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Monthly Tasting Group: Pizza Night

Black Sheep, Mpls, MN

Tasted September 25, 2016 by rocknroller with 333 views

Introduction

Another fun night with about 17 of us doing an interesting mix of wines and pizza.

Flight 1 (14 notes)

White - Sparkling
1996 Cristian Senez Champagne Brut Millésimé France, Champagne
87 points
Medium gold color. Drank a small pour over 15 minutes. The color looked pretty good on this and it was drinkable, but something of a meh for me. It was at the least oxidative, but was somewhat oxidized, sour apple, probably just too far gone to really enjoy. Would have been better with food.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Roederer Estate Brut Anderson Valley USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
90 points
Very light gold color. I'm somewhat dismayed that I haven't had this for over a year. I must be slipping. This bottle was very bright showing crisp pear, fresh and focused, always well done. Note to self - go get some of these again.
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Red
1991 Castell'in Villa Chianti Classico Riserva Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
92 points
Medium dark red color with moderate bricking. PNP, drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. Wow, this had a killer nose out of the gate. It's bright and lovely with no indication of the age here. Very floral, dried flowers, dried cherry, leather, and spice. The palate delivers too with a floral base on top of still very nice dried cherries, crushed red berries, dust, dusty wood, gravel and fine grained tannins. Really impressive at 25 years.
Red
1995 Le Presi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
86 points
Dark red color, bricked. PNP, drank a small pour over 30 minutes. As good as the '91 Castel'in Villa was, this was not. In a pretty weird spot with cabbage, vegetal, strong anise, wood and cherry on firm tannins. Can't say I enjoyed in unfortunately.
Red
2005 Domaine Michel Gaunoux Beaune France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune
90 points
Drank 1 glass over 20 minutes. This was so impressive for a humble little village wine. But make no mistake, the pedigree is clear. Nice and bright , cherry, mineral, fine tannins, very appealing. 89 to 90pts.
Red
2007 Fattoria Galardi Terra di Lavoro Italy, Campania, Roccamonfina IGT
90 points
Drank a small pour over 30 minutes. Earth, savory nose, dark fruits, cassis, black cherry, herbs, spicy, pine. Feels very youthful and not ready. 89-90pts currently.
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Red
2010 Fattoria Alois Settimo Italy, Campania, Terre del Volturno IGT
86 points
Small pour. Herbal, vegetal, dry and structured, herbal palate, red fruits
White - Sweet/Dessert
2012 Donnafugata Passito di Pantelleria Ben Ryé Italy, Sicily, Passito di Pantelleria
92 points
Small pour, drank over 15 minutes. Very attractive as always, bright and fresh with lively acid, apricot and dried peach.
Red
2013 Prunotto Barbera d'Asti Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d'Asti
87 points
Small pour over 20 minutes. Very green, herbal, red fruit, spice, oak, light, medium body.
Red
2003 Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
91 points
Dark red color. Pooped and slow-O for 1 hour before serving. Drank 1 glass over an hour. I liked the nose, nice perfume, wood, spices, cedar, anise, cherries, earth. The pallate is red fruited, cherry, minerals, some darker fruits too, deep, nice tannins, long. Very nice. No rush if you have more. 91+pts.
Red
2011 Andrea Oberto Barbera d'Alba Giada Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba
88 points
Very small pour. Seemed very modern, lots of youthful oakk and vanillin, cherry, cherry vanilla cream.
Red
2009 Scherrer Winery Zinfandel Old and Mature Vines Scherrer Vineyard Alexander Valley USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
90 points
Very small pour. Ripe fruits, black raspberry, medium plus body, vanilla, black raspberry liqueur, herbal.
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White - Sparkling
2004 Dom Pérignon Champagne France, Champagne
93 points
Small pour. This was good as always, maybe not quite as expressive and vibrant, but still Dom and it shows. Probably suffered a bit from being too warm.
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White - Sweet/Dessert
2001 Château Guiraud France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
92 points
Small pour, see last notes. Very good. 92+pts.
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