| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1989 Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux MontsPinot Noir more |
9/7/2012 - Khamaj wrote: 93 pointsWow. Youthful and delicious. Grand cru quality. Unexpectedly good. Classic Vosne nose, slightly reduced on the palette. Wish I had more. |
| White - Sparkling |
1999 Philipponnat Champagne Brut Clos des GoissesChampagne Blend more |
6/29/2012 - Khamaj wrote: 95 pointsAwesome champagne. Bright and youthful but blessed with aged complexity, rich mid-palette and endless finish. Perfectly balanced at the moment. |
| Red |
2001 Domaine Anne Gros Clos Vougeot Le Grand MaupertuiClos Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
6/8/2012 - Khamaj wrote: 90 pointsSeems really over-oaked to me. Saturated. Very expressive nose, and some nice fruit and minerality below the surface, but the surface is too "modern" for my taste. |
| Red |
2006 Domaine Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les CrasPinot Noir more |
5/29/2012 - Khamaj wrote: 89 pointsPopped and poured. Seeing if a year has produced any change in this wine. Gorgeous deep red color, but kind of unpleasant at first; like last bottle, smelled like dirty dishwater, and had a mildly bitter finish. Took about two hours for the wine to resolve, and then the trademark Barthod purity and precision, the minerality and earthy spice with strong anise notes started to work. But it never turned into a great wine, just a good one. There's some age-worthy structure, but I'm starting to wonder about these '06s from Chambolle, Morey and Gevrey for the long haul. |
| Red |
2008 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille VignePinot Noir more |
5/3/2012 - Khamaj wrote: 89 pointsBeautiful ruby red color, wonderful nose, but extremely acidic. The tannins are overwhelmed by it. I usually love high acidity Burgs, but this is a bit harsh. If time softens it, this will be great, but the lack of youthful fruit is kind of worrying me. |
| Red |
2004 Copain Pinot Noir Hacienda SecoyaAnderson Valley more |
4/29/2012 - Khamaj wrote: 90 pointsThis wine is really coming around. Very forward fruit aromatics of strawberry & rhubarb, accented with soy or hoisin. Mouthfeel is lush with tannins well-integrated and just enough sweetness. Maybe lacks a bit of complexity in the mouth. Nevertheless, a very nice pinot ... and a good argument for a little bottle age on the better-made California pinots. |
| Red |
2008 Domaine Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les VéroillesPinot Noir more |
3/9/2012 - Khamaj wrote: 93 pointsThis is an absolute wow wine. I can only imagine what this becomes with time in the bottle. Beguiling but as-yet reticent nose of pure, pure red fruit, perfectly structured in the mouth, with mineral finish and without a trace of the bitterness of youth, but with ample tannin for the long haul. Doesn't even hint at being touched by oak. Finish goes on an on. Ok, I'll stop now. Insanely great. |
| Red |
2005 Albert Morot Beaune 1er Cru BressandesPinot Noir more |
2/1/2012 - Khamaj wrote: 89 pointsGrabbed this out of the cellar without too much forethought ... really points to how good these '05s are up and down the Cote d'Or and up and down the classification ranges, even for non-star producers. Rich, concentrated nose of flowers, white pepper, chicken stock and earth (almost nebbiolo-like) gives way to still-dense tannins and nice fruit balance on palette. Too young by a couple of years, I think. |
| Red |
2002 Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche Cuvée AugusteClos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
12/20/2011 - Khamaj wrote: 92 pointsBeautifully balanced wine. Dark color, just the right mix of earthy, spicy aromas, and mouth-coating deep red fruit with tons of minerality and acid/tannin energy. Shame to drink it so young, but worth it. Great juice ... wish I had more. |
| Red |
2007 Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg Vosne-RomanéePinot Noir more |
12/3/2011 - Khamaj wrote: 90 pointsVelvety dark fruits, black cherry and blueberry. Hints of up-market Vosnes on the nose. Terrific balance and length for a village. First rate juice -- drinking very well right now. |
| Red |
2004 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils ChambertinChambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
11/19/2011 - Khamaj wrote: 75 pointsDisgustingly green. Smelled and tasted like a vegetal wood chip. Ugh. |
| Red |
2005 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay Vendanges SélectionnéesPinot Noir more |
10/28/2011 - Khamaj wrote: 88 pointsPopped and poured. Thin, acidy, dirty dishwater-like experience right out of the bottle. Really unpleasant. But a couple of hours of air opened it up, and while it never really developed any depth, it did get more enjoyable, with aromas of herbs and anise, and a through-line of minerality. I'm hoping the other recent notes are right and this just needs time in the bottle, but I'm increasingly worried it won't resolve. |
| Red |
2000 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco RabajàNebbiolo more |
9/30/2011 - Khamaj wrote: 93 pointsGorgeous wine. Crystal clear and seductively lithe. Benefitted from a couple of hours of air in the decanter. A transcendent food wine, with perfectly balanced acidity, tannins and fruit. Still a bit young; definitely can see some upside from here. |
| Red |
1990 J.M. Boillot Bonnes MaresBonnes Mares Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
9/24/2011 - Khamaj wrote: 91 pointsMuch better than expected, this had tons of baking spice, cinnamon, & clove on the nose, a dark red color that belied its age, and a smooth, sweet-fruit finish that lacked a bit of complexity but was otherwise very pleasing. Very nice and reminds you why you cellar burgs like these, even modest negociant wines, for 20 years. |
| Red |
2002 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir Little HillRussian River Valley more |
9/22/2011 - Khamaj wrote: 90 pointsThis is a delicious New World pinot with nicely balanced fruit and well-integrated tannins. The nose is very muted and doesn't really open up with air, so while it is rich and mouth-filling, it lacks the sensory complexity of a really aromatic wine. It's also a little hot -- not unpleasant, but I can't help wonder if this would be more interesting at 13% alcohol. |
| Red |
2001 Domaine Leroy Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux VignerondesPinot Noir more |
9/20/2011 - Khamaj wrote: 92 pointsDamn, Lalou can make a good bottle of wine. Super sweet fruit, with beautiful early-mature nose of clove, anise and a hint of tobacco. Tannins fully integrated and drinking great right now. These Leroy '01s are absolutely killer at village level. |
| Red |
2006 Domaine Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les FuéesPinot Noir more |
9/17/2011 - Khamaj wrote: NRMassively shut down and suck-a-lemon acidic. Not pleasurable. I sampled this wine at the domain on bottling and it showed promise although marred a bit by a hint of rot/dirty dishwater. I won't be touching these again for a couple of years. |
| Red |
1985 Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
9/3/2011 - Khamaj wrote: 92 pointsThis was a great bottle, perfectly cellared. Clearly not in prime, but mature and still somewhat fresh sangiovese -- quite delicious with food. Gobs of anise and dark red fruits. Tannins fully integrated. Definitely drink now. |
| White |
2008 Etienne Sauzet Chevalier-MontrachetChevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
9/3/2011 - Khamaj wrote: 95 pointsThis is an insanely good white wine. Beautifully balanced floral and green apple aromas lead to a crisp and delicious wine in the mouth, but without a hint of harshness despite vibrant acidity and crystal clear minerality. Great length that disappears into infinity. I'm sure this will be even better with time, but immense pleasures can be had from this right now. |
| Red |
2008 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des LambraysClos des Lambrays Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
6/13/2011 - Khamaj wrote: 94 pointsConsistent notes: this is an incredible wine. Utterly transparent, perfectly balanced, with gorgeous sweet fruit and stemmy complexity.. |
| Red |
1997 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Santo StefanoNebbiolo more |
5/23/2011 - Khamaj wrote: 93 pointsVery reticent out of the bottle. Took an hour or more of air to coax this one to life. But then, wow. Incredibly weightless. Airy, maturing Nebbiolo aromas, with loads of sweet fruit and acid. Nicely integrated tannins. Absolutely delicious, great with food, and right in the strike zone. |
| Red |
2008 Lucien Le Moine Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux MalconsortsPinot Noir more |
5/14/2011 - Khamaj wrote: 94 pointsAbsolutely awesome bottle of wine ... better than the 08 Lambrays, which was itself quite fantastic (this has a little less of that stemmy, savory characteristic). I'm really loving these 08's. Intense minerality, magnificent structure, endless spice -- it's just pure Vosne goodness. Going to be a rocking wine in a decade. Hope I have some left ... |
| Red |
2006 Domaine Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les CrasPinot Noir more |
5/12/2011 - Khamaj wrote: 91 pointsRed fruit and iron shavings. Some distinct baking spice on the nose. A relatively big Chambolle. A tiny suggestion of the dirty dishwater / ash flaw that others have detected, but doesn't take anything away from the pleasure of this wine. |
| Red |
2001 Domaine Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les CharmesPinot Noir more |
4/29/2011 - Khamaj wrote: 91 pointsReticent but razor-blade precise. I am biased toward loving the Barthod Chambolles, and this one certainly delivers the goods. Fresh red fruit, maybe a hint of caraway seeds. Not a showy wine, but really lovely and subtle. As a French friend woud say, "facile a boire." |
| Red |
1999 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave HermitageSyrah more |
4/26/2011 - Khamaj wrote: 93 pointsJust superb. Tannins are well integrated with the vibrant dark fruit. Classic northern Rhone meaty, savory aromas. Perfectly balanced. Only knock is that it's a little thin in the mid-palette. Probably still has some upside, but no shame in hitting it now. |
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