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Fruit/Vegetable Wine

2019 Eiker Ølfabrikk Mjöd Norway

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4/12/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: 85 points

NOSE: Intense summer honey and flower honey notes, with lots of sweet pollen. (86p)
TASTE: The arrival is just lightly honied and quite fresh. On the mid palate more honey taste and a medium high level of refreshing acidity. The latter makes the tasting experience almost completely dry, not unlike the way a hich acdity "halbtrocken" German Riesling can feel almost dry despite quite å bit of resdiual sugar. The body is medium light with a slight weakness in the middle of the taste curve. The whole drinking experience is refreshing. (85p)
EXIT: In the aftertaste there is almost a pure honey taste but the lingering acidity makes this too an off-dry experience rather than a sweeter one. Eventually the acidity lingers the longer, cleaning up everything else. (83p)
OVERALL: Not bad for a 4.5 year old lighter style mead. Should go very well with light food. TOTAL SCORE 85 points.

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NV Yiaskouris Maratheftiko

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3/31/2024 - SAND wrote: 80 points

(Non vintage, 187ml bottle. 13.5% ABV. Purchased March 2024, so presumably 2023 vintage)
NOSE: Cranberry jam and malt extract (!).
TASTE: Cheap cranberry lemonade and a light tannic bite. Light bodied. Vinous aftertaste (in a good sense).
OVERALL: A lesson in the finickiness of the Maratheftiko grape? Drink well chilled. TOTAL SCORE 80 points.

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NV Yiaskouris Xynisteri

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3/31/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: 83 points

(Non vintage, 187ml bottle. 12.5% ABV. Purchased March 2024, so presumably 2023 vintage)
NOSE: Honey, lemon, peach.
TASTE: Ripe pear, white peach, white melon and some lemon. Light bodied but with a light waxy touch. A slight bitterness in the exit.
OVERALL: Not the most concentrated or refined xynisteri but fruity and fairly clean. Pleasant drinking. TOTAL SCORE 83 points.

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1967 Jean-Luc Pasquet Cognac Petite Champagne Lot 67 (Single Cask) #8 "Le Voyageur"

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3/28/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: 92 points

NOSE: Golden sultanas, orange oil, candied orange peel, honey, mangoes, dried papaya, a hint of jasmine. Then old, freshly polished mahogany furniture. (93p)
TASTE: The arrival is fruity-herbal with some dried orange herbal infusion / tisane. On the mid palate a lot of minty-herbal notes, mixed with more dried and candied orange peel and pure orange oil as well as some wood oils and wood extracts. But the woody elements never dominate the fruity ones, which remain fully in control of the show. Concentrated. Completely dry. Some oiliness to the mouthfeel. (91-92p)
FINISH: Menthol, wood oils, some luxurious freshly cracked black pepper over dried mango. Long aftertaste. (91p)
OVERALL: Really concentrated for keeping only 40.6% (presumably purely natural dilution only through evaporation over time in a humid cellar). Demanding and rewarding.
TOTAL SCORE 92 points.

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White

2022 Zambartas Xynisteri Single Vineyard Mandria

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3/27/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: 88 points

100% Xynisteri from 30 year old vines in their organically certified Mandria vineyard, located at 900 meters elevation on the south slopes of the Troodos mountain range.
Spontaneous fermentation with naturally occuring yeast. Maturated on the lees in barrel for 8 months.
NOSE: Creamier on the nose than their generic Xynisteri, less immediate but with a deeper or richer fruitiness (white fruits).
TASTE: More cooncentrated, drier, more complex fruitiness, underlying minerality. Medium bodied but I suspect it has more to unpack and yield with more time in the bottle.
OVERALL: High quality. Promising.
TOTAL SCORE 88 points.

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2023 Zambartas Xynisteri

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3/27/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: 86 points

NOSE: Fresh sea water, white fruits, underripe pear, a hint of jasmin.
TASTE: Light bodied, quite mineral, crisp, white stone fruits. Pleasant but fairly short aftertaste.
OVERALL: Pleasant, clean, refersehing.
TOTAL SCORE 86 points.

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2022 Tsiakkas Winery Xynisteri

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3/28/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: 86 points

Tsiakkis Xynisteri, No vintage printed but bottled spring 2023, so presumably 2022 vintage. 13.0%
NOSE: White pear, lime, white peach.
TASTE: White stone fruit, lime and lemon. Then cantaloupe. Crisp, cool-fruity and clean with a slight waxy mouthfeel.
OVERALL: Dangerously drinkable. Well made and a great buy!
TOTAL SCORE 86 points.

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White

2023 Tsangarides Winery Xynisteri

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3/25/2024 - SAND wrote: 85 points

NOSE: Lychee, firm pear, unripe cantaloupe, general white fruits and white flowers. Very pleasant.
TASTE: Many of the same impressions as on the nose; fresh, just ripe white fruits with a little light citrus. A slight waxiness and medium body / mouthfeel.
OVERALL: Well made, fresh and mouth wateringly appetising, with a cool fruit feel to it. TOTAL SCORE 85 points.

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White - Fortified

NV Gonzalez-Byass Pedro Ximénez Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Néctar

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3/15/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: 87 points

Very dark brown, almost black.
On the nose raisins, currants, dried dates.
On the palate more of the same, in essence liquid raisins. A little citrus zest as well. Very viscous and mouth coating. Less cloying than some PXes. Although it appears well made it suffers from sweet PX’s general challenge; being a rather straight forward super sweet wine, not having/showing much complexity. Long aftertaste. A dessert in itself.
Total score 87 points.

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Red

2006 Tenuta il Sogno Barbera d'Asti Terre degli amici

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3/9/2024 - SAND wrote: 85 points

Absolutely quite mature and past its peak but still drinks nicely.

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Red

2004 Roagna Barolo Vigna Rionda

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3/8/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: 90 points

Lovely nose with tar, dark cherries, ripe raspberries, violets, liquorice, earthy dust and a slight hint of meaty broth (91p).
Medium bodied in the mouth. Nice freshness/acidity and some tannins. Fairly sweet mature fruit notes, but perhaps less fruit than astringency. Long, slightly drying aftertaste. (89p)
Food wine. Appears mature and at its peak, drink within next 0-3 years. Total score 90 points.

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Spirits

NV Monymusk Distillery EMB Plummer 14 Years Tropical Ageing Scheer Velier Vatted Single Rum

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3/3/2024 - SAND wrote: NR

Jamaica Vatted Single Rum. 100% Pot Still Tropical Aging.
A blend of 10 casks of EMB 2006, 2 casks of EMB 2004 and 4 casks of EMB 2002, fully aged in Jamaica.
A joint bottling between E&A Scheer, Amsterdam and Velier, Genoa.

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White

2022 Shabo Winery Chardonnay Shabsky Wines

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3/3/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: 86 points

NOSE: Under-ripe peach and white pear with a touch of waxiness or butter and a hint of smoke. Pleasant, fruity, clean. (86p)
TASTE: The arrrival is fresh and juicy, with plenty of ripe fruit acidity. This carries onto the mid palate, all the way into the exit, coating the mouth with more of the same accompanied by a light fruit stone bitterness. Medium light body. (87p)
OVERALL: Young, fresh, clean, well made and really mouthwatering. Should work perfectly as an appetizer as well as with lighter chicken or seafood dishes. I think this will develop positively over the next 2-4 years (drink 2024-2028). Great QPR.
TOTAL SCORE 86 (87) points.

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Red

2020 Domaine la Bohème (Patrick Bouju) Cailloux

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3/3/2024 - SAND wrote: NR

My experience concurs with and I fully agree with most of what Forceberry wrote about this wine (on 27.03.2023).
(At Restaurant Lamar, Copenhagen)

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White

2008 Királyudvar Furmint Tokaji Sec

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3/3/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: NR

Great structure and quality, still young, fruity and vibrant.
(At Restaurant Lamar, Copenhagen)

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White

2019 Adega do Monte Branco Alento Branco

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3/1/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: NR

Grapefruit/lemon/clementine oil, cured ham, hints of smoke. In the mouth more citrus plus mango stone, medium rich body.

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White

2019 Zvonko Bogdan Chardonnay

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3/1/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: NR

Noses and tastes like an expensive Burgundy white, direction Meursault.

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Red

2015 Whistler Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate

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3/1/2024 - SAND wrote: NR

Lovely and juicy red berry fruit. Great freshness and acidity.

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Red

2018 Weingut Udo Weber Frühlingsplätzchen Spätburgunder trocken S

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3/1/2024 - SAND wrote: NR

Ok, but too oaky overall (oak blanket)

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2015 Serve Terra Romana Milenium

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2/19/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: 89 points

NOSE: Initially grey pear and unripe apricot. Then waxy notes, butter, a slight hint of smoke. More time reveals more waxiness and richer (but still mild) smoke notes (90p)
TASTE: The arrival is fresh, fairly fruity and a little waxy. On the mid palate somewhat less fruity, more mineral, then buttery. (89p)
OVERALL: Would probably have been even better with 2-3 grams less residual sugar.
TOTAL SCORE 89 points.

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Red

2006 Tenuta il Sogno Piemonte Nebbiolo Nebbio

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2/23/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: 87 points

NOSE: Opens with autumn forest floor and Marmite or Bovril bouillon. Then violets, dates, raisins, cherry liqueur, even some blackcurrant. With more time more of those autumnal, mushroomy and sweet earthy notes. While first and foremost remaining a mature Piedmontese Nebbiolo it also has several similarities with mature red Burgundies. (89-90p)
TASTE: The arrival is fresh, acidic and fruity. This carries on to the mid palate which is surprisingly lively, fruity and fresh/acidic after 18 years. But in the mouth it also becomes noticeable that this is not a Barolo or Barbaresco. It’s fruitier, more acidic, more mineral and noticeably less tannic than its close neighbours. Medium bodied. (87p)
FINISH: Fruity, sweet and sour with a mild astringent bite. (86p)
OVERALL: Appears very well made. A very interesting mature “Nebbiolo d’Asti”
TOTAL SCORE 87 points.

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Red

2021 Noble Vines Pinot Noir 667 Monterey

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2/8/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: 86 points

(13.5% alcohol, 5,2 g/l acidity, <3 g/l sugar)
NOSE: Sweet, warm, ripe raspberry and boysenberry, pommegranate juice, freshly crushed black pepper. Pleasant nose, if rather dark for a pinot noir (86p)
TASTE: Again sweet, warm juice of raspberry, boysenberry and pomegranate. Quite fruity and juicy. Mild tannins. Pleasant. Fruity and slightly bitter aftertaste. (85p)
TOTAL SCORE 85 (86) points.

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Red

2004 Château Mercier Cuvée Prestige

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2/3/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: 89 points

NOSE: Black currants, grilled sweet red bell peppers, red morello cherries, hints of dark chocolate or cocoa. A slight earthy note (in an appealing way) as well as cedar wood. Initially a bit dusty but this blew off almost completely. (89p)
TASTE: Sweet, mature but lively fruit. Very vibrant and almost “fresh” or refreshing. Morello cherries and dark red berries, expensive cocoa powder. Silky tannins. Medium long and pleasant aftertaste. (89-90p)
OVERALL:Almost 20 years old and in a good place now. Less rustic than some of its standard cuvée siblings. Will most likely keep for several more years at this level (drink until 2027)
TOTAL SCORE: 89 points.

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2018 Santa Maria La Palma Cannonau di Sardegna Valmell

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1/27/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: 89 points

NOSE: Sweet and sour red berry fruitiness elegantly combined with mediterrenean herbs and a little garigue. (88-89p)
TASTE: Juicy, lots of sweet red berries with a slight bitter touch and a wealth of mild mediterrenean herbs. Displays a unique mix of substance and lightness. I guess elegance and balance might be relevant descriptors. Juicy and berried aftertaste with a light saline touch. Quite unique. (89p)
OVERALL: Superbly drinkable. Went equally well with food as on its own. Developed enormously over the 3 hours we drank it, going from around 86 to 89-90 points in my book. In other words; let it breath. TOTAL SCORE 89 points.
7 days fermentation with four daily remontages, followed by racking. Then aged 6 months in concrete.
13.5% alcohol, 0 grams residual sugar, total acidity 4.7 grams/litre. 30,000 bottles produced annually.

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Red

2001 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Asili

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1/27/2024 - SAND Likes this wine: 92 points

NOSE: Earthy notes of autumn forest floor and mushrooms, as well as elegant sweet red fruits. Perfumed, elegant and so fine it's almost ethereal. (93p)
TASTE: Quite juicy with fine balancing tannins, sweet and sour, really elegant. Linear and long. (92p)
OVERALL: Perfectly mature now. Will probably keep and possible develop further but drinks very nicely now. TOTAL SCORE 92 points.

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