age on it the wine will score at least 88 or a bit higher. Around 2017?
A very tasty wine with apples and tropical fruits, a firm amount of sweetness balanced by good acidity. Good length. Early maturity now and probably lovely from 2015 to 2018+? 87+
I will not score this wine because it is for a special target audience which is a fan of this type of wine, and although I can appreciate it, I am not the biggest fan. The wine is in fact a Sherry without alcohol added. So it has the nutty and “Flor” flavors of a dry Sherry. The wine is nicely clean and typical.
Primary juicy cherries, a firm amount of sweetness, ok acidity, slightly sticky tannin and some bitterness in the finish. Ok and clean wine. Still very youthful. Not really complex. Drink from 2016 onwards. 85+ for now
Full bodied wine with ripe dark forest fruits, some smoke, good oak, a good balance between acidity and sweetness and round tannin. Wait a few years. Drink between 2016 and 2020+? 88+ for today.
Concentrated and luxurious wine. In this youthful stage some VA shows, but that will probably disappear with some ageing. A lot of ripe and sweet dark forest fruits, good acidity, a bit of chocolate, sweet spices, exclusive oak, round tannin and pleasant bitterness. Very early maturity stage now and probably better from 2016 onwards. 91+ for today.
Modest bouquet. On the palate dark forest fruits, sweet spices, pleasant oak, ok acidity and slightly sticky tannin. A good but still quite basic Rioja. Early maturity now and will probably improve a bit over the next 2+ years. 85 – 86+ for today.
The bouquet is still a bit locked with some dark berry fruits and pleasant oaky flavors. Same on the palate. Some sweetness nicely balanced by the acidity, some vanilla and length. Overall a good wine which needs a few years of ageing. Drink starting 2016. 87+ for today.
Expressive bouquet with a lot of dark forest fruits. Same on the palate plus chocolate, some sweetness, ok acidity and bitterness and round tannin. A full bodied and modern made wine. Already approachable but will probably improve with a few years of ageing. 89+
In the bouquet dark forest fruits, spices and beautiful oak. On the palate beautiful dark fruit juice and oaky flavors as well. Beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness. Round tannin and a great length. 91 – 92+
Dark fruits, spiciness and minerals in the bouquet. Same on the palate. A firm amount of sweetness, but nicely balanced by the acidity. Mild tannin. Nice wine. Early maturity now. 88 - 89+
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Creamy Merlot bouquet with some red and black fruits, pepper and vanilla. On the palate juicy fruits, ok acidity and slightly drying tannin and oak bitters in the finish. 86+?
Beautiful bouquet with cassis, dark forest fruits, some graphite, cedar and smoky oak. Same on the palate. Good acidity and a pleasant touch of sweetness which belongs to the 2009 vintage. Already open for business, but no problem cellaring this until the early 2020's. 90 for today.
In the bouquet a lot of cassis, dark forest fruits and some bell pepper. Same on the palate, still a bit green, but ok. Some pleasant oak. Medium plus to full bodied, good acidity and tannin with a firm bite. The wine is still too young and need ageing. Don't open before 2020, or better even not before 2023. Will probably be ok until 2030 or even a bit longer. 90+ for today.
Not so many notes. Rustic and firm wine with a firm amount of acidity and tannin, but overall a good balance between acidity and sweetness. Nice wine. 89+
Just limited notes. Creamy and round, a lot of sweetness. Light bodied. I did not score the wine, but I think the bottle I had was not that interesting.
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Beautiful and full bodied wine with a lot of ripe dark and red berry fruits, a firm dose of sweetness, but also good acidity. Beautiful oak and round bitterness and tannin. Beautiful and modern wine. 92+?
Just limited notes. Cabernet franc bouquet with some bell pepper and quite ok. On the palate ripe fruits and a firm amount of sweetness, pleasantly balanced by good acidity and tannin. Ok wine. 87+
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Beautiful wine, a bit rustic, dark forest fruits, beautiful oak, leather, a touch of sweetness and also good acidity and pleasant bitterness and tannin. Really good.
Full bodied wine with a firm amount of sweetness, sweet spices, smoke and toast. A touch of sweetness. No notes about the acidity or tannin; just that the wine is a bit too easy.
Ripe dark forest fruits, a firm amount of sweetness and round tannin. Some heat in the finish, but nevertheless a beautiful and harmonious and friendly Port wine.
Ripe dark forest fruits in the bouquet as well as on the palate. Soft and friendly tannin. Round and beautiful and still in its youthful and open stage. Still a nice bite. Really beautiful.
This 1994 Vintage Port seems to be already fully mature. Beautiful ripe fruits, firm sweetness, noticeable acidity and some heat in the finish. Overall not an unpleasant and round Port wine.
Not many notes. Except that this is an ok tawny that doesn't seem to be really mature and still has some ruby-like flavors. Nevertheless a pleasant Port wine to drink. 86 -87
NV Philipponnat Champagne Royale Réserve Brut 88 Points
France, Champagne
Clean bubble with good soft citrus, some minerals and not bone dry. Ok wine. No more notes. 88+
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2014 The Ned Sauvignon Blanc 86 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
A true to type Sauvignon Blanc with cat pee and Buxus. Also some minerals. Ok and clean wine. 86 is my personal score, but real SB lovers will definitely score it higher.
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2013 Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc 86 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
Floral bouquet with grasses and Buxus as well. On the palate good tart citrus. Concentrated and tasty wine.
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2012 Château Bonnet Bordeaux Blanc Réserve 87 Points
France, Bordeaux
The bouquet is a bit pleasantly stinky with some smoke and oak. On the palate good citrus and also the smoky and oaky flavors. Tasty wine.
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2013 Belondrade y Lurton Quinta Apolonia 86 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León
Grasses and a bit aromatic some spiciness and with ok acidity and a touch of bitterness in the finish. Ok and clean wine.
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2013 Jurtschitsch Grüner Veltliner 84 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal
Some spiciness, green apples, ok acidity and a touch of bitterness in the finish. Ok wine, but not really great.
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2013 Errazuriz Chardonnay Max Reserva 88 Points
Chile, Casablanca Valley
Toast and yellow tropical fruits in the bouquet. Same on the palate. Quite opulent. Clearly a rich new world style and not unpleasant.
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2012 Astrolabe Wines Chardonnay Province 86 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
Tropical fruits, some minerals, a touch of oak. Ok acidity, but one way or another not really convincing. Overall an ok wine.
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2012 von Winning Riesling Win Win 87 Points
Germany, Pfalz
Concentrated, firm acidity, dry. Ok wine, but in this stage not really refined. Maybe some improvement with a few more years of ageing. For now 87
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2013 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Marsanne Les Vignes d'à Côté
France, Vin de France
Not so many notes. Not very expressive in this stage. A bit floral. Smooth. No score.
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2013 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Viognier Les Vignes d'à Côté 87 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes
Aromatic and very grapy bouquet. On the palate green and yellow apples, a touch of sweetness, a bit fat as well. Easy going and round wine.
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2013 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Condrieu La Petite Cote 89 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu
Overall the wine is probably locked and still too young, because it does not really impress at this moment. There are apples, some limestone minerals, tropical white and yellow fruits, a bit aromatic, ok acidity and a touch of sweetness. For today my score of 88 is already quite generous, but I hope that with some more age on it the wine will score at least 88 or a bit higher. Around 2017?
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2012 Niepoort Douro Redoma Branco 87 Points
Portugal, Douro
A very tasty wine with apples and tropical fruits, a firm amount of sweetness balanced by good acidity. Good length. Early maturity now and probably lovely from 2015 to 2018+? 87+
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2009 Equipo Navazos Vino de Mesa de Andalucía Navazos-Niepoort
Spain, Andalucía, Vino de Mesa de Andalucía
I will not score this wine because it is for a special target audience which is a fan of this type of wine, and although I can appreciate it, I am not the biggest fan. The wine is in fact a Sherry without alcohol added. So it has the nutty and “Flor” flavors of a dry Sherry. The wine is nicely clean and typical.
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2013 Niepoort Douro Gestolen Fiets 85 Points
Portugal, Douro
Primary juicy cherries, a firm amount of sweetness, ok acidity, slightly sticky tannin and some bitterness in the finish. Ok and clean wine. Still very youthful. Not really complex. Drink from 2016 onwards. 85+ for now
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2011 Niepoort Douro Vertente 88 Points
Portugal, Douro
Full bodied wine with ripe dark forest fruits, some smoke, good oak, a good balance between acidity and sweetness and round tannin. Wait a few years. Drink between 2016 and 2020+? 88+ for today.
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2011 Niepoort Douro Batuta 91 Points
Portugal, Douro
Concentrated and luxurious wine. In this youthful stage some VA shows, but that will probably disappear with some ageing. A lot of ripe and sweet dark forest fruits, good acidity, a bit of chocolate, sweet spices, exclusive oak, round tannin and pleasant bitterness. Very early maturity stage now and probably better from 2016 onwards. 91+ for today.
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2010 Bodegas y Viñedos de la Marquesa Rioja Valserrano Crianza 86 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
Modest bouquet. On the palate dark forest fruits, sweet spices, pleasant oak, ok acidity and slightly sticky tannin. A good but still quite basic Rioja. Early maturity now and will probably improve a bit over the next 2+ years. 85 – 86+ for today.
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2009 Bodegas y Viñedos de la Marquesa Rioja Valserrano Reserva 87 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
The bouquet is still a bit locked with some dark berry fruits and pleasant oaky flavors. Same on the palate. Some sweetness nicely balanced by the acidity, some vanilla and length. Overall a good wine which needs a few years of ageing. Drink starting 2016. 87+ for today.
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2010 Bodegas y Viñedos de la Marquesa Rioja Valserrano Finca Monteviejo 89 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
Expressive bouquet with a lot of dark forest fruits. Same on the palate plus chocolate, some sweetness, ok acidity and bitterness and round tannin. A full bodied and modern made wine. Already approachable but will probably improve with a few years of ageing. 89+
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2010 Bodegas y Viñedos de la Marquesa Rioja Nico by Valserrano 92 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
In the bouquet dark forest fruits, spices and beautiful oak. On the palate beautiful dark fruit juice and oaky flavors as well. Beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness. Round tannin and a great length. 91 – 92+
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2011 Domaine Georges Vernay Sainte-Agathe 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Dark fruits, spiciness and minerals in the bouquet. Same on the palate. A firm amount of sweetness, but nicely balanced by the acidity. Mild tannin. Nice wine. Early maturity now. 88 - 89+
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2011 Château Fougueyrat 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Creamy Merlot bouquet with some red and black fruits, pepper and vanilla. On the palate juicy fruits, ok acidity and slightly drying tannin and oak bitters in the finish. 86+?
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2009 Lacoste Borie 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Beautiful bouquet with cassis, dark forest fruits, some graphite, cedar and smoky oak. Same on the palate. Good acidity and a pleasant touch of sweetness which belongs to the 2009 vintage. Already open for business, but no problem cellaring this until the early 2020's. 90 for today.
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2012 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Le Serre Nuove 89 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri
Not so many notes. Good dark and red berry fruits, a touch of sweetness but also good acidity. Friendly tannin. Elegant wine with a good length. 89+
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2010 Château Cantemerle 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
In the bouquet a lot of cassis, dark forest fruits and some bell pepper. Same on the palate, still a bit green, but ok. Some pleasant oak. Medium plus to full bodied, good acidity and tannin with a firm bite. The wine is still too young and need ageing. Don't open before 2020, or better even not before 2023. Will probably be ok until 2030 or even a bit longer. 90+ for today.
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2012 Ritual Pinot Noir 87 Points
Chile, Casablanca Valley
Ripe red berry fruits, a lot of toast, a lot of sweetness as well. Also some ok acidity. Typically a new world Pinot Noir for a large target audience.
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2010 Quinta do Centro Pedra Basta 89 Points
Portugal, Alentejano, Vinho Regional Alentejano
Not so many notes. Rustic and firm wine with a firm amount of acidity and tannin, but overall a good balance between acidity and sweetness. Nice wine. 89+
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2009 Guerrieri Rizzardi Clos Roareti Rovereti Veronese IGT 88 Points
Italy, Veneto, Veronese IGT
Just limited notes. Very ripe fruits, a lot of sweetness and enormously concentrated. Modern made. 88+
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2010 Vriesenhof Grenache
South Africa
Just limited notes. Creamy and round, a lot of sweetness. Light bodied. I did not score the wine, but I think the bottle I had was not that interesting.
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2012 Delaire Graff Botmaskop 88 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Just a few notes. Good fruits, beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness. A touch of sweetness, but also good acidity and tannin. Ok wine. 88+
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2009 Glaetzer Anaperenna 92 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Beautiful and full bodied wine with a lot of ripe dark and red berry fruits, a firm dose of sweetness, but also good acidity. Beautiful oak and round bitterness and tannin. Beautiful and modern wine. 92+?
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2009 Morgenster Lourens River Valley 87 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Just limited notes. Cabernet franc bouquet with some bell pepper and quite ok. On the palate ripe fruits and a firm amount of sweetness, pleasantly balanced by good acidity and tannin. Ok wine. 87+
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2008 Katnook Estate Shiraz Prodigy 91 Points
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Beautiful wine, a bit rustic, dark forest fruits, beautiful oak, leather, a touch of sweetness and also good acidity and pleasant bitterness and tannin. Really good.
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2012 Longview Vineyard Red Bucket 86 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Hills
Uncomplicated wine with a lot of sweetness, some acidity, oak and very easy tannin. Ok wine, but it lacks a bit in character.
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2012 Hahn Zinfandel Boneshaker Lodi 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Full bodied wine with a firm amount of sweetness, sweet spices, smoke and toast. A touch of sweetness. No notes about the acidity or tannin; just that the wine is a bit too easy.
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2009 Niepoort Porto Late Bottled Vintage 89 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
Ripe dark forest fruits, a firm amount of sweetness and round tannin. Some heat in the finish, but nevertheless a beautiful and harmonious and friendly Port wine.
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2005 Niepoort Porto Vintage 94 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
Ripe dark forest fruits in the bouquet as well as on the palate. Soft and friendly tannin. Round and beautiful and still in its youthful and open stage. Still a nice bite. Really beautiful.
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1994 Niepoort Porto Vintage 90 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
This 1994 Vintage Port seems to be already fully mature. Beautiful ripe fruits, firm sweetness, noticeable acidity and some heat in the finish. Overall not an unpleasant and round Port wine.
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NV Niepoort Porto Senior Tawny 87 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
Not many notes. Except that this is an ok tawny that doesn't seem to be really mature and still has some ruby-like flavors. Nevertheless a pleasant Port wine to drink. 86 -87
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