MicklethePickle
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2005 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Gran Reserva
4/25/2024 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 94 Points
Popped and poured. Not sure I have much more I can say about this than Vinorsk’s most recent note, which describes my experience with this wine to a T. I’d rate it a tad higher, though: 5-13-17-9: 94/100.
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2013 Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Célestins
4/24/2024 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 95 Points
This actually is not the Celestins—no reserve was produced in 2013. But not to worry. After only a few minutes, this is already showing very well. Gorgeous leggy ruby, pretty and abundant fruit aromas in the nose (strawberry and raspberry), and a palate that seems much less Grenache-centric than most CdPs. Palate is a little drying (but not dying), and lacks the richness, alcohol and overt ripeness of much CdP. What it lacks in garrigue is easily compensated by very pretty fruit flavors. This wasn’t cheap, but definitely comes across as a very classy and elegant wine. It’s like candy for oenophiles. 5-14-17-9: 95/100.
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2019 Jean-Michel Stephan Côte-Rôtie Côteaux de Tupin
4/23/2024 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 95 Points
Way too young, but I had to try, and glad I did. This is gigantic, rich, exotic Cote Rotie that is just awesome. Where to start? Game? Yup. Bacon fat, meaty? Yup. Fabulous balance? Yup. What a gorgeous wine, extracted but with excellent balance. My first wine from this producer, and I am already a huge fan. Not cheap, yet still a great QPR for the money. 5-13-18-9: 95/100.
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