| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2001 San Filippo Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
3/21/2024 - Mansavage wrote: 88 pointsPleasant enough, but simple. Everyday bottle |
| Red |
2015 Le Ragnaie Brunello di Montalcino Casanovina MontosoliSangiovese more |
3/21/2024 - Mansavage wrote: 93 pointsThe tannins are not fully resolved but more significantly there are no tertiary flavours displayed. Not very surprising for a 2015 but no suggestion at this point of greatness. |
| Red |
2010 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta NuovaSangiovese more |
3/21/2024 - Mansavage wrote: 91 pointsImpressive flavour and presence. Full and dark fruited. Way to soon to drink but I am not sure one might not live with the tannins as they may outlast the fruit, |
| Red |
2001 Château Le Bon PasteurPomerol Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/2/2023 - Mansavage Likes this wine: 89 pointsVery flavorful nose diffuse. Note meant as personal reminder |
| Red |
2000 Château CamensacHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/15/2023 - Mansavage wrote: 88 points10/15/23 Very pleasant. The 2000s are starting to show well. Nicely balanced soft tannins. Black fruits, slightly cedar. Good length. Drink but no need to rush. Good enough for family. |
| Red |
1976 Château La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/21/2023 - Mansavage Likes this wine: 92 pointsAfter so many disappointing 1976s as we finish up the wines I bought for my son birth year, this was a lovely last hurrah. Good cork. Colour browning but not inappropriate for age. Nose didn’t want to be picked apart as is true IMO of many old wines. Still if you used a nice pair of leather gloves to macerate blackberries you might be close. Flavours frail at opening but came on throughout the evening |
| Red |
1990 Château La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/21/2023 - Mansavage Likes this wine: 96 pointsDrinking Beautifully. 8/28/2023 |
| White |
2010 Bouchard Père et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Les PerrièresChardonnay more |
8/2/2023 - Mansavage Likes this wine: 95 pointsTruly a treat. Expectations can lead to much disappointment, even in ourselves but this bottle is stellar. Fresh in the nose and on the palette, flavours are very integrated. Nothing sticking out. Lemon, kiwi and cold cucumber. Very long finish, lingering still as I write this. It is the outside of my theoretical “serve by date” for the appellation but showing great. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White |
2010 Domaine des Baumard Savennières Trie SpécialeChenin Blanc more |
1/5/2023 - Mansavage wrote: 91 pointsA lovely wine. The bouquet isn’t as impressive as I have come to expect from Baumard Savenniers. It is always subtle to be sure yet this seems reticent. The flavours however are engaging; merengue, dried apricots and, subtly, miso. I like this very much. I am normally a Champagne person with caviar but this would be terrific. |
| Red |
2005 Fernando Remírez de Ganuza Rioja ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
10/28/2022 - Mansavage wrote: 96 pointsIt is only 8 months since my last experience with this wine. Once again I did not check the biodynamic calendar. It was tremendous, suave yet persistent. Dark fruit and pencil lead. Same conclusion, drink as you have occasion for such a special bottle. |
| Red |
2006 Château La Fleur de BoüardLalande de Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/22/2022 - Mansavage Likes this wine: 89 pointsInitially, just acceptable. 30 minutes breathing made a big difference. The nose wasn’t much improved, simple red fruit. The flavours opened up upon a lovely texture, saturated with black plum. The green tea finish became sweet and embracing. |
| Red |
1973 Bodegas Olarra Rioja Cerro Anon CrianzaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
8/3/2022 - Mansavage wrote: 92 pointsA 49 year old crianza. Cork came out in two pieces but was not crumbly. The colour is gorgeous and pristine, a bright garnet. The nose is delicate with virtually no retro nasal presence; vaguely bing cherry. In the mouth there is clarity and pretty much you would find in a delicate crianza. A joyful surprise. |
| Red |
2014 Domaine du Clos de Tart Clos de TartClos de Tart Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
6/14/2022 - Mansavage wrote: 94 pointsOne needs love this wine intellectually at this point. Needs years to express its depth but shows more elegance than one would expect rom a Morey. Not big in the mouth but with notable gravitas. |
| Red |
2005 Fernando Remírez de Ganuza Rioja ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
5/28/2022 - Mansavage wrote: 96 pointsI have not checked the bio calendar for today. The wine is lovely. Other reviewers suggest holding it a little longer but I think I will drink as worthy occasions arise. It is not that it will not continue to evolve, it’s just that I like the youthful edge to balance the substantial black fruits, especially blackberry heckled by blueberry. Really worthy of rack of lamb. How wonderful would this have been in French oah? |
| Red |
1985 Pertimali (Livio Sassetti) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/6/2022 - Mansavage Likes this wine: 90 pointsPast it’s prime but intriguing and, most importantly, still enjoyable. Pie cherries and cedar wood in the nose. The fruit is a bit tart as the acidity shows and the balance declines. Lots of sediment. Stand up a good many days. |
| Red |
1985 Château PalmerMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/6/2022 - Mansavage Likes this wine: 92 pointsAllowing for it’s advanced age, this showing really well. Only stood up for a few days but decanted clean. The colour is beautifully dark garnet, brilliant. Supple and balanced. The cepage always seems harmonious in Palmer but at this age and in an elegant vintage the ‘85 demonstrates this to perfection. The Cabernets blacker fruit nuances the finish while Merlot defines the entry. If you have them, drink them. |
| Red |
1998 Château Péby FaugèresSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/14/2022 - Mansavage Likes this wine: 92 pointsI am not one to let wines breathe for a long while. This bottle I drank over three days through no fault of its own. The whole stretch it was mouth filling and satisfyingly though not complex. I will look forward to enjoying my last two bottles when a friendly wine, graciously giving while not demanding my full attention is so appreciated. |
| Red |
1998 Château Péby FaugèresSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/12/2022 - Mansavage Likes this wine: 90 pointsReally rich and textured. Canned crab apples, black plums and admirable length. When next I need a pleasant Bordeaux, I will grab another bottle. A rewarding save. |
| Red |
2011 Domaine Tempier Bandol La TourtineMourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre more |
3/12/2022 - Mansavage Likes this wine: 91 pointsDrank next to 2011 Migoua. In this context the Tourting was tight, linear yet an appealing structure. Served with Cassoulet and several people, including myself, thought it more flattering with the dish. As I said a much more staid Bandol; decidedly more expressive of mourvedre. |
| Red |
2011 Domaine Tempier Bandol La MigouaMourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre more |
3/12/2022 - Mansavage Likes this wine: 94 pointsDrank alongside the Tourtine 2011. This is a lovely wine right now, very supple and satisfying. Though the balance is so beautiful there is also a sweetness of fruit, Italian plums, that adds to the attraction. This is something I personally find superficial. Drink as the occasion arises. |
| Red |
2000 Château FaugèresSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/11/2022 - Mansavage Likes this wine: 89 pointsI am checking in with wines I haven't tasted in a while that have entered their CT drink by dates. I was happy with this wine, it seems in a good place. The nose is no longer primary aromas but of acrylic paints and, a slightly tawny port range of smells without sweetness or raisining. The flavours are cranberry/lavender and barely, not quite ripe blueberries. I will drink up the remaining bottles soon, mostly at lunch. |
| White |
2001 Château Laville Haut-Brion BlancPessac-Léognan Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
3/2/2022 - Mansavage wrote: 93 pointsI have been slowly using up the 2001s. This bottle was drunk at 21 years old. Served to experienced tasters and as every time before people remarked as to how fresh it is. Very few tasters would have the experience to have expectations for Semillon predominant wines at 20 years, we certainly don’t. I would say that the age has made the typical Semillon characters less obvious. I am going to go ahead and serve the other bottles. |
| Red |
1996 Château Léoville Las CasesSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/2/2022 - Mansavage Likes this wine: 96 pointsServed among a stellar selection of estates, Lynch Bages, Pontet Canet, Montrose, other Leovilles and excellent vintages. This was the unanimous favourite but all agreed it was far from ready, maybe another 10 years. Do not drink other bottles for a while. |
| Red |
1994 Bodegas Reyes Ribera del Duero Teofilo Reyes Tinto CosechaTempranillo more |
11/14/2021 - Mansavage Likes this wine: 95 pointsThis was delightful. The cork was as one would expect but extricated all of it. The colour is still garnet right up to the edges. The nose is saddle leather, margerum (sp), and slightly oxidized cassis. Light but persistent in the mouth. Very pie cherry. It doesn’t seem fragile but no reason to age any longer. I will drink my remaining bottles as opportunities arise. |
| White |
2012 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les ClosChardonnay more |
11/13/2021 - Mansavage Likes this wine: 98 pointsOpened by pleasant accident. A seamless wine. Winsome and stretching. Lemon and east coast oyster liqueur. The finish is a haunting presence more than a flavour. I am going to drink my remaining bottles as worthwhile opportunities permit. |
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