Enjoyable lemon and green apple aromas. Underripe fruit balances the 8g/L dosage. Floral notes present, but a little blurry. Yeasty bakery aromas come out after this wine has a chance to open up. No minerality that I detect. Finish is relatively long and pleasant. Solid balanced champagne, but not a superstar.
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Lean, mineral, savory, acid stands out over fruit and tanins. Tertiary aromas dominate over sour black fruits. Pepper, smoke and meat/blood are still there. Medium finish. This is over the hill, but still enjoyable if you're into older wines.
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2012 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Brut Millésimé
11/22/2022 - Cha-Cha-Chung wrote:
Enjoyable lemon and green apple aromas. Underripe fruit balances the 8g/L dosage. Floral notes present, but a little blurry. Yeasty bakery aromas come out after this wine has a chance to open up. No minerality that I detect. Finish is relatively long and pleasant. Solid balanced champagne, but not a superstar.
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2006 Barbieri Syrah Reeves Ranch Vineyard
11/22/2022 - Cha-Cha-Chung wrote: 88 Points
Lean, mineral, savory, acid stands out over fruit and tanins. Tertiary aromas dominate over sour black fruits. Pepper, smoke and meat/blood are still there. Medium finish. This is over the hill, but still enjoyable if you're into older wines.
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1998 d'Arenberg Cabernet Sauvignon The Coppermine Road
10/1/2020 - Cha-Cha-Chung wrote: 92 Points
Took a while to open up, but beautiful mint, bay, herbs. Super enjoyable.
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