An evening with friends

Sojourn Restaurant
Tasted Tuesday, January 25, 2011 by Wine Road Warrior with 555 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2009 Loimer Riesling 86 Points

    Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal

    The nose was fresh and uplifting with white flowers, sweet butter and a spritz of lime. On the palate, I found lemon pith and stony minerals, which started full and juicy but turned dry into the finish.

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Flight 2 (1 Note)

  • NV Ulysse Collin Champagne Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Les Pierrières 90 Points

    France, Champagne

    Upon being popped and poured, the nose was all buttery popcorn and pecorino cheese. With time in the glass, aromas of ground wheat and whey rose with a hint of green foliage came forward. On the palate, this was light and refreshing with steely malt and sour stone fruit, possibly
    young mango. The finish was a little bitter but very pleasant.

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Flight 3 (1 Note)

  • 1998 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 93 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    The nose on the Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese was a refreshing, confectionary treat as aromas of raw sugar and floral green stems led the way to honeyed grapefruit and citrus zest. On the palate, I found a mix of juicy orange, apricot and/or pear that seemed to fill every taste bud with an explosion of flavor and slowly faded into a mouthwatering finish.

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

  • 1985 Montevertine Il Sodaccio 93 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    The most interesting thing about this wine was how it seemed to grow younger and younger throughout the night. The nose showed dusty potpourri with dried cranberries, earth and leather; but as time passed, the dried fruit turned more and more vibrant and took on a sweet mature roundness. On the palate, I found sour cherry with tobacco and dried herbs. At first, this wine was tight with a sour hint, but the fruit grew darker, sweeter and mouth-filling as time went on. The finish was long with dried red fruit and sweet earth.

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Flight 5 (1 Note)

  • NV Frank Cornelissen Susucaru 2 92 Points

    Italy, Sicily, Sicilia

    This wine was a conundrum. It was an exercise in what wine could be if every winemaker harvested fruit from volcanic slopes with a totally non-interventionalist approach. This wine showed what could only be described by this taster as cherry grapefruit juice with fresh picked mint and hints of green grass. On the palate, it was light on its feet with apple and mulling spices, more grapefruit, and a refreshing herbal tea note. The finish was fresh and cleansed the palate nicely. Is it wine? I think so. Do I like it? Absolutely.

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Flight 6 (1 Note)

  • 1998 Travaglini Gattinara Riserva 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Northern Piedmont, Gattinara

    The first thought to enter my mind as I tasted this wine was: Why don’t I have this in my cellar? The nose showed a dark and ripe expression of Nebbiolo. It was like ripe black cherries buried in rich, fresh tossed soil with a savory beef stock brewing off to the side. On the palate, I found rich red fruits playing a sweet and sour act as fresh mint and spices filled out this wine’s broad shoulders. The finish was long with red fruit and soil but also fine silky tannin, which promised a bright future for the 1998 Travaglini Gattinara Riserva.

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Flight 7 (1 Note)

  • 1994 Soldera (Az. Agr. Case Basse) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 94 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    I honestly believe this bottle could have been open for many more hours more, to really strut its stuff. On the nose, I found dusty cherry, leather, soil and a hint of eucalyptus. Earth, stems and sweet red berries filled out the palate with vibrant acidity. The finish showed savory broth and notes of salinity

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Flight 8 (1 Note)

  • 1995 Müller-Catoir Mußbacher Eselshaut Rieslaner Auslese 92 Points

    Germany, Pfalz

    The color was a rich gold with amber hints and a beautiful sheen. The nose was heady, with tropical fruits, orange peel and a hint of old library book, which ground the ripe fruit in reality. The palate showed flavors of more tropical fruits, but wrapped in baking puff pastry with teaming acidity that kept the sweetness in check. The finish was long with a sour patch tinge.

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Flight 9 (1 Note)

  • 1994 Isole e Olena Vin Santo del Chianti Classico 92 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Vin Santo del Chianti Classico

    Roasted almond, varnish, orange peel, chestnut and smoke filled out the nose of this beautiful Vin Santo. The palate was perfectly resolved yet lively with acidity, and sweet caramel was followed by roasting nuts and a hint of tropical fruit. The finish was over a minute long with vibrant acidity, showing nuts and orange that faded into warm wood tones.

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