Chicago Wine - Glenview IL Tasted Saturday, April 15, 2023 by Burgundy Al with 99 views
Walkaround tasting. Current release. Long and bright with very good balance, good length and textures.
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Walkaround tasting. Lean and slightly more grassy than I'd think ideal. OK overall.
Walkaround tasting. Fun and easy with a good richness, yet balanced and showing good weight.
Walkaround tasting. Lean and bright, with an easy, well balanced finish.
Walkaround tasting. Some reduction to start, otherwise fine aromas. Medium weight, good length. Good for now, just first give it some air.
Walkaround tasting. Reduction.
Walkaround tasting. Spiced start, big enough fruit behind the firm tannins. Needs time to soften.
Walkaround tasting. Rich for Rioja, maybe less elegant. Firm finish.
Walkaround tasting. Nice and easy, this is simple but balanced and good now.
Walkaround tasting. Black and purple plums with attics of sweetness/ warmth. Simple but generally ok.
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Walkaround tasting. Current release. Floral and bright with plenty of citrus. Elegant and overall very good now.
walkaround tasting. On lean side, this is easy to enjoy but slightly simple. good now.
Walkaround tasting. Bright orchard fruit, easy and good now.
Walkaround tasting. Citrus and orchard fruit, this is complex and dense for its level. Also balanced, this is a very good Village level wine.
Walkaround tasting. Light red cherry aromas and flavors. Simple but good for near-term enjoyment.
Walkaround tasting. Easy black fruit with a slightly herbaceous hint that added another interesting dimension. Balanced and good now.
Walkaround tasting. Sweet and uninteresting with a cola-like character.
Walkaround tasting. Also ok in general, but not perfectly pristine.
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NV Paul Bara Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting. Current release. Long and bright with very good balance, good length and textures.
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2021 Frenzy Sauvignon Blanc 83 Points
New Zealand, South Island
Walkaround tasting. Lean and slightly more grassy than I'd think ideal. OK overall.
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2020 Domaine Jolivet Cuvée de Louis 86 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes
Walkaround tasting. Fun and easy with a good richness, yet balanced and showing good weight.
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2021 Bodegas Javier San Pedro Ortega Rioja Viuda Negra Las Levantadas 85 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
Walkaround tasting. Lean and bright, with an easy, well balanced finish.
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2021 Patrick Piuze Chablis Coteau de Fontenay 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting. Some reduction to start, otherwise fine aromas. Medium weight, good length. Good for now, just first give it some air.
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2021 Château Thivin Brouilly Reverdon
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Brouilly
Walkaround tasting. Reduction.
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2019 Domaine Jolivet St. Joseph L'Instinct 87 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
Walkaround tasting. Spiced start, big enough fruit behind the firm tannins. Needs time to soften.
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2019 Bodegas Javier San Pedro Ortega Rioja Viuda Negra Crianza 86 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
Walkaround tasting. Rich for Rioja, maybe less elegant. Firm finish.
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2018 Vinum Cellars Cabernet Franc The Scrapper 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Walkaround tasting. Nice and easy, this is simple but balanced and good now.
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2019 Emblem Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 86 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Walkaround tasting. Black and purple plums with attics of sweetness/ warmth. Simple but generally ok.
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NV Duval-Leroy Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting. Current release. Floral and bright with plenty of citrus. Elegant and overall very good now.
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2013 Jose Dhondt Champagne Grand Cru Mes Vieilles Vignes Blanc de Blancs 88 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
walkaround tasting. On lean side, this is easy to enjoy but slightly simple. good now.
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2020 Domaine du Roc des Boutires Pouilly-Fuissé 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
Walkaround tasting. Bright orchard fruit, easy and good now.
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2018 Domaine Pierre Labet Beaune Clos Du Dessus Des Marconnets Blanc 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune
Walkaround tasting. Citrus and orchard fruit, this is complex and dense for its level. Also balanced, this is a very good Village level wine.
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2017 Domaine Pierre Labet Bourgogne Vieilles Vignes 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Walkaround tasting. Light red cherry aromas and flavors. Simple but good for near-term enjoyment.
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2019 Clau De Nell Grolleau 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Val de Loire
Walkaround tasting. Easy black fruit with a slightly herbaceous hint that added another interesting dimension. Balanced and good now.
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2018 Sean Minor Nicole Marie
USA, California, North Coast
Walkaround tasting. Sweet and uninteresting with a cola-like character.
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2019 Kanonkop Cape Blend Kadette
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Walkaround tasting. Also ok in general, but not perfectly pristine.
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