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1995 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia
1/12/2020 - baroloboy55 Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is what mature chianti riserva should taste like. An absolute joy to drink. Distinctive red fruit notes of Feslina. Spice and a bit of leather. I rarely have the patience to wait for these wine to peak, but nice to catch in the early stages of maturity. (And glad that garagiste offered these). can't wait to taste the 88, which is one of my favorite vintages over the course of my wine tasting career.
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1970 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Viña Real Gran Reserva
1/11/2020 - baroloboy55 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Great showing by this bottle. High shoulder fill. The cork was completely soaked but no seepage. Double decanted for sediment in the morning and the wine had very good color, very little hits of brown and a pure sweet tempranillo nose, if a bit restrained, Had this been an old Barolo where I have more experience, i'd not have been at all concerned. Enjoyed at dinner about 12 hours later and the wine was beautiful, the color had held but the wine had picked up some weight. And the initial impressions the same, but with more weight and a greater sense of confidence that this wine was in no danger of falling over the cliff. Just a lovely, lovely expression of graceful fully mature tempranillo., Hope my remaining bottles show so well.
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2015 Domaine du Pélican Arbois Trois Cepages
1/1/2020 - baroloboy55 Likes this wine: 89 Points
I'm enjoying the wine, it's evolved nicely over a few days, the fruit has gained more intensity and the nose is more complicated, aided by a bit of VA. Still a bit more polished than I prefer in my Jura reds, but just enough "nail polish" to balance this out... Delicious with the last of a wonderful roast fresh ham and fruit chutney... Glad to own more of this, even if I wish Puffeney were still making his wines...
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