Very Burgundian, savory character. For once, I’m not sensing the fruit as much as prior bottles, so the acidity is a bit more noticeable, as are the remaining tannins, which offer a drying finish. Not as enjoyable as the Patricia Green Freedom Hill 2014 drunk beforehand with our steak. Drink up, I’d say, but will try again with food…
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Note is for 2nd half of the bottle, two days after opening. Dark crimson color. Cherry as well as dark fruit on the palate. Not getting the tobacco or leather that others have. Still somewhat tannic, to be expected at less than five years, but highly drinkable, and good with snacks, in this case smoked Gouda from the cheese board. Lingering finish is attractive and mouth coating.
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Pear and honey on the nose, that wanted me to say ‘banana’…Absolutely marvellous palate of apple, pear, and honey, but complex and smooth simultaneously. Paired with pork and chickpea curry, so that the “demi-sec” had me wondering about the “molleux”…
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2012 Hamilton Russell Vineyards Pinot Noir
3/12/2024 - M.Batard wrote: 90 Points
Very Burgundian, savory character. For once, I’m not sensing the fruit as much as prior bottles, so the acidity is a bit more noticeable, as are the remaining tannins, which offer a drying finish. Not as enjoyable as the Patricia Green Freedom Hill 2014 drunk beforehand with our steak. Drink up, I’d say, but will try again with food…
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2019 Bodegas Muga Rioja Reserva
2/15/2024 - M.Batard wrote: 90 Points
Note is for 2nd half of the bottle, two days after opening. Dark crimson color. Cherry as well as dark fruit on the palate. Not getting the tobacco or leather that others have. Still somewhat tannic, to be expected at less than five years, but highly drinkable, and good with snacks, in this case smoked Gouda from the cheese board. Lingering finish is attractive and mouth coating.
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2019 Domaine Huet Vouvray Demi-Sec Le Mont
1/25/2024 - M.Batard wrote: 93 Points
Pear and honey on the nose, that wanted me to say ‘banana’…Absolutely marvellous palate of apple, pear, and honey, but complex and smooth simultaneously. Paired with pork and chickpea curry, so that the “demi-sec” had me wondering about the “molleux”…
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