| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2010 Pieve Santa Restituta (Gaja) Brunello di Montalcino RenninaSangiovese more |
2/14/2021 - Blaireaux wrote: NRThis was a delight and honestly blind i would struggle to separate from a gaja barbaresco. Definite house texture and mouthfeel tight suede leather. Definitely needs food to handle the present acidity. Very nice |
| Red |
2008 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave HermitageSyrah more |
5/3/2020 - Blaireaux Likes this wine: 92 pointsDecanted for 3 hours. Lively fruit and spicy delivery but tannins very present and leave a dry mouth feel. Opened too young |
| Red |
2013 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Les MitansPinot Noir more |
3/8/2020 - Blaireaux wrote: 91 pointsJust delightful silky and melted on the palate. Still very much in the fruit and effortless drinking |
| Red |
2007 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
3/6/2020 - Blaireaux Does not like this wine: 87 pointsIt is not that this is not a well made wine and RP gave it 100 pts, but for me this is not my style. At over15 degrees alcohol it is too much and a little monolithic. If you want this much alcohol choose an a good Amarone or Port which will have a greater spice profile. Too much heat and there are better cndps like Bonneau who can carry the weight. Became drinkable with a good gorgonzola |
| Red |
1995 Château Calon-SégurSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/14/2019 - Blaireaux wrote: 86 pointsI have always struggled with calon segur. It feels austere and the 1995 was no different. I tasted after too short a decant and it did get better with more time but it tasted stemmy and lacking fruit maturity and beginning to thin out. Again this improved after time in decanter. Definitely needs food to be enjoyable |
| White - Sparkling |
2002 Eric Rodez Champagne Grand Cru Empreinte de TerroirPinot Noir more |
10/5/2018 - Blaireaux Likes this wine: 93 pointsFeels rounder than my last tasting but boy am I enjoying this. Grapefruit slightly withdrawn and red fruit more to the front. The rest as per last tasting. This is as a contrast to the acidity of the more dominant Chardonnay driven champagnes. Maybe not as complex as some blanc de blancs but what a pleasure. For me drinking pleasure |
| White |
2007 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignesmore |
11/9/2017 - Blaireaux Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis is such a complex wine and it’s medium acidity for such a rich flavour profile polarises views. At this age the peach has a honeyed note and mouthfeel is unctuous and at 14% no dancer but not not a bruiser. So many opinions about its age worthiness but to be honest so much bottle variation it is difficult to generalise. This one was a delight of power richness but balance. Colour is straw gold and honey and peach and even a hint of very ripe melon is a delight. Food pairing is essential but difficult. Oh joy Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2009 Domaine Pavelot (Jean-Marc et Hugues) Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru La DominodePinot Noir more |
11/3/2017 - Blaireaux wrote: NRthird attempt at this wine and this one at last delivered the fruit and was very enjoyable. if I had one criticism it is that is lacked that smile on your face pinot aroma, but very enjoyable |
| White |
2007 Henri Boillot Corton-CharlemagneCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
10/13/2017 - Blaireaux wrote: NRAbsolutely delicious though slightly more taught than last tasting. Did line up bonneau du marteau, Bouchard, prieur and boillot 07 in comparative tasting and group ranked them Bonneau, boillot, prieur, Bouchard but all fantastic and close. Fun |
| Red |
2009 Domaine Pavelot (Jean-Marc et Hugues) Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru La DominodePinot Noir more |
10/13/2017 - Blaireaux wrote: NRI bought a case to expand my horizon in cote de Beaune beyond pommard and volnay. Struggling to enjoy these bit stemmy and lacking in fruit complexity. Unsure if time will help |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
1997 Vilmart & Cie Champagne Premier Cru Grand Cellier RubisChampagne Blend more |
1/14/2017 - Blaireaux wrote: NRLast bottle. Very enjoyble but getting tired. Low level of bubbles and slightly stewed fruit. Drink up |
| White - Sparkling |
2006 David Leclapart Champagne Premier Cru L'Apôtre Blanc de Blancs Extra BrutChardonnay more |
11/18/2016 - Blaireaux wrote: 92 pointsBeen dying to try a bottle since i bought 2cases. To me the nose has it all at this stage if you like that selosse/bollinger oxidative note combined with toasted yeastiness. On the mouth it is surprisingly linear, more classic blanc de blanc. I was almost hoping for ore of the nose to have translated into the taste. Perhaps with time. |
| Red |
2012 Domaine Rollin Père et Fils Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Ile des VergelessesPinot Noir more |
11/18/2016 - Blaireaux wrote: 92 pointsReminds me why one smiles when you first put your nose in glass of burgundy. Very much in phase 1 on the fruit. Red fruit on a vanilla platform but soft tannin. Should develop well after its dormant "apres le fruit". Challenge will be not dipping into stock. |
| White - Sparkling |
2002 Eric Rodez Champagne Grand Cru Empreinte de TerroirPinot Noir more |
8/13/2016 - Blaireaux wrote: 95 pointsThis is my first 100%pinot champagne, and what a treat on the nose it is pink grapefruit meets a yeasty hint of brioche, but the brioche more at the bready end than vanilla end of brioche. On the palate it feels slightly sweeter end of grapefruit but toastiness tempers the sweet note. Bubbles very fine and without being agressive. Just lovely and plenty in the tank to keep going for some time. |
| White - Sparkling |
2000 Philipponnat Champagne Brut Clos des GoissesChampagne Blend more |
7/15/2016 - Blaireaux wrote: 93 pointsreally enjoyed this , lovely balance rich golden colour, slight yeasty notes and mild noisette. Think this will continue to improve and the flavour profile become more pronounced. Fine bubbles and not to much acidity. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Henri Giraud Champagne Grand Cru Fût de Chêne MV09Champagne Blend more |
7/9/2016 - Blaireaux wrote: 92 pointsJust lovely. Opened first night and had a glass. It has all the components of a lovely champagne but improved on second day. The slightly aggressive acidity and gas had made way for a lovely balance of fruit and early toastiness. This is still young and should improve if i keep it in cellar. Effortless drinking champagne |
| White |
2012 Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la MouchèreChardonnay more |
5/21/2016 - Blaireaux wrote: 93 pointsFirst night felt it was rather sour and unyielding, but on second night it began to reveal its potential. It has a balanced concentration with lemon and first hints of more honeyed notes. It has a long way to go so this was infanticide. If you are going to drink now give plenty of air and open in advance |
| White - Sparkling |
1995 Charles Heidsieck Champagne Blanc des MillénairesChardonnay more |
5/21/2016 - Blaireaux wrote: 93 pointsLovely balance, early stages of development of the more mature bread, almonds register. Still good citrus fruit to balance and tastes younger than 1995. Just an excellent more complex champagne and will evolve further positively, shame i am down to last bottle |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Jacques Selosse SubstanceChampagne Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
5/11/2016 - Blaireaux wrote: 96 pointsI just love this, brioche nuttiness, but slightly less citrusy and less oxidative than my only previous experience |
| Red |
1995 Domaine René Engel Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les BruléesPinot Noir more |
4/25/2016 - Blaireaux wrote: 94 pointsslightly musty on opening but opened up, with sour cherry notes which have a slightly sweet acidic finish. Just a lovely bottle which as is typical of Rene Engel, a lovely balance and in no way tiring on the palate. Loved it |
| White |
2013 Giaconda Chardonnay Estate VineyardBeechworth more |
4/19/2016 - Blaireaux Likes this wine: 91 pointscomplex and still tight, with aromas still slightly menthol like. needs more time to round out and express fruit more fully. good wine |
| White |
2012 J.A. Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé Les Perrières Tête de CruChardonnay more |
3/18/2016 - Blaireaux wrote: NREnjoying another bottle of this. Just quite delicious, full Bodied but not heavy, honeyed but not sweet. Long in the mouth. Much more complex than many pouilly fuisse. |
| Red |
2001 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5°Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
3/13/2016 - Blaireaux wrote: 92 pointsAgree with previous commentator. Just lovely and complex with big fruit balanced with enough acidity. Oak is under control, and yes watch the fine sediment. Still slightly dry finish. |
| Red |
1991 Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
3/5/2016 - Blaireaux Likes this wine: 92 pointsI feared for this having read previous two notes. Actually it was lovely, very light in colour and lovely balance of acidity surprisingly sweet attack on well defined fruit. Fine layers of tertiary notes but not the forest floor variety just confit fruit but light. Certainly no fatigue on the palate after several glasses. Just classic old style brunello built on fruit and acidic balance. |
| Red |
2001 Dominus EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/25/2016 - Blaireaux wrote: 88 pointsSadly this had a bit of bottle stink, which is not the first time I have had this problem with Dominus. Getting past the nose was difficult but on the palate was fine, shame about the nose. Used Coravin so will see if stink disolves |
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