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2013 Domaine Bertheau (Pierre et François) Chambolle-Musigny
3/24/2018 - viniferous wrote:
I have a few bottles of this, so I thought I'd come back to it tonight. The brownish, slightly muddy color hasn't changed; it's developing a nice bouquet, the black fruit - almost Merlot-esque - is accented with a fine cave aroma, damp stone and perhaps a hint of mushroom.
The wine is still potently acidic and alcoholic on the tongue; the effect is not unlike a Lemonhead candy, or a Sour Patch kid, although there is no sweetness, just a citric sourness. There is no detectable lactate, and I wonder if maybe the malolactic was omitted. The finish is pleasant, a bit of tannic structure and an unusual minty note.
The wine is not vinified properly, but it has its charms. Too bad!
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2014 Tolosa Winery Mission Red 1772 Edna Ranch
2/11/2018 - viniferous Likes this wine:
Tolosa's everyday big red doesn't list varietals, but I suspect it's mostly either Syrah or Petite Sirah. It's got a nice enough nose, cassis and stewed plum, but the main attraction here is the giant, mouthfilling tannic structure. It's slightly velvety, but there's so much of it that a large mouthful turns astringent and embitters the tongue and back palate. A wine of monstrous size, fully capable of standing up to heavily spiced grilled or smoked beef, Easter leg of lamb with mint jelly, a long-stewed tagine with ras al hanout, or whatever other boldest and most vibrant flavors you cared to throw at it. I bet it'd go with cioppino too, if the chef didn't spare the red pepper.
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2014 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
2/7/2018 - viniferous wrote: flawed
Corked
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