| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2017 Piero Benevelli Barolo Ravera di MonforteNebbiolo more |
8/19/2023 - alion wrote: 93 pointsClearly Nebbiolo and Barolo flavours - rose especially - but will great elegance and a gentle touch with the tannins. Some wonderful wild strawberry on the nose. Surprisingly ready and balanced especially for the vintage. |
| White |
2020 Vincent Dancer Bourgogne BlancChardonnay more |
8/20/2023 - alion wrote: 92 pointsWow - so different from the PYCM tasted alongside. Fresh, citrus. Would guess Chablis blind. Making my mouth come alive. Delicious. Understand the fuss. Drink or keep. |
| White |
2020 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chardonnay Bourgognemore |
8/19/2023 - alion wrote: 92 pointsCompletely ridiculous quality for the ep price. Richer than expected from a PYCM. Honeyed. Slight wood. Beautiful mouthfeel. Surprisingly ready now. |
| White - Sparkling |
2012 Clément Perseval Champagne Premier Cru Millésime Extra BrutChardonnay more |
8/19/2023 - alion wrote: 92 pointsCompletely delicious. Rich and fresh. Complexity. Generous. Great spot right now. |
| Red |
2018 Tenuta di Carleone Chianti ClassicoChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese more |
11/18/2022 - alion wrote: 93 pointsLove this. Elegant. Burgundian. Red cherry and herbal nose. Similar on the palate. Such controlled and understated winemaking. Doesn’t have the natural wine feel of some of Sean’s wines. Not concentrated but builds and builds. Brilliant. Wish I had more. |
| Red |
2019 Sorì della Sorba NebbioloVino da Tavola more |
4/14/2022 - alion wrote: 92 pointsGorgeous Nebbiolo masking as Cotes de Nuits Pinot. Has the beauty and precision of the RAEN wines but not the stems. Purity is the story here - and spicy, red fruit. Can happily drink now but will go years I suspect - and mess with blind tasters everywhere! |
| Red |
2014 Domaine Arlaud Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Aux ChéseauxPinot Noir more |
4/2/2022 - alion wrote: 92 pointsAt last! Patience rewarded with a silky, smoky, Autumnal red burgundy. Some dark and red fruit but this botttle is mainly about the secondary flavours. Wonderful. |
| Red |
2010 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5°Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
3/4/2022 - alion wrote: 96 pointsIn a fantastic spot. Completely unfashionable cold damp night drinking. All damson and blackberry. Clove and vanilla. Christmas spices. Concentrated. Long. Tongue coating. Brilliant. |
| Red |
2014 Georges Noellat Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Petits MontsPinot Noir more |
4/1/2021 - alion wrote: 96 pointsMagnificent hedonistic juice in a perfect but still fruit forward spot. Red cherry. Vosne spice. Wood much more integrated than last year. Should wait but so much pleasure now. Gorgeous. |
| Red |
2015 Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean RougePinot Noir more |
2/11/2021 - alion wrote: 90 pointsCandied cherry and cranberry. Slightly herbal. Silky. Opens quickly. Young but this is delicious now from Thierry Pillot. Shame about the unnecessarily large and heavy bottle though. |
| Red |
2012 Domaine Rion Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les CharmesPinot Noir more |
12/18/2020 - alion wrote: 91 pointsPnP. Unfashionable. Rich. Ripe. Woody sheen. Vosne spice - not Chambolle. But strawberry, damson fruit. Secondary notes. Sous bois. Like it. |
| Red |
2015 Aurelien Verdet Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux BoudotsPinot Noir more |
11/27/2020 - alion wrote: 92 pointsPnP. Could be bottle variation but after the Damodes last night, there is immediately more to this: still fruit driven, but less gentle and delicate in the mouth, blueberry fruit as well as the red berries from yesterday, noticeably richer, less tannic finish, more 2015. Same winemaker. Same year. Side by side sites. Still more Vosne than NSG. But down the slope with more exposure shows even if alcohol is the same on the bottle (13.5). Like them both. |
| Red |
2015 Aurelien Verdet Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les DamodesPinot Noir more |
11/26/2020 - alion wrote: 92 pointsPnP. Slight natural wine to smell. Vosne spicy. Precise and elegant. Generous, red berry fruit. Fully ripe - vintage - even though high on the slope. Nothing NSG about this even though Vosne border. Plenty of acidity but still gentle, although tannins catch up with you on the finish. Dangerously drinkable now but better in a few years. |
| Red |
2010 Azienda Agricola San Giuseppe Brunello di Montalcino Stella di Campalto RiservaSangiovese more |
11/14/2020 - alion wrote: 96 pointsBrilliant, beautiful wine. Perfect balance. Ethereal. Understated. Burgundian. Speechless. While I have always loved her Rosso, I have previously found Stella’s Brunello too much of everything. This is so wonderfully in balance, complex, haunting, amazing length...everything you could want from a world class wine. Such a shame that it’s Millionaires only now with secondary market prices... |
| Red |
2016 Tenuta di Carleone UnoToscana IGT Sangiovese more |
11/13/2020 - alion wrote: 94 pointsPure, elegant, ethereal. Concentrated red cherry on nose and palate. Savoury. Perfect balance. Nothing forced. Opens beautifully over 3 hours. World class Sangiovese with a red Burgundy feel. |
| Red |
2015 Mark Haisma VolnayPinot Noir more |
10/17/2020 - alion wrote: 92 pointsThis is gorgeous! Red cherry and strawberry fruit fills up my kitchen and my palate. Filled out but not overly rich. Slight savouriness but mainly primary. Completely drinkable. Of course will age but in a good, fruit driven spot now. |
| Red |
2010 Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
9/26/2020 - alion wrote: 90 pointsBurgundy glass. Um, mould on the cork doesn’t bode well. Thankfully juice is fine. I like the nose on opening - mahogany; dry maderia; leather armchairs - and surprisingly integrated and elegant palate. Not really getting the fruit other tasters find. Finishes long, warming. Understated power. Fine tannins. I understand why it’s classic, and considered a great wine. But you have to love the style. I like the elegance and the nose but want less woody notes and more fruit. Appreciate more than love. |
| Red |
2014 Georges Noellat Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Petits MontsPinot Noir more |
7/23/2020 - alion wrote: 94 pointsWood - and woody sheen on the palate. Slightly musty on the nose too. But in a burgundy glass after 30 mins this is complete pleasure: intense red cherry, more mature than expected, silky, a little Vosne spice, not too much extraction. Another hedonistic wine during these strange times - maybe we need them right now. From now for my palate with just a little air in the glass to enjoy the fruit. |
| Red |
2009 Château Pontet-CanetPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/6/2020 - alion wrote: 96 pointsVery special. 2 1/2 hour decant. Intense blackcurrant and cigar / pencil lead nose. Primary. Mouth coating, darker on the palate. Hedonistic but with plenty of time and tannins to resolve. So much pleasure - and concentrated fruit! From now with decant. |
| Red |
2009 Château GiscoursMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/19/2020 - alion wrote: 92 pointsPnP. Rich, tannins integrated, concentrated, blackcurrant and spice, slight glycerine, powerful. Hedonistic. Really good now - and even though primary the vintage really makes sense because the tannins are so fine. Wish I had kept them. Ready. So much pleasure from start to finish. 92+ |
| Red |
2010 Pavillon Rouge du Château MargauxRed Bordeaux Blend more |
2/7/2020 - alion wrote: 93 points2 hours air. Sweet blackcurrant and tobacco nose. Fine tannin. Concentrated. Elegant. Velvet texture. Fresh. Very high quality indeed. |
| Red |
2010 Azienda Agricola San Giuseppe Rosso di Montalcino Stella di CampaltoSangiovese more |
1/23/2020 - alion wrote: 94 pointsPnP. Tannins resolved. Slight funk blows off after 15 mins or so. Oh boy this is magnificent. Perfectly integrated, elegant, Burgundian-style Sangiovese. Savoury with hints of cherry, coffee and tobacco on the nose. Richer on the palate than expected. Ready - and in a great spot now. |
| Red |
2015 Mark Haisma Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les ChaffotsPinot Noir more |
10/18/2019 - alion wrote: 92 pointsNot ready by far but after 2 hours air a wonderful and warm spice, some red cherry, and strong acidity. Fresh. Wears the warmth of the vintage lightly. Surprisingly long finish. Lovely wine making here. |
| Red |
2008 Dominus EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/5/2019 - alion wrote: 98 pointsA wine I feel a real privilege to own. 4 years on from an extraordinary showing, and again I am hypnotised by the 2008 Dominus. Incredibly young, rich yet elegant. Blackcurrant cream, and Havana cigar on the nose. Still young with black fruit dominating the palate. Such fine tannins. Incredible length. Perfect balance. Not even a hint of heat from alcohol. Genuinely magnificent. |
| Red |
2014 Georges Noellat Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux BoudotsPinot Noir more |
10/5/2019 - alion wrote: 94 pointsPnP. Completely delicious from start to finish. Hedonistic, Vosne style spice, more red than black fruit, surprisingly developed, long. Impossible to put down and in a very good place right now. |
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