Maybe my favorite bottling of Dethune this year, and I drink Dethune pretty prolifically. The reduced dosage over the last several years has really given life to some of the cuvees, but particularly the BdN and Princess bottlings. This is Ambonnay pinot in a glass: strawberries with a gentle touch of chalky minerality with a deliciously tartness to pull it all together. Lovely texture for an extra brut. Very impressed with this, especially at the price.
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I always have a very soft spot for vin santo, but this wine was stupendous despite being pretty standard in profile—like pecan pie with a drizzle of caramel and salt. Shared between 10 people but 750mL went down very easily. Would buy this again in a heartbeat if ever given the chance. Wonderful wine.
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Past prime, but with some air resolved into something pleasant to drink. Modest RS, acidity holding on, but fruit character lacking life at this stage of development. Drink up. Won't last much longer.
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NV Paul Dethune Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut
10/4/2022 - dbast Likes this wine: 94 Points
Maybe my favorite bottling of Dethune this year, and I drink Dethune pretty prolifically. The reduced dosage over the last several years has really given life to some of the cuvees, but particularly the BdN and Princess bottlings. This is Ambonnay pinot in a glass: strawberries with a gentle touch of chalky minerality with a deliciously tartness to pull it all together. Lovely texture for an extra brut. Very impressed with this, especially at the price.
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1988 Badia a Coltibuono Val D'Arbia Vin Santo
10/4/2022 - dbast Likes this wine: 95 Points
I always have a very soft spot for vin santo, but this wine was stupendous despite being pretty standard in profile—like pecan pie with a drizzle of caramel and salt. Shared between 10 people but 750mL went down very easily. Would buy this again in a heartbeat if ever given the chance. Wonderful wine.
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1975 Franz Reh Johannisberger Erntebringer Riesling Spätlese
4/14/2022 - dbast Likes this wine: 90 Points
Past prime, but with some air resolved into something pleasant to drink. Modest RS, acidity holding on, but fruit character lacking life at this stage of development. Drink up. Won't last much longer.
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