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Tasted Friday, May 13, 2022 by Zweder with 168 views
There is no theme. Every participant brings two bottles fully blind. The wines are split up in whites, reds and sweet wines (if those are brought). No other information. The idea is to go from light bodied and/or old to full bodied and/or young. So randomly someone tells he/she wants to start with the first wine. Then the rest follows when he/she thinks it is a proper moment to pour a wine you brought. And surprisingly enough this system works quite well in most cases. There are no flights. We taste the wines one at a time.
2018 Dönnhoff Felsenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs 92 Points
Germany, Nahe
Beautiful and complex bouquet with minerals and white fruit. On the palate the same impressions, beautiful acidity, bone dry, great length. A beautiful and classical wine. 92+ Give it another decade in the cellar.
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2020 Thomas Batardière Les Noëls de Montbenault 93 Points
France, Vin de France
Beautiful, complex and smoky bouquet with minerals, yellow and white fruits and some oak. On the palate the same impressions, full bodied, some bitterness and fresh acidity.
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2016 Domaine Giraud Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Gallimardes Blanc 93 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Ripe yellow fruits in the concentrated bouquet. On the palate butter, yellow fruits, concentrated and full bodied, a touch of pleasant bitterness, good acidity and sweetness. Beautiful and complex wine.
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2020 Tissot (Bénédicte et Stéphane / André et Mireille) Chardonnay Arbois Patchwork 91 Points
France, Jura, Arbois
Beautiful and complex bouquet with toast and oak. On the palate fireworks, a lot of citrus, a lot of oak, chalky minerals. Overall a beautiful still youthful wine.
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2016 Cantina Terlan Pinot Bianco Terlano Riserva Vorberg Flawed
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Terlano
Corked
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2020 Conceito Bastardo 88 Points
Portugal, Douro
Primary red berries in the bouquet. Same on the palate, strawberries, a bit lactic, beautifully fresh acidity. Good length.
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2019 Domein de Wijngaardsberg Pinot Noir 88 Points
Netherlands, Limburg, Ulestraten
Beautiful bouquet with strawberries and a touch of oak. Same on the palate, some chocolate, good acidity and slightly sticky tannin.
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1997 Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Spéciale Cabassaou 91 Points
France, Provence, Bandol
Earth, herbs and spices and coffee in the mature bouquet. On the palate chocolate, earth, mushrooms and sweet licorice. Very mature and also very beautiful. Very nice acidity and a good length. Very beautiful wine.
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2000 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Bonnes Mares 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
Beautiful, mature and earthy bouquet with mushrooms. Same on the palate, juicy red berries, chocolate and coffee. Still very beautiful, but don’t wait any longer.
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2009 Foradori Granato 92 Points
Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
Beautiful and mature bouquet with sweet licorice. On the palate beautiful red and dark berries, a lot of sweet spices, good acidity and tannin with still a pleasant bite. Very beautiful wine which is ready now.
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2009 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia 92 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Earth and fresh red berries in the bouquet. On the palate a firm amount of good and fresh acidity, earth, herbs and sticky tannin. Beautiful and complex wine.
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2008 La Ca' Növa Barbaresco Vigna Bric Mentina Montefico 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Beautiful bouquet with autumn forest impressions. On the palate the same, red and dark berries, sweet spices, chocolate and a firm amount of good and fresh acidity. Ready now and the next few years.
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2006 Domini de la Cartoixa Priorat Clos Galena 91 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
A lot of sweet spices and dark berries in the bouquet. On the palate chocolate, some coffee, good acidity and round tannin with a firm bite. Shows the first signs of old age, but is still a beautiful wine to drink.
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2008 Grangehurst Nikela 92 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
In the bouquet red and dark fruits, toast and horse stable smells. On the palate dark berries, herbs and spices, chocolate and vanilla from the oak. Very beautiful wine
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2003 Paolo Bea Montefalco Sagrantino Secco 93 Points
Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Sagrantino
Mature bouquet with autumn impressions. On the palate quite mature with raisins, chocolate and a lot of herbs and spices. Fully mature and delicious.
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2009 Celler Marc Ripoll Sans Priorat Closa Batllet Black Slate Gratallops 90 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Beautiful bouquet with barnyard, earth and autumn impressions. On the palate a lot of good acidity and sweetness, red and dark berries, sweet spices and chocolate. Beautiful wine which is fully mature now. Good length.
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2018 Glaetzer Anaperenna 92 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Cassis and other ripe dark berries in the bouquet. Vanilla as well. On the palate beautiful ripe fruits like blackberries, juicy acidity and a great length.
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2013 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia 93 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Beautiful and complex bouquet with earth and barnyard as well as autumn forest impressions. Same on the palate, a lot of beautiful acidity and still sticky tannin. A beauty, and there is still a good future of at least 5+ years for this wine.
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1970 Warre Porto Tercentenary Vintage 94 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
Complex bouquet with raisins and nuts. On the palate ripe dark berries, raisins and a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness. Complex and elegant beauty.
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1998 Alois Kracher Grande Cuvée TBA #10 Nouvelle Vague
Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee
Apricots, caramel etc. in an enormous concentration. Same on the palate. Firm and good acidity as well.
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