Cream and lychee on the nose, with caramelized ginger, green tea, and a nice mineral backbone. The palate had a very candied aspect - mainly melon and citrus, with more ginger and cream, and a good stony finish.
My WOTN. Stone and herb on the nose, with a nice citrus and floral backbone. A little more fruit on the palate - mainly grapefruit and lemon, but it still had the herb and mineral core.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
A nice core of black fruit and bittersweet chocolate on the nose, with a good tar and earth background. The bittersweet chocolate was upfront on the palate, supported by black fruit, earth, smoke, and tar.
Floral and stony on the nose, with blackberry and cherry underneath. A nice mix of minerals and black fruit on the palate, with nice cherry and floral finish.
Apricot and peach on the nose with a wonderful yeasty underneath. The palate was very different and much more interesting. Creamy with coffee notes, and a nice butterscotch finish.
A little too oak for my taste, but it's hard to argue with the delicious factor of this wine. It's all dark black fruit and creamy oak. The palate was the same.
2005 Domaine Huet Vouvray Cuvée Constance 98 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Cream and lychee on the nose, with caramelized ginger, green tea, and a nice mineral backbone. The palate had a very candied aspect - mainly melon and citrus, with more ginger and cream, and a good stony finish.
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2005 Markus Molitor Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Beerenauslese * 97 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
A good mix of peach, stone and citrus on the nose. The palate had the same flavors, but much more concentrated.
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2005 Didier Dagueneau Pur Sang 95 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
My WOTN. Stone and herb on the nose, with a nice citrus and floral backbone. A little more fruit on the palate - mainly grapefruit and lemon, but it still had the herb and mineral core.
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2003 Domaine de Beaurenard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Boisrenard 94 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
A nice core of black fruit and bittersweet chocolate on the nose, with a good tar and earth background. The bittersweet chocolate was upfront on the palate, supported by black fruit, earth, smoke, and tar.
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2004 Brancaia Il Blu Toscana IGT 94 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Floral and stony on the nose, with blackberry and cherry underneath. A nice mix of minerals and black fruit on the palate, with nice cherry and floral finish.
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1999 Charles Heidsieck Champagne Brut Millésimé Rosé 93 Points
France, Champagne
Strawberry and raspberry on the nose, plus a good toast finish. The palate was much like the nose, with the addition of a citrus and bread flavor.
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2002 Louis Barthélémy Champagne Brut Saphir 93 Points
France, Champagne
Apricot and peach on the nose with a wonderful yeasty underneath. The palate was very different and much more interesting. Creamy with coffee notes, and a nice butterscotch finish.
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2008 Vogelzang Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
Very fruit forward, with orange, citrus, honey, apple on the nose. The palate was much the same.
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2007 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
A little too oak for my taste, but it's hard to argue with the delicious factor of this wine. It's all dark black fruit and creamy oak. The palate was the same.
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2008 Saxum Heart Stone Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
It's hard not to like this, but it really was one dimensional. Blueberry, raspberry, plum, and a little tar. The palate was exactly the same.
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