Dinner with Michel and Bastien Tardieu. We had cheese for desert and was paired with a Saint Péray Vieilles Vignes 2009 from equal measures of Roussanne and Marsanne. I would have enjoyed it more had I not spent the entire time reminiscing about the Gigondas and Côte Rôtie. Bastien told us that he nicknamed it the 'Petit Hermitage' and that the vines are over 100 years old.
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How much better can Italian wine get? Tasted next to 1997 and 1955 Monfortino. A mix of oxidated Sherry and Petrus? Nicely shiny and ruby coloured still after 20 yrs. The tell tale medicinal nose with dark cherries and very silky and very long.
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2009 Tardieu-Laurent St. Péray Blanc Vieilles Vignes
11/19/2011 - roquenroell wrote: 90 Points
Dinner with Michel and Bastien Tardieu. We had cheese for desert and was paired with a Saint Péray Vieilles Vignes 2009 from equal measures of Roussanne and Marsanne. I would have enjoyed it more had I not spent the entire time reminiscing about the Gigondas and Côte Rôtie. Bastien told us that he nicknamed it the 'Petit Hermitage' and that the vines are over 100 years old.
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1955 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino Speciale
11/19/2011 - roquenroell wrote: 93 Points
Tasted next to 1990 (huge) and 1997 Monfortino. This wine kicks in and does all what a Monfortino does... Far too medicinal for my taste!
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1990 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino
11/19/2011 - roquenroell Likes this wine: 97 Points
How much better can Italian wine get? Tasted next to 1997 and 1955 Monfortino. A mix of oxidated Sherry and Petrus? Nicely shiny and ruby coloured still after 20 yrs. The tell tale medicinal nose with dark cherries and very silky and very long.
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