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2021 Prophets Rock Dry Riesling
5/11/2024 - Callum's Corkers Likes this wine: 94 Points
As per last month’s note and 92/93 score.
This now a 94.
But Nose is better: richer fruit, seductive ripe crushed quince, some Golden Queen peach, toffee/sweet oak. (Couldn’t get any of that on previous taste.
C…..light gold, solid medium body.
T….pretty much as previous note, including gentle white tannins - almost grapefruit pithy.
QPR?….feels worth £30+. Costs around £20 at the Wine Soc, so pretty good VFMoney. Definitely buying more 2021.
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2018 The Wine Society Meursault Les Narvaux The Society's 150th Anniversary
5/2/2024 - Callum's Corkers Likes this wine: 93 Points
Cork seal. Tasted chilled. No decant.
Lovely earthy mineral profile up front, perhaps too much oak currently - 6 yrs from vintage - and it seems to sit heavily; fruit includes sliced dried banana, sweet(ish) oak, soft ripe lemons, ripe orange skin apple, a touch of ground almonds, zero tannins but just enough acid; it seems in balance and to be drinking very well even at just 6 yrs out, there’s just a bit of wet river stone which eventually arrives, it didn’t leap out the gate; sits near medium dry rather than genuinely dry.
This seems an interesting glass of well-made basic White Burgundy from a Wine Soc’ supply deal with L Jadot, though not as ‘interesting’ as the WS’s back label copywriters want you to believe it is, I think.
“Overlaying the apple and peach flavours with a gentle nuttiness.”
What, really?
QPR/VFM?…..feels worth £30 bottle minimum. I’d be happy to pay that. Not mature, but feels decent enough to get a little better in the cellar but maybe only by 30% margin. I’d buy more.
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2021 Thymiopoulos jeunes vignes de Xinomavro / Young Vines Naoussa
4/28/2024 - Callum's Corkers Likes this wine: 93 Points
I’ve previously scored/reviewed this 2021 at 91, but this note pertains to the 2nd night tasting - bottle kept under cork for 24 hrs though, importantly, when tasting again for second time it included a 1 hour decant too. Updated score 93.
93 because wine now a softer, rounder better mouthfeel plus the other positive credentials from previous note retained/carried over too.
N….pretty much as previous note.
C….no change, obviously.
T….weirdly better for the 24 hrs sitting in kitchen with a cork in, plus the decant. Just a better glass of the same wine - perfect advertisement for decanting. Details of previous tasting note remain, now just a better experience.
QPR?…. Costs around £12.00 yet feels like £20.00. Utter bargain - if you decant! Will buy again.
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