Stoic Warrior
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Member since February 2008
Locale: Poole, Dorset, UK
Favorite region: Southern Rhônes, Right Bank Bordeaux, Touraine and la Rioja Alta, (but QPR always!)
Dream wine: With apology to Baroness Orczy, "We seek it here, we seek it there..."
American by birth, European by choice, British by residency, I have appreciated the pleasures and mysteries of wine for over 50 years now.
I do not review every wine I taste. My choices are selective, and are meant as an aide memoire for me. I shall not include numeric scores with my tasting notes. Yes, scores can be useful but they are quite subjective; judgements are personal and impressions of any given wine can change with its age, condition, etc.
Enjoy.
2018 Château Lespault Martillac
4/2/2024 - Stoic Warrior wrote:
Second bottle from case. Now this has a stemmy bitterness that is quite off-putting.
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2019 El Enemigo Gran Enemigo
3/22/2024 - Stoic Warrior Likes this wine:
Two hour decant. Full-bodied but surprisingly smooth and quite approachable. The palate is a complex of dark fruits and mixed herbs. Elegant and round.
Adding to its taste profile, this wine's long, satisfying finish had me smiling, for it suddenly reminded me of that Patti LaBelle song, “Lady Marmalade”, when she sang that great line, "Mocca chocolata ya-ya"...(!)
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2014 Château Malartic-Lagravière Blanc
3/20/2024 - Stoic Warrior Likes this wine:
Yes, an enticing nose at first, but it dissipates quickly. I find the palate a bit odd; complex, yes, but not that appealing. I am reminded of preserved lemons, seashells and toast. Rather viscous and resinous. A food wine rather than a sipper, for sure. Having been opened and on our dinner table for almost two hours now, the finish is noticeably shorter than an hour ago. If you have these, drink up soon, I say.
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