(blind tasting) light golden straw transparent and shiny color elegant mineral aroma, presence of wood mature fines flavors of honey, butter, some bitterness, med body, smooth, balanced acidity, long bitter-sour after taste. continue to develop nice in the glass for more than an hour.
(blind tasting) dark red-purple, unfiltered, un-oxidized rim Bret, earth, spices, eucalyptus, licorice, some sour jam, buttery and some fruity aromas red sour forest fruits flavors, with vanilla oak, balanced acidity, very tannic & bitter, med+ body, med harmony, long and sour after taste
(blind tasting) dark red some black, transparent, not oxidized yet earth, mildew, Bret, leather, green rich & complex aroma Bitter, smooth, chocolate, spicy, some sweetness - seems a Cabernet Sauvignon. Med-balanced acidity, full body, tannic & bitter, pleasant harmony, long aftertaste.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
(blind tasting) transparent golden-straw color mineral, herbal, lime, grapefruit, butter, somewhat petrol, bit of banana aromas ripe, bitter, melon & banana flavors, balanced acidity, full body, very good harmony, long ripe fruity aftertaste
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
(blind tasting) light red-brown, transparent, lighter rim leather, earth, mildew, greenery, prosciutto, some fine fruit aromas round med body, balanced acidity, ripe cherries flavors, tannic, bitterness, good harmony, long aftertaste
(blind tasting - second time in same session) dark red-black, purple rim spicy, fruity, Bret, earth, wood, baked bread aromas high balanced acidity, med-full body, ripe fruits flavors with spices, bestial, greenery and dryness of tannin & bitterness. Good harmony, long aftertaste.
2004 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
(blind tasting)
light golden straw transparent and shiny color
elegant mineral aroma, presence of wood
mature fines flavors of honey, butter, some bitterness, med body, smooth, balanced acidity, long bitter-sour after taste.
continue to develop nice in the glass for more than an hour.
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2007 Ruffino Modus Toscana IGT 88 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
(blind tasting)
dark red-purple, unfiltered, un-oxidized rim
Bret, earth, spices, eucalyptus, licorice, some sour jam, buttery and some fruity aromas
red sour forest fruits flavors, with vanilla oak, balanced acidity, very tannic & bitter, med+ body, med harmony, long and sour after taste
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2002 Dominus Estate 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
(blind tasting)
dark red some black, transparent, not oxidized yet
earth, mildew, Bret, leather, green rich & complex aroma
Bitter, smooth, chocolate, spicy, some sweetness - seems a Cabernet Sauvignon. Med-balanced acidity, full body, tannic & bitter, pleasant harmony, long aftertaste.
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2005 Olivier Leflaive Corton-Charlemagne 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
(blind tasting)
transparent golden-straw color
mineral, herbal, lime, grapefruit, butter, somewhat petrol, bit of banana aromas
ripe, bitter, melon & banana flavors, balanced acidity, full body, very good harmony, long ripe fruity aftertaste
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2004 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino 88 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
(blind tasting)
light red-brown, transparent, lighter rim
leather, earth, mildew, greenery, prosciutto, some fine fruit aromas
round med body, balanced acidity, ripe cherries flavors, tannic, bitterness, good harmony, long aftertaste
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2004 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Amancio 90 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
(blind tasting)
Dark red-black-red, light rim
Bret, leather, spices, chocolate, sweetness, wood, coffee, mildew, fungi, meat & more aromas
balanced acidity, full body, bitter, tannic, med+ harmony, long alcoholic aftertaste
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2007 Ruffino Modus Toscana IGT 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
(blind tasting - second time in same session)
dark red-black, purple rim
spicy, fruity, Bret, earth, wood, baked bread aromas
high balanced acidity, med-full body, ripe fruits flavors with spices, bestial, greenery and dryness of tannin & bitterness. Good harmony, long aftertaste.
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2002 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis 85 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
(blind tasting)
dark red-brown, lighter rim
very ripe cherries aroma
over oxidized wine - probably a bottle variation
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2007 Gaja Barbaresco 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
(blind tasting)
light red-brown, transparent, lighter rim
floral, spicy, ripe fruit, alcoholic, aldehyde, peppermint aromas
high balanced acidity, med-full body, ripe fruits, sweetness, alcoholic flavors, round med tannin, pleasant bitterness, med aftertaste
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1989 Château Rausan-Ségla 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
(blind tasting)
dark transparent red
leather, mildew, Bret, wet earth, green olives & artichokes aromas
high balanced acidity, med-full body, ripe cherries & plums flavors, ample tannin & bitterness, good harmony, enjoyable long aftertaste
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