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Red
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1999 Bruno Giacosa Barolo
Nebbiolo more
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, Gary Vaynerchuk
Party Time at Wine Library (w/ joe g), Episode #557 (10/14/2008)
Barolo - Piedmont. #3; VaynerPAZZZ; COLOR-dark; NOSE-strawberries; rhubarb; soil & mushroom; lots of cinnamon on the back-end; TASTE-rusty nail; car shop; very solid; good fruit; good structure; rusty nail on the back-end; great depth on the finish and the tannins a very nice & firm, but a little more simple than I expected; disappears a little on the transition from the mid-palate to the finish; AG-90; JG-86/88; GV-87 87 points |
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Red
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2005 Hacienda Monasterio Ribera del Duero
Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more
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, Gary Vaynerchuk
Party Time at Wine Library (w/ joe g), Episode #557 (10/14/2008)
Monastrell - Ribera Del Duero . #1; COLOR-dark; NOSE-very ripe; almost dessert like; a bit of a Grape Nuts component; deep dark black fruit & coffee elements (Plum flavored coffee); some Oak Monster; TASTE-so smooth; it's like somebody took a velvet glove and stuck it in your mouth; very heavy on real pure French licorice reduction; grape nuts component; very rich; blackberry; wild brush on the finish; great balance; a little too much licorice, too hot & oaked; but most people would love this; if you're a Napa Cab or Barossa Shiraz fan, you would really love this and think it was a 92-92 point wine; (joe g says, "this wine tastes purple. so long, so rich; so lush; the tannins are shockingly mellow; but the acid is bright, crisp & fresh which makes the wine really, really lively. I'm all about this wine -- it's got balance, length, depth, layers and love."; JM-93; JG-92+ ; GV-91 91 points |
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Red
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2000 Château La Clémence
Pomerol
Red Bordeaux Blend more
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, Gary Vaynerchuk
Party Time at Wine Library (w/ joe g), Episode #557 (10/14/2008)
Merlot - Pomeral, France. #2; COLOR-dark; NOSE-NERD purple candy; little basil on the back-end; graphite; intense hot fruit jam; very fruit forward; kirsch; TASTE-pickle juice on the attack that I love; very herbaceous & green; an earthy wine; leather; cedar box; dirt-bomb; some black fruit; extremely tannic on the back-end, but they are sweet tannins; giving it the structure & backbone to last 20-30 years; kirsch & chocolate; RP-90; JG-91/92; GV-91 91 points |
