Pale orange color. Cherry and limestone nose. Tastes of apple, strawberry, cranberry, and lime. Nice minerality. Well balanced. Crisp refreshing finish with some nice depth and complexity. 13.5% alcohol.
Golden color. Apple and grapefruit on the nose. Tastes of melon, apple, lemon, and pineapple. Rich and full bodied. Power finish with deep complexity. 13.5% alcohol.
Golden color. Caramel and honeydew melon aromatics. Lemon and lime on the palate. Deep minerality. Well balanced. Lower acidity. Nice finish. 13% alcohol.
No decant. Black in color. Green nose of blackberry and earth. Tasted of blackberry, currant, earth, and leather. Green mid palate. Chewy finish with some complexity. Not sure what to think about this wine and I'm not sure more time in the bottle will help. 12.5% alcohol.
Double decanted 4 hours prior to serving. Black in color. Intoxicating nose of blackberry and caramel. Tastes of blackberry, currant, mocha, violet, leather and cedar. Deeply complex finish. Very young. Needs at least 10 more years to come around. Hold. 12.5% alcohol.
Black in color. Nose of blackberry and boysenberry. Tastes of black cherry, blackberry, charred oak, caramel and earth. Well balanced. Very rich and full bodied. Chewy tannins. Well balanced with nice refreshing acidity. Big powerful finish with incredible complexity and length. My personal favorite of the 1996, 2000 and 2003 vertical. 13% alcohol.
2008 Domaine les Pallières Au petit bonheur 90 Points
France, Rhône, Vin de France
Pale orange color. Cherry and limestone nose. Tastes of apple, strawberry, cranberry, and lime. Nice minerality. Well balanced. Crisp refreshing finish with some nice depth and complexity. 13.5% alcohol.
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2009 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Clos du Bourg 92 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Golden color. Apple and grapefruit on the nose. Tastes of melon, apple, lemon, and pineapple. Rich and full bodied. Power finish with deep complexity. 13.5% alcohol.
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2007 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Le Mont 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Golden color. Caramel and honeydew melon aromatics. Lemon and lime on the palate. Deep minerality. Well balanced. Lower acidity. Nice finish. 13% alcohol.
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1996 Château Léoville Barton 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien
No decant. Black in color. Green nose of blackberry and earth. Tasted of blackberry, currant, earth, and leather. Green mid palate. Chewy finish with some complexity. Not sure what to think about this wine and I'm not sure more time in the bottle will help. 12.5% alcohol.
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2000 Château Léoville Barton 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien
Double decanted 4 hours prior to serving. Black in color. Intoxicating nose of blackberry and caramel. Tastes of blackberry, currant, mocha, violet, leather and cedar. Deeply complex finish. Very young. Needs at least 10 more years to come around. Hold. 12.5% alcohol.
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2003 Château Léoville Barton 95 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien
Black in color. Nose of blackberry and boysenberry. Tastes of black cherry, blackberry, charred oak, caramel and earth. Well balanced. Very rich and full bodied. Chewy tannins. Well balanced with nice refreshing acidity. Big powerful finish with incredible complexity and length. My personal favorite of the 1996, 2000 and 2003 vertical. 13% alcohol.
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2005 Domaine des Baumard Coteaux du Layon Clos de Sainte Catherine 94 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Coteaux du Layon
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