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Blind tasting at Mark's
Chicago
Tasted July 10, 2009 by french16 with 599 views
Flight 1 - A few whites (5 notes)
White
2007 Château La Nerthe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
Tasted blind.
Weird as it didn't show at all like the one I had 3 weeks ago. This one was flabby, creamy texture with some orange blossom notes along with some honey and mango notes. It was almost sweet in the mouth...which never happened before.
Bottle variation is my guess...
Weird as it didn't show at all like the one I had 3 weeks ago. This one was flabby, creamy texture with some orange blossom notes along with some honey and mango notes. It was almost sweet in the mouth...which never happened before.
Bottle variation is my guess...
White
2007 Terredora di Paolo Greco di Tufo Loggia della Serra
A touch of caramel and spices pn the nose with exotic fruits, med body, rather low acidity. Lacks finesse and shows a touch of heat.
White
2007 Miner Family Viognier Simpson Vineyard
Heat, super ripe pear, apple. oily testure, full body, heavy and Boring.
Candied sensation on the nose.
Candied sensation on the nose.
White
2008 Zolo Torrontés
Exotic fruits on the nose (kiwi), peach and grapey.
Dry, muscat like flavors. Not bad actually and balanced Torrontes.
Dry, muscat like flavors. Not bad actually and balanced Torrontes.
White
2006 Ringenbach-Moser Pinot Blanc
Somewhat shy nose, bitter finish, touch of heat.
Everything I dislike from a PB.
Everything I dislike from a PB.
Flight 2 - Going on with reds (4 notes)
Red
2003 Ridge Petite Sirah Dynamite Hill York Creek Vineyards
Super oaky, plummy and raisiny. FUll body, low acidity with suppple tannins.
Though it was another jammy spanish monastrell...
Though it was another jammy spanish monastrell...
Red
2007 Felton Road Pinot Noir Central Otago
88 points
Dark cherry core, purple rim.
The nose was superb: floral, spices, dark cherry, hint of tomato vine.
Full body, smooth tannins and mild acidity, it is a little heavy on the palate with too ripe fruits.
Maybe age will tame that down but right now it is a little too much for me.
The nose was superb: floral, spices, dark cherry, hint of tomato vine.
Full body, smooth tannins and mild acidity, it is a little heavy on the palate with too ripe fruits.
Maybe age will tame that down but right now it is a little too much for me.
Red
1988 Château Beychevelle
Light brickish rim, nice tobacco cedar and leather. A little thin at the beginning, got better with air.
because of color, went for '95 or '96 Bdx.
because of color, went for '95 or '96 Bdx.
Red
2006 TorCalvano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Dark cherry core, almost opque. Ripe strawberry, very light earthy notes, plummy, spices and some heat.
Definitely a modern Italian (guessed Morellino). Not my taste at all.
14%.
Definitely a modern Italian (guessed Morellino). Not my taste at all.
14%.
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Flight 3 - Last 3 reds (3 notes)
Red
2007 Domaine les Aphillanthes Cairanne L'Ancestrale du Puits
Didn't do it for me. Over ripe, jammy, heavy. Very fruit forward.
Red
1986 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Jimsomare
Still super dark. Shows some oak on the nose with coffe and oaky notes. Nice leather and bell pepper components. Pichon Lalande style.
Balanced but could still use a little more years.
Balanced but could still use a little more years.
Red
2007 Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon Les Granges
This wine was an enigma. Very fruity nose, it is a little thin on the palate but at the same time ripe.
I went for a CdR or something similar. I was shocked to learn it was Baudry since I'm a big fan and don't recognise his style here.
Will re-evaluate with anoter bottle.
I went for a CdR or something similar. I was shocked to learn it was Baudry since I'm a big fan and don't recognise his style here.
Will re-evaluate with anoter bottle.