Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of diesel, ash, apricot and lychee. Flavors of peach, apricot and dried pineapple. Bright acidity, medium body. Drink or hold.
This wine was absolutely smoking during this presentation.
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of ash, graphite, acacia and talc. Flavors of peach, cherry and a hint of lime. Medium to bright acidity, medium body. Drink or hold.
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about three hours.
Light yellow to yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of flowers, orange peel and lychee. Flavors of dried pineapple, sweet cherry and a hint of apricot. Bright acidity, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold.
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Light yellow to yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of wet stones, ash, flowers, apricot and a bit of papaya. Flavors of apricots, mint julep and light notes of peach. Medium to bright acidity, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold.
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of diesel, peach, apricot and a hint of sea foam. Flavors of sweet peaches, watermelon and strawberry. Medium to bright acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of toffee, caramel and earth. Flavors of cherry tart, peach water and lemon lime soda. Medium to bright acidity, medium body. Drink or hold.
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Straw color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of grape, apricot, guava and bit of mixed citrus. Flavors of peach, apricot core and a hint of lemon. Bright acidity, medium body. Drink or hold.
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of ash, a touch of lychee and a hint of apricot. Flavors of peach pit and minerals. Medium to bright acidity, light to medium body. Drink or hold.
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Light garnet to garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of tobacco, smoke, black berries and flowers. Flavors of berries, cranberries and cherries. Medium to bright acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Hold.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
WIML91+/-?
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of potpourri, white pepper, berries and cherries. Flavors of berries and cherries. Medium to bright acidity, firm tannins, medium body. Hold?
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of asphalt, berries and a hint of cherries. Good berry flavors followed by raspberries and a touch of red cherry. Bright acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink or hold. I'd likely drink.
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of cinnamon, berries and cherries. Flavors of berries, cherries and raspberries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, full bodied. Drink or hold.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
WIML93
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of berries, cherries, a bit of spice and some notes of wet stones. Flavors of berries, cherries and minerals. Medium to bright acidity, medium tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold. I think I'd be likely to hold.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
WIML92
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of leather, rose petals, berries and wet stones. Flavors of berries, cherries and minerals. Medium to bright acidity, firm tannins, full bodied. Drink or hold. I'm leaning towards holding?
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of blueberries (light), black berries and black cherries. Flavors of black berries, black cherries, raspberries and bitters. Medium to bright acidity, firm tannins, full bodied. Drink now with some air or continue to hold.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
WIMl92+/-?
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Garnet to perhaps dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of rose petals, white pepper, berries and cherries. Flavors of berries, cherries and raspberries. Bright acidity, firm tannins, full bodied. Hold? Leaning towards holding.
2004 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Heimbourg 94 Points
France, Alsace
WIML+/94-
Opened and served immediately at a wine dinner.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of diesel, ash, apricot and lychee. Flavors of peach, apricot and dried pineapple. Bright acidity, medium body. Drink or hold.
This wine was absolutely smoking during this presentation.
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1990 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese *** 92 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
WIML92+/-
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of ash, graphite, acacia and talc. Flavors of peach, cherry and a hint of lime. Medium to bright acidity, medium body. Drink or hold.
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2002 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese ** 94 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
WIML94+
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about three hours.
Light yellow to yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of flowers, orange peel and lychee. Flavors of dried pineapple, sweet cherry and a hint of apricot. Bright acidity, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold.
This bottle was showing exceptionally well.
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1985 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Hengst 92 Points
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
WIML92-93?
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Light yellow to yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of wet stones, ash, flowers, apricot and a bit of papaya. Flavors of apricots, mint julep and light notes of peach. Medium to bright acidity, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold.
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1997 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Auslese 93 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
WIML93
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of diesel, peach, apricot and a hint of sea foam. Flavors of sweet peaches, watermelon and strawberry. Medium to bright acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
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1997 Anton Zimmermann Bernkastel-Kueser Kardinalsberg Riesling Spätlese 92 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
WIMl92-
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of toffee, caramel and earth. Flavors of cherry tart, peach water and lemon lime soda. Medium to bright acidity, medium body. Drink or hold.
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2009 Schloss Vollrads Riesling Kabinett 91 Points
Germany, Rheingau
WIML91
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Straw color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of grape, apricot, guava and bit of mixed citrus. Flavors of peach, apricot core and a hint of lemon. Bright acidity, medium body. Drink or hold.
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2006 Château d'Orschwihr Riesling Bollenberg 90 Points
France, Alsace
WIML90
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of ash, a touch of lychee and a hint of apricot. Flavors of peach pit and minerals. Medium to bright acidity, light to medium body. Drink or hold.
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2007 Domaine de Montille Beaune 1er Cru Les Sizies 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
WIML92?
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Light garnet to garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of tobacco, smoke, black berries and flowers. Flavors of berries, cranberries and cherries. Medium to bright acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Hold.
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2006 Domaine du Prieuré Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavières 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
WIML91+/-?
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of potpourri, white pepper, berries and cherries. Flavors of berries and cherries. Medium to bright acidity, firm tannins, medium body. Hold?
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1995 Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
WIML90
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of asphalt, berries and a hint of cherries. Good berry flavors followed by raspberries and a touch of red cherry. Bright acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink or hold. I'd likely drink.
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2004 Ojai Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
WIML91+
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of cinnamon, berries and cherries. Flavors of berries, cherries and raspberries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, full bodied. Drink or hold.
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2000 Frédéric Magnien Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Hauts-Doix 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
WIML93
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of berries, cherries, a bit of spice and some notes of wet stones. Flavors of berries, cherries and minerals. Medium to bright acidity, medium tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold. I think I'd be likely to hold.
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1999 Dominique Laurent Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
WIML92
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of leather, rose petals, berries and wet stones. Flavors of berries, cherries and minerals. Medium to bright acidity, firm tannins, full bodied. Drink or hold. I'm leaning towards holding?
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2006 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Southing 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
WIML91
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of blueberries (light), black berries and black cherries. Flavors of black berries, black cherries, raspberries and bitters. Medium to bright acidity, firm tannins, full bodied. Drink now with some air or continue to hold.
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2003 Jean-Michel Guillon Gevrey-Chambertin Les Crais 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
WIMl92+/-?
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Garnet to perhaps dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of rose petals, white pepper, berries and cherries. Flavors of berries, cherries and raspberries. Bright acidity, firm tannins, full bodied. Hold? Leaning towards holding.
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