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Vintage
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Variety
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Publication
Reviewer
Score
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Red
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1999 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Ripe al Convento
Sangiovese more
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, Gary Vaynerchuk
Bringing the Thunder, Episode #240 (5/22/2007)
Brunello di Montalcino. #2; COLOR-pitch black; NOSE-orange peel mixed w/ basil, hint of tobacco, dark currant, little wood; TASTE-tremendous cinnamon explosion on the mid-palate, beautiful bowl of ripe sour cherries w/ Hershey's chocolate syrup & cinnamon on top of that, a beautiful dessert, extremely classy & well-structured, ridiculously long finish; WS-97; GV-96 96 points |
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Red
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2003 Château Léoville Poyferré
St. Julien
Red Bordeaux Blend more
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, Gary Vaynerchuk
Bringing the Thunder, Episode #240 (5/22/2007)
St Julien. #1; COLOR-dark; NOSE-classic bell pepper, V8 juice, black cassis, black currant, musty (like an attic); TASTE-incredibly silky on the attack through the finish, this is a polished Old World wine w/ beautiful extracted New World fruit (hot 2003 vintage), perfect balance & harmony, extremely good, black currant & cassis, red cherries, beautiful raspberries, secondary layers of smoked tobacco, really ripe candied flavors on the finish, smooth as a wine gets, this is Ultimate Bordeaux; RP-98; GV-97+ 97+ points |
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Red
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2004 Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Secret des Sabon
Red Rhone Blend more
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, Gary Vaynerchuk
Bringing the Thunder, Episode #240 (5/22/2007)
Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge. #3; COLOR-dark; NOSE-explosive, dusty charcoal smokiness mixed w/ a beautiful sweet cherry jam, extremely extracted, viscous, pure fruit. ; TASTE-kicking my face in w/ a power drill of fruit, shocked by complexity, maturity & drinkability at such a young age; will easily last 20-30 years EASY, but is bringing the thunder today, a complete palate coater, black pepper & cedar box, as good as CdP gets, completely spectacular ; RP-95; GV-96+ 96+ points |
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Red
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1995 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único
Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more
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, Gary Vaynerchuk
Bringing the Thunder, Episode #240 (5/22/2007)
Ribera Del Duero. #4; VaynerPAZZZ (based on QPR); COLOR-great rounded red; NOSE-very grainy (barley soup, corn stalks), Grapenuts, hint of Balsamic vinegar; TASTE-some really intriguing Sherry-type flavors, caramel-butterscotch on the finish, medium bodied, great dark flavors that mellow quickly (blueberries transforming into strawberries), really nice wine, polished and elegant, but a little light & shallow for me (like meeting the Queen, but she has no depth to her conversation); JM-97; GV-91 91 points |
