| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1991 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La TurqueSyrah more |
8/26/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 96 pointsDelicious smoky nose, very rich, with lovely syrah spices and fat, but also well balanced. Delicious. |
| Red |
1985 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et BlondeSyrah more |
5/27/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 91 pointsStill good, honest Cote Rotie, wonderful ripe, spicy nose, improved as it breathed. |
| Red |
1983 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape ReserveGrenache more |
5/27/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 96 pointsGrenache is the new Pinot |
| Red |
1990 Château Montus Madiran Cuvée PrestigeTannat more |
5/27/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 92 pointsStill got a way to go, not as open as the 1988, but lovely wine, great fruit and mellow tanins, with a strong backbone. Will try the next bottle in 10 years time |
| Red |
1988 Château Montus Madiran Cuvée PrestigeTannat more |
5/27/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 92 pointsDelicious, in a very good place, floats across the tongue, mellow tanins, black fruit and spice, long finish. |
| Red |
1989 Château Léoville Las CasesSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/13/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 91 pointsStill needs time, initially quite green on the nose, with prominent acidity, sweet fruit very much in the background. After some time in a decanter, it started to loosen up a bit, but still a firm muscular core. Probably needs a 2-3 hour decant to show its supple inner self. |
| White |
1982 Albert Pic Chablis Grand Cru ValmurChardonnay more |
5/13/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 91 pointsA pleasant surprise, very much alive and kicking. Lovely sharp nose and good colour, a pale green, not the over the hill brown. Balanced acidity, with a real saline caramel finish. Good length, a resounding chorus of I'm a survivor, and a lovely old fashioned Chablis. |
| Red |
1988 Gentaz-Dervieux Côte-Rôtie Cuvée Réservée Côte BruneSyrah more |
5/8/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 95 pointsDelicious, smoky nose, liquorice, real structure, some pepper, iron in the mouth, long finish. |
| Red |
1991 Marie-Claude Lafoy et Vincent Gasse Côte-RôtieSyrah more |
5/2/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 91 pointsReally delicious. Says 12% on the label, and drinks like it. Smoky spicy nose, mouth filling wine with good balanced finish. Very pleasant from one of the best recent vintages of cote rotie. |
| Red |
1988 Domaine Jamet Côte-RôtieSyrah more |
4/29/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 93 pointsPerhaps more withdrawn than the previous bottle, a hint of something from the farmyard on the initial nose, but then very elegant, balanced acidity and a smooth long finish. Delicious, and still drinking very well |
| Red |
1995 La Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Bousse d'OrPinot Noir more |
4/26/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 90 pointsNice honest and earthy nose, well balanced, a good honest Volnay, drinking well |
| Red |
1985 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et BlondeSyrah more |
4/26/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 92 pointsStill drinking well, very rich, with a hint of spice, and good finish. |
| Red |
2007 Domaine Le Soula Le Soula RougeCôtes Catalanes Red Blend more |
4/22/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 88 pointsStill somewhat closed, reasonable fruit with a firm backbone, but no complexity, hopefully still to come |
| White - Fortified |
1851 Berry Bros. & Rudd Madeira Verdelho Soleramore |
4/19/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 95 pointsWhat an amazing wine to try. Cork came out in 2 goes, wine a deep clear amber, with a lovely nose of caramel, and floral elements. And so alive in the mouth, the acidity providing support for the toffee, caramel, and roast almond flavours. Delicious. |
| White - Off-dry |
2003 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese GoldkapselMosel Saar Ruwer more |
4/3/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 94 pointsDelicious. Still had very very slight spritz, with an initial waft of sulphur. Then a wonderful nose, citrus and a bit of 5 star. Real intensity in the mouth, lovely rich, full red berries, a touch of sherbet, menthol. And an amazingly long length, honeyed, rich, all underpinned by balanced acidity so it never becomes cloying. The sweetness is so well balanced, no hint of botrytis on the nose. Still needs more time, but starting to show its potential. |
| Red |
1990 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée RéservéeRed Rhone Blend more |
3/29/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 89 pointsRich and ripe nose, but lots of VA and brett that needed to blow off. Probably not the best bottle of this I've drunk, it hinted at the great wine underneath, but never fully shook off the funk. |
| Red |
1990 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée LaurenceRed Rhone Blend more |
3/29/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 90 pointsInteresting wine, more restrained nose compared to the cuvee reserve. Smooth but with a dry finish, with time in the glass, some sweetness emerges, good length. |
| Red |
1999 Domaine de Vallouit HermitageSyrah more |
3/8/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 90 pointsnice nose, big blast of pepper on the initial attack, a bit rustic, in a good way. starting to show well after an hour, nice balance. |
| Red |
1991 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La ChapelleSyrah more |
2/28/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 93 pointsLovely Hermitage, very well balanced, drinking well |
| Red |
2003 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo MonprivatoNebbiolo more |
2/28/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 91 pointsdelicious, fragrant nose, takes some time to open, but then lots of tar, smoke. In a good place now |
| Red |
1981 Domaine de TrévallonLes Baux-de-Provence Red Blend more |
2/26/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 94 pointsDrank at less celebrated French wine Wimps. A real surprise. !982 and '83 are legendary wines, but this should be included. A lovely sweet nose, with very smokey and later tarry tones. Well balanced and savory in the mouth, good acidity and length. Our wine of the day by some way. |
| Red |
2006 Produttori del Barbaresco BarbarescoNebbiolo more |
2/22/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 89 pointsDrank from Magnum. Decanted and opens slowly, initial cherries and then some smoke and slight tar. Well balanced with gentle acidity and went well with an onglet steak at 28-50 today. |
| Red |
1981 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
2/18/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 93 pointsA very good bottle. Ripe but subtle, very smooth polished fruit. Well balanced, in a very good place now, with life ahead of it. |
| Red |
1991 Thierry Allemand Cornas ReynardSyrah more |
2/18/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 93 pointsStill great Cornas, ripe and rich, real mouth filling and balanced sweetness. |
| White - Off-dry |
1997 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Auslese #9Mosel Saar Ruwer more |
2/16/2011 - bristol411 wrote: 92 pointsDelicious at lunch today, with trout, avocado mousse and fennel. Lime, touch of red berries and then a lovely honeyed finish, supported by crisp acidity. |
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