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White - Sweet/Dessert

1996 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux 1ère Trie Clos du Bourg

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10/5/2005 - Mlermontov wrote: NR

A night of wines that DONT SUCK :) (Inside): to me - this was closed. i will report on this tonight since dave was so kind as to let me take half a bottle of this home. It was nice but not where it should be at all.
will edint this TN later after i retaste it

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    11/28/2022 3:00:00 AM - i barely remember this dinner. Unfortunately the wine just wasnt impressive.

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    11/30/2022 10:02:00 AM - I figured ;) but that 77 Malbec is still on my wall right now
Red

2009 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904

 Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more
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7/30/2022 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 91 points

This is not my typical style of wine that I enjoy. However, there is something about it that I love. So much so, I’m going to try to buy more. It is one of those wines that I wouldn’t want to drink every week, but once every six months is a good cycle. Pop n poured. Served with Napolitano style pizza.

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    7/31/2022 9:35:00 AM - give it 20 years and it will truly shine. these are built for long age.
White

2018 Ramey Chardonnay Fort Ross - Seaview

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5/29/2022 - aero wrote: 88 points

Medium bodied, fused modern and traditional styling. Disjointed and slightly alcoholic at 55F, it comes into its own closer to room temperature and with a few hours wait. But even with 6 hours on top of 4 years the nose stays shy. Palate is simple: minerality first with strong oak influence though just a bit metallic - fruit is browned pears alongside dried tree fruits (apple, hint of apricot). The finish is just wood, and flat from low acidity. A fat Chardonnay, no crispness.

Ultimately the low quality of oak and lack of brightness to back up the minerality makes it a surprise (to me) loss for Ramey, a brand usually you would know you're going to enjoy some elements of mastery even if it's not your style. This is unfortunately to the tune of generic mass produced wine, it could have any unrecognizable label on it. $15 Kirkland, even.

Many $30-40 coastal California chardonnays would outclass this in old world styling. Recently drank a Madson from Santa Cruz Mountains and it's well beyond this for the price.

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    5/30/2022 9:21:00 AM - sounds like a bad bottle. your description is just about the opposite of what i have had from that bottling. the dried fruit suggests to me that there could have been some heat damage to your bottle.
Red

2016 Verbena Brunello di Montalcino

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1/24/2022 - BrunelloBob wrote: 90 points

Tasty enough darker fruit but lacks any complexity. 89-90

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    1/24/2022 12:23:00 PM - i have a bottle of this - would you suggest i put it away for a bit or not?
White

2015 Martin Müllen Trarbacher Hühnerberg Riesling Spätlese trocken * '3te Terrasse'

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1/1/2022 - rieslinghoarder Likes this wine: 95 points

Glassware: Zalto Universal
Prep: Pop n’ pour

After seeing Diane K post a recent note I thought I’d check in on this wine, one of my favorites from Martin Müllen. Right out the gate there is an elegant and playful nose of orange peel, orange blossom, grapefruit pith, dried pear and apricot, fresh-cut herbs, and stony minerals. The palate has mostly dried orange citrus with a touch of ripe stone fruit in the background, giving the wine just a slight perception of sweetness, leading into zesty acids and stony/slate minerals. The mineral notes linger on and on until the next sip.

I think this is at peak development, and should have a nice 10-15 year drinking window ahead of it. Delicious!

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    1/1/2022 6:30:00 PM - i hid all of mine away but having had this pretty much on release - agree - SUCH A WINE. amazing juice
Red

2012 Carlisle Zinfandel Pagani Ranch Sonoma Valley

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12/22/2021 - Brad T wrote: 89 points

Merely Meh, this wine seemed tired, but not really over the hill. Just Lacking in any real fruit, with no discernable elements of bottle ageing and rather one-dimensional. This could have been anything. Tasted alongside the the awesome 2012 Pagani from Bedrock, this frankly disappointed. There didn't seem anything wrong with the wine but I can't rule out a bad bottle. I love Carlisle wines and this is the only bottle of less-than-exciting Carlisle I've tried, so I chalk this up as an anomaly. But if you still have some, definitely try it now.

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    12/22/2021 10:14:00 AM - lacking fruit sounds like low level TCA. there is a lot that could happen to Mike's Zins but lack of fruit is not likely LOL
Red

2006 Ramey Cabernet Sauvignon Annum

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2/20/2020 - madalyn wrote: NR

another broken cork, my wines are stored in a cellar with all the right conditions

I like Ramey but will not buy anymore until they fix this problem

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    12/15/2021 10:12:00 PM - The problem was fixed right after that vintage. The new corks do not have any issues.
White - Sweet/Dessert

2001 Château Guiraud

 Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more
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10/28/2021 - logos Likes this wine: 80 points

Dried apricot, candied orange peel, lots of botrytis, touch of baking spices, subtly honeyed, quite fine and complex, with marked SB grassy edge; long, lingering finish

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    10/31/2021 8:22:00 PM - i cannot understand the score of 80... sounds rather good
White - Off-dry

2012 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese feinherb Ur Alte Reben

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9/24/2021 - acyso wrote: 95 points

#19-13, 12% abv. This is one of the most (if not the most) glorious bottles of sub-$30 wine I've ever had. The nose is a brilliant mix of rock dust, sweet orchard fruit, and green herbs, and interestingly doesn't have the white fruit that I associated with 2012 at release. There is just the right amount of sweetness hinted at by the nose too. The palate is very complex, and there is absolutely enough fruit that this doesn't feel emaciated. A tiny bit of residual sugar here helps too, I'm sure. Minerally, fresh, and primordially clean, this is some seriously incredible riesling.

As a side note, I bought this on the insistence of Salil and Seth at a phase in my life where I didn't particularly care for drier rieslings. As much as I hate to admit it, they were dead right on this, and I wish I bought a lot more.

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    9/25/2021 7:42:00 AM - that Salil... :) this really is an excellently balanced feinherb. i would say it is likely still rather young - what do you think?

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    9/25/2021 10:40:00 AM - Interesting! Yeah I have the original one
Red

2017 Comm. G.B. Burlotto Langhe Freisa

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6/24/2020 - vzang wrote: 88 points

First bottle of six. Very strong fruit front end, with softness unusual in a nebbiolo. After 30 mins or so, the backbone begins to show up with a bit more of the tannic bite and power. Definitely not my favorite Nebbi but a nice change of pace. Can satiate my nebbiolo addiction at least a bit... Will see how this develops over the next few years.

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    5/14/2021 7:40:00 AM - Not a Nebbiolo

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    5/14/2021 8:13:00 AM - I am not my child nor am I my parent. It’s not the same grape. Would you consider Pinot noir and Pinot gris the same grape? They are significantly closer in dna than these 2
White

2017 Vincent Chardonnay Brick House Vineyard

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7/7/2020 - Diane (LI) wrote: NR

Chablis like with minerals, citrus, and salinity. Clean and crisp.

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    7/9/2020 9:45:00 AM - such a lovely wine.
Red

2010 Le Ragnaie Brunello di Montalcino

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11/15/2019 - Zammitmark wrote: 75 points

Too young

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    11/15/2019 2:27:00 PM - i am sorry but why would you rate it at 75 if its too young? 75 - is undrinkable trash with serious flaws.
Red

2017 Carlisle Zinfandel Montafi Ranch

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7/31/2019 - pakabear Likes this wine: 92 points

Bright red fruits, cinnamon, white pepper, background tannins, intense fruit with great balance but a bit thin at the moment, I wonder how this will age as I don’t see the 98 pt potential that Jeb does. It’s still a very good wine.

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    8/1/2019 9:57:00 AM - how long do you usually age your Carlisle Zin? i am drinking my '06 and '07 now and they are just inching into maturity. put one away for a decade - it will reward.

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    8/1/2019 11:01:00 AM - I guess you don’t drink much BDX or Burgundy or Barolo

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    8/1/2019 11:23:00 AM - my comment was originally not to you but to the note. you jumped in to say that zins should not need age to be good. i find that statement just plain strange - since we allow so many wines that age to show true potential.

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    8/1/2019 12:27:00 PM - i get it. i never open mine until they are close to 10 years old. i have always been more than happy with what they become. They get lighter but also brighter and more nuanced. what can i say ? come to NYC and i can open one for ya. as far as numerical scores - bah..i dont care... its a number. i give my own numbers too, dont get me wrong, but they mean more to me than to anyone else.
White

2016 Heart & Hands Riesling Seneca East Vineyard

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6/15/2019 - RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 91 points

Tasted at the winery. Previously tasted the winery seven months ago and my notes remain consistent. A mixture of white peach and citrus (especially lime) on the nose. Medium bodied with apple, pear and melon upfront and lots of white peach through the middle. The mid-body has the most density and the wine overall was the most expressive of the various vintages from the Seneca East site. Good acidity on the backside and balance seems to have improved slightly from my prior tasting. The contrast between the peach mid-body and the tart citrus backside and the way those notes blend together remain one of the highpoints of this wine. I plan to try my next from bottle in early July 2019 as part of a mini-vertical of Seneca East 2014, 2015 and 2016.

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    7/3/2019 12:28:00 PM - are you in FLX now? will be there all week starting tomorrow.

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    7/3/2019 2:18:00 PM - Yes - actually hitting about 20+ for a big report for TheCorkReport. I tried sending you a FB text but I don’t think you read those? Anyhow we should chat at some point - would be happy to pick your brain

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    7/3/2019 10:58:00 PM - Mlermontov@rcn.com
White - Off-dry

2004 Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese

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6/27/2019 - Mlermontov wrote: 93 points

Deep yellow peach, ripe, hint of mango and passion fruit, deep mid of sweet peach, pear, custard, lemon custard toward the back, softer but with great mineral hiding beneath. Showing a bit of red berry, right before a long mirabelle and mineral finish. Sooo good but needs more time.

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    6/27/2019 10:29:00 AM - I don’t understand your comment - does that help?

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    6/27/2019 10:30:00 AM - Were you talking about the score? Typing on the phone - must have fat fingered the score lol
White

2016 Heart & Hands Riesling Seneca East Vineyard

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11/17/2018 - RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 91 points

Tasted at the winery. Impressive nose, showing lime and grapefruit notes. Medium bodied (10.6% ABV) with pear, apple and melon upfront, gaining good depth, openness and roundness through the middle and bringing in more noticeably peach notes. Grapefruit, lime and lemon notes and the back, along with enough tart, acidity driven qualities to provide good contrast and structure to the richer mid-body. This contrast between the mid-body and the finish actually came off as a very clean, integrated transition, highlighting the best elements of both. Next from bottle for me will be Summer 2019.

  • Comment posted by Mlermontov:

    1/4/2019 7:36:00 PM - next of how many? i think i am going to give it more time - really enjoyed it as well at the winery

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