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2005 Château Fleur Cardinale St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend

12/10/2020 - jusuf Likes this wine:

96 points

Fleur Cardinale is one of the most underrated St. Emillion. This is at least true for 2005, 2009 and 2010. Great stuff again. The Merlot comes perfect. The balance is perfect. Would it have more body size it would be a perfect wine.

jusuf commented:

12/12/22, 1:35 AM - @Nobretts: Yes, I believe You are right. Experienced different qualities, especially with the 2010. However.... Wife of a friend of mine is a bordeaux wine-maker child. Asked her to find out what the Winemaker would say about this. Feedback: He believes that there are very small differences depending on the storage. He believes that it is more the mood of the drinker that changes the judgement. More or less the same answer You get from everyone. However.... I have same experience as You on 2005, 2009 and 2010. Some single bottles are dreams.

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1993 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Masseto Toscana IGT Merlot

6/13/2020 - mblatino Likes this wine:

97 points

Deep deep garnet red with no aging signs on the edges. Crazy for a 27 year old ITALIAN wine.

The nose is classic mature Bordeaux with pencil led, refined dark fruit. Very youthful.

On the palate you get depth of flavors. Layer and layers of goodness, dark fruit, leather, spices, funk and cherries – and still so potent. Superb balance.
Incredible after so long.

Big big surprise. My first encounter with the Masseto. If this is what Masseto brings from a weak vintage then I cannot wait to try a better one!

jusuf commented:

12/2/22, 4:40 AM - I drank each and every Masseto year starting from 1987 till today.
In my judgement the 1993 is one of their best efforts. It had a much better balance than the 2001, 2004 or 2006, when it was somewhat young. Less power, yes, but enough power. The modern Massetos (after Mondavi engagement) have a shot of too much alcohol and glycerin for my taste. Still love them though. But am impressed that You have such a nice experience in 2020 (17 years after I drank the last 1993 Masseto).

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White - Off-dry

2011 Weingut Robert Weil Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Spätlese Rheingau

2/15/2022 - kitkat4 Likes this wine:

93 points

I initially had two surprises upon opening this bottle. First was that the cork fell apart, and eventually landed in the bottle itself. I suppose cheese cloth would have been better for getting out the fine bits of cork, but a clean dishcloth worked well. The cork didn't show any signs of problems prior to trying to remove it - no leakage, mold, etc. It just crumbled.

Second surprise was that it was sweet - I thought I had grabbed a GG!

Once getting past those surprises, the wine is just lovely and is drinking so young! I'm terrible at describing the nose, so won't even try. The palate is rich, sweet, with yellow plum, guava, nectarine, apricot and apple. A juicy and very long finish, nicely balanced. The fruit is the primary focus for this wine, with soft minerals barely there.

I would imagine this wine would last for many more years, putting aside any cork issues. It does not seem like it has a decade of age.

jusuf commented:

11/17/22, 11:31 AM - Your are right. It has "at least" a decade of lifetime in front. Bought two cases and drink every two years a bottle. Started in 2016. Good then. But improves every time. Now in 22 much better and I cannot see this trend changing.

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2014 Château Lynch-Moussas Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

8/29/2022 - Lyubomir Lefterov wrote:

91 points

Dark fruits, cigar box, dusty tannins, slightly closed, might be a good idea to wait for the 10y mark. Classic showing and possibly a bit underripe, but I like it the way it is.(Etihad Business Class Lounge - Doha)

jusuf commented:

11/16/22, 10:44 AM - 10y mark is a good point I think. You are spot on, man.

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White - Sweet/Dessert

2010 Château Guiraud Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend

11/10/2021 - jusuf Likes this wine:

96 points

The wine looks yellow gold colored. It smells like lemon and papaya. It tastes like lemon and honey. The body is medium/full. The wine has fleshy texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.
Very pleasant on the palate. Need to buy more.

jusuf commented:

11/11/22, 2:52 AM - And fair priced. Which is today a true rarity.

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1996 Château Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

11/5/2022 - jusuf Does not like this wine:

87 points

Rather worse than the bottle in 2021. Has a somewhat unpleasant aftertaste. Disappointing.

jusuf commented:

11/6/22, 2:51 AM - Not flawed. Just an unappealing taste like some of cheap latin american wines have. Something like way too much earth and far too little fruit. A great year for winemaking paired with a great winery, maybe my expectations were high and my judgement a little bit hard. But given the cost of the wine this is far from beeing acceptable.

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