Medium yellow. A mix of Chablis traits and a hint of butterscotch right out of the bottle, but this took a nose dive into full oxidation after a mere 10 minutes.
Cloudy rose colored. A huge heap of VA and other chemical smells. It made a valiant effort to be drinkable but was swamped by the massive VA. Pretty close to DOA.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
Still deep and primary looking. Not as brambly as Savigny can be. Bright red fruit, fully integrated feel, medium weight. Drinks very well now despite not having expressed secondary characteristics yet. A clear success (as opposed to some of the other disasters of the the evening).
Very deep and saturated looking. We tasted this blind and the color led me to Syrah. Distinctive blueberry fruit, some creosote. Sound acidity and caressing tannins. Shows incredibly young-I guessed a wine from the late '90s and a companion thought 2004 vintage!
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark and primary. Modern nose with fruit and licorice. Very sappy wine with darker black fruit core. Although large scaled, it is kept in check by good acidity. Delicious now but little in the way of secondary development.
Half bottle. Full yellow to light gold. High toned aromatics. Grilled nuts, apricot, some honey. Pure fruit in a very elegant package. Young and quite primary. Enjoyable but absolutely no rush.
2008 Alphonse Mellot Sancerre La Moussière
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Pale. Ooh, was this ever lemony, mineral and mouth puckering. "Brisk" is an understatement. No wood showing here.
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2000 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Flawed
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Medium yellow. A mix of Chablis traits and a hint of butterscotch right out of the bottle, but this took a nose dive into full oxidation after a mere 10 minutes.
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2005 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett
Germany, Nahe
Light colored. Mango and apple. Spatlese level sweetness but excellent acidity and minerality. Quite tasty.
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