Shared a bottle at Revolver. A nice, no-frills food-friendly white. Not a trace of oak to be found, and with a bracing acidity. I liked this better at room temperature. Very refreshing.
Shared a bottle at Revolver. Very solid stuff - light on its feet, but with a nice concentration and a subtle smoky oak thread. Not really drinking at its peak yet, but it's delicious already.
Popped and poured. Really delicious stuff. Start with typical NZ Sauvignon Blanc, triple the complexity, replace some of the grass with sage and dill, add some body without the oak for a great mouthfeel, and you're here.
Decanted a half hour, some sediment. The nose on the is gorgeous - super-elegant Napa juice, with aged cedar box but still plenty of dark fruit. The palate falls kinda flat, though - quite ripe, with almost a residual sugar sweetness, and not enough tannic grip to support the richness. Good acidity, and still quite fruit-driven, though. Some slight green qualities hidden, but fairly big for the vintage.
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Popped and poured. Really beautiful stuff - elegant, balanced, structured and restrained. The mouthfeel is terrific, and a beautiful high-toned acidity keeps it fresh and interesting. I'm not used to Aussie reds outclassing Napa, but this was no contest. Awesome stuff. Yalumba is one of my favorite red wine producers, period.
Very nice. It's everything I look for in a dessert wine - complex, lush mouthfeel with bracing acidity, and not even a trace of alcohol. Nice tropical fruit with a hint of tobacco. Drinking miraculously well for its age (I'd meant to pop another one instead, oops!).
2006 Pierre André au Château de Corton André Chardonnay Bourgogne 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Shared a bottle at Revolver. A nice, no-frills food-friendly white. Not a trace of oak to be found, and with a bracing acidity. I liked this better at room temperature. Very refreshing.
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2008 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Canary Hill Vineyard 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Shared a bottle at Revolver. Very solid stuff - light on its feet, but with a nice concentration and a subtle smoky oak thread. Not really drinking at its peak yet, but it's delicious already.
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2007 Pegasus Bay Sauvignon Blanc-Sémillon Waipara 92 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Canterbury, Waipara
Popped and poured. Really delicious stuff. Start with typical NZ Sauvignon Blanc, triple the complexity, replace some of the grass with sage and dill, add some body without the oak for a great mouthfeel, and you're here.
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2000 Etude Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Decanted a half hour, some sediment. The nose on the is gorgeous - super-elegant Napa juice, with aged cedar box but still plenty of dark fruit. The palate falls kinda flat, though - quite ripe, with almost a residual sugar sweetness, and not enough tannic grip to support the richness. Good acidity, and still quite fruit-driven, though. Some slight green qualities hidden, but fairly big for the vintage.
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2002 Yalumba The Signature 93 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Popped and poured. Really beautiful stuff - elegant, balanced, structured and restrained. The mouthfeel is terrific, and a beautiful high-toned acidity keeps it fresh and interesting. I'm not used to Aussie reds outclassing Napa, but this was no contest. Awesome stuff. Yalumba is one of my favorite red wine producers, period.
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2005 Leonard Kreusch Riesling Beerenauslese 92 Points
Germany, Rheinhessen
Very nice. It's everything I look for in a dessert wine - complex, lush mouthfeel with bracing acidity, and not even a trace of alcohol. Nice tropical fruit with a hint of tobacco. Drinking miraculously well for its age (I'd meant to pop another one instead, oops!).
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