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2013 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

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12/30/2022 - Ivan Strouchki wrote: flawed

Corked.

  • Comment posted by DaleW:

    2/3/2023 12:20:00 PM - Ive never seen a corked Diam before!
White - Off-dry

2012 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese #10

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4/5/2022 - DaleW wrote: NR

This should be a stunner, but wasn’t. The cork started slipped into bottle when I was opening, and the wine was more advanced than it should be. Good fruit (peach and melon), but petrol is very high, and it’s got a honied/apricot note and a bit of VA. Blind I might have thought this was a mid-90s Rheingau Auslese. Tasty, but not what is should be. B on taste, C+ for meeting expectations. Hopefully just a poor cork

  • Comment posted by DaleW:

    4/5/2022 12:31:00 PM - Seth, pretty sure it was just the cork. It was small enough that it went back in with no pressure at all, unusual. Stored well, was standing upright for month or two, but that shouldn't have been problem. I'll open another soon to check in
White

2001 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile

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10/27/2020 - DaleW wrote: NR

Color was a little darker than I expected, but racy and young on nose and palate. Petrol, citrus, herbs, with long stony finish. A-

  • Comment posted by DaleW:

    10/31/2020 7:15:00 PM - Yes, quite dry. We did with a cabbage/Chinese sausage stirfry, but would be great with choucroute (come to think of it, we had kind of an Asian choucroute), chicken, moderately funky cheese like real Muenster, bigger seafood dishes,
White - Sparkling

NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Réserve Oubliée

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12/21/2019 - Ms. Bubblehead wrote: NR

No disgorgement date - not sure why Rodolphe doesn’t disclose this crucial information for consumers who actually buy the wine rather than the critics who get free access and transparency of what’s exactly in the bottle. Basically I don’t see the uplift from this cuvee compared to the Reserve which is a lovely expression for the price.

  • Comment posted by DaleW:

    6/17/2020 11:15:00 AM - Isn't there a QR code on backlabel?
    Gives base year, disgorgement, and who is was originally shipped to
White - Off-dry

1989 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile Vendanges Tardives

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3/30/2020 - DaleW wrote: NR

I was a little worried at darker than remembered color, but this is beautiful. Intensely smoky, with petrol notes over apple fruit. Big but balanced, great acids, minerally finish. A-/B+

  • Comment posted by DaleW:

    3/31/2020 11:56:00 AM - Served with choucroute, but would be pretty versatile.
    It's not bone dry but only a hint of RS.
White - Sweet/Dessert

1989 Domaine Huet Vouvray Cuvée Constance

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9/17/2019 - DaleW wrote: NR

replacement for corked bottle, Lighter than I remembered at first but seemed to be putting on weight with air. This never got to the stunning stage that I expect from Constance but I left as it was still developing What I tasted B+/A-, but 89 Constance is usually an A for me, this probably just needed air.

  • Comment posted by DaleW:

    9/26/2019 1:22:00 PM - Sh@n, I think this would probably easily benefit from several hours air (if it's not corked!)
White - Sparkling

2012 Ultramarine Blanc de Blancs Heintz Vineyard Sonoma Coast

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12/14/2016 - DaleW wrote: NR

Very nice- apple, citrus peel, leesy/yeasty notes with an exotic overlay of ginger. Tasty and distinctive. A-/B+

  • Comment posted by DaleW:

    12/15/2016 12:39:00 PM - oh, I think it will benefit from time, but I just wanted to try one. This is my first Ultramarine, and I really don't like storing stuff I have no clue about.
White

2007 Domaine Pascal Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnés

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8/5/2012 - mwanasheria wrote: 94 points

A great bottle of Chablis, round and complete. Nose of white fruit, on the palate zests, minerals, wet stone, grapefruit, lemon.

  • Comment posted by DaleW:

    3/13/2016 7:22:00 PM - Chablis?!?!?!
Red

1998 Château Meyney

 St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more
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5/6/2014 - DaleW wrote: NR

A recent surprise cellar finding, this is midbodied, with some grainy tannin remaining. Modest black plum fruit, some leather, a little green. Rather short, not very charming. B-/C+

  • Comment posted by DaleW:

    5/6/2014 1:47:00 PM - That weird drinking window seems to be based on community entries, one of which must be massively off. I put in one for drink now, but it only budged average a bit
White - Off-dry

2002 Domaine Huet Vouvray Demi-Sec Le Haut-Lieu

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5/6/2013 - DaleW wrote: NR

(375) Color is dark gold, there are some distinct oxidative notes on the nose. It actually improves a bit with air, but there are still some caramelly oxidative notes, mixed with the honey and quince. Good length, though. I enjoyed this by pretending it was 30 years old rather than 11.

  • Comment posted by DaleW:

    5/8/2013 9:31:00 AM - I've edited to reflect this was a 375, hopefully 750s doing better
White

2010 Cowan Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Isa

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4/30/2013 - DaleW wrote: NR

, quite nice, very full, good crispness, tropical fruit with citrus peel and mineral. Nice length. Pretty sure I wouldn’t guess SB blind. B+

  • Comment posted by DaleW:

    4/30/2013 7:22:00 PM - Jdietz,
    I agree the Isa is good for people who dislike gooseberry/catpee/grass. I don't necessarily mind those in moderation. In this case I prefer to just think of it as wine (and good wine)

    As to posting from CT, I've been writing up my notes for almost 15 years. I keep an open file where I note impressions and food matches, and my non-W.Knapp compliant context. I think Eric has done a great job, but his intro/flights/coda structure doesn't fit how I write notes. Plus I prefer to write notes w/o reference- if I go through CT,I see what others (and I!) wrote before.

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