The wine has a stunning sense of balance. Fruit, earth, oak, minerality, and acidity are perfectly integrated. Whereas in most wines at this price point you would look for a simple flavor that sings or shines, here you should look for delicate intricacies and nuance.
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I am so enamoured by this wine. The wine has a more nuanced and slightly muted nose, but in the mouth, the wine is extremely expressive... with beautiful fruit, but also with an extreme sense of minerality and stunning balance. Sage, pear, saffron, citrus, flowers, and pure elegance.
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This is a great wine for one to revisit the 1998 vintage with. The wine still has a vibrance to it, and although the fruit core is diminished, one can still cherries and currants. A beautiful umami essence has emerged. The wine has pungent mushroom and worcester quality to it that is really quite beautiful. Once decanting the sediment and pouring, the nuances start to decline after about 20 minutes.
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2010 Hanzell Chardonnay Sebella
9/14/2012 - 3TwentyWineLounge wrote: 91 Points
The wine has a stunning sense of balance. Fruit, earth, oak, minerality, and acidity are perfectly integrated. Whereas in most wines at this price point you would look for a simple flavor that sings or shines, here you should look for delicate intricacies and nuance.
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2010 Mas des Dames Vin de Pays d'Oc Mas des Dames
9/14/2012 - 3TwentyWineLounge wrote: 92 Points
I am so enamoured by this wine. The wine has a more nuanced and slightly muted nose, but in the mouth, the wine is extremely expressive... with beautiful fruit, but also with an extreme sense of minerality and stunning balance. Sage, pear, saffron, citrus, flowers, and pure elegance.
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1998 Spring Mountain Vineyard Napa Valley Red Wine
4/2/2012 - 3TwentyWineLounge wrote: 90 Points
This is a great wine for one to revisit the 1998 vintage with. The wine still has a vibrance to it, and although the fruit core is diminished, one can still cherries and currants. A beautiful umami essence has emerged. The wine has pungent mushroom and worcester quality to it that is really quite beautiful. Once decanting the sediment and pouring, the nuances start to decline after about 20 minutes.
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