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Cellier Wine Fair

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Tasted October 6, 2013 by kostaslonis with 666 views

Flight 1 (28 notes)

White
2011 Bouchard Père et Fils Chardonnay Bourgogne Blanc La Vignée France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
84 points
Mid intensity in the nose, lemon notes with spicy oak and subtle almond and walnut, buttery hints, youthful.
Dry, medium+ body, medium intensity, medium acid and alcohol, meon, oaky, buttery texture, balanced overall, medium finish.
Good quality, pleasant straightforward wine, mid price.
White
2011 Bouchard Père et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
89 points
Medium intensity, subtle oak aromas, almond, sweet oak, vanilla, ripe apricot. youthful.
Dry, medium+ for body, intensity and acidity, medium alcohol, high lemon notes, oak derived spicy flavors, citrus medium+ finish.
Premium price, very good quality, drinking now but can hold
White
2012 Bouchard Père et Fils Pouilly-Fuissé France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
86 points
A bit restraint in the nose, medium- intensity, ripe stone fruit, youthful.
Dry, medium body and intensity, medium alcohol, lemon nuances, mild buttery notes, like a lemon pie, fresh and balanced medium+ finish.
Very good quality, high price, drink now but can hold.
White
N.V. J. Moreau & Fils Blanc France
84 points
Mid intensity, flowery, sweet / ripe fruit notes, youthful
Dry, medium body and intensity, med/med+ acidity and med alcohol, ripe peach and apricot notes with lime-y med finish, balanced overall.
Really punching above its weight here for a non vintage wine, straightforward and inexpensive, a great surprise.
White
2010 Bouchard Père et Fils Puligny-Montrachet France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
90 points
Medium intensity, subtle oaky with butter, walnut, mild yeast character, youthful.
Medium+ to full body, dry with medium+ to high acidity, medium alcohol, medium+ intensity, high lemon and citrus notes, balance towards acidity indicating its youth, pineapple and lime juice with ripe apricot in the back, ends with medium+ finish.
Outstanding quality, premium price, drinking now with food but can hold.
White
2011 J. Moreau & Fils Chablis France, Burgundy, Chablis
87 points
Mid intensity, butter, sublte almond and walnut notes, ripe stone fruits, youthful.
Dry, med+ body and intensity, med+/high acidity, balanced with lemon and pineapple notes, ends with med+ finish.
Very good wine, drinking now with mid term ageing potential
White
2012 Fortant Sauvignon Blanc Vin de Pays d'Oc France, Languedoc Roussillon, Vin de Pays d'Oc
84 points
Mid intensity, clean with freshly cut grass and peach notes, youthful.
Dry/off dry, medium body and intensity, medium+ acid and med alcohol, roung, vegetal (not in any unpleasant way), green apple and pear notes, balanced, fresh, ends with med+ finish.
Good quality, inexpensive,drink now
White
2011 J. Moreau & Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
90 points
Mid lemon color. The nose is clean, with medium+ intensity, complex, dense oaky character, spicy as well, ripe fruit with a Santorini-like reduction, youthful.
Dry, medium+ body, medium intensity and alcohol, med+/high acidity, offer considerable structure and weight, mineral, oaky, spicy and smokey, lime and citrus, unbalanced due to youth, med+ finish.
Outstanding quality, premium price, hardly drinking now, needs time.
White
2011 J. Moreau & Fils Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
89 points
Mid lemon color. The nose is quite shy, med-/med intensity, ripe apricot and peach with a subtle oaky finish.
Dry, med+ body and acidity, med intensity and alcohol, well structured, balanced, lemon, lime and citrus flavors with a thin layer of oak, mineral driven med+ finish.
Very good quality, premium priced, drinking now with mid term ageing potential.
White
2011 Jean-Claude Boisset Meursault Le Limozin France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
90 points
Pale gold color. Clean nose of medium+ intensity, full oaky character with butter, walnut, almond that needs time to settle down, big and youthful.
Dry, med+ body, intensity and acidity, medium alcohol, high oak notes with nutty and buttery flavors, full but also balanced with ripe apricot coming strong, more acidity than "normal" Mersault, ends with med+ finish.
Outstanding quality, premium price, drinking already but can surely age.
White
2012 Domaine Katsaros Chardonnay Greece, Thessaly, Larissa
86 points
Clear pale lemon color. Clean nose of med- intensity, spicy oak with some ripe fruit notes.
Dry, med body, intensity and alcohol with med+ acidity, fresh lemon and lime notes, peach and apricot as well, balanced with med finish.
Very good wine, drining now with a few years potential.
White
2011 Sigalas Assyrtiko Kavalieros Greece, Aegean, Cyclades, Santorini
87 points
Mid - intensity on this one, yeast with thyme flavored citrus and ripe apricot notes, youthful.
Dry, med bod, intensity and alcohol, med+ acidity, subtle ripe fruit, spicy notes with pineapple and mango, well structured with med finish.
Very good quality, more restraint that I remember, drinking now but can surely age.
White
2011 Jean-Claude Boisset Saint-Aubin 1er Cru sur Gamay Blanc France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
88 points
Pale lemon color. Mid intensity with a clean and a bit numb oak wtih a few peaches and apricots here and there, youthful.
Dry, med body and alcohol, med+ acidity and intensity, lemon, lime juice, pineapple, citrus, oaky, well structured, mid finish.
Very good wine, premium price, drinking now but can age
White
2012 Sigalas Aidani Greece, Aegean, Cyclades
84 points
Mid intensity on the nose with mostly citrus notes. Med body, intensity, alcohol and acidity, ripe peach and apricot, red (?) apple, sweet lime and yeasty notes , spicy med finish.
Good quality, drink now
White
2012 Kitrus Malagousia Greece, Macedonia
83 points
Med/med+ intensity, clean varietal character, ripe fruit, epach, knettle, vegetal hints, apricot, youthful.
Dry, med body, intensity, alcohol and acidity, thin concentration, fruity, mango, ripe pineapple, balanced with off putting pharmaceutical note, med finish.
Good wine, drink now
Red
2011 Garipidis George Syrah Kitrvs Greece, Macedonia
84 points
Clear med ruby. Clean med intensity nose, primarily red cherries and berries, underlying spicy notes of cinnamon and clove. Youthful
Dry, med body, intensity, alcohol (14%) and med+ acidity, med+ tannins that are a bit drying and grainy, alcohol burns a little, red cherries, clove again, a bit thin in concentration (5 yo vines), sour cherry, pomegranate, mid finish.
Good wine, mid price, drink now
Red
2011 Sigalas Mμ Greece, Aegean, Cyclades
84 points
Light cherry color. Clear nose, mid intensity, red cherry, mild oak hints, nutmeg sprinlged on top, youthful.
Dry, med body, intensity, alcohol, med+ acidity, med tannins round, soft texture, sweet oak, blue and black berries, nutmeg, med finish.
Good wine, drink now
Red
2011 Bouchard Père et Fils Pinot Noir Bourgogne France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
83 points
Clear, light cherry color. Clean nose of med intensity, red cherry/berry fruit, smoke-y notes, a touch of oak, youthful.
Dry, med body, intensity, alcohol, med+ acidity, soft creamy tannins, smokey again, red cherries, gamey like bubblegum note, med finish.
Good wine, mid price, drink now
Red
2010 Torres Priorat Perpetual Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
88 points
Clear, mid ruby color. The nose is clean, med/med+ intensity with thick red/black fruits (currants and cherries), plums, violet, with a touch of nutmeg, youthful.
Dry, med+ body and intensity, med+/high acidity, high alcohol (15%), tannins round though, flavors of black cherry, nutmeg and clove, plum, balance ruinned a bit by alcohol, med+ finish.
Very good wine, always the crowd pleaser, drinking now but can age.
Red
2009 Miguel Torres Cabernet Sauvignon Manso de Velasco Viejas Vinas Curico Valley Chile, Curico Valley
89 points
Clear mid ruby. Clean, mid+ intensity, blue/black berries, sweet spice and oak aromas, with eucalyptous and tobacco filling the picture, youthful.
Dry, mid+ body, intensity, acidity and med alcohol (14%), tannins big but velvety, tobacco, blueberries, black cherries,, straight fruit bomb, med finish.
Very good quality, premium price, drinking now with ease but would be nice to see this with a few more years on its back.
Red
2009 Zonin Amarone della Valpolicella Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella
88 points
Clear mid ruby.
Clean nose of med+ intensity, high toned raisin, red currant & cherry aromas, alcohol burn but not overly unpleasant, lacking complexity, youthful.
Dry, med body, intensity, acidity, high alcohol, tannins med+ with a velvety texture though, red/black cherryes, balanced, pleasant sweet plum and nutmeg med aftertaste.
Very good wine, premium price to drinl now and possibly hold for a couple more years.
Red
2011 Miguel Torres Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Digna Reserve Chile, Curico Valley
83 points
Clear, med ruby. The nose is unclean though with sulphur-y/cabbage character that required a lot of time to go away.
The wine is dry, med body, intensity, acidity and alcohol (14%), mid tannins that are round, red fruit, simple and thin concentration, leaf notes, eucalyptous, capsicum, tobacco notes with a med finish.
Good quality, drink now.
Red
2011 Zonin Ripasso della Valpolicella Superiore Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Ripasso della Valpolicella Superiore
87 points
Clear, light red color. Clean nose with med intensity, light red cherries, alcohol bite, dried cranberries, raisins, youthful.
Dry, med body, intensity, alcohol and acidity, med tannins with fresh red fruit flavors of cherries, pomegranate, red currant, mid finish.
Very good wine, mid price, drink now
White - Sparkling
N.V. Deutz Champagne Brut Classic France, Champagne
88 points
Clear pale lemon color. The nose is clean with med+ intensity, high notes of lemon curd, pineapple, biscuit, yeasts and a thin layer of oak. Youthful.
Dry. med intensity and alcohol, med+ acidity but well rounded, balanced with oak and yeast on one side and lemon-y acidity on the other, mid finish.
Very good quality, drinking now
Rosé - Sparkling
N.V. Deutz Champagne Brut Rosé France, Champagne
88 points
Clear, pale salmon color.
The nose is clean with med intensity, light red cherry notes, strawberry with underlying yeast hints, youthful.
Dry, med body, intensity and alcohol, med+ acidity, red fruits with cherry and currant more prominent, vanilla in the background, md+ finish.
Very good quality, drinking now
White - Sparkling
N.V. Bollinger Champagne Special Cuvée Brut France, Champagne
90 points
60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier.
Clear mid lemon color.
The nose is clear, of med intensity, high lemon notes, exotic fruits, fresh subtle biscuit notes, walnut, youthful.
Dry, medium+ body, intensity and acidity, creamy texture, med alcohol, low oak notes with more lemon/lime and citrus/pineapple pronounced flavors, ends with a mid+ finish.
Outstanding quality as always, drink now but can hold
White - Sparkling
2004 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année France, Champagne
94 points
66% Pinot Noir and 34% Chardonnay
Clear mid lemon color.
The nose is clean, complexity of med+ intensity, lemon at first and then tropical fruits emerge, oak and yeast derived aromas come after that with butter, almonds and walnuts, youthful.
Dry, med+ body, intensity and acidity, med alcohol, excellent balance and structure, dried exotic fruits with pear, green apple and pineapple on the med+ finish.
Outstanding quality, ultra premium price, drinking now but could age.
Rosé - Sparkling
2004 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année Rosé France, Champagne
92 points
68% Pinot Noir and 5% red wine.
Clear mid salmon rose color. Clean nose with med intensity, buttery complexity, ripe strawberry and redcurrants with some rose petals as well, youthful to developing.
Dry, med+ body and acidity, med intensity and alcohol, creamy texture, ripe strawberry, walnut, well structure, red cherries and buttery med finish.
Outstanding quality, ultra premium price, drink now but can age.
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