Matter of Taste 100 Point Master Class

Tasted Saturday, March 11, 2023 by Collector1855 with 29 views

Flight 1 - Whites (3 Notes)

2018 Giaconda Chardonnay Estate Vineyard 97 Points

Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth

We have a wow nose here, reductive, reminding me of Paul Pillot, Coche or old Leflaives. This is grown 3h east from Melbourne, 2y in Oak, 30% new. Lemon curd, pop corn. Elegant palate, chalky finish. Really excellent.

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2015 Markus Molitor Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese *** (White Capsule) 98 Points

Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

During a MOT tasting. Best wine for me in this session. Jut an awesome nose here with. Minerals, sea shells, saffron. Really juicy and racy at the same time. Awesome GG from start to finish. 98-99

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2019 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc l'Ermite 96 Points

France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

During a MOT tasting. 100% Marsanne, Elegant palate, lemon, minerals, stone fruit, precise, not flabby or heavy at all, they nailed this one. Luis Gutierrez said that you should drink these either before 5 years or after 15. In between they often close and are in an awkward transition phase.

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Flight 2 - Reds (7 Notes)

2020 Casa Castillo Jumilla Pie Franco 93 Points

Spain, Murcia, Jumilla

During a MOT masterclass. Another 100 pointer form WA where I am scratching my head. Rather good than great. Light on its feet, green, herbal, fresh but exciting?

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2020 Sadie Family Columella 94 Points

South Africa, Coastal Region, Swartland

During a MOT tasting. Swartland GSM blend apparently with Tinta Barocca. Starts with a pyrazine note, dry, structured, dark fruit, leather, smoke, spices. Finessed, precise but needs time.

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2019 Familia Zuccardi Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal 92 Points

Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco, Altamira

During a MOT Masterclass. Good Malbec but far away from the 100 WA score. Zuccardi is innovative, searching for elegance through higher, limestone sites. TN: Sour cherry, touch of spices, blue fruit. Sour and with a bit of a hole in the mid palate.

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2016 Fattoria Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 94 Points

Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

During a MOT masterclass. I am a fan of Poggio di Sott but not of the extra oak aging Riserva concept. More oxidative oak aging does not always do good to Brunellos. I can see this here. Earthy, closed, a touch rustic wine with luvage aromas emerging that may suggest this had too much air already. I would buy the normal cuvee to be safe and saving money.

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2019 Outpost Cabernet Sauvignon True Vineyard 97 Points

USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain

During a MOT Masterclass. Excellent Napa CabSav that marries ripe fruit without going overboard. Dark fruit, pine, eucalyptus, sweet spices. Fresh and elegant for its warm site.

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2016 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 95 Points

France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

During a MOT masterclass. In a closed phase, precise palate, oak present and otherwise not giving away much. Almost light for a Pauillac. Not before 2030. 95-96

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2019 Vérité Le Désir 95 Points

USA, California, Sonoma County

During a MOT masterclass. This 83% CabFranc blend is rather young and sturdy. Cool, blue fruit, linear and precise. Solid, will improve from here, keep till 2030.

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