Samuel Smith & Sons and Negociants 2012 Imported Tasting
Bavarian Bier Cafe, York Street, Sydney
Tasted Tuesday, May 29, 2012 by chatters with 729 views
Introduction
Huge tasting of the most recent imports that Sam Smiths and Negotiants are bringing in to Australia from all over the world. Packed, elbow to elbow, fight to get to the tables tasting which is why the notes are a bit shabby. The Bordeaux's were on a separate table so a little easier to get to.
Flight 1 (21 Notes)
Closing
I enjoyed the Thelema Cab Sav and Guigal St. Joseph. I have a soft spot, in general, for Amarone Valpolicella so it was not really surprising that the Masi appealed. Of the Bordeaux the Pontet-Canet was v.nice and the Belair Monange nice as well. The Gaja Barbaresco was disappointing.
2007 Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Nose: graphite, pencil shavings over cream and slight black fruit
Mouth: creamy black fruit, herbaceous notes, coffee and medium plus tannins.
Good.
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2009 Domaine de L'Arlot Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Nose: earth, slight toast, clove, slight red berry
Mouth: phenolic grip and savoury red fruit, a little subdued...not sure when this was opened or how it was treated at the tasting.
Meh
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2009 Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Nose: Meaty and toasty, slight marzipan (oddly enough) and spice. Perfumed notes.
Mouth: meaty, yeast extract dominates...also touches of brett...very slight red fruit...
Nah.
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2008 Château Gazin L'Hospitalet de Gazin
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Nose: slight jammy plum and black fruit, spice over slight toasted oak and vanilla
Mouth: medium acid, tannin, alcohol, medium minus flavour intensity with flavours of red currant, slightly astringent on the medium plus length finish.
Nah
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2008 Château Bourgneuf
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Nose: biscuit, Subdued red and black fruit
Mouth: medium plus acid, medium plus tannin, warm alcohol, juicy fruit...very young and very nice.
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2008 Château Certan de May
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Nose: red fruit with slight clove. tiny nutmeg as well as cigar box. There is oak here but it is not intrusive.
Mouth: medium plus acid, medium grippy tannin, especially on the front of the mouth. The fruit is rich, almost cakey but this diminishes a little too rapidly.
Meh.
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2006 Château du Tertre
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Nose: Farmyard over subdued blackcurrant and red berry fruit, cream and cassis. cedar
Mouth: Medium plus acid, cream, yeast extract - savoury. medium tannin that is on the front of the mouth, subdued fruit that is juicy but not intense...this does carry on the medium plus finish.
good.
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1999 Clos du Marquis
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien
Nose: Aged bordeaux...slight black and red fruit, tobacco, toast, cedar, clove...
Mouth: medium acid, medium tannin, savoury red fruit, almost juniper, and meaty. Tannin is silky and integrated and the finish is long.
Mmm
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2001 Château Pontet-Canet
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Nose: Cedar, oak, slight minty note, herbaceous, black fruit and cream
Mouth: medium acid, medium plus tannin, juicy but subdued fruit, cedar, cigar box, pencil shavings...long finish
Very good.
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2008 Château Belair-Monange
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Nose: Jammy red fruit, slight herbaceousness over cream, vanilla and toasted oak
Mouth: medium plus acid, medium tannin, warm alcohol, spicy, dry red fruit, very long finish.
Very good.
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2009 Château de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Nose: Farmyard and brett, perfumed notes over red fruit and herbs
Mouth: Slightly jammy red fruit compote with medium plus acid and tannin that are in balance. As the fruit drops out some mint notes come through on the medium plus finish.
Hmm
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2007 Famille Perrin / Perrin & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Sinards Flawed
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Nose: heady, lifted alcohol over red fruit with some citric top notes
Mouth: thin and weedy, disappointing...perhaps it is flawed?
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2009 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Nose: red fruit, spice
Mouth: red fruit, medium plus tannin, medium acid, the wine finishes with spicy notes.
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2007 E. Guigal Saint-Joseph Vignes de L'Hospice
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph
Nose: slight green and black peppercorn, fishy notes (?), cedar and oak
Mouth: green and black peppercorn, meaty and savoury, Medium plus tannin and acid that are balanced and a medium plus finish that carries generous alcohol warmth.
Good.
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2006 Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva Badia a Passignano
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Nose: Spice and slight cherry, slight herbaceous top notes and hints of oak
Mouth: Medium plus acid and tannin, sour cherry, cream...the tannin is still a little weighty for the fruit but this is good.
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2007 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Nose: Farmyard funk, slight rubber, meaty red fruit, toasted oak
Mouth: Juicy cherry and meat.
Meh
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2006 Pieve Santa Restituta (Gaja) Brunello di Montalcino
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Nose: cherry menthol, herbaceous and rubbery notes
Mouth: juicy cherry, meat, medium plus acid and tannin.
Hmm.
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2007 Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Costasera
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Nose: concentrated cherry, chocolate, cream and slight menthol and, oddly, mint
Mouth: Dry, cherry and chocolate...the fruit carries on the long finish.
Lovely
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2008 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Le Volte Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Nose: Jammy red fruit, biscuit and toasted oak.
Mouth: Medium minus tannin, some wet generic red fruit.
Meh
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2008 Poderi Aldo Conterno Langhe Nebbiolo Il Favot
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Nose: Medium minus intensity with plum and rose
Mouth: Plum, medium plus tannin...not massively complex but has lovely structure and is well balanced.
Nice enough.
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2006 Gaja Barbaresco
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Nose: Almost like Port...herbaceous, cherry and black fruit, plums and spice
Mouth: A bit like dry, savoury Port in the mouth as well. Medium plus tannin
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