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Retailer tasting; just short notes.
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Tasted November 21, 2016 by Zweder with 508 views
Flight 1 (60 notes)
White - Sparkling
N.V. Huré Frères Champagne Invitation
86 points
Clean, some yeast, good citrus and a slight touch of sweetness.
White - Sparkling
2011 Huré Frères Champagne L'Inattendue Blanc de Blancs
88 points
White fruits, tight and focused. Dry. Some grapefruit plus its bitterness in the finish.
White - Sparkling
2008 Huré Frères Champagne L'Instantanée
89 points
35% Chard. 35% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinot Meunier. Minerals, some nuts, slightly rustic impressions, good citrus. A slightly oxidized style. Nice.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Huré Frères Champagne Mémoire Extra Brut
88 points
See also my previous note. The bouquet is not really outspoken. On the palate quite dry, grapefruit acidity and bitterness, hazelnuts and almonds. A tasty wine. 87 – 88
White
2015 Más Que Vinos Airén Vino de la Tierra de Castilla Ercavio Blanco
85 points
Grasses and green herbs in the bouquet. On the palate white fruits like melon and a bit fat. Low and round acidity. Tasty and clean wine.
White
2014 Edetària Terra Alta Blanco Seleccio Vinyes Velles
89 points
Beautiful and concentrated wine with yellow fruits and pleasant mild acidity. Some limestone minerals as well. Good wine.
White
2015 Sigalas Aα
85 points
Flowers and grasses in the bouquet and on the palate. Good acidity and some pleasant bitterness in the finish.
White
2015 Bodegas Mauro Bierzo
91 points
White fruits, e.g. melon, grapefruit, firm acidity and a good concentration. Excellent wine.
White
2015 Sigalas Assyrtiko Santorini
87 points
This is a 100% Assyrtiko and it is full of flowers, has pleasant and mild acidity and less bitterness than the basic wine of this domain. Inviting and clean wine.
White
2013 Sigalas Assyrtiko Barrel Santorini
85 points
Drank beside the 2015 and it appears the wine changes over time, or is the vintage completely different? I can’t imagine. The wine is much more mineral and even a bit stinky with flint stone. On the palate acidic peach. The 2015 is much more fresh and pleasant. ( but less complex if you want to be positive about the 2013.)
White
2014 Sigalas Assyrtiko Barrel Santorini
88 points
Concentrated wine with white fruits, minerals, vanilla, grapefruit and good acidity.
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White
2014 Sigalas Assyrtiko Kavalieros
91 points
The most complex and complete wine I tasted from Sigalas. Fresh white fruits and soft citrus in the bouquet. On the palate white fruits like apple and melon and peach. Good concentration. Pleasant and mild acidity and bitterness. 90 - 91
White - Off-dry
2015 Claes Schmitt Trittenheimer Altärchen Riesling feinherb
85 points
White fruits, fresh acidity and some light pleasant sweetness. Basic, clean and fresh.
White
2015 Claes Schmitt Trittenheimer Apotheke Riesling Trocken
87 points
Refined wine with good minerals and a nice balance between acidity and sweetness. Unfortunately no more specific notes.
White - Off-dry
2015 Claes Schmitt Trittenheimer Apotheke Riesling feinherb
88 points
White fruits, elegance and a good concentration. Good balance between acidity and sweetness and good, clean freshness.
White
White
2012 Oliver Zeter Riesling Reserve Weilberg trocken QbA
89 points
Smoky bouquet with good minerals. Same on the palate, good acidity. A very decent wine.
White
2014 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Chardonnay Karia
91 points
Beautiful bouquet with caramel and butterscotch. On the palate a full bodied wine with tropical yellow fruits, vanilla and good acidity. I really like it.
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2014 Vie di Romans Chardonnay Vie di Romans
90 points
Round and ripe yellow fruits, some pleasant oak, mild acidity and a good length. Nice wine. 89 - 90
White
2014 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Prelude
89 points
White fruits, minerals, good acidity and some bitterness. Good wine.
White
2014 Pierro Chardonnay Fire Gully
89 points
In the bouquet white fruits and minerals. On the palate pineapple, nicely dry, wet stones and a good length.
White
2014 Moss Wood Chardonnay Moss Wood Vineyard
92 points
Ripe yellow fruits, beautiful oak, full bodied. Spreading through the mouth. Good acidity and length. Beautiful wine.
White
2015 Sibiliana Sicilia Eughenes Grillo / Zibibbo
82 points
Grasses and flowers in the bouquet and on the palate. Some candy sweetness and acidity. Friendly but simple wine.
White
2014 Neudorf Chardonnay
89 points
Fresh white fruits, mineral impressions, mild acidity, a touch of pleasant sweet ness and a good length. Very good wine. 88 – 89
White
2015 Weingut Knoll Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Loibner
89 points
White fruits like apple and pear, a bit spicy, some orange. Very fresh style. 88 - 89
White
2012 Rudi Pichler Weissburgunder Smaragd Ried Kollmütz
89 points
Very floral bouquet with white fruits as well. On the palate a concentrated wine, even a bit fat with minerals, a touch of sweetness, but also good and fresh acidity. 88 - 89
Red
2012 Bodega Vistalba Malbec Tomero Reserva
87 points
Dark berry fruits in a good concentration, oaky flavors, good acidity and tannin as well as a touch of sweetness. Good wine. 87+
Red
2012 Bodega Vistalba Corte B
89 points
Beautiful bouquet with dark forest fruits and a pleasant dose of good oak. On the palate a full bodied wine with ripe dark berries, good acidity and tannin. Overall a beautiful and harmonious wine with a very good qpr.
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2012 Bodega Vistalba Corte C
90 points
Concentrated bouquet with dark forest fruits. Same on the palate. Good and ripe juice. Good oak and tannin as well. Beautiful wine. Give it a few years of ageing. 89 - 90
Red
2014 Parker Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Terra Rossa
89 points
In the bouquet sweet spices like cinnamon and ripe berry fruits. On the palate the same with dark and red berries, soft acidity and tannin. Very ripe fruits. Friendly and very good wine.
Red
2013 Parker Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 95 Block
92 points
In the bouquet sweet spices and dark forest fruits. On the palate firm dark berries, sweet spices, eucalyptus, good acidity and concentration. Excellent wine. 91 - 92+
Red
2014 St. John's Road Cabernet Sauvignon Line & Length
84 points
What to say…. ok and clean, easy going and round, good acidity but overall not very inspiring. Nothing wrong with the wine though.
Red
2014 St. John's Road Shiraz "Blood and Courage"
86 points
Primary and fruity bouquet. On the palate red and dark berries. The fruits is ripe and fresh. A very nice and clean wine. No luxury.
Red
2014 St. John's Road Workhorse Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon
87 points
In the bouquet red and dark forest fruits as well as sweet spices. On the palate the same with mild acidity and some sweetness. Good tannin which promises a future until at least 2020+, but overall a not extremely complex wine. 86 - 87
Red
2013 St. John's Road Motley Bunch GSM
87 points
Good herbs and spices, juicy and round ripe fruits and good acidity. 86 - 87
Red
2014 St. John's Road Shiraz Block 3 Old Vine 1935 Plantings Resurrection Vineyard
89 points
Beautiful dark fruits and sweet spices in the bouquet. On the palate red and dark berries, minerals, a touch of sweetness and good minerals. 88 - 89
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2012 Edetària Terra Alta Edetano Tinto
89 points
Red and dark berry fruits in the bouquet and on the palate. Herbs and spices as well. Some earthy impressions and good fresh acidity. Very good wine. 88 – 89+
Red
2014 Bodegas Juan Gil Monastrell Jumilla
88 points
Cherries, red and dark berry fruits, a bit lactic. Vanilla and pleasant oaky flavors which still have to integrate. Some pleasant sweetness and good acidity. Round tannin. Will improve with 3 - 4+ years of ageing. 88+
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Red
2014 Bodegas Juan Gil Jumilla Blue Label
90 points
This wine gets 18 months of oak and you can easily smell that in the perfumed bouquet with red and dark berries and vanilla. On the palate juicy dark berries, a lot of sweet spices. oak, a touch of sweetness, good acidity and tannin and a good length. Wait 3 – 4+ years 90+
Red
2012 Cellers Can Blau Montsant Mas de Can Blau
92 points
Beautiful bouquet with dark berry fruits, sweet spices and pleasant oak. On the palate sweet and ripe dark forest fruits, beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness, round tannin with a good bite and a good length. Wait until 2020 – 2024+. For now 91 – 92+
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2013 Bodegas Ateca Calatayud Atteca Armas Old Vines
90 points
Not many notes. In the bouquet and on the palate a lot of chocolate and dark berries, a firm amount of sweetness but also good acidity. Really good wine. Young maturity stage now. 2020 – 2023+ will be no problem. 90+
Red
2012 Bodegas Tritón Rejon
92 points
Beautiful and concentrated wine with ripe dark forest fruits, vanilla and sweet spices. On the palate dark berries and sweet spices as well, chocolate, some sweetness and good acidity and tannin. Wine with a good future. Will improve with some more ageing. 2020+ For now; 92+
Red
2014 Bodegas Mauro Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Mauro
89 points
Primary and ripe dark forest fruits, some chocolate, elegant oak, good acidity and tannin. Very good wine. 88 – 89+
Red
2011 Bodegas Mauro Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Vendimia Seleccionada
92 points
Dark forest fruits and vanilla in the perfumed bouquet. On the palate ripe dark berries, sweet herbs and spices, good acidity and mild tannin. A lovely and tempting wine with a good future. 92++
Red
2012 Bodegas y Viñedos San Roman Toro Viña San Román
93 points
In the bouquet and on the palate ripe dark forest fruits, sweet spices, good acidity and tannin and overall a beautiful and harmonious wine with still a future of another decade. Beautiful wine. 92 – 93+
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Red
2014 Bodegas Garmón Tempranillo Garmón Tinto
92 points
Dark fruits and sweet spices, a touch of sweetness and beautiful acidity. Very perfumed. Round tannin. Very beautiful wine with a good future. 2025+ 92++ for now.
Red
2014 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero AAlto
91 points
Beautiful dark and red forest fruits, beautiful and well dosed oak. Beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness. In this stage very elegant, but cellaring this until 2025+ will be rewarding. I have a few, so there will be follow ups. 91++ for today.
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Red
2013 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero P.S.
95 points
This was definitely the most luxurious and impressive wine of the tasting with very luxurious oak and cedar. Very perfumed and beautifully toasted. Good balance between acidity and sweetness, beautifully ripe dark berries. Overall a luxurious wine with a great concentration and also a lot of finesse. A true feast!! 95+
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Red
2014 Sigalas Mavrotragano
90 points
In the bouquet herb, iron, red and dark berry fruits. On the palate minerals, red and dark berries. Supple and beautiful wine. 90++?
Red
2011 Viña Quebrada de Macul Cabernet Sauvignon Domus Aurea Clos Quebrada de Macul
91 points
In the bouquet a lot of sweet spices, caramel and sweet coffee. On the palate ripe dark and red berry fruits, a lot of sweetness and fine acidity. Good length. A very good but quite sweet wine.
Red
2013 Titus Zinfandel
88 points
Ripe dark forest fruits, sweet spices, a firm amount of sweetness, mild acidity and round tannin. Overall an ok wine. 87 - 88
Red
2013 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Artemis
91 points
In the bouquet beautiful dark berry fruits. On the palate the same dark berries, a touch of sweetness, good acidity and beautifully round tannin. Excellent wine. Can use a few years of ageing. 91+
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Red
2014 Mas Martinet Priorat Martinet Bru
91 points
A lot of herbs, dark fruits, beautiful acidity, good concentration. Juicy wine and round tannin with a good future as well. 91+
Red
2011 Tenuta Dei Sette Cieli Indaco
89 points
In the bouquet dark forest fruits, coffee and chocolate. On the palate beautiful dark fruits, chocolate, cocoa, mint, some licorice and good acidity and tannin. Young maturity now.
Red
2012 Guidobono Barolo Le Coste di Monforte
88 points
Some smoke and earthy flavors in the bouquet. On the palate red fruits, earth and fresh acidity. Still very youthful. 88+
Red
2013 Moric Blaufränkisch
88 points
Primary red berries and cherries, mild tannin and good acidity. Good wine. Can age a few years.
Red
2014 Château Mercier
83 points
Red and creamy berries, a firm amount of acidity. Bell pepper. Not very ripe.
White
2014 Rudi Pichler Riesling Smaragd Weissenkirchner Steinriegl
91 points
Concentrated wine with tropical fruits and some spiciness. Good acidity. Still very youthful.
White
2013 Alzinger Riesling Smaragd Loibenberg
91 points
Herbs and spices, white fruits, mild citrus, good acidity. Beautiful and concentrated, still very youthful wine. 91+
Red
2012 Moss Wood Cabernet Merlot Ribbon Vale
89 points
Juicy and sweet ripe fruits, sweet spices, good acidity and mild tannin. Friendly wine. 89 for today.