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Red

2005 Virgile Lignier Clos de la Roche

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1/30/2021 - DrZett wrote: 95 points

Virgile Lignier, who joined his father Maurice at the domaine in 1992, is the fourth generation to run the family property. This was also the first year that the estate started bottling their wines and selling them directly.
Great nose with cherry, raspberry and soft stable notes. On the palate ripe cherries, blueberries, fresh mushrooms, dark pepper and soft earthy notes. Medium (-) bodied with a precise and fresh medium intense acidity. Medium intense tannins, nicely integrated. Great complexity and depth. It has a beautiful overall balance. Long, fine and savory finish with herbal notes at the end.
A beautiful example for a nice Clos de la Roche from a small producer. In a good spot right now, drink now until 2030. (IG)

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    12/27/2022 6:54:00 AM - @stormcat no, it was the right vintage and wine, but the wrong notes for it. thanks for pointing that out. I put in the correct notes.
Red

2011 Château Le Pin

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4/16/2022 - DrZett wrote: 93 points

A few days ago I participated in a once in a lifetime tasting organized by Armin Diel. We tasted 12 vintages of wine icon Château Le Pin from Pomerol, all out of magnum bottles from Armin’s private cellar. All were in fantastic shape - even Monsieur Alexandre Thienpont took part in this tasting. What an extraordinary experience. Today’s market prices for magnums are between 7,000-18,000 bucks per bottle. Production figures are at the end of each vintage.

2000 Most elegant and complex one, perfect balance, felt very classic. 97/100 5,678 std / 274 mg

2004 Beautiful nose, nice grip on the palate, great ripe fruit. 95/100 8,800 std / 300 mg

2005 Showed some soft tertiary notes, fantastic depth and structure. Incredible balance. 97/100 5,900 std / 350 mg

2006 Elegant nose with soft aging notes. Beautiful balance and depth. 95/100 5,420 std / 340 mg

2007 Good structure and balance. Some green tannins. 93/100 7,200 std / 360 mg

2009 Super complexity, lots of fruits, but not overdone. Incredible depth. 96/100 5,882 std / 310 mg

2010 Fantastic complexity. Some beautiful mineral notes and an endless finish. 97/100 5,035 std / 234 mg

2011 Great depth and fine fruit structure. Alcohol felt a little too dominant. 93/100 5,450 std / 287 mg

2015 Extraordinary vintage. Power, fruit, depth and elegance, it had everything! Endless finish. 98/100 5,508 std / 280 mg

2016 Great fruit structure, tannins not integrated yet. Very long finish. 95/100 5,676 std / 298 mg

2017 Elegant vintage, very precise structure. Tannins are still grippy, not integrated yet. Will be fantastic in the future. 95/100 4,339 std / 441 mg

2018 Great fruit notes, some vanilla too. Beautiful complexity. Alcohol is a little hot. Too young, needs more time. 94/100 4,505 std / 372 mg

I won’t call a winner this time, drinking these icons side by side was a fantastic experience and although some vintages were showing not as good as others, all were absolutely enjoyable.
Thank you Armin for the beautiful evening.
Cheers 🍷

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    5/13/2022 1:56:00 AM - Yes, I'm aware of that. But it can't be done via Phone and I nearly never use my laptop. This is more a paste and copy from my notes on Instagram.
Red

2009 Chris Ringland Shiraz Dimchurch

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7/24/2021 - SlimShaney Likes this wine: 95 points

The kind of wine you might drink the day after an orgy, reflecting on life and how it all happened the way it did ... and what else it could have been and who you should have spent it with, how boring it was and why it didn't have to be that way. As it also is with wine - all this lame mainstream stuff. Then there's Ringland (and a few others). Hedonistic escapism, break free, tear down 4he barriers and just run wild.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    10/1/2021 12:18:00 PM - Love your notes 🤣👍🏻
White

2020 Wittmann Westhofener Morstein Riesling Kabinett

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6/10/2021 - Hoogen Likes this wine: 74 points

Lecker aber noch zu jung.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    7/2/2021 8:28:00 AM - Hallo Hoogen, 74 Punkte ist eine Bewertung, die eher zu einem sehr schlecht gemachten Supermarkt-Wein passt. Diese Art von "falsch verwendeter Bepunktung" verfälschen die Durchschnittsbewertungen hier leider immer wieder. Vielleicht schauen Sie nochmals über die Beschreibung der einzelnen Punktbereiche, das ist mit Sicherheit aufschlussreich. Besten Gruß
Red

2015 Château Léoville Barton

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2/28/2021 - DrZett wrote: 94 points

Amazing nose and palate with lots of dark fruits. Clean and precise structure. Beautiful complex body. Great balance. An amazing Bordeaux for now and the next 15-20 years.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    2/28/2021 4:30:00 PM - Sure, I'm sorry for the short note mate. I'm posting more detailed notes on Instagram. I decanted the wine for a little more than 3 hours. No pairing at all - I did a 2015 Saint Julien tasting. If you're on Instagram look me up @you.had.me.at.pinot
    Kind regards
    Dennis
Red

2010 Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso

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10/11/2020 - DrZett wrote: 95 points

Still very young, needs a lot of time in the decanter. Just getting better and better.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    11/3/2020 8:51:00 AM - Hi Dave, sorry for the late answer. I would wait another five years before opening a double magnum. Shoud be fine until 2030-2035.
    Cheers Dennis

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    11/8/2020 1:48:00 AM - Hi Dave,
    I have a climate controlled cellar which I run at 11 degrees Celsius (52 F).
    Its a small cellar but I manage to store more than 3,000 bottles there.
    If you have an instagram account you can follow me, my name there is you.had.me.at.pinot
    Cheers and stay safe
    Denis
Red

1998 Château Mouton Rothschild

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9/22/2020 - DrZett Likes this wine: 94 points

Voluptuous nose with lots of cherries and raspberries. On the palate lots or ripe red berries and some blackberries, blackcurrant and wet leather. Very smooth and nicely integrated tannins. Round and elegant body - beautiful. Long and very juicy finish with lots of ripe red berries. Absolutely in a great spot right now, drink up within the next 8 years. (IG)

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    9/30/2020 1:18:00 PM - No decanting necessary in my opinion. Just let it breathe for 30-60 min after opening when you think it’s a little to tight.
Red

2012 Domaine de Trévallon

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8/6/2020 - DrZett wrote: 93 points

Blackcurrant, dark cherries and plum on the palate. Amazing structure and a great balance. Long finish. Beautiful right now.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    9/23/2020 1:14:00 AM - No, unfortunately not.
Red

1982 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Pajè

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7/3/2020 - DrZett wrote: 84 points

Soft red fruits in the background, high acidity. Smoke and tar notes too. Way over its time. Still interesting if you’re into these aged wines.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    7/3/2020 11:06:00 PM - It wasn’t my bottle. Was a bottle from my friends cellar. The bottle was fine - no obvious faults. I don’t think that it was purchased upon release - I guess it’s from winbid or something like that. Probably storage issues since the other notes sound amazing. On the other hand, 38 years for a Barbaresco is quite a lot - might have been a cork issue too.
Red

2010 Château Pontet-Canet

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6/19/2020 - Eric99 wrote: 90 points

Tasted together with the 2005. Both wines showed a remarkable intensity but were definitely neither pleasant nor charming at all. The 2010 was a little bit more open but is still less attractive than the potentially inferior vintages 2012 and 2008. Won’t open the next bottle before 2030!

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    6/20/2020 5:42:00 AM - Hi Eric,
    why do you score it 99 points and comment on your own rating with a different score. Please put in the score you want to give it, otherwise it makes no sense.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    6/20/2020 5:48:00 AM - You can easily edit it and change the score.
White

2015 Van Volxem Wiltinger Gottesfuss Riesling Großes Gewächs Alte Reben

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10/21/2016 - dbkitc wrote: 91 points

(at - Restaurant Tafelspitz – Dusseldorf) A bit deeper and a bit spicier than the Donnhoff. Also, very youthful in character – needs time to come together but there is some very good stuffing. (91+?)

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    7/17/2019 10:27:00 AM - That’s funny, I had this one yesterday evening while sitting in the garden. I put in my score and saw that you had it at a restaurant just 40m away from my home. The World is small planet. Cheers to Maryland.
Red

2010 Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso

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12/19/2018 - DrZett wrote: 94 points

Beautiful dark fruits and floral notes in the nose.
Black cherries, plum, mocha and some smoked aromas on the palate. Very complex body with great structure and stiff tannins - not too heavy, just perfect.
It is aged for 14 month in French barriques.
It is just my second vintage of this wine after trying the 2009 a few years ago. I rated the 2009 with 91 points but the 2010 is even better! It is perfect now but will gain complexity over the next couple years and will be perfect around 2021.
Great price tag for this quality too in my opinion. If you see it in a restaurant or a wine store give it a try! Just 2,200 cases produced in 2010.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    3/22/2019 2:24:00 AM - Since double magnums need a little more time I would suggest opening it somewhere between 2022-2030. But as always, if you want to drink it, just open it whenever you want and give it some air. I always decant larger bottles in regular decanter so that they get more air. Cheers
Red

2012 Duckhorn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

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1/26/2019 - MattB72 wrote: 87 points

Maybe the lowest score I have given on CT. On the first night it was undrinkable. On the second night it was a tad better, but still not good. Tasted like the house cab at TGI Friday’s. Another 80s steakhouse wine that just isn’t very good.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    2/9/2019 3:03:00 PM - Actually 87 is a pretty high note for a wine, maybe you should reconsider your rating and lower it. I totally like the wine btw.
Red

2016 Château Montrose

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11/7/2018 - DrZett wrote: 95 points

Once more 2016 proofs to me that it was one of the greatest vintages in the last decade on the left bank. Beautiful red fruits and cassis notes. Firm but elegant tannins, great structure and a long finish. Definitely one of the best 2016 Bordeaux buys.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    1/27/2019 1:01:00 PM - Ups, thanks! I mean left bank.
White - Off-dry

2004 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel

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5/9/2018 - DrZett Likes this wine: 95 points

Amazing right now. Great mineral notes, perfect sweetness and interesting fruit and some little aging notes. Honey, melon, ripe lychee and some toffee on the palate. Very precise acidity on the palate, medium-long finish. Just beautiful in the moment but could easily last another 10 years.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    5/10/2018 1:59:00 AM - Good question and to be honest i had to look it up since I always try to avoid these wines. The "Kammerpreismünze" on the neck of the bottle does still exist. It is organized by the individual German states (Bundesländer). It is more used for wines in the low price segment and in my opinion it says nothing about the quality of the wines. If you're looking for good German producers take a look in here: www.vdp.de/en/home/ - you nearly never go wrong with these producers.
Red

1968 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único

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2/24/2018 - DrZett Likes this wine: 98 points

Wow - just beautiful! Lots of dark berries and cherries, very fruity and mouthwatering, tannins still present but nicely integrated. Feels way younger than 50 years - simply astonishing.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    2/26/2018 10:03:00 AM - @the player
    No, I didn't decant it - I'm very cautious when it comes to older vintages and decanting. I simply let it in the open bottle for about 30-40min before drinking it. Drank it over an hour - was getting more and more beautiful. I got my bottle from a wine auction - bottle variation are a big factor when it comes to 50 year old wines.
Red

2000 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

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1/24/2018 - DrZett wrote: flawed

Flawed :-( Brett all over the place :-(

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    2/14/2018 11:39:00 PM - @trouts10 I love some decent Brett in a wine, it may give it more depth and complexity but when there is nothing more left than Brett it is an off bottle and not enjoyable - flawed. It seems that you don't know, what you're talking about.
Red

2009 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5°

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7/10/2017 - gouldcampbell77 wrote: 85 points

Very concentrated but slightly coarse. Some quite grating tannins and there's a slightly vegetal / stale element to the fruit. Hopefully a bad bottle as I've two more.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    7/10/2017 8:43:00 AM - Must have been a bad bottle. All my bottles were great so far although i would wait at least 5 more years before opening the next one.
White - Sparkling

2009 Louis Roederer Champagne Vintage Brut

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7/1/2017 - DrZett wrote: 90 points

Nothing spectacular here. It's an "ok" Champagne but that's all. A little too pricey in my opinion.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    7/2/2017 1:56:00 PM - I guess you're right Rolf. I'm not a big Champagne drinker and these were the only bubbles we had in the fridge when some friends were surprising us with their visit. Will probably get better in the future.
Red

2007 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Reserve

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10/1/2016 - WineDr. Does not like this wine: 89 points

Anderson's CVV Cabernet Sauvignon has long been one of my favorites: Top tier in quality and very age-worthy, but without a 3-digit price tag to match. I bought a case of the the highly acclaimed 2007 vintage years ago. It has been stored under ideal climate-controlled conditions.

Having read glowing reviews, I figured it was time to try it. Over the past week, we drank 3 bottles. They were decanted about 2 hours beforehand and served at cellar temperature. All 3 bottles had good ullage and vibrant ruby color without any appreciable browning. None showed any cork taint or other inherent flaws.

Unfortunately, all 3 bottles disappointed equally. They lacked the full-bodied richness and smooth finish I expected. While drinkable, it was clear that they were already beyond their peak by at least a couple of years. All 3 bottles also threw off considerable sediment, not surprising as I don't think this wine is filtered or fined.

I would have loved to chime in with a 94 or 95 points score, but even my 89 points score is generous.

What happened? I bought the wine online. Was it "damaged" (unbeknownst to me) in shipment? Was there a bad batch from the winery? One thing is for certain: It doesn't taste anywhere near up to expectations, not gas it aged gracefully.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    10/2/2016 12:10:00 PM - Thanks for your opinion, now i'll try my first one on the next weekend to see myself.
Red

2005 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva

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5/1/2016 - JohnRMurdoch Likes this wine: 82 points

Dry blackberry & blueberry. Spicy woody aftertaste.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    5/2/2016 2:34:00 PM - Haven't had it yet, but I agree, 82 is something I would give a cheap worthless but drinkable supermarket wine.
Red

1995 Château Mouton Rothschild

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11/11/2015 - DrZett wrote: 90 points

A little powerless and boring, i was disappointed. Don't know if this will get better in the future. Bad cost-quality ratio.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    1/2/2016 12:02:00 PM - Yes might be, although it didn't taste like it had any of the usual errors. Unfortunately it was my first and last bottle of the 1995.
Red

2012 Ca' Marcanda (Gaja) Promis Toscana IGT

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5/12/2015 - rebecca_quebecca Likes this wine: 80 points

Earthy, nice finish, good structure.

  • Comment posted by DrZett:

    5/30/2015 4:09:00 AM - You like the wine and give just 80 points???

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