ChairmanKao

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  • 2010 La Poussie Sancerre Rouge

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    4/13/2024 - ChairmanKao Likes this wine: 90 Points

    ABV: 12.5%. There's good potential in this wine, but it's still very young. Upon opening, the nose exhibits a lot of minerality, and only after several hours (no decanting) did it begin to show hints of floral notes (think roses) and red fruits (think raspberries). There's a lot of acidity on the mid-palate, which will require more time for it to fully integrate. There's also a good, solid, and lengthy finish. If you're planning to open your bottle soon, decant it for several hours before serving. However, I'd suggest keeping your bottle in the cellar until the 20-year mark (2030).

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  • 2008 Gloria Ferrer Pinot Noir

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    4/8/2024 - ChairmanKao Likes this wine: 90 Points

    ABV: 13.5%. The nose exhibits cherry cola, pomegranate, and Christmas spices. There's ample acidity on the mid-palate to lift the fruits, carrying them over to the lengthy finish. This is a solid Pinot that's drinking pretty well right now and I'm not sure if more cellar time will help it evolve for the better. If you're opening your bottle soon, give it a quick decant to wake it up.

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  • 2006 Fattoria San Michele a Torri Murtas Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT

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    3/30/2024 - ChairmanKao Likes this wine: 96 Points

    ABV: 14.0%. Sangiovese, Cabernet, and Colorino (varietals on back label without percentages). Loads of plums on the nose mixed with Mediterranean herbs and anise. At approximately 18-years-old, this is still a pretty big wine. Well-integrated acidity on the mid-palate that lifts the fruit, but there’s still some tannins remaining. Good, solid, lengthy finish. There’s good potential with this wine so I’ll have to revisit this tomorrow (if I remember), but I don’t think it’s ready to drink yet. If you’re planning to open your bottle soon, decant it for at least an hour and hopefully that’ll open it up. However, I’d suggest keeping it in the cellar until the 25-year mark (2031) if you have the patience.

    3/31/2024 - Raised the score by four points. Just as I suspected, this wine opened up overnight and is now exploding with fruit. The nose didn’t really change much, but on the palate, it’s just one delicious, juicy drink. Loads and loads of ripe plums and bramble berries that’s lifted by the acidity. The tannins are softer than yesterday, but it still has some grip. A much lengthier finish than yesterday with gushing fruit. I hope that I have another bottle of this in the cellar so I can see how it develops with more aging.

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  • KillerJones says:

    8/3/2022 6:04:00 PM - I enjoy a shop in Morgan Crossing called 'Everything Wine'. The vintage room here has a deep selection - many already in your cellar, actually! If you go, ask for Coewan. He has impeccable taste and often has 'secret' bottles hidden away. In Cloverdale, a great restaurant is The Vault. The food is great and the wine list is extensive. Next time you are in town, we should go! Love the reviews, btw.

  • James Kim says:

    11/25/2021 9:22:00 AM - Thanks for the comment on my TN for 2015 Anne Sophie Dubois Fleurie L'alchimiste. I think it would be fine to open one in 2025 to check in. I suspect the wine will be more harmonious then and maybe even take on some pinot characteristics. I think this can certainly live to 2035 without too much of a problem, depending on how you like your beaujolais.

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