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Red

2009 Radio-Coteau Syrah Cherry Camp

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7/28/2021 - Steve Brickley Likes this wine: 93 points

This went from the winery to 53 degrees. Drinking very well with a future in it. Darker side of syrah. The nose cherry fruits. The fruit starting to fade a bit, maybe resolve is the right word. Smooth yet a bit tangy. Tanins in the background. Lovely wine.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    10/15/2023 11:39:00 PM - Hey etc, glad you got some value from my note. There is plenty of good syrah out there to refill the void.
White - Fortified

2020 Domaine de Durban Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

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7/8/2023 - Steve Brickley Likes this wine: 95 points

We had this in L’Isle-sur-la-sorgue FR at Hotel Henri. They poured it with the dessert. It is a lovely, gently sweet simple muscat. While in FR I went online only to find it blocks away from our California home at K&L wines in 375ml. Such a great memory to repeat here back in CA.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    9/3/2023 1:25:00 PM - Ah, very nice. We’re up the block.
White - Sweet/Dessert

1989 Kuentz-Bas Gewurztraminer Pfersigberg Cuvée Jeremy Sélection de Grains Noble

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12/8/2021 - winesavant68 Likes this wine: 97 points

I’m so glad i have a few more bottles of this monster. Consistent with the 2017 note this bottle continues in the vein of rich and unctuous flirting with perfection.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    8/15/2023 8:46:00 AM - Isn’t this great stuff! Wish I could find more.
White

2020 Castellucci Miano Catarratto Contea di Sclafani Miano

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6/1/2022 - Steve Brickley Likes this wine: 91 points

Enjoyed at Le Supreme in Lyon. Crisp, light, clean, good acid bite but slight, melon, some citrus, saline. Very easy and enjoyable.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    7/7/2023 5:16:00 PM - Daniel, I am not sure of the cost, but, yes, three courses. We would go back.
Rosé

NV Caves d'Esclans Whispering Angel

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2/4/2021 - andyhall_95 Likes this wine: 78 points

Very smooth would buy again

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    7/17/2022 2:20:00 AM - With a score of 78, you would buy again?
Red

2009 Radio-Coteau Syrah Cherry Camp

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3/17/2020 - ledocq Likes this wine: NR

My last bottle and quite the contrast to my first one. This didn't age well. The tannins have receded a bit, but so has the cherry taste. The menthol thing is in full play at first, and after an hour the wine is flat, almost corked, but then it comes forward and it's...okay. Just okay. Probably a 91. A little disappointing given how I felt in its youth.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    7/28/2021 9:21:00 PM - I have another. You in the SF Bay Area?
Red

1964 Ceretto Barolo Riserva

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11/28/2020 - Steve Brickley Likes this wine: 95 points

My second bottle of this and it did not disappoint. Tar, light black fruits, no edge anywhere, round mouthfeel, fruit still there, alcohol way in the background, cloudy so let it settle a few days, soft cork but in good shape, bricking, nice acid. While drinking well now, this has a decade or more in it if you want to keep it around. I have two more in the cellar for another time. Lovely experience.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    4/4/2021 8:04:00 PM - I think I have another two. My recommendation would be to leave it upright for a few days and pour from the bottle. I gave both zero air time and it worked out well. I don’t see a decant needed unless you want to take the wine off the sediment and pour it back in the bottle for serving. Enjoy. It was a stellar wine. If you have a Durand cork remover, you’ll be better off, but slow coaching out of the cork with just the screw might do it.
White

2014 Ceritas Chardonnay Porter-Bass Vineyard

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2/7/2021 - CHarder wrote: 93 points

Fantastic chard.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    2/7/2021 7:14:00 AM - What did you like about it? It is one of my favorite CA chard producers.
Rosé - Sparkling

NV Marc Hébrart Champagne Premier Cru Brut Rosé

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8/8/2020 - Pmgreenberger wrote: 90 points

Chardonnay dominated the flavor profile, similar to the Hebrart Blanc de Blancs.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    8/14/2020 9:01:00 PM - Any further comments? Your score seems to point towards some problems with the wine. Thanks for your comments.
Red

1989 Château Lynch-Bages

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12/14/2019 - greenbe33 Likes this wine: 94 points

Started cherry strawberry and maybe hint of tobacco, cigar box (second taster got a touch of smoke). Then it developed some herb maybe Rosemary or anise and creme de cassis then shut down a bit. Then it opened up again after an hour back to strawberry cherry raspberry on a foundation of wood and classic Bordeaux medium french oak vanilla. This was not fragile - it is fresh, precise and polished with some acid and tannin I thought it could go another 30 years more likely 10 or 20. It's a 93 wine maybe drinking 95 due to classic Pauillic experience. That said it was really fun to try what may be a good (or best) example of 89 left bank.

I was not too aware of the high ratings some pro reviews have given it at the time we had this, but I too wondered a bit about bottle variation and whether the wine was completely authentic at the time of drinking. Having had quite a few other lesser 89s as well as many 90, 95 and 96 it came across to me as a nice wine but not huge standout of that group. Main advantage was a 30 year left bank just entering prime drinking window. Bottle variation is common in these years though and I don't know how this was stored. Hard to say. That said, my better half who actually has an extremely sensitive nose got the notes of tobacco, smoke and cherry, and I added the creme de cassis and herb reported here and by a number of pros. Better half was blind to all the reviews. So if you are matching to the descriptions blind it's hard to believe it is completely fake, just maybe highly variable quality.

The wine has mellowed out and tannin and acid left are mild, so you can pair it with any meat, duck, game bird with a bit of reduction sauce. I would not go too strong on the cheese.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    12/18/2019 8:34:00 AM - Nice note, thank you.
Red

1967 Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis

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6/4/2018 - Jeremy Holmes wrote: NR

Fabulous nose of tar and roses. Gains depth and dimension as it sucks in more air. There’s a core of sweet red fruit and ample countering structure.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    10/22/2019 1:49:00 PM - Jeremy, thanks for the two notes. I picked ip the Speciale version of this based on these notes. A crap shoot, but we’ll see. No bottles in CT of that 67.
Red

2013 Coudert Fleurie Clos de la Roilette Griffe du Marquis

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6/30/2019 - christyler wrote: NR

Hmmmm not sure I like this. Nose is fairly shit down. Decent fruit on the palate, but not really distinctive as bojo. Woody and drying on the finish.
Red

1979 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses

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8/27/2019 - JonnyG wrote: 96 points

I really could not have been more pleased with this. Pop & pour, mixing in a lot of fine sediment, but the wine showed beautifully nonetheless: energetic, fresh and delineated, with loads of dried cherry and tobacco notes, along with the expected earthiness, some pepper, leather and muted herbs.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    8/28/2019 8:38:00 PM - Thanks for the note. I so enjoy these old Picasses.
White

2015 Domaine Raymond Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Pure Roussanne

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6/8/2019 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 94 points

Dried papaya, dried pineapple rings, salty mineral, lychee, ginger and lilies. A long finish, with precision and depth, that has such a tropical aftertaste. Although this is enjoyable today, a couple of years will help the completeness. Layered, pure and sultry. Drink 2021 - 2036.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    6/8/2019 7:02:00 PM - Thanks for the note Matt.
Red

2009 Radio-Coteau Syrah Cherry Camp

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1/20/2018 - ledocq wrote: flawed

Two in a row. All acid and fizz and otherwise flat. Verrry curious how others’ experience is.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    1/26/2018 9:14:00 PM - Dang, that’s a bummer. Sorry to read this. I have two that I bought at the winery and have been stored ideally since. I’ll pull one and see and report back.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    3/20/2019 11:39:00 PM - Oh that is terrible news. I have two that came direct from the winery into my cooler and driven to my offsite a few hours later. Sat there since. I’ll try to get one open. Wish me luck.
Red

2015 Andremily Syrah No. 4

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3/9/2019 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 98 points

Blueberry cobbler, eucalyptus, braised lamb, ground rock, raspberry liquor and black pepper. So complete and unctuous, with this emphatic expansion in regards to palate. Paradoxically heavy but light, which is a very attractive quality. The finish is absolutely perfect. Decanted for two hours. Through the vein there is a Turkish coffee element. This will age for many years, and I am challenged in finding an end date. The tannins are quite velvety. Drink 2022 -.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    3/10/2019 11:02:00 PM - Nice Matt.
Red

2016 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Toscana IGT

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12/15/2018 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 98 points

Opened the day before and finished the following night. Plum, terracotta, black cherry, rosemary, blood orange zest, currant and sun-drenched stone. The palate is almost perfect, with depth, dimension and every step is quite musical. An extremely long finish, with microfiber tannins and layer upon layer of noir fruit; I love how this is broad, yet remains racy. Still monolithic, this exquisite offering is beseeching the cellar. Even better than the epic ‘15 and ‘13, this is a hybrid of modern Tuscany in terms of showing both classic and modern tendencies. Full-bodied but exemplifies finesse within the same moment. A true cellar treasure. Drink 2024 -.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    1/17/2019 3:27:00 PM - Thanks Matt. You influenced me picking it up.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    1/17/2019 6:57:00 PM - Will do.
Red

1999 Marcarini Barolo Brunate

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5/7/2017 - Steve Brickley Likes this wine: 90 points

I enjoyed this but would not go out of my way to rebuy. Give this a 1-2 hour decant as the improvement was material in an hour. This is moving past its prime if you want fruit center stage. A smooth gentle and enjoyable wine with few edges and tannins are resolved. It could cellar longer but improvement is doubtful.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    12/29/2018 4:46:00 PM - Thank you for the update.
White

2016 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes

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9/19/2018 - Jeff Leve wrote: 98 points

Dense, opulent, sensuous, richly textured and layers with ripe, sweet, fresh tropical fruits, lemon zest, white peach, flowers and minerality. The wine has a lot of heft, but with all the acidity, it is also light on its feet. This should age for decades if you can find any. Only 500 cases, give or take.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    9/20/2018 11:17:00 PM - Found 6.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    9/21/2018 7:58:00 PM - “Found” them back in January.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    10/22/2018 7:47:00 PM - Why stop at two. Get four and try them every five years!

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    12/2/2018 2:41:00 PM - You asked about 2016 vs 2015. I had the 2015 and decided to only buy one additional. It was good enough to add but I wanted to wait for another vintage. I have not had the 2016 but I bought more based on notes. So, I can’t really say from experience if one is better. As far as aging, I haven’t had them that old yet. My usual method for aging wines is to simply watch CT notes and see if anyone thinks its peaking or droppong off. If I see a couple notes with similar comments, I’ll either drink it or sell it.
Red

2016 Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py

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11/24/2018 - RobinHeimdahl wrote: 91 points

Very shy at first, showing only raspberries and blueberries.

With air I find lots of minerals and the fruit gets darker. Light, berry dominant and very soft tannins.

Day 2: delicious, even better now. The fruit is darker and it seems more structured somehow. Would prefer it to be more acidic though.

  • Comment posted by Steve Brickley:

    11/24/2018 8:48:00 AM - The reviews are all over the place. Thanks for yours. Sounds like this is developing into something else. I’ll continue to watch reviews. I have five bots and was considering a few more, but now I’ll wait out the vintage and maybe try one. These don’t take up much room in your wallet. Cheers!

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