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White

2014 Sumaridge Maritimus

Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley White Blend more

5/15/2024 - nsellen Likes this wine: NR

Gold but not worryingly so. Nose of aged Sauvignon and a lifted green fruit. Mouth viscous, rich nutty, citric, leafy and floral. This has plenty of fruit left but is clearly into secondary or even tertiary life. I like it, it’s complex and deep. It has echoes of sherry but also layers as the profile shifts from SB and Semillon to the Viognier. This is interesting and worth the wait. But I accept that most would describe it as OTH or even DOA.

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Red

2016 Christophe Semaska Côte-Rôtie Chateau de Montlys

Syrah more

5/15/2024 - mike410 wrote: flawed

Oxidized

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White

2019 Bodega Chacra Chardonnay Mainque

Patagonia more

5/14/2024 - Papies wrote: 91 points

A pretty wine with a prettier history and albeit performs was ever so short on the finish. Like vanishes the second it goes away and in general lacked a persistence. Good overall 91.

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White - Sweet/Dessert

2009 Cyprès de Climens

Barsac Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more

5/15/2024 - Loathesome Likes this wine: 91 points

As my long term love affair with Climens dwindles as they move from elegance to over concentration I was weary of how this wine might be drinking. Orange in colour with an elegant sweet fruit nose the wine is mid weight and voluptuous but most importantly has great acidity so the balance is excellent. A lot mentions of Marmalade and can go along with that and certainly sweet but well balanced. Not very complex but that is not a problem.

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Red

2012 Fattoria Petrolo Galatrona

Toscana IGT Merlot more

5/15/2024 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 93 points

My best Galatrona to date... WMK our local Italian master, and DQ though this may have been a.. Nebbiolo!

Acidity M+, Balsamico nose made this an ubiquitous Italian. Palate was much improved with red fruits and luscious oak. Eucalyptus, tea and rosemary!

To have this alongside DavidQs mesmerising Messorio 2003, my wine fell a little short but still stood up respectably in the company of giants.

Soil is rich in clay in combination with schist, marl and sandstones, allows the concentration of all the noble components of the grapes, fundamental for the great structure, elegance, balance and persistence wanted for this wine.

Denomination: Val d’Arno di Sopra DOC – Vigna Galatrona, Merlot
Certification: Organic
First year of production: 1994
Production volume per year: Circa 30,000 bottles.

Refined with bright acidity and a blueberry and dark-chocolate character. Superb balance between acidity and ripe fruit. Minerals and dark fruits, too.

Very Pomerol, this is a pure Merlot... Yes 100%! Galatrona is the “Grand-Cru” of Merlot by Petrolo, only made with the grapes from the vineyard of the same name planted between the end of the 80’s and half of the 90’s with low vigor Bordeaux clones.

Soft tannins were masterful for a bottle barely a decade old, this still has 5 plus years of life to its apex! The team thought again.. 2 said Supertuscans and 1 Brunello. What a chameleon.. no one said 100% Merlot!

Shared this with RN, DQ, SKT, WMK and LMC at our March Italian Stallions session.. magnificent night!!

Farm to Plate, Malaysia
11th Mar 2024

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Red

2023 Château Ausone

St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more

5/15/2024 - Ramonee Confit Likes this wine: 100 points

Woooow, Grandiose.
Un candidat très sérieux pour le Vin du millésime

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Red

1995 Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more

5/14/2024 - Papies wrote: 95 points

Frankly after 2 tastings of this in the last 3 years (Papies 95) we are now sure that this is your. Beautiful but so young in a way that great wines are young, that is the elegance is there, the effortless balance that can rival the best ballerinas. But one feels it, once has the certainty that this is still too early and we are seeing but a glimpse of the greatness of the wine. Lucky twist of fate landed us with a few more bottles of this so probably this is to be revisited in a few more years. 94-95 for now.

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White

2015 Weingut Robert Weil Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

Rheingau more

5/15/2024 - Vinophil2000 Likes this wine: 91 points

Jetzt langsam auf dem Höhepunkt! Hohe Säure oder lag es an meiner Tagesform? Etwas grünes, kräutriges? Guter Riesling mit Trinkfluss und sicher noch für weitere 4-5+ Jahre in der 0,75l gut, jedoch groß? 90-92 Punkte? Bis 2027+

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White - Sparkling

NV Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Réserve Exclusive Brut

Champagne Blend more

5/15/2024 - Sookin1 Likes this wine: 86 points

This an OK Champagne. Nothing extroardinory but it does the job and his affordable for some festive celebrations

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Red

2013 Alain Voge Cornas Les Vieilles Vignes

Syrah more

5/15/2024 - Sookin1 Likes this wine: 95 points

Excellent with a boeuf bourguignon. Well rounded tannins and full body. A great experience.

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Red

2013 Château Troplong Mondot

St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more

5/15/2024 - Sookin1 Likes this wine: 94 points

A very good wine. Soft tannins and well rounded body. A real pleasure with cheeses.

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White - Sparkling

2008 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame

Champagne Blend more

7/23/2023 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 91 points

The polar opposite of a BdB, this is almost a Blanc de Noirs with 92% PN and 8% Chard, from 65% Estate vineyards.

Lemon curd notes and only mildly racy acidity, the salinity and mineral core only came through as this warmed up. Med finish.

Wonder if I may have popped this 5 years early, or.. its simply the house style. Who knows..

Main thing is I am grateful to have enjoyed yet another 49th birthday dinner with my Bordeaux sifus! Our aperitif at Grand Imperial in Plaza Damas, here's to good health and happiness!

My belated birthday treat for my wine buddies.. Kuala Lumpur
23rd Jul 2023, Malaysia

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Red

1989 Château Labégorce-Zédé

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend more

5/15/2024 - Chrysostomus Likes this wine: 92 points

Still much life in it! Give it at least 1 hour of air to let the dirty components disappear. Then you get a classical ripe Bdx, with aromas of mushrooms, wet earth, wood and a little bit of dark fruit too

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Red

2021 Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barbera d'Alba Aves

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5/15/2024 - Jonasborgen Likes this wine: 91 points

Well made barbera with intense cherry flavour. A great pasta wine, but for me the alcohol at 15% is a bit of a draw back. A bit too much heat. Still, really pleasant.

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White

2016 Tyler Chardonnay

Santa Barbara County more

5/15/2024 - PT insurgent wrote: NR

Not super complex and a tired.

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Red

2019 Renzo Masi Chianti Muro Antico Riserva

Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more

5/8/2024 - StefVl wrote: 90 points

good P/Q

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Red

2012 Azienda Agricola Losi Chianti Classico Querciavalle Riserva

Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more

5/8/2024 - StefVl wrote: 89 points

over the top

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Red

2011 Torrevento Salice Salentino Sine Nomine Rosso Riserva

Negroamaro more

5/8/2024 - StefVl wrote: 86 points

a bit too old; little oxidised

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White

2022 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Vieilles Vignes de Sainte Claire

Chardonnay more

5/11/2024 - Blauweiss wrote: 89 points

Fresh, classic Chablis, Brocard style with balanced acidity. Best chilled but might improve with a year or two.

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Red

2010 Azienda Agricola Losi Chianti Classico Querciavalle Riserva

Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more

5/8/2024 - StefVl wrote: 85 points

too old

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Red

2019 The Standish Wine Company Shiraz Lamella

Eden Valley more

5/15/2024 - aarone3333 wrote: NR

Bright, vibrant purple, completely impenetrable.
Ultra intense blackberry, plum, dark fruits on the nose. Powerful but very reserved, understated but forceful.
Massively concentrated palate, but perfectly ripe. Incredible intensity, but fresh with perfect fruit/acid/tannin balance. Ultra fine but powerful tannins hold the fruit in check. Oak has been completely swallowed up by the fruit.
Basically, this is a spectacular wine, beautifully made.

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Red

2020 Frédéric Magnien Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaut St. Jacques

Pinot Noir more

5/15/2024 - Takao wrote: 90 points

Tasted blind. Deep ruby color. Pronounced aromas of black cherry, nutmeg, bramble, violet, lavender, smoke, a touch of spicy stalky character like argula. Dry, high acid, med alcohol, med+ velvety tannins, long finish. Reductive, smokey and spicy. Fruits are on the darker and riper end but not over the top. Needs a lot of air, or frankly speaking, more time in a bottle. Definitely improved over time. Tasty but is it worth the price? Maybe not for me. 90-92+

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White

2023 Gentle Folk Chardonnay Village

Adelaide Hills more

5/15/2024 - Keys33 Likes this wine: 92 points

Nose of pear and green apple.
Pineapple and orchard fruit on the palate, acidity is direct but not overpowering and there’s also a minerality that comes through at the end. There’s maybe a hint of oak but the wine feels more fresh similar to a Chablis.
Good length, really like this.

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Red

1999 Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe

Nebbiolo more

5/15/2024 - ubercuvee wrote: NR

Off the charts good. I brought this a a pirate bottle to a Monprivato & ca d'Morissio vertical dinner and it came out as #2 WOTN (just behind 96 CdM), handily beating out a lot of CdM bottlings. A "Wow" bottle

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Red

2023 Château Ausone

St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more

5/15/2024 - watcheslover Likes this wine: 100 points

The greatest Ausone ever made, much more subtle than the 2022, 2020 or 2018, with flavors of black fruits, tar, licorice and even fresh hazelnuts. Immense!!
101-102pts/100, LOL

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