Tasting Notes for paulst

White

2015 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre Les Culs de Beaujeu Sauvignon Blanc (view label images)

4/23/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

88 points

Mature and a bit off balance; little acidic support; round; sweet rather flat finish.

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Red

1997 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Sperss Langhe DOC (view label images)

4/22/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

95 points

Delicate and elegant; mature and balanced; soft supple cherry finish.

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Red

1981 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard Oakville (view label images)

4/18/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

94 points

Showing age; lean with integrated tannin; light structure; smooth finish.

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White

2019 Producteurs Plaimont Saint-Mont Les cepages preserves White Blend (view label images)

4/15/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

89 points

Apricot and some peach; layered; sweet finish.

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Red

2013 Charles Krug Winery (Peter Mondavi Family) Family Reserve Generations Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/14/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

94 points

Dusty and damp basement nose; after 3 hours balanced but rich blackberry and long balanced finish.

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Red

2005 Château Lascombes Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/13/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

94 points

Light nose initially; light blackberry; earth; with time some manura and leather with length and classic terrior elements and long textured finish.

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White

2021 Charles Krug Winery (Peter Mondavi Family) Chardonnay Limited Release Carneros (view label images)

4/7/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

92 points

Light with a crunch then lemon-apricot and honey.

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Red

2016 Charles Krug Winery (Peter Mondavi Family) Cabernet Sauvignon Limited Release Cold Springs Vineyard Howell Mountain (view label images)

4/7/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

94 points

Coarse sweet crunchy raspberry-blackberry; long sweet finish.

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Red

1989 Château Talbot St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/5/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

94 points

Earth; mature; blackberry; earthy finish.

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Rosé

2022 Domaine de l'Olivette Bandol Rosé Mourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre (view label images)

4/5/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

91 points

Smooth and crisp with some creamy lemon curd and peach.

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Red

1996 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Rabajà Nebbiolo (view label images)

4/5/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

96 points

Elegant earthy cherry with a sweet finish.

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White

2015 Chartron et Trébuchet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Blanchots Dessus Chardonnay (view label images)

4/1/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

93 points

Light and lean lemon apricot; light finish.

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Red

1995 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon Hermitage Syrah (view label images)

4/1/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

95 points

Light and elegant; lean and velvety rasin and cherry.

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Red

1989 Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/27/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

95 points

Cedar; brickish brown; some blackberry and cherry; elegant and silky finish.

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Red

1988 Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/27/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

90 points

Deep color; light nose; earthy with light blackberry; light finish.

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Red

1982 Fontanafredda Barolo Riserva Nebbiolo (view label images)

3/25/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

96 points

Light earthy layered cherry-raisin; long elegant finish.

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White

2021 Charles Krug Winery (Peter Mondavi Family) Chardonnay Carneros (view label images)

3/24/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

90 points

Balanced; lemon with some round tangerine and some maple syrup; soft finish.

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Red

1985 Château Palmer Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/23/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

92 points

Light and austere; earthy; light berry; smooth earthy finsh.

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Rosé

2022 Domaine de l'Olivette Bandol Rosé Mourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre (view label images)

3/18/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

90 points

Crusty with lemon-peach-melon; concentrated; coarse finish.

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Red

2012 Littorai Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (view label images)

3/16/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

88 points

Light and lean; light berry; lean finish.

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White

2022 Faustino Rivero Ulecia Albariño Rías Baixas (view label images)

3/14/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

90 points

Light with lemon; pleasant acidity; semi-sweet nice finish.

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Red

1997 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard Oakville (view label images)

3/13/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

94 points

Lean and mellow with resolved tannin; smooth texture; light cherry and blackberry; elegant finish.

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Red

1981 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard Oakville (view label images)

3/13/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

95 points

Lean and earthy with soft tannin and long light elegant blackberry.

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Red

1995 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon Hermitage Syrah (view label images)

3/11/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

96 points

Elegant and lean; long and silky; cherry and raisin; balanced.

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White - Sweet/Dessert

2008 Château Doisy-Védrines Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend (view label images)

3/11/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

95 points

Perfect harmony with smooth peach melba, banana, vanilla and honey.

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White

2018 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Derthona Colli Tortonesi Timorasso (view label images)

3/10/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

95 points

Peach and pineapple and light honey with perfect acidic support and long semi-sweet finish.

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Red

2000 Château Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/9/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

94 points

Bright sweet blackberry; terroir expressive; long and elegant.

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Red

1984 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Red Rock Terrace Diamond Mountain (view label images)

3/7/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

95 points

Earth; lean; precise; narrow blackberry; complex finish.

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Red

1995 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon Hermitage Syrah (view label images)

3/2/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

97 points

Earth; light blackberry-cherry-licorice; delicate; refined; long elegant finish.

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Red

1996 Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Riserva Granbussia Nebbiolo (view label images)

3/2/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

95 points

Precise; coarse; cherry; licorice; refined; long and complex.

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Red - Sweet/Dessert

N.V. Charles Krug Winery (Peter Mondavi Family) Lot XXII Zinfandel Dessert Wine Napa Valley (view label images)

3/1/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

94 points

Sweet earthy plumy; rich and textured; lucious sweet finish.

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Red

1982 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/26/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

95 points

Velvety blackberry; fully resolved; nice texture; perfect balance; long elegant finish.

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Red

1997 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard Oakville (view label images)

2/24/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

92 points

Light and lean; elegant and soft; fully resolved; mellow finish.

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Red

2013 Charles Krug Winery (Peter Mondavi Family) Family Reserve Generations Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/24/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

90 points

Supple fruit; blackberry-cherry; tannin present; sweet finish.

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Red

1983 Charles Krug Winery (Peter Mondavi Family) Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage Selection Napa Valley (view label images)

2/24/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

94 points

Earth and velvet; lean balanced soft blackberry.

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Red

1990 Gaja Barolo Sperss Nebbiolo (view label images)

2/23/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

97 points

Earth; cherry; licorice; elegant; long.

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Red

2021 Mollydooker Shiraz Velvet Glove McLaren Vale (view label images)

2/19/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

94 points

Rich and sweet; raisin and rich raspberry; sweet layered finish.

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Red

2008 Domaine de la Mordorée Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de la Reine des Bois Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

2/18/2024 - paulst wrote:

94 points

Sweet structured crunchy blackberry and raisin; long sweet finish.

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Red

2005 Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Célestins Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

2/19/2024 - paulst wrote:

97 points

Supple semi sweet cherry-raisin and some licorice; balanced and structured; long complex finish.

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Red

1995 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon Hermitage Syrah (view label images)

2/18/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

93 points

Light silky berry with lean elegant finish.

1 person found this helpful Comment

Red

1990 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Napa Valley (view label images)

2/18/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

95 points

Lean cedar with balanced sweet-tart smooth blackberry; silky finish.

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Red

2005 Château Lascombes Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/16/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

89 points

Developing; greenish blackberry; light sweet fruit; lean finish.

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Red

1981 Château Trotanoy Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/15/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

88 points

Musty and very mature; rusty color; cedar; round.

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Red

2012 Littorai Pinot Noir Cerise Vineyard Anderson Valley (view label images)

2/15/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

93 points

Light cedar and raspberry; elegant; lean sweet finish.

1 person found this helpful Comment

Red

1989 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/13/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

95 points

Savory blackberry; textured with complexity; length.

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Red

1988 Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/11/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

93 points

Silky; austere; cedar and elegant blackberry.

2 people found this helpful Comment

White

2021 Marquis de Pennautier Vin de Pays d'Oc Petit Marquis de Pennautier Chardonnay Blend, Chardonnay (view label images)

2/11/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

91 points

Tight and reserved lemon curd; opened on second day with more elegant complexity.

1 person found this helpful Comment

Red

1990 Gaja Barolo Sperss Nebbiolo (view label images)

2/8/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

93 points

Light and austere; lean and elegant; earth with cherry and licorice; lingering finish.

2 people found this helpful Comment

Red

2021 Duckhorn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

2/8/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

90 points

Jammy blackberry; bread; textured; sweet finish.

1 person found this helpful Comment

Red

2020 Paraduxx (Duckhorn Vineyards) Proprietary Red Napa Valley Red Blend (view label images)

2/5/2024 - paulst Likes this wine:

94 points

Rich, youthful and sweet blueberry; cedar and earth; crunchy; full bodied with texture; long sweet finish.

1 person found this helpful Comment

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