| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2003 Château Duhart-MilonPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/18/2013 - Papies wrote: 85 pointsRed Bordeaux 2003, with Richard Brazier (Handford Wines, London): Quite a lot of fruit on the nose but that’s about it. Difficult wine to say the least, and the palate is impossibly tannic and bitter. Good luck with this. 85 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (10) |
| Red |
1983 Château TalbotSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/27/2020 - Papies wrote: 93 pointsIt’s been 7 years since we tried this last ( Papies 94) and happy to report that it’s still going strong and is very healthy. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (9) |
| Red |
1985 Château Léoville Las CasesSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/8/2012 - Papies wrote: 97 pointsBeyond a Birthday dinner! (The Papies, Elizabeth St, London): Another masterful performance by this amazing wine. And for lovers of well aged classic bordeaux like us this is probably as good as it gets. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (9) |
| White - Off-dry |
2003 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling SpätleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
6/30/2013 - Papies wrote: 91 pointsDelightful wine albeit lacks a serious side one with complexity and depth. Still though very enjoyable in its straight forwardness. Floral, light mineral and petrolly nose. Light on the palate , we think its an 03 characteristic, and short on the finish but this was just perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon bbq. 91 on the scale but on the time and the occasion it felt way more. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (7) |
| Red |
1997 Kir-Yianni RamnistaNaoussa Xinomavro more |
8/23/2013 - Papies wrote: 92 pointsFrom magnum and requires some decanting. Always a joy to come across well aged xinomavro ( We were told by Filippo Pulisci of Antinori that this is known as negroamaro in Italy and in both cases it translates as black & bitter, Jancis Robinson however told us that there is no Genetic Link) because with age it takes this delicate character almost a Pinot noir. The nose is quite open from start, with a bordeauxesque feel, leather, tobacco notes light earth. Still a decent amount fruit here, well round, silky tannin and with good depth. Lovely purity and character and full of typicity. For sure it has had a close encounter with oak in its elevage but that is long gone. Very nice! 92 and with quite a bit of life ahead. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (7) |
| Red |
2004 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
8/26/2015 - Papies wrote: 89 pointsTo be honest we expected a lot more from this wine and could well be a function of youth and hence it has not developed yet. Light sweet notes, coffee, chocolate, ripe , decent acidity but a bit uninspiring at this stage. Good wine but no music here . 89 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
| Red |
1996 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele VineyardNapa Valley more |
6/10/2022 - Papies wrote: 97 pointsAfter a bad bottle from the batch that broke our heart this came to reward us for not loosing faith. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
| Red |
1983 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/25/2014 - Papies wrote: 93 pointsThe Papies Join the 3000 Tasting Notes Club (The Leadbury, London): Double decanted for like 2 hours. Needs about 30 minutes to be honest. Also mind the sediment here. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
| Red |
1972 Xavier Vignon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Xavier 1972Red Rhone Blend more |
5/8/2020 - Papies wrote: NRThis was left in tank o, the last vintage he vinified by the grandfather and was never bottled it, and nothing was ever done with this tank until now. Pre-global warming Chateauneuf du Pape no prior destemming and the door was closed. Like Bordeaux of the era it wouldn’t have been drinkable for the first 10-15 years. Reminds us of the story of the 1959 Antonio Ferrari Solaria Jonica 4 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
| Red |
2006 Mastroberardino Taurasi Radici RiservaTaurasi DOCG Aglianico more |
1/12/2018 - Papies wrote: 90 pointsOpened and served and observed over 40 minutes. Some evolution along the way but the wine has a quite dark, ripe and rich core of fruit, quite the sweet centre and lots of spice. Felt less pure more overripe than a year ago and we felt less inspired by it than last year (Papies 91). Not sure what to make of it tbh. 89-90 from us 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
| Red |
2001 Château Pontet-CanetPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/14/2013 - Papies wrote: 95 pointsThe Papies 20th Anniversary (Notting Hill Kitchen, Notting Hill, London): This vintage remains our favourite of the Pontet Canet stable and absolutely love the no nonsense purity of it. Well made and to the point with none of the new age changes they made additions that make the 08,09 & 10 feel so charmless (great wines but lack the special factor). Dark in colour, youthful glossy. On the nose it needs a bit of time to develop but once it does it is just magical with lots of dark fruit, spicy and light tobacco. On the palate it is vibrant, super well made, pure and so elegant. For lovers of un-adulterated Bordeaux this should hit the spot! So sell your 08s and buy 01s that is what we did! And the more we drink this the more we think we should be selling our 09s and 10s! 4 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
NV Berry Bros. & Rudd Champagne UK Cuvée (Marguet)Champagne Blend more |
4/3/2014 - Papies wrote: 91 pointsKnow your Burgundy from your Beaujolais - with Anne McHale MW (Berry Bros & Rudd, London): Coppery rose in colour, looks like a much older champagne on first glance. Ripe and round, full of rich fruit, balanced and firm with no confectionary notes at all. Very pure in character, good yeasty notes and very much worth the 30£ or price tag. Does not have any bling factor but a very good champagne indeed. 91+ 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| White - Sparkling |
2004 Dom Pérignon ChampagneChampagne Blend more |
9/13/2013 - Papies wrote: 93 pointsA return to the fuller, richer riper Dom. Second time we try this in the last few months and much like other 2004s we have tried ( Comtes de Champagne especially) this is a rich champagne with lots of depth and substance. The nose takes a bit of time to develop but it opens up nicely but at this stage it is the palate action that delivers the goods. Young still and with lots of life ahead of it but even at this age very very good. 93 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
2011 Tenuta San Guido SassicaiaBolgheri Sassicaia Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/10/2015 - Papies wrote: NRDecanter's Great Cabernets of the world with Steven Spurrier, Brian Croser and Cecilia Torres (Bluefin Building, London): Tasted blind (from a disclosed list of 10 possible wines though). 4 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
2006 Château MontroseSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/23/2016 - Papies wrote: 90 points2006 Left Bank Red Bordeaux, with Richard Brazier (Handford Wines, London): Probably one of the tightest and charmless Montrose we have come across, ever. Dark in color, light touch of mocha, dark fruits. Not very herbal to be honest. Tight but not harsh, very tannic and this wine needs time. Not very giving at this time. 90 at best for now and this needs a good 10 yrs in bottle. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
2009 Château OlivierPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/1/2017 - Papies wrote: 87 pointsBy the glass at the BA lounge from a relatively fresh bottle. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Jacques Selosse V.O. Blanc de Blancs Extra BrutChampagne Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
5/30/2015 - Papies wrote: 94 points6 Oct 2011 disgorgement. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
2001 Romano Dal Forno Valpolicella Superiore Vigneto di Monte LodolettaCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
1/17/2014 - Papies wrote: 94 pointsMadonna di Campilio Ski Trip; 1/17/2014-1/19/2014 (Madonna di Campilio): Just about entering its drinking window but still this was a beautiful bottle. 15 minute decant and the monitored over an hour or so. The nose is open and opulent from start, violets, dark fruits, very floral and long. The palate carries on the same tune and although on the young side it was surprisingly delicate , especially for a 14.5% alc? good ripe core of fruit! balanced and with long finish. Beautiful valpolicellaa. 93-94 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
1995 Château Lafon-RochetSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/21/2014 - Papies wrote: 93 pointsDecanted for 1 hour and tried blind. Initial guessed pointed to 1. Andreas 96 Lynch, Nicoletta late 90s Cos. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
1995 Vieux Château CertanPomerol Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/14/2013 - Papies wrote: 91 pointsNever developed into what we thought it could achieve. A touch dissapointing vs the 95 Evangile ( Papies 95) . Decanting does help open and develop the nose. Cedar notes ( more cab sauv here right?), earthy notes, light peppery notes and a touch floral. On the plate it is not there and la is the depth the nose suggests. Maybe on the young side ? 91-92 now from us. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
2014 Château CantemerleHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/6/2019 - Papies wrote: 90 pointsBy the glass at the BA lounge, LHR, from what looked like a freshly opened bottle. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
2006 Château FigeacSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/2/2019 - Papies wrote: flawedFake bottle but recalled by merchant at least. Tiny little cork with superglue under the capsule. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| White |
2007 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignesmore |
7/30/2016 - Papies wrote: 94 pointsBack to on form bottles after 1-2 so so bottles. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
1996 Château Lynch-BagesPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/24/2013 - Papies wrote: 93 pointsDecanted for 1.5 hrs but really only needs 30 minutes. Well secondary and classic. Bricking colour. The nose is full of earthy, tobacco and leather notes open and beautiful. The good news is that on the palate the fruit is quite alive and firm and adds a great second layer of complexity ( unlike the beautiful 89 Gruaud Larosse we tried side by side, Papies 93). A magnificent wine pure, elegant and at probably its peak now and should stay here for a few more years. 93 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (4) |
| White |
2000 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Rangen de Thann Clos St. UrbainAlsace Grand Cru more |
8/5/2015 - Papies wrote: 90 pointsHaving recently tried the 2006 (Papies 91) we were looking forward in this. Caramel, dark colour. Well evolved and was a lot more of a sweet, rich wine than a dry wine with light residual sugar that the 2006 was. Needs to be chilled ( especially on a hot Athens night) and we were expecting quite a bit more acidity to balance out the wine. Still pretty solid wine but lacked vibrancy. Would served it move as a desert at this age and for general note would serve this youngish (3-4yrs) or well aged as a desert. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (4) |
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