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2019 Domaine Georges Vernay Condrieu Coteau de Vernon

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12/8/2023 - beatles wrote: 94 points

Served blind. In the setting (I was expecting Burgundy) this has a Southern feel, but then the epiphany, it's all there: broad, yet precise, plenty of exotic frut, but balanced by minerals, citrus and fine acidity; goes on and on, certainly too young still. 94+
#Søllerød#Tulle

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    1/27/2024 7:09:00 AM - I agree, it's difficult - but this is very topshelf, and they can live for a long time; I would wait at least three years before popping one, but of course, your taste may differ
Red

2022 Aux Mages Pinot Noir Diaspora

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1/15/2024 - beatles wrote: 90 points

Plenty of VA here, it dominates throughout. Nice, playful fruit, red berries galore, charming sweetness, very light, intense; it's a real rue Oberkampf wine.The VA is very present also on Day 2, it's fashionable wine, almost ideological - and I still dont get the hype, I'll stick to La Tâche ... ;)
#podcast

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    1/15/2024 8:36:00 AM - Too early to say - will retaste tomorrow and update - but for now, the VA is very dominant. Some people like that, I know ... :)
Red

2019 The Mascot

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9/25/2023 - beatles wrote: 93 points

Grand vin in the making here, I think. Classic, cool presnce, black berries galore, very much a Napa ca; dry, smokey, dense. Much too young. 93++ point
#MASH

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    11/9/2023 4:05:00 AM - This got much better with air; certainly too young, give it at least two years. At least.
Red

2012 The Mascot

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9/25/2023 - beatles wrote: 92 points

Creamy, round, sweet, charming, sexy stuff, here, very juicy indeed. Open for business.
#MASH

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    11/9/2023 4:04:00 AM - The wines were decanted 1 hour before
Red

2020 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Combe des Fous

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2/5/2023 - beatles wrote: 95 points

Juicy, sexy, open, sweet, free running running Grenache here - and very much in balance.
#podcast

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    10/24/2023 4:57:00 AM - Sorry to disappoint, but I am referring to my own podcast - it's in Danish ;)
Red

2021 Saint Cosme Côtes du Rhône

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5/25/2023 - beatles wrote: 85 points

Quite rich, very much a food wine. Warm fruit, should be served cool and with food.
#MasterClass

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    8/16/2023 10:52:00 PM - You are (as you are no doubt aware) right, of course; sorry for the mistake, the MasterClass with Louis Barroul was quite. No excuse, still ...
Red

2017 Fattoria Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino

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11/10/2022 - beatles wrote: 88 points

Dry and somewhat austere. Can be drunk now, still some fruit, won't live long - the winemaker really hated this one. More than I ... but it's way behind the 2018.
#domaine

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    5/19/2023 7:57:00 AM - yes the winemaker at the estate - he hated the vintage so much, I thought he was going to give us all remaining stock, just t get rid of it ;)
Red

1999 E. Guigal St. Joseph Vignes de L'Hospice

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10/4/2016 - beatles wrote: 91 points

Quite dark robe, only light at the rim; typical nose, meat, olives, butchers floor. Lots of meaty flavors, a rich dark fruit, and with a bit of air, the oak seems completely integrated. Very good wine, indeed. Mature and should be drunk within the next 5 years, methinks.

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    4/28/2018 8:41:00 PM - 1999 was the first vintage with Guigals label on it, it was vinified and aged by Grippat, but bottled by Guigal - and in the glass very much a Guigal wine, think they made a few suggestions to M. Grippat. BTW, Grippat only rented the vineyard, did not own it.

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    2/12/2023 1:47:00 AM - I was informed otherwise, but you are correct - I realize it now. Alas no more bottles left to retaste, still puzzled, that Guigal would release a wine under their label not at least aged by them ...
Red

2019 Domaine Raspail-Ay Gigondas

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12/6/2022 - beatles wrote: 92 points

Hors classe. Tasted this several times in France, now in more quiet conditions at home, this does not disapoint. Minerals galore, stony with fresh kirsch, very elegant, light on it's feet, yet with backbone and some tannin. Exceptional.

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    12/6/2022 11:39:00 PM - I would certainly wait a few years - even though, it's very drinkable already, as great wine should be
Red

2018 Henri Boillot Bourgogne

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5/8/2022 - beatles wrote: 90 points

Tasted vis-a-vis the 2019, this is riocher, softer, warmer, still with plenty of backbone. Juicy, sexy - and almost too easy to drink, it's gone already.

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    5/9/2022 3:30:00 AM - I mean: The bottle is empty :)
Red

2018 Joseph Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses

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11/15/2019 - beatles wrote: 96 points

It's Friday, I'm in love

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    1/15/2022 2:55:00 AM - Very open and smooth ... tasted at the domaine, and I could easily have drunk a bottle - had it been my own stash, however, I would wait for it to gain more complexity. A matter of taste, really

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    1/15/2022 3:35:00 AM - IMHO the 2017's - across the board - are very open and delightful - even the DRC's are drinking wonderfully - have not tried the Montille, alas
Red

2014 Njord Pinot Noir Précoce Black Top Press Wine

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9/21/2019 - beatles wrote: NR

Creamy texture, loads of sweet fruit, fine acidity: third time having this, guessed wrong again, this time Germany.
#CP#Jean-Luc

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    9/20/2021 3:29:00 AM - ret sikker (selv om man altid kan tage fejl) - det var producenten selv, der havde den med og serverede den blindt i selskab seriøse kanonslag
Red

2010 Laurent Fayolle Hermitage Les Díonníeres

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6/17/2019 - beatles wrote: 92 points

Very spicy, lots of character here, manly and firm; the vintage speaks. Too young. 92+
#HermitageFest#MasterClass

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    7/20/2021 7:03:00 AM - ideally 8-10 years
White

2006 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Réserve

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6/26/2020 - beatles wrote: 97 points

Fresh, balanced and intense - absolutely stunning wine, minerals, honey, citrus, vibrant balance - out of this world.
#Kandestederne#PB

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    6/6/2021 10:26:00 AM - popped and pured - but certainly improved in the glass, a couple of hours of air would be good, I think. This is NOT to be served ice-cold , rather treat it like a mature Burgundy
Red

2018 Ghiomo Langhe Nebbiolo Vigna Granda

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10/21/2020 - beatles wrote: 90 points

Sweet, tempting, dry with a very elegant fruit: not a complicated wine, but immensely charming.

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    5/23/2021 2:20:00 AM - A sense of sweetness in the approach, but technically dry ...
White - Sparkling

2008 Pol Roger Champagne Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill

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4/23/2021 - beatles wrote: 97 points

Picked from the list - and what a treat. Intense, deep with immense concentration yet a light elegance and persistance, that is hard to resist. Very hard indeed. Butter, citrus, minerals, some mushrooms. Thanks, LB, for serving this.
#videopodcast#FrederiksHave

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    4/26/2021 2:30:00 AM - I det tilfælde ville jeg helt klart vente - den er stadig meget ung
Red

2018 Domaine Verset A & E Cornas

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1/29/2021 - beatles wrote: 92 points

Blood & iron - and plenty of fruit. This is the real stuff. If you know the style, this is an approachable version of the genre, yet very true to the land.
#webinar

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    2/13/2021 11:52:00 AM - no - we just opened it a few hours before
Red

1991 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle

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11/18/2020 - beatles wrote: 93 points

Olives galore her, tar, black fruit, chalky, very elegant and dry. In a perfect stage.
#NyØstergade

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    1/1/2021 5:15:00 AM - Decanted one hour before ...
Red

2016 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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12/3/2020 - beatles wrote: NR

What goes on here? Served blind by some friendly guests, I was guesing something amarone-like, extremely rich with rum-raisin notes, not at all how Clos des Papes normally behaves. There were no signs of the wine being faulty, just warm and rich ...
#Møntergade #HSA

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    12/5/2020 6:07:00 AM - very sorry to hear that ... I had hoped, this would be a one off; thanks anyway
Red

2014 Ramey Syrah Rodgers Creek Vineyard

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10/8/2020 - beatles wrote: 92 points

Rather creamy,sweet. To young, maybe, but this is certainly a Californian smooth opetator, peppery notes, sweetness, olives, true blooded Syrah packed with West Coast charm. Worked well with a steak.

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    10/9/2020 12:48:00 AM - Thanks, Esprito - will do
Red

2005 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras

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9/27/2020 - beatles wrote: 93 points

Dark, rich, creamy, a wee bit toasted, but there is a lot of life in the Pinot here, a good core; very young still, will come together, surely. 93+
#CP

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    10/2/2020 11:50:00 AM - IMHO: Give it a couple of years, then pop it - if you like some primary fruit ... this was from a very good cellar
Red

2016 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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9/22/2020 - beatles wrote: 94 points

Very rich, yet elegant - quite cool fruit for the vintage, silky exteriour, almost polished, certainly dressed up to go to town. Will gain more local feel with time, I think - wait for this.
#Nimb

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    9/23/2020 11:05:00 PM - Thank you - will look it up
Red

2012 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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9/22/2020 - beatles wrote: 92 points

Playful and direct, creamy character, abundance of fruit, so easy to drink and enjoy. Purist will miss the rustic character of the B. of old, of course this is the vintage speaking as well, but it is a complete and well structured wine, hard to complain, really. No hurry to drink this, of course, but it seems open for business.
#Nimb

  • Comment posted by beatles:

    9/22/2020 10:42:00 PM - thank you very much - will look it up

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