Madison, WI
Tasted Saturday, October 6, 2012 by IWineAlot with 1,057 views
Eight people gathered at petitblanc's house for a single blind tasting Saturday afternoon. Big thanks to petitblanc and his wife for hosting this get together at their home. This was absolutely fantastic tasting.
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The White Wines
The Red Wines
Jammy nose, plums, dark berries, vanilla, cedar and a herbal quality.
Smooth round tannins. Long finish.
SS 96pts.
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Also a very jammy nose with dark berries, plum, vanilla and baking spices. Almost port like.
Palates echoes the nose along with red currant and forest floor. Silky smooth mouthfeel, long lingering finish.
Excellent balance.
SS 95+pts.
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Right off the bat I got this dirtyness, forest floor, tobacco/herbal component along with plums.
Harsh tannins and a little heat on the finish. Needs time to mellow out.
SS 92+pts.
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Red currant, dark berries on the nose.
Tight on the palate, big tannins. Just coming off too young for my liking.
I wasn't feeling this wine, something just wasn't there for me.
SS 91pts.
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Big jammy nose of plums, black berries, vanilla and a touch herbal.
Spice black/red berries on the palate. Silky tannins, nice balance with a long finish.
SS 94pts.
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Minty, red currant and a graphite/lead note on the nose.
Great fruit attack on the palate. Round silky tannins.
SS 95pts.
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Very vegetal on the nose along with dark fruit.
More vegetal components on the palate. Slight alcohol spike on the finish.
Awkward mid palate.
Overall not my cup of tea.
SS 91pts.
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Elegant and balanced nose with currant, red berries and a nice floral component.
Silky on the palate with big jammy red fruit.
SS 93pts.
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Mint, berries and vanilla on the nose.
I like the mintyness in the palate along with plums and raspberries.
Sorta watered down, hollow mid palate.
SS 91pts.
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Plums, herbs and graphite/lead pencil nose.
Couldn't get past the alcohol bite on the palate.
SS 89pts.
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We all gather after the afternoon judgement of Paris tasting for dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse for even more wine in The Coach's Room.
This had a nice nose. But unfortunately this bottle was corked. :(
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Lemon curd, petrol/plastic note along with apple core on the nose.
On the palate I got a spritz of lemon juice with other similar notes as on the nose.
Nice balance and mouthfeel with a medium plus finish.
SS 91+pts.
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Very tight nose on this, I noted some butter coming through with a little apple scent.
Hazelnut, lemon are apparent in the mouth. Clean on the palate, with decent acidity.
Just didn't have the depth or complexity I was looking for.
SS 89pts.
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Disclaimer here: bottle had 8cm of ullage. Cork was quite moldy and broke on extraction.
No signs of past seepage. Decanted for sediment and returned to bottle for dinner.
Very dirty on the nose, heavy barnyard, caramel.
Nice velvety texture with detectable grip still on the palate.
Spice and faint red fruit which came out with longer air exposure.
A treat to try even though it may not have been in the best possible condition.
SS 88pts.
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Absolutely Gorgeous dark red color on this wine.
Very sweet smelling wine, I picked up red berries along with a really nice floral note.
Palate echoed the nose along with an intriguing medicinal note. Smooth as silk on the palate
Absolutely delicious.
SS 92pts.
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Very youthful in color with a dark ruby core.
Great mature nose on this wine. Meaty, barnyard funk with hints of smoke and red berries.
Smoked brisket, berries and caramel on the palate. Shortish finish. Overall a nice wine.
SS 89pts.
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Ruby in color.
More mature on the nose than the '98. Notes of vegetables, mushrooms, damp forest floor.
Peppers, dill pickle, mushrooms and underbrush on the palate. Nice velvety texture. Medium plus finish.
SS 91pts.
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Nice dark color.
Herbal nose with salty plum and forest floor.
Silky texture on the palate with great potential.
Not everything is in place yet for this wine, may get better with a little more age.
SS 92+pts.
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Very dark purple in color.
Huge jammy nose with baking spice, vanilla extract covered berries.
Palate echoes the nose. Big burly tannins. Some detectable heat on the backend.
SS 92pts.
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Dark purple in color.
Big nose of baking spice (similar to the '01) plums, forest floor and a vegetal component.
Big fruit attack. Slightly hot finish.
I don't see this wine getting better or working out it's balance issue with age.
SS 90pts.
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Very vegetal/earthy nose.
Just not doing it for me on the palate. Nothing of real interest going on here.
Mushrooms and some fruit on the palate. But overall a clumsy wine.
SS 87pts.
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Big nose of vanilla, cedar, spice and plums.
Bold fruit, smooth but big tannins. Nice lenght. Still has many years of life ahead.
SS 91+pts.
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Decanted for six hours prior to drinking at dinner.
The wine is dark as night.
Day one
This wine is on lock down. Huge drying tannins, so overwhelming that it was hard to get at the underlying fruit. It's like being punched in the face repeatedly by two heavyweight boxers.
Day two
Wine has vastly improved from last nights showing.
This has a massive nose of chocolate, sweet dark fruits like plums and a lovely cedar spice component. On the palate this wine has gobs of sweet dark fruit, bitter chocolate and some nice spice. Still has noticeable drying tannins, but starting to round out. This wine is delicious now but will only get better and better with more air time. This is a wine that I could see going 50+ years easily.
Day three
Finally the tannins have completely smoothed out. Still has great fruit and structure. Gorgeous bottle of wine.
SS 96+pts.
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Decanted for six hours prior to drinking at dinner.
Day one
Not as dark as the '05 Pavie & '05 Clos Fourtet. Lovely nose of flowers, spice and plums. Palates similar to the nose with the addition of cedar and berries. Great velvety texture on the palate.
Day two
The nose has opened up even more than last night. Baking spice jumps out of the glass along with dark berries, hints of cedar and tobacco. Big cola component on the palate along with dark berries, tobacco, cedar and coffee note. Silky smooth, great mid-palate. Long finish. Excellent wine.
Day three
Hasn't lost its great nose. But the fruit and structure has faded a bit on the palate.
SS 95pts.
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Decanted for six hours prior to drinking at dinner.
Day one
This wine is on lock down. Just like the '05 Pavie this had big drying tannins, so overwhelming that it was hard to get at the underlying fruit.
Day two
Like the Pavie this wine has improved a lot with more air time.
This wine is almost black in color with a purple rim. Jammy dark fruit galore on the nose, along with spice and a black cherry cola thing going on. This is a sexy lush wine which echoes the nose in flavor profile. Still has drying tannins, but starting to smooth out. Great purity of fruit and texture on the mid-palate. Long finish. A wine that could in my opinion go 40 to 50+ years.
Day three
Very fragrant on the nose, almost vintage port like. Just like the Pavie, the tannins are totally resolved. Smooth round velvety palate. Great length and purity of fruit still. A wow wine for sure.
SS 95+pts.
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Very alcoholic right off the bat on the nose. I got some caramel, and cherries on the nose.
I got this great cherry cough syrup component on the palate. The heat really ramps up on the finish.
Overall a nice.
SS 89pts.
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2007 Marcassin Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Big oaky nose with butter and lemon zest.
Big bold chard with buttered popcorn and a charred barrel notes.
Heat galore on the palate. Flabby wine.
SS 89pts.
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2008 Peter Michael Chardonnay Point Rouge 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley
Lemon curd, hazelnut, caramel, minerals and a lovely sweet pie crust nose.
Nice balance and finesse on the palate. Thought this was Coche.
SS 92+pts.
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2009 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Sea breeze, mineral, lemons, nuts and an interesting paint thinner quality.
Very clean on entry, more mineral driven on the palate along with a nice floral component.
Oily texture. Lingering finish.
SS 91+pts.
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2009 Henri Boillot Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Healthy does of oak on the nose along with smoke, minerals and a little lemon spritz.
Balanced and harmonious on the palate with really nice acidity. Mineral driven.
Long lingering finish.
SS 94pts.
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2007 Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Estate Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Lovely nose of hazelnut, lemon rind, butter.
Big oak on the palate with minerals, lemons.
Nice balance and acidity.
SS 91+pts.
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2008 Kistler Chardonnay Kistler Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
A illite thin on the nose in comparison to the other wines. Lemons, little oak and a floral component.
Nice fruit attack, but falls apart for me on the palate. Awkward mid palate and heat on the finish.
SS 90pts.
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2008 Coche-Dury Meursault 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Subtle oak treatment, lemon zest, white flowers and mineral on the nose.
Very burgundy like on the palate with great balance/acidity with a lovely nutty finish.
SS 92+pts.
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2008 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Bâtard-Montrachet 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Nice spicy oak treatment, lemon zest, smoke and minerals. Right off the bat I thought burgundy.
Heavy melon/grapefruit notes on the palate. Mouthwatering acidity.
Great balance.
SS 94pts.
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