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Backstreet Wine Salon, Phoenix
Tasted April 2, 2008 by kstoddard with 923 views
Flight 1 (2 notes)
White - Sparkling
2000 Gruet Winery Cuvée Gilbert Gruet
89 points
Interesting minerality. Pears, pineapple and sour apple. Not showing as well as it did at the winery last week.
White - Sparkling
1987 Trevisiol Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Extra Brut Vino Spumante Metodo Classico
flawed
Oxidation on the nose and palate. Over the hill.
Flight 2 (28 notes)
White - Off-dry
1988 Jos. Christoffel Jr. (Christoffel-Prüm) Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese *
85 points
Petrol, apple, rosemary and fresh flowers. Tired and flat on the finish. AP # 26021441184
White
1999 Azienda Agricola Valentini Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
Charred oak nose. Tastes of apples with ammonia. Spritzy with lots of minerality, Unpleasant finish.
White
2006 Dry Stack Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Rosemary's Block Dry Stack Vineyard
90 points
Flowers, melon, grapefruit and apple. Expansive mid palate with good length but the finish is soft and abruptly short.
White
1996 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Viña Gravonia
88 points
Pineapple, apple and caramel. Very mature fruit. Funky on the finish but interesting nonetheless.
White
2006 Bodegas Rafael Palacios Val do Bibei As Sortes
89 points
Grapefruit, apples, earth and grass. Very Sauvignon Blanc like. Smooth finish with no hard edges.
White
2005 DuMOL Viognier Lia
Peach and lychee nut. Very floral. Full bodied and over extracted. Alcoholic and bitter on the finish.
White
2005 Alban Vineyards Roussanne Estate
87 points
Wax, peach, apple and lilies. Big wine with lots of extraction. A bit hot on the finish. Not very well balanced. I personally prefer the Viognier of the same vintage.
White
2004 Sine Qua Non The Rejuvenators
90 points
Apples, flowers, pineapple and peach. Has lots of toasted oak. Very full bodied. Powerful and rich on the finish.
White
2000 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne
93 points
Overwhelming french oak on the nose. Tastes of pears, apples and melon. Oak is better integrated on the palate. Nice depth and complexity.
White
2004 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne
90 points
Pear, hay and straw with noticeable sulfur. Rich finish but not terribly complex. There appears to be something special with this wine but it's quite closed down at this point in time.
White
2005 Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Estate Vineyard
93 points
Pear, caramel, orange zest, melon and lime. Nice mid palate depth. Elegant finish. Well integrated oak and balance.
White
2005 Scholium Project Nereides Guman Vineyard
87 points
Some oxidation on the nose but probably my fault since I double decanted it for 8 hours. Tastes of pears and apples. Nice richness but finishes with a touch of bitterness.
White
2005 Scholium Project La Severità di Bruto Farina
92 points
Floral nose. Tastes of pears and melons. Nice acidity and balance. Good depth and complexity. Always a fan of this bottling.
White
2006 Scholium Project Dulcissima Camilla Farina
87 points
Pear, peach, flowers and lychee nut. A bit cloying. Some bitterness on the finish.
White
1998 Marcassin Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard
Apple, caramel, melon and pineapple. Bitter finish. Seem to show much better the last time I had it. Off bottle?
White
1999 Marcassin Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard
Well integrated oak. Pears. Bitter metallic finish. Not a fan. Again not the best showing of this wine compared to past examples. Off bottle?
White
2006 Benovia Chardonnay La Pommeraie Vineyard
87 points
Pear with lots of vanilla oak. Rich and concentrated. Soft finish with no hard edges. Way too oaky for my tastes.
White
2003 Peter Michael Chardonnay Cuvée Indigene
88 points
From magnum. Pears and pineapple. Metallic, bitter finish.
White
2001 Peter Michael Chardonnay Belle Côte
88 points
From magnum. Caramel, butterscotch and plenty of charred oak. Rich and extracted. Some bitterness on the finish.
White
2005 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet
98 points
Beautiful french oak nose. Tastes of pears and melons. Incredible depth and complexity. Medium bodied. Exceptionally well balanced. A stunning wine.
White
2005 Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet
89 points
Grapefruit, apple, lemon and melon. Well integrated oak. A bit lean on the mid palate. Closed down and not giving up much. Some bitterness on the finish. Needs time.
White
2005 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc
96 points
Beautiful floral nose. Tastes of apples, smoke and pears. Excellent balance and purity. Amazing complexity and richness on the finish. An amazing wine with a finish that lasts for minutes. Well done.
Flight 3 (2 notes)
White - Sweet/Dessert
2003 Sine Qua Non Chardonnay Mr. K The Noble Man
89 points
Honey, apricot, peach and pear. Rich and extracted. A bit cloying and tiring to drink.
White - Sweet/Dessert
1998 Schoffit Pinot Gris Rangen de Thann Clos St.-Théobald Sélection de Grains Nobles Lot #1
88 points
Fresh floral nose. Tastes of honey, pear, soda and butterscotch. Interesting minerality. Rich. The sharp finish detracts from this wine for me.