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Asperg Wine Syndrome Tasting Group: Easter Edition 2024

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Tasted March 28, 2024 by NoTrollingerPlease with 33 views

Flight 1 (1 note)

White - Sparkling
N.V. Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Brut France, Champagne
From a Magnum somewhere disgorged around 1990. Beautiful balance, nice mousseux and still quite lively. Round and harmonious.

Flight 2 (1 note)

White
2012 Wittmann Westhofener Morstein Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Rheinhessen
94 points
Popped and poured. Clear pale golden color. Clean, pronounced, developing nose. Smoky, herbaceous, zesty and mineral notes. Very deep, dense and beautiful!
Zesty, smoky, green tobacco, high, ripe acidity, very mineral and some fine red berries.. Wonderful balance, very deep, great tension and energy, very juicy. Very long, mineral and complex. In a wonderful spot right now. 93-94
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Flight 3 (1 note)

White
2018 Michelini i Mufatto Certezas Argentina
93 points
Tasted blind blind. Clear medium golden color. Herbaceous nose, mineral, floral, fine and almost airy.
On the palate very mineral, herbaceous and salty with a high, ripe acidity. Fine oak. Quite elegant and with a beautiful tension. Long. So surprised to see what it was. Beautiful wine with still an upscale potential. 92-93+

Flight 4 (1 note)

White
2016 Bernard Boisson-Vadot Meursault Les Chevalières France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
93 points
Tasted blind blind. Needs a lot of time and air to unfold. At first nervous and a bit unbalanced. After a quick decant it showed its true beauty. Fine fruit, fresh herbs, elegant, mineral and very dense and deep. Oak is beautifully integrated. Good length. Solid upscale potential. 92-93+

Flight 5 (1 note)

White
2013 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Perrières Blanc France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
93 points
Tasted blind blind. Clear pale golden color. Nose at first a bit lactic, some cheesy notes but also fine lime zests and fines toasting, very elegant. The lactic notes vanished with time.
On the palate very lean and precise, high acidity, fine lime zests, wonderful mineral core, fine herbs. Deep, elegant and balanced. Long, fine finish. Really beautiful. 93-94

Flight 6 (1 note)

White
2015 Sadie Family Chenin Blanc Skurfberg South Africa, Olifants River, Citrusdal
88 points
Tasted blind blind. Clear, medium golden color. Freaky, herbaceous nose with some green apple. On the palate fine, lactic, smoky, yeasty and some bitter notes. Quite freaky and a bit unbalanced. Medium length. 88-89

Flight 7 (1 note)

Rosé
2021 Bodegas y Viñedos La Senda Vino de Mesa Une Rosé de Blancs Spain, Vino de Mesa
85 points
Hazy ruby color. Nose with lots of strawberries and nail polish. On the palate quite freaky, high acidity, juicy, lots of fine strawberries. Not very complex, quite short. Summer wine. 84-85

Flight 8 (1 note)

Red
2014 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
92 points
Tasted blind blind. Not decanted at first. Gained more balance after a quick decant. Clear, deep ruby color. Deep, floral herbaceous and spicy nose with some weird pine notes.
On the palate despite a creamy texture fine, spicy, high acidity, only 12,5% abv. Nice grip, mellow tannin. Some warm, cooked fruit, some barn notes. Good length. Needs probably way more time. 92+
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Flight 9 (1 note)

Red
2001 Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
90 points
Tasted blind blind. Clear, deep garnet color. Fine, herbaceous nose with fines tobacco. On the palate dense and warm, fine tobacco, high, racy acidity, some blood and lots of herbs. Good length. 90

Flight 10 (1 note)

Red
2017 Voskevaz Karasi Collection Vieilles Vignes Haghtanak Armenia, Aragatsotn Region
89 points
Tasted blind blind. Clear, deep ruby color. Youthful nose, lactic, very fruity (cassis) and spicy. On the palate round, bold and powerful, lots of red fruit, rather warm/hot, lots of vanilla. Very international and a bit soulless, but very well made. 88-89

Flight 11 (1 note)

White - Off-dry
2016 Weingut Keller Rieslaner Spätlese Germany, Rheinhessen
89 points
Quite consistent with my previous notes. Crowd pleaser in the very best sense. Beautiful fruit basked, high acidity, nice sweetness. Very joyful and pleasant to drink. Good length. Full peak, but no hurry. 88-89
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