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2015 Vincent Pinot Noir Silvershot Vineyard
4/20/2024 - tomandlu wrote:
No detailed notes. These bottles were similar last one I drank. I recall them being nice but not exceptional, with good balance and fruit.
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2018 Vina Kobal Penina Rumeni Muscat Extra Brut
4/13/2024 - tomandlu wrote:
Fascinating and quite nice. My first experience with an extra brut sparkling wine made from muscat. It was vaguely reminiscent of muscat but I could easily have been convinced that it was semillon. Very dry, moderately complex, and a delight to drink with aromas of peaches, almonds, and egg custard.
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1994 Dow Porto Vintage
4/13/2024 - tomandlu wrote: 96 Points
The cork was dry at the top and fell into the bottle when I tried to remove with an osso. It was clearly sound, though. Decanted the wine and started poured a glass immediately. The nose was soaring, complex, and intense from the first whiff with aromas of mint, eucalyptus, cranberries, tobacco, Asian spices, figs, and hot iron. Wow. I expected a free-for-all on the palate but instead I got a beautifully balanced, even graceful, intense, rich, fruity, and elegant palate impression. Wow, again. The finish was long, at least 45 seconds, with more iron and fruit and just a hint of fine tannin remaining. These impressions staid pretty much unchanged for 2+ hours of drinking. What really struck me in the end, though, was that the alcohol was never a feature. I've had more powerful, more complex, and more intense ports in the past but I've rarely had one that balanced all of those traits so gracefully. Purchased on release and stored in my cellar since.
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