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Tasted January 5, 2017 by Yagil with 307 views
Introduction
10 wine-lovers gathered to enjoy quality wines & company
Flight 1 (1 note)
White
2015 Lewinsohn Garage de Papa Blanc
94 points
pale colour, almost no colour, transparent,
fine lime fruits/citrus nose with mineral notes
excellent array of citrus & whit e tropical fruits flavours, excellent acidity level, very good structure & complexity, well balanced & harmonised, mineral, elegant burgundy finish & aftertaste.
among top-3 Israeli Chardonnay. an outstanding wine!
fine lime fruits/citrus nose with mineral notes
excellent array of citrus & whit e tropical fruits flavours, excellent acidity level, very good structure & complexity, well balanced & harmonised, mineral, elegant burgundy finish & aftertaste.
among top-3 Israeli Chardonnay. an outstanding wine!
Flight 2 (2 notes)
Red
2001 Feudi di San Gregorio Irpinia Serpico
90 points
dark opaque ruby
lively ripe pomegranate funky nose with mint-eucalyptus & rose hints
full bodied, soft firm integrated tannins, excellent structure, good complexity, well balanced and harmonised, good acidity level, lively dark red fruity flavours, smoked meat fruity finish & aftertaste
lively ripe pomegranate funky nose with mint-eucalyptus & rose hints
full bodied, soft firm integrated tannins, excellent structure, good complexity, well balanced and harmonised, good acidity level, lively dark red fruity flavours, smoked meat fruity finish & aftertaste
Red
1997 Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Colonnello
91 points
medium light transparent brown
excellent old dried ripe cherries nose, deep truffles & earthy notes and acetone hints
slightly oxidised, medium bodied, soft integrated tannins, ripe dry old cherries flavours, soft structured, medium complexity, well balanced and harmonised, medium finish & aftertaste.
requires 2 hours of decanting.
seems at peak (or even at bit behind ?) - drink now.
excellent old dried ripe cherries nose, deep truffles & earthy notes and acetone hints
slightly oxidised, medium bodied, soft integrated tannins, ripe dry old cherries flavours, soft structured, medium complexity, well balanced and harmonised, medium finish & aftertaste.
requires 2 hours of decanting.
seems at peak (or even at bit behind ?) - drink now.
Flight 3 (3 notes)
Red
1999 Artadi Rioja Grandes Añadas
93 points
dark opaque red-purple
excellent dark red fruits nose with earthy notes an d leather hints
rich dark fruity flavours, medium-full bodied, firm tannins, tart, leather, tobacco, smoked-meat, mint-eucalyptus, well structured, good complexity, well balanced and harmonised, quality finish & aftertaste.
requires 1-2 hours of decanting.
still young and can age 5-10 years more.
excellent dark red fruits nose with earthy notes an d leather hints
rich dark fruity flavours, medium-full bodied, firm tannins, tart, leather, tobacco, smoked-meat, mint-eucalyptus, well structured, good complexity, well balanced and harmonised, quality finish & aftertaste.
requires 1-2 hours of decanting.
still young and can age 5-10 years more.
Red
1998 Château Léoville Barton
90 points
dark opaque ruby
funky dark ripe fruits nose with sous-bois and leather notes
full bodied, soft integrated tannins, rich dark fruits flavours, tobacco, leather, good balance and harmony, soft structure, basic complexity, mint-eucalyptus, tart finish & aftertaste.
requires 1-2 hours of decanting.
funky dark ripe fruits nose with sous-bois and leather notes
full bodied, soft integrated tannins, rich dark fruits flavours, tobacco, leather, good balance and harmony, soft structure, basic complexity, mint-eucalyptus, tart finish & aftertaste.
requires 1-2 hours of decanting.
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Red
2000 Château Prieuré-Lichine
91 points
dark opaque red-purple-brown
seducing dark ripe fruits nose with heavy leather notes and sous-bois hints
soft integrated firm tannins, full bodied, well balanced and harmonised, soft structured, basic complexity, tobacco, mint-eucalyptus, soft cigar-box finish, medium aftertaste.
requires decanting of 1-2 hours.
24 hours later: still very enjoyable and fully aerated
seducing dark ripe fruits nose with heavy leather notes and sous-bois hints
soft integrated firm tannins, full bodied, well balanced and harmonised, soft structured, basic complexity, tobacco, mint-eucalyptus, soft cigar-box finish, medium aftertaste.
requires decanting of 1-2 hours.
24 hours later: still very enjoyable and fully aerated
Flight 4 (2 notes)
Red
1990 Château Haut-Bailly
92 points
3 months after Coravin tasting
the wine was partially oxidised, jammy and heavy - but still somewhat enjoyable
24 hours later: the wine is fully aerated and in very good drinking condition
the wine was partially oxidised, jammy and heavy - but still somewhat enjoyable
24 hours later: the wine is fully aerated and in very good drinking condition
Red
2003 Château Pontet-Canet
91 points
too jammy and somewhat oxidised - beyond peak already?
24 hours later: fully aerated, typical Pontet-Canet of a good and warm vintage
24 hours later: fully aerated, typical Pontet-Canet of a good and warm vintage
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Closing
3 wines seemed not at best, though 24 hours later they were fully aerated and in good drinking quality