7/2/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Well I dont know the producer but I've read something about an impressive CV and I was curious to try it. it puzzles me how to begin...The nose is oxidised (not oxidative) lacking any kind of freshness. It actually stinks making you wonder how a 2 year wine can be so bad. Can it get worse? You guessed it...Yeap On palate it is unbalanced lacking acidity for the fullness and high alcohol of the wine. Disjointed with bad quality fruit. Tasted the wine again to exclude any possibility of a lesser bottle. Crap again! This cant be anything else trhan bad quality fruit and bad-winemaking. Beware Santorini fans for this masterpiece is exported... Too bad for Santorini image!!!

2/2/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Brick-garnet colour with a very seductive nose expressive of roses, earth, red cherries and a soft touch of oak. Elegant on palate needing more time to reveal all the complexity the wine may offer. Great structure and finesse. Very long

2/2/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Well defined nose offering green almonds, pear, butter and moderate creamy oak. Well balanced with very fresh acidity and integrated oak. Fairly long.

2/2/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Vegetal, smoky, tobacco and mocca on the nose around a core of fresh red fruit. Savoury with rustic and dusty tannins that need time to soften. Taut at this moment but with good potential.

2/2/2013 - Dokken wrote:

A barrel sample. Very different and riper compared to 2008 leaning to a more international style. Black and red cherries along violets and noble meat. Evident oak. Velvety with slightly warm alcohol and very sophisticated fine-grained tannins that build towards the finish. Very fluid but still with huge extract. Not sure how it will develop (92-94)

2/2/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Amazing oaky Barbera with 80% new barriques. Tight on the nose with plums, chocolate and very ripe black cherries. Velvety with moderate coarse tannins and crunchy acidity in balance with medium full body and generous 14.5% abv. Long on the finish with a drinking window of 5-7 years.

2/2/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Very deep ruby with a initially reductive nose. Black cherries and herbs with no oak. Supple and fresh with peppery finish. Very well made and enjoyable.

2/2/2013 - Dokken wrote:

What's not to like in this Chardonnay? Expressive with pears, hazelnuts, creamy oak and herbs. Creamy but vibrant with impresive natural acidity that lifts fruit intensity. Very long multi-layered Chardonnay. Produced at between 3.000-6.000 bottles.

2/2/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Partly fermented in oak and aged for 4 months. Very good value Chardonnay expressive with oak just about in check. Stone fruit and toast on the nose followed by a creamy palate with crispy acidity(MLF is partly blocked) and moderate concentration. Elegant cool climate Chardonnay with very descent finish.

2/1/2013 - Dokken wrote:

A Barolo that has just entered drinking window. Evolving nose retaining freshness with great intensity. Savoury and well balanced with great structure, packed with bright acidity and polished tannins. Very long finish. A wine to keep for 10-12 years. Delicious offering great pleasure.

2/1/2013 - Dokken wrote:

A well made blend of Cabernet and Merlot with 20% Syrah. Nose balances vegetality with black fruits, chocolate and spice. Mostly old oak used giving depth in wine. Supple and juicy on palate with ripe black fruit, moderate concentration and length. A delicious Cab/Merlot blend.

2/1/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Lemon colour with apricot, peach and generous minerality on the nose. Very ripe. Big on palate with 14.5% abv this wine is close to Wachau in style with tropical fruit, great concentration and full body for a Riesling. Fairly long wine.

2/1/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Forward and aromatic with citrus blossom, fresh yellow fruit and no oak influence. Vivid on palate with CO2 present to preserve freshness and around 5 g/lt residual sugars for balance. Well made, clean and expressive lacking great complexity.

2/1/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Timorasso is the grape which offers great personality and individuality. Hazelnuts, stonefruit, lovely minerality and a sense of oak. Full bodied wine packed with bright acidity that balances 14.5% abv . Great extract, complexity and length. A tre bichieri wine.

2/1/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Garnet fading to an orange rim. Meat, leather, truffles, some oak supported by cherries and raspberries. Complex and evolved. Silky, sophisticated and feminine on palate with lovely fruit purity and definition. Everything is in order. Great balance and length.

2/1/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Fully developed or possibly past its best nose with earth, mushrooms and red fruit on the background. Silky on palate with overripe fruit lacking freshness. Still an interesting 100% Nebbiolo example from Gattinara.

2/1/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Compared to the Dolcetto from the same vintage this wine has deeper colour followed by a riper and more concentrated nose of black fruits and sweet spice. Supple and juicy on palate with fresh acidity and soft tannins. Generous alcohol of 14.5% is evident and bites, leading to a not particularly long finsh.

2/1/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Textbook Dolcetto with not very deep colour. Medium ruby actually with fresh and fruity CarbMac nose delivering cherries, strawberries, cinnamon and slight vegetality. No oak. Supple on palate with soft acid and moderate tannic structure. Well made, simple and charming wine.

2/1/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Deep lemon with petrol, minerality, grapefruit, lime and quince. Kind of heavy on palate with evident ripeness that steals some of wine's elegance. Has 6-7 g/lt residual sugars. Reasonable finish but nothing exciting.

2/1/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Meaty, leathery and peppery on the nose with lots of fresh red fruit. Masculine but with elegance packed with massess of tannin and acid to balance high alcohol and body. Has everything to age gracefully.(93-95)

2/1/2013 - Dokken wrote:

This is the current vintage of this single-vineyard Barolo. Red fruit, roses and tea leaves on the nose. Masculine, tannic and with edges on palate still very concentrated and long. Very young needing a decade possibly to mellow. (90-92)

1/31/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Very complex and forward nose for such a young wine with tar, leather, flowers along red cherries and judicious oak. Savoury and refined on palate with bright acidity and very aristocratic tannins cutting through a generous but well integrated 15% abv. Firm and young with great ageing potential. A very sophisticated wine.

1/31/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Tight on the nose with game, red fruit, warm spice and gentle oak. Elegant on palate with firm fine-grained tannins of excellent quality and pronounced acidity. Moderately concentrated with a very reasonable length. Very good approachable Barbaresco needing some food.

1/30/2013 - Dokken wrote:

This is a great value wine having a wide appeal with its upfront & international style. Colour is black with jam, tar and licorice on the nose. Superripe but crunchy fruit on palate with velvety tannins, fresh acidity and long finish. Full bodied with alcohol just in check what's not to like of this wine?

1/30/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Medium garnet colour with nettles, raspberries and cherries on the nose. Little oak is evident. Soft, silky but light with limited concentration or complexity. Easy drinking but nothing special.

1/30/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Uncomplicated lacking fruit definition. Supple and broad on palate with soft structure and coarse tannins. Ordinary.

1/30/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Expressive nose with super ripe black fruit, chocolate and hints of mint. Balanced use of oak. Very juicy and broad on palate combining structure from Cabernet and ripeness from Shiraz. Supple and round seems to be at peak now.

1/30/2013 - Dokken wrote:

A blend of 50% Merlot with equal parts of Cab Franc and Cab Sauvignon. Expressive with blackberries and black cherries along evident high quality oak, coffee and dark chocolate. International style on palate with thick texture, very high acidity and polished round tannins. Very long and multi-layered with excellent fruit definition and depth. Started to drink well now but has long ageing potential.

1/30/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Opaque ruby with narrow granet rim. Developing nose with cassis, cedar,hints of vegetality and well integrated new oak. Quite clean with no brett influence. Elegant on palate despite 14% abv, with velvety tannins and bright acidity. Not so spicy as Pauillac and less austere than St Estephe this is a good value Pessac. Lacks great complexity or long finish but offers a lot of pleasure even from now. Could improve over the next 3-4 years.

1/30/2013 - Dokken wrote:

This is a terroir driven-wine combining finesse and oppulence with a slight feminine side due to American oak use. Fruit is developed still offers some freshness. Dried cherries and strawberries along sweet oak and spicy elements. Meat and leather contribute to complexity. Vivid on palate with depth of fruit, vibrant acidity and dense structure. Polished with long finish. Very enjoyable now but has plenty of life ahead.

1/30/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Ruby coloured with a initially reductive nose developing nicely after few minutes. Black cherries, cinnamon and balanced American oak that gives sweet undertones. Some vegetal hints also present. Soft, supple and uncomplicated on palate with ripe fruit and delicious texture. Easy-drinking and light but still very modern.

1/30/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Garnet with a tawny rim. Nose is fully developed with meat, leather, warm spice over ripe red fruit like stawberry and cherries. Soft on palate with surprisingly high acidity that lifts palate to a fairly long finish. Aged in french oak that has given a moderately tannic structure with tannins building towards the finish. Delicious and enjoyable.

1/29/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Peppery and gunflint-like with fresh black fruit and generous oak. Jammy with sweet fruit well balanced by vibrant acidity and firm tannins. Fresh and long wine that is starting to be drinking beautifully. Touriga Nacional.

1/29/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Almost black colour with ruby highlights. Overirpe and raisiny with evident but well integrated oak along sweet spice and chocolate. Very porty. Velvety on palate with almost melted tannins, vivid acidity cutting through medium full body. Fairly long wine that has started to fade. Could keep in this plateau for 3-4 years.

1/29/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Lemon-gold with an evolved complex and Burgundian nose offering hazelnuts and oxidative notes along honeysuckle and ripe peach. Creamy on palate with bright acidity, great definition and long finish. One of a kind Godello. Unfiltered, not stabilized and with blocked MLF wine.

1/29/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Very Sauvignon-Blanc like with a vegetal(bell pepper & fennel) & citrus fruit nose lacking oak influence. Easy drinking, chalky and refreshing with moderate concentrationa and short finish. Now and for the next couple of years.

1/29/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Lemon-gold with stone fruit, petrol minerality and herbs. No overt oak influence. Light and elegant with some residual sugars? and fresh acidity. Clean, charming wine offering great value. 100% Viura.

1/27/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Deep ruby with narrow garnet rim. A combination of plums and blackberries with balanced vegetality, cedar and highlighted new oak. Velvety and possibly overextracted with firm rustic tannins and vivid acidity cutting through medium full body and 14% abv. Some bitterness on the finish. Solid, promising and definately long. Not ready yet needs 4-5 more years to integrate all elements.

1/22/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Gold in colour with oxidated nose according to my limits lacking in concentration and freshness. Past its best wine reflecting a part of its former glory.

1/22/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Lemony evolved colour. Complex toasty nose with a hint of leather(Brett?) along quince, stone fruit and wine lees aromas. Ripe and evolved on palate with multi-layered texture and vibrant acidity suggesting that wine is very much alive. Very long, impressive Chablis.

1/22/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Seductively complex nose but unfortunately lean, hollow and short in length.

1/22/2013 - Dokken wrote:

One of the best in the vertical line-up dating back to 1998. Complex with butter, brioche, peach and lemon pie on the nose. Palate is very fine with well defined precise fruit, kicking acidity combining both power and grace. Delicious.

1/22/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Compared to 2006 that had edges this is rounder and more opulent. Evolved on the nose with truffles and stone fruit. Ripe and buttery just in check with honeyed notes and quince. Rewarding finish.

1/22/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Lemon-green with apples, citrus, suggestion of oak along evident minerality. Still tight. Different on palate with creaminess and stone fruit expression. Puligny like with persistent finish.

1/22/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Evolving nose with ripe yellow fruit, some waxy notes along green almonds and minerals. Approachable on palate with creamy texture and refreshing acidity. Long and ready to be enjoyed.

1/22/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Reductive? nose with cabbage along citrus fruit and minerals. Broad and buttery on palate packed with pronounced acidity cutting through medium full body. Not particularly long finish.

1/22/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Quite evolved on the nose with ripe yellow fruit and smokiness lacking however great definition and precision. Premox? Ripe, nutty and evolved as well on palate with refreshing acidity and moderate finish. To be enjoyed from now.

1/22/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Tight nose with peach, citrus zest along smoky minerality. Young. Dense but broad on palate with creamy notes suggesting lees stirring. Concentrated with lively acidity and rathetr long finish. Needs time to develop and reveal complexity.

1/22/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Lemon green colour with a tight and focused nose needing time to reveal citrus, stone fruit, minerals along yeasty notes. Good definition on palate with depth and some creaminess that add to quality. Fairly long finish. Could keep possibly for 6 years.

1/22/2013 - Dokken wrote:

Textbook Chablis with lime, citrus zest and minerals on the nose. Elegant and chalky on palate with kicking acidity cutting through medium body and leading to a reasonable finish.