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2006 Podere il Palazzino Chianti Classico La Pieve

 Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more
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3/8/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 89 points

Robert Houde Wines Portfolio feat. Marc De Grazia selections (Ritz-Carlton, Chicago IL): nose: nice and dark nose of dark red fruits, spices, herbs and some bits of cherries. Good depth and well balanced

taste: excellent medium feel with good medium+ acidity and lovely tones of plums, dark florals, dark red fruits and some bits of herbs

overall: An excellent chianti. Well balanced with real good aromatics, this could use another year or two to really get going

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2009 Copain Pinot Noir Tous Ensemble Rosé

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5/3/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 88 points

nose: light and very good nose of fresh berries, strawberries, and some bits of citrus'

taste: crisp and refreshing lighter tones of strawberries, bits of cherries, citrus tones and bits of navel oranges as well. Nice medium acidity accompanies this

overall: a very nice rose. Crisp and light, this is perfect for sipping and would accompany food very nicely as well too

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2006 Podere il Palazzino Chianti Classico Argenina

 Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more
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3/8/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 88 points

Robert Houde Wines Portfolio feat. Marc De Grazia selections (Ritz-Carlton, Chicago IL): nose: nice nose of dark red fruits, licorice, and dark red cherries. More ripe and somewhat forward, but not too much

taste: very good medium body and nice tones of herbs, licorice, and dark red cherries. Good medium acidity gives this a nice spine

overall: a real nice chianti. Well balanced and while its fairly red fruited, its not too forward and still tastes and smells like chianti, which the 05 didn't really do

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2003 Domenico Clerico Barolo Percristina

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3/8/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 90 points

Robert Houde Wines Portfolio feat. Marc De Grazia selections (Ritz-Carlton, Chicago IL): nose: big and a bit riper nose with tones of red cherries, roasted herbs, red currants and some bits of red florals.Showing off the vintage as there is a power behind this, but it also lacks some depth as well

taste: big and chewy tannins with medium/high acidity show off the youth of the wine with rich tones of spices, roasted herbs, dark red cherries, and a touch of red florals. Very young as the tannins and acidity are hiding the tones a bit right now

overall: this could be really good with a bit of time. Has a real richness and power behind it that needs a bit to be tamed. Big acidity and tannins back this up right now and make it a bit tough

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2003 Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra

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3/8/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 points

Robert Houde Wines Portfolio feat. Marc De Grazia selections (Ritz-Carlton, Chicago IL): nose: rich and powerful nose of mint, dark red cherries, roasted herbs, some oak tones, and bits of red currants. Definitely has a riper fruit to it from the vintage, but it isn't too overpowering. Has a balance to it along with its larger frame, but doesn't have the depth to go with it

taste: good firm tannins with rich tones of berries, dark red cherries, red currants, and roasted herbs. The oak doesn't show as much on the palate as on the nose and there is good medium+ acidity to go with this

overall: it could probably use another 2-3 years. This won't ever be a bashful barolo and doesn't have the depth that some of the other vintages around it have. This could be an interesting barolo with a bit more time on it

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2005 Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra

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3/8/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 93 points

Robert Houde Wines Portfolio feat. Marc De Grazia selections (Ritz-Carlton, Chicago IL): nose: more tightly wound then previously, but still showing off great depth and richness with beautiful tones of dark red cherries, red florals, mints, herbs and a bit of spices

taste: big tannins with high acidity that show off the youth of the wine. Deep and plush tones of dark red cherries, mints, spices and some bits of red fruits. Very balanced with some power behind it, but it isn't overdone

overall: a great young wine. Its closed up a slight bit since I had it last year. It still shows a lot of potential that will need some time to really show. The aromas and flavors have real good depth and should be a lot of fun when they mature some more

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1988 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape

 Red Rhone Blend more
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4/30/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: flawed

something seemed slightly off on this. There was a slight bit of cork taint, but it was hard to tell whether it was full on corked, or just old beaucastel funk. I'm gonna lean towards slightly corked. There were still pretty good tones of leather, black fruits, animale and some bleu cheese. This carries through on the palate with good tannins and some black cherries as well. The funk rears its head, and shows off some real brett as well. While I don't really expect truly clean bottles of older beaucastel, this just seemed a bit off

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2003 Domaine de Bonserine Côte-Rôtie La Sarrasine

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4/30/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 points

nose: dark and intriguing nose of ripe black cherries, smoke, bacon fat, raspberry compote, and black pepper tones. Good depth with a ripeness to the tones showing off the vintage, but ripe in terms of northern rhones

taste: medium/full bodied feel with good supporting tannins and tones of black fruits, black cherries, bacon fat, smoke, pepper and some bits of dark red fruits as well. Well balanced, this is showing well, but youthful at the same time

overall: This has really smoothed out and softened up since I last had it. Shows the vintage, but it isn't overdone at all, its just on the riper side of things. Good tannins show off the youth of the wine as well as the more primary nature of it right now. This has been decanted for about 90 minutes before drinking

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1998 Domaine Maume Gevrey-Chambertin

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4/27/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 89 points

nose: fragrant and robust nose of earthen tones, dark red cherries, bits of red fruits, and some spice tones. Extremely good depth for a village wine that has a refined quality to it

taste: very good medium body with tannins still showing themselves and medium+ acidity. Balanced with darker tones of earth, spice, red cherries and some red currants

overall: a real quality village wine. Good depth and fresh acidity give this a real nice base. This wine screams for some food, but is very enjoyable on its own. This received about an hour or so of bottle air before pouring

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1983 Cockburn Porto Vintage

 Port Blend more
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3/19/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 92 points

nose: real good and dark nose that is very aromatic with tones of dark red cherries, bitter chocolate, tobacco, and bits of dark red fruits with a touch of black currants. Real good depth and rather classy

taste: Full bodied with good tannins still showing themselves along with rich and tasty tones of plums, graphite, tobacco, dark red cherries, and some dark chocolate. Smooth and showing off some youthful exuberance on the tones, but they are dialed back a bit as well

overall: This received about 4 hours of decanting. Well balanced with a real classy and refined sense to it while also coming off as starting to fully drink. Real good aromatics and flavors, this also had a bit of browning going on in the glass and had a lighter red color to it as well

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Rosé

2009 Commanderie de la Bargemone Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rosé

 Rosé Blend more
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4/24/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 89 points

nose: fresh and lighter nose of citrus', lemon peels, strawberries, and bits of mineral tones. Very aromatic which is really nice

taste: excellent lighter feel with crisp medium/high acidity and tones of berries, strawberries, minerals, and a good bit of fresh picked citrus'

overall: A real quality rose. Fresh and lively, this is real tasty and has great tones on both the nose and palate. This is begging for some lighter food, but is a real good sipper as well

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2003 DeLille Cellars Syrah Doyenne

 Yakima Valley more
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4/20/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 points

nose: rich and fruitful nose of dark cherries, black fruits, pepper, spice and a touch of herbs. Good depth with good and plush fruit

taste: plush medium/full feel with rich and smooth tones of blue fruits, pepper, black cherries, and spice tones. Smooth tannins with good ripeness to the tones

overall: This is drinking great. Ripe and lush with good fruit and good balance as well. This is a big syrah, but it isn't over the top and it has a real plushness to it

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1997 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Le Gode di Montosoli

 Sangiovese more
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4/16/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 94 points

1997 Brunellos (Vinci, Chicago): nose: This was holding back a bit at first, but then started to unwind into succulent and savory tones of violets, dried roses, cigarette ash, lots of mixed berries as well as italian spice tones and bits of star anise. Very complex and demanding of your attention

taste: lovely and regal medium feel with beautiful tones of red cherries, cigarette ash, anise, mixed berries, perfumes, and violets. Very well balanced and refined with noticeable medium/high acidity and good tannins still showing themselves

overall: This received about 6 hours of bottle air, and it could've used a lot more. This is still fairly young and would need a good decant and a small group to really get into this. This is a real beauty that needs coaxing to reveal itself, but its worth getting there

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1997 Tenuta di Collosorbo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

 Sangiovese more
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4/16/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 93 points

1997 Brunellos (Vinci, Chicago): nose: lovely and polished nose of roasted herbs, star anise, dark red cherries, perfumes with some tobacco tones as well sneaking in. Extremely fragrant and has a seductive side to it as well as a plushness to it as well

taste: smooth and plush medium feel with good tannins and medium+ acidity giving way to tones of star anise, roasted herbs, bits of tobacco and cedary tones as well as dark red cherries and plums

overall: This is lovely. A nice and elegant Brunello that is starting to drink, but certainly comes off as having a good way to go as well. Very balanced and aromatic, this has real good depth too that draws you in

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1997 Ruffino Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Greppone Mazzi

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4/16/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 93 points

1997 Brunellos (Vinci, Chicago): nose: lovely and classic nose of dark red fruits, marjoram, purple florals, some earthen tones, red cherries and a good bit of roasted herbs. Has a real elegance to it with an enchanting style and great depth

taste: Smooth and gorgeous medium feel with round and silky tones of purple florals, earthen tones, dark red fruits, red cherries, and roasted herbs. Excellent medium+ acidity and good tannins still support this well

overall: This is drinking right now, but needs a smaller crowd on it. It could also use a bit of a decant and should last a good while. A real elegant and gorgeous brunello that is a real delight to drink and showing a more grounded style

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1997 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino

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4/16/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: flawed

1997 Brunellos (Vinci, Chicago): twas sadly corked

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1997 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura

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4/16/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 94 points

1997 Brunellos (Vinci, Chicago): nose: intense and powerful nose of dark red cherries, spices, tobacco, herbs, dried red florals, dark red fruits and bits of purple florals as well. Great depth and showing a much more modern approach then the other wines in the lineup

taste: Polished and smooth medium/full feel with medium+ acidity and good tannins still holding. Balanced and deep tones of herbs, tobacco, dark red cherries, and all sorts of various purple florals blend well together

overall: This definitely stuck out in the lineup as it was more modern then the rest of the wines. It offered a great counter point to the other wines. Great depth on the wine, it still has a good while to go but is certainly drinkable right now and showing great

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1997 Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino

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4/16/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 93 points

1997 Brunellos (Vinci, Chicago): nose: fresh and inviting nose of roasted herbs, marjoram, red cherries, violets, red berries, bits of licorice and a lot of perfume tones as well. This has a real intoxicating style to it that is more on the feminine side

taste: beautiful and silky medium feel with medium+ acidity and good tannins with elegant tones of red berries, violets, red cherries, licorice, and loads of roasted herbs. The feel is delicate without being too soft

overall: This also took a bit to get going, but when it did it really bloomed and revealed itself as a gorgeous brunello. This had received a good amount of bottle air the night before. This was a real beauty that was seeming to just get going

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1997 Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino

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4/16/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 92 points

1997 Brunellos (Vinci, Chicago): nose: slow to reveal itself, it took a bit to unwind and when it did well balanced and enveloping notes of dark red cherries, plums, bits of spices, roasted herbs and a touch of black tea. Excellent depth that gains more in the glass

taste: smooth and polished medium feel with excellent medium+ acidity and lovely tones of red fruits, dark berries, florals, and a good bit of roasted herbs. Good tannins still support the wine well and there is a real elegance to the wine

overall: This is a wine that you sit with and let it tell you a story. Having seven people on this didn't allow this to really show its best. This had seen about 6 hours of bottle air the day before and then recorked. It still took a bit of coaxing in the glass to really get it to start to open. This could probably use something like a 2 hour decant and a small group to let it really shine.

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2003 Domenico Clerico Barolo Pajana

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3/8/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 92 points

Robert Houde Wines Portfolio feat. Marc De Grazia selections (Ritz-Carlton, Chicago IL): nose: robust and rich nose of red fruits, dark red cherries, dark berries, and a good amount of roasted herbs. Good depth, and while it has an intensity to it from the vintage, it isn't over baked

taste: big and robust tannins with medium/high acidity and rich tones of dark red cherries, dark berries, roasted herbs, spice tones and tones of oak show as well. Very good depth and the tannins are a bit oppresive

overall: if the tannins can pull back, this could be a great barolo. It has an intensity of the fruit that should be able to hold up for some long aging. The tannins are a bit hard, so they probably will never really shed. This has some very good potential on it and could be very interesting in time

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2005 Domenico Clerico Barolo Pajana

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3/8/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 points

Robert Houde Wines Portfolio feat. Marc De Grazia selections (Ritz-Carlton, Chicago IL): nose: big dose of oak hits right off the bat along with very good tones of red currants, dark red cherries, and red fruits

taste: fuller bodied on the palate with high acidity and tannins as well as dense tones of red currants, herbs, oak, and tones of red fruits

overall: rich and showing off a good amount of oak. Not sure how that will integrate, but there is good power behind this barolo. Does need time to pull back the acidity and tannins a bit, hopefully the oak will integrate and some more depth and complexity is added

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2005 Azelia Barolo San Rocco

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3/8/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 92 points

Robert Houde Wines Portfolio feat. Marc De Grazia selections (Ritz-Carlton, Chicago IL): nose: hi-toned and plush nose of strawberries, red cherries, roasted herbs, red florals and bits of red fruits. Very good depth accompanies this, and the nose is fairly open

taste: noticeable medium/high acidity and big chewy tannins give the back drop with plush tones of spices, red berries, red fruits, strawberries, roasted herbs and some bits of red cherries

overall: A young barolo, this should be a real lovely wine when it starts to mature some more. There is good depth on both the nose and palate, but just showing off some youth right now as expected

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2007 Quinta do Vallado Touriga Nacional Douro

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4/11/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 90 points

nose: open and forward nose of black cherries, dark raspberries, dark berries, anise and some black fruits. Good depth and a sleekness on the nose as well

taste: smooth and plush medium feel with tones of black fruits, dark raspberries, black cherries, some anise and a hint of dark spices

overall: done in a international style, but has a sleekness to it on both the nose and palate that is very enjoyable. Good depth as well with balanced fruit as well as no real tannins and lower acidity

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2005 Azelia Barolo Bricco Fiasco

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3/8/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 92 points

Robert Houde Wines Portfolio feat. Marc De Grazia selections (Ritz-Carlton, Chicago IL): nose: deep and perfumed nose filled with red fruits, red cherries, violets, roses, herbs and some oak tones. The oak is a bit noticeable but it isn't overpowering

taste: medium/high acidity with chewy tannins and plush tones of red fruits, roses, red cherries, and roasted herbs with some oak on the back end. Well balanced with very good depth

overall: Hopefully the oak will integrate. There is good balance to this with really good aromatics, but the oak pokes through enough to distract. Needs some time to pull back and put a bit more weight on, but this could be a really good wine with some time

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2005 Azelia Barolo Margheria

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3/8/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 90 points

Robert Houde Wines Portfolio feat. Marc De Grazia selections (Ritz-Carlton, Chicago IL): nose: rich and powerful with tones of dark berries, dark red cherries, red fruits, herbs, and some bits of oak

taste: chewy tannins with medium/high acidity and powerful tones of red fruits, dark red cherries, oak and some spices

overall: the oak isn't as pronounced as the regular barolo, but it is there. Good aromatics with a red fruit base, if the oak can integrate and some weight is added, then this could get really better

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