| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White - Sparkling |
2012 Vietti Moscato d'Astimore |
2/12/2013 - Reptibark Likes this wine: 89 pointsVery good Moscato. Unlike the ocean of very basic Moscato, this has flavors of peach, candied pineapple, poached pears and is layered. The sweetness is gentle instead of overpowering and the frizzante adds a tickle and a counterweight to the sugar. |
| White |
2011 Kim Crawford Sauvignon BlancMarlborough more |
11/22/2012 - Reptibark wrote: 88 pointsClean, crisp and refreshing, this is a porch pounder if there ever was one! If you like grapefruit and melon, buy a cold bottle and guzzle this down. |
| Red |
2011 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Côtes du RhôneRed Rhone Blend more |
2/19/2013 - Reptibark wrote: 88 pointsVery hot and spicy with lots of notes of earth and game. A medium bodied wine, I think it presents pretty good value. And, as an aside, I really like the direction of more and more CdR being Grenache based. |
| Red |
2011 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils ChambertinChambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
2/19/2013 - Reptibark wrote: 95 pointsWow. A big, dominant and powerful styled wine with lots of iron, graphite, earth, humus, rocks, minerals and tons of dark, brooding fruit. Currants, richness, meat and animal on the finish. The palate is velour like and very smooth, polished and rounded. A very big and very full bodied wine, it is a monumental showing and a candidate for wine of the vintage for me. |
| White |
2011 Vietti Roero Arneismore |
2/12/2013 - Reptibark Likes this wine: 89 pointsA lovely casual sip. Minerals, kosher salt, lemon, lime, salt water, brine and rocks as well as fruit flavors of pear, nectarine and white peach. Just a really pleasant aperitif white. |
| White |
2011 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils ChablisChardonnay more |
2/12/2013 - Reptibark Likes this wine: 88 pointsGood but I liked the '10 better. A bit basic with apple, quince and pineapple notes along with huge levels of acid. |
| White |
2011 Olivier Leflaive Chablis Les Deux RivesChardonnay more |
2/19/2013 - Reptibark Likes this wine: 88 pointsThe nose is very rich and fruity with the absence of traditional Chablis notes of flint but the palate is the opposite; very flinty, chalky and brine like with the addition of oyster shells and crushed rocks. |
| White |
2011 Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc Les SétillesChardonnay more |
2/19/2013 - Reptibark Likes this wine: 88 pointsI always like this wine and think that it continues to be the gateway drug into White Burgundy. Smoke on the palate with ripe tropical fruit and orange pith. A lovely wine that is very high on my QPR. |
| White |
2011 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape BlancWhite Rhone Blend more |
2/19/2013 - Reptibark Does not like this wine: 88 pointsAdmittedly, I tend to favor CdP blanc that show more (some!) Viognier, so this isn't necessarily my style. That being said, I though that the aromatics were restrained and basic and that the palate was too linear for CdP blanc. Basic minerals, and white fruit but none of the rounded unctuous texture and tropical fruit that I typically look for. |
| White |
2011 Château Sixtine Châteauneuf-du-Pape BlancRoussanne more |
2/19/2013 - Reptibark Likes this wine: 91 pointsAdmittedly, I prefer CdP blanc with Viognier in it, but this has lots of the tropical flavors that I look for like Saturn peach, Anjou pear and sweet white fruits. I found a very pronounced note of pineapple lifesaver gummy that I really liked. The medium acid is perfect for this wine |
| White |
2011 Olivier Leflaive MeursaultChardonnay more |
2/19/2013 - Reptibark wrote: 88 pointsGrilled bread notes show up along with honey, beeswax and white fruits on the nose though the palate is a bit disjointed with lots of Chablis-like flint. An odd style Meursault. |
| White |
2011 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis 1er Cru VaillonChardonnay more |
2/12/2013 - Reptibark Likes this wine: 89 pointsHuge levels of acid as well as minerals, peach, tropical white fruit, pear, and brine. Good but I like the '10s better. |
| White |
2011 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les ClosChardonnay more |
2/12/2013 - Reptibark Likes this wine: 90 pointsMore medium bodied but still showing that huge acid that all young Chablis have (but particularly the Christian Moreau wines). I don't see these wines as needing as much time as the '10s but I like the quality better in the previous year. White fruit, salt, minerals, melon. |
| White |
2011 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru ValmurChardonnay more |
2/12/2013 - Reptibark Likes this wine: 90 pointsStill, as good as these wines are, they don't have the excitement that the '10s had, which I still remember from a year ago. Crazy amounts of acid, white fruit, grass, minerals and oysters. |
| White |
2011 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru VaudésirChardonnay more |
2/12/2013 - Reptibark Likes this wine: 90 pointsGood, classically styled Chablis. Ripe fruit, showy style, broader palate and fruit notes all while maintaining the crisp and searing acid that young Chablis need. |
| White |
2011 Faiveley Corton-CharlemagneCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
2/19/2013 - Reptibark wrote: 91 pointsLike many of the Grand Cru '11s, this is shut down (though it did give off more than most, as was true of Faiveley in general). Notes of barrel wood, coconut, beeswax and lanolin. The fruit is there but you have to dig deep. Has potential but very tough to evaluate today. |
| White |
2011 Faiveley MeursaultChardonnay more |
2/19/2013 - Reptibark Likes this wine: 89 pointsRicher and rounder, my mind wouldn't have automatically gone to Meursault. Tropical fruit notes jump around as well as quince and a chalky, briney quality as well. |
| White |
2011 Domaine Jacques Prieur Meursault Clos de MazerayChardonnay more |
2/12/2013 - Reptibark wrote: 88 pointsTropical fruit notes of peach, pineapple, golden apple, pears and mango dominate. The wine is a touch primary and I didn't notice the structure that I often look for in Meursault, particularly in one that costs as much as this Prieur. Too expensive. |
| White |
2011 Faiveley Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La GarenneChardonnay more |
2/19/2013 - Reptibark Likes this wine: 90 pointsFlint, steel, chalk and lime dominate this high acid and tart wine. A touch of chalk dust and chalk board eraser are on the nose as well as flower leaves and buds. |
| Red |
2011 Domaine La Consonnière Vin de Table FrançaisRed Rhone Blend more |
2/19/2013 - Reptibark wrote: 87 pointsThis is declassified Lirac and, next year, will be called Lirac. Very sweet fruit with a lot of acid and a pickle of heat on the tip of the tongue. Kind of basic and easy drinking. |
| Red |
2011 Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée TraditionRed Rhone Blend more |
2/19/2013 - Reptibark Likes this wine: 92 pointsVery round and very ripe with plenty of upfront fruit and a dark, full bodied mid-palate (my guess is because of the Mouvedre). Plenty of heat and red pepper on the tip of the tongue and following into the finish, this is a spicy style CdP. |
| Red |
2011 Clos des Brusquières Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
2/19/2013 - Reptibark Likes this wine: 92 pointsThe nose of this wine is all fruit; plenty of blue and black fruits (both fresh and cooked). The palate shows more fresh herbs, licorice, fennel and spice. This is a very silky, polished and modern showing from Clos des Brusquieres. |
| Red |
2011 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
2/19/2013 - Reptibark Likes this wine: 91 pointsShowing Asiatic spices, Thai food, blue and black fruits, pie crust, graham cracker, brown sugar and plenty of red pepper flakes. One of the better and more aromatically complex '11 CdPs for me. |
| Red |
2011 Mas de Boislauzon Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
2/19/2013 - Reptibark wrote: 88 pointsI liked this wine but I typically find way more business about the Boislauzon CdP and this was a bit of a disappointment (particularly when I found out that they didn't make '11 Quet or Tintot and everything went into this!). The wine shows muscle and is full bodied but that appears to be the dominate trait as opposed to fruit, spice or style. Missed the mark for me. |
| Red |
2011 Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chante Le Merle Vieilles VignesRed Rhone Blend more |
2/19/2013 - Reptibark Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis wine reminds me of Chinese food, with the sweet/spicy notes of duck fat, grease, fresh and dried herbs and a long finish. It is full bodied and deep, with lots of character. I've never had Chante le Merle before but I am now looking forward to trying other vintages. |
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