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White - Sparkling
2005 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année Champagne Blend
Wine was too old.
  • richiemagnier commented:

    5/23/18, 1:33 AM - I've had the 2005 only recently and it's still fresh as a daisy. You must definitely have had a flawed bottle

Red
1966 Château Beychevelle St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend
10/17/2015 - fcxj wrote:
86 points
It's over.
  • richiemagnier commented:

    12/8/15, 2:11 PM - Could have been bottle variation?

White - Sweet/Dessert
2001 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru Chenin Blanc
5/6/2015 - richiemagnier wrote:
flawed
Not sure if it's corked or dead, but definitely not drinkable. Tawny-coloured and tasting oddly of lobster bisque ... nice when it's lobster bisque but not when it's meant to be wine!!
  • richiemagnier commented:

    5/6/15, 5:44 AM - Judging on below recent tasting notes it seems my bottle was simply defective. Shame.

White
2008 Castello della Sala (Antinori) Umbria Cervaro della Sala Chardonnay Blend, Chardonnay
1/15/2015 - richiemagnier Likes this wine:
88 points
Accessed via Coravin 15/01/15:
Chameleon-like nose, started buttery through lemon-and-lime then matchstick and finally on to peach and spice.
On the palate there's butter again, yellow apple and matchstick. Mouthfeel is disappointing though, lacks any acidity any more, which I'm unsure is due to age or bottle variation. As a result it ends up being flabby and tired. A shame.
  • richiemagnier commented:

    1/15/15, 8:06 AM - Checked e-RobertParker soon after this review: "Best enjoyed sooner rather than later. 2010-2015." - whoops, looks like I was a little late!

Red
2009 Michel & Stéphane Ogier Syrah La Rosine Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes
11/3/2014 - Bradetti Likes this wine:
92 points
The 2009 La Rosine is simply spoken beautiful. This wine shows all its cards right from the beginning, nothing hidden. Deep ruby colour. Right after decorking very nice, intense ripe black fruit in the nose with some slight licorice and - indeed - charcoal and grilled beef aromas.
But it fits nicely together!
On the palate the same picture, very velvety textured, soft tannins, nice length.
This is a wine you don´t need to concentrate when drinking. It runs purely and shows everything without "playing games" - over 3 days drinking.
So I end as I begun: This wine is simply beautiful and I will definitely order more of this stuff!
  • richiemagnier commented:

    11/25/14, 10:45 AM - Just read your notes after writing mine and was surprised to see a strong correlation between the two - a rarity on CellarTracker I find!
    I still have three bottles of this left and look forward to the remainder - I hope you manage to find a few more!

White - Sparkling
N.V. Moët & Chandon Champagne Brut Impérial Champagne Blend
6/19/2014 - Umay Ceviker wrote:
This bottle is probably from the late 1980's allegedly kept in good conditions. Yet, amber in colour with the mousse almost faded away and oxidative aromas and flavours overwhelming. Have we been too late or not cellared it properly at some stage?
  • richiemagnier commented:

    6/20/14, 7:58 AM - Too late I'm afraid - non-vintage Champagnes are only meant to be kept a few years, not a few decades!

  • richiemagnier commented:

    6/23/14, 11:19 AM - Wow, a Dom '85 - now you're talking!! Hope you enjoyed it!!

Red
2007 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia Red Bordeaux Blend
1/20/2013 - drcoop wrote:
flawed
flawed
  • richiemagnier commented:

    1/21/13, 3:15 AM - Agree, it sounds like a defective bottle. Best then to mark it as 'flawed' instead of 72.

Red
2010 Deakin Estates Shiraz Victoria
5/3/2012 - Gulam48 wrote:
75 points
Decent wine, fruity
  • richiemagnier commented:

    1/2/13, 11:30 AM - Surely a 'decent wine' is worth more than 75 points? That score implies it's faulty at best!

Red
1985 Chateau Musar Bekaa Valley Red Blend
1/1/2011 - spts1000 wrote:
flawed
what a great nose. i was so excited. however the wine tasted off. it was highly acidic and tart. nothing more. i was nervous when i pulled the cork because it looked like it was soaked through, though there was no seepage. oh well worth the shot.
  • richiemagnier commented:

    9/20/12, 1:56 PM - The most gracious tasting note on a flawed wine I've ever seen! Hope you get another bottle of the Musar '85 soon!

Red
2004 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo
10/10/2011 - franco rosso wrote:
87 points
Pretty good fruit on the nose, but tasted quite tart. To tannic and this didn't go away quickly. I would not recommend this wine.
  • richiemagnier commented:

    1/12/12, 10:08 AM - So why give it 87 points?

Rosé - Sparkling
2000 Pol Roger Champagne Brut Rosé Champagne Blend
9/9/2011 - grantsi wrote:
Toasted the arrival of our first daughter - no formal note, but a delicious wine. One of the best Rose Champagnes I have ever had further enhanced by the celebratory mood of the room. I'll be buying more.
  • richiemagnier commented:

    9/30/11, 2:51 AM - Congratulations!!

Red
2006 Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra
6/4/2010 - tonsta wrote:
92 points
Very primary at first but opened up over the course of 3-4 hrs. Very good fruit.

Drink over the next 12-12 yrs.
  • richiemagnier commented:

    3/28/11, 1:04 PM - "Drink over the next 12-12 yrs."?? That's a very narrow drinking window! ;-)

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