Holiday 2012 Wines

Santa Fe, NM
Tasted Sunday, December 23, 2012 - Monday, December 31, 2012 by tooch with 556 views

Flight 1 - Day 1 (5 Notes)

Opened some bottles with the family.

  • 2011 Albert Mann Riesling Cuvée Albert 88 Points

    France, Alsace

    (12/24/2012)

    Nose of peach, subtle petrol, and stone. The palate was razor sharp with great minerality, tropical fruit and acidity. Great value riesling.

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  • NV Hubert Clavelin Crémant du Jura Brut - Comté Tete de Cuvee 89 Points

    France, Jura, Crémant du Jura

    (12/25/2012)

    Subtle oxidation on the nose...some nuts, green apple, fresh herbs and vanilla. The palate is insanely crisp, firm and rocky. Don't expect a doughy sparkling wine here...this is pure chardonnay...no nonsense.

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  • 2010 Albert Mann Crémant d'Alsace 87 Points

    France, Alsace, Crémant d'Alsace

    (12/25/2012)

    Lots of apples on the nose with some hints of vanilla and pear. The palate is nice and firm with good pear notes and a soft apple finish.

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  • 2010 Weingut Heymann-Löwenstein Riesling von blauem Schiefer Reserve 92 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    (12/25/2012)

    Lots of exotic peach, pear and mango notes on the nose. With some air, a layer of petrichor, mineral and lanolin built creating a really nice perfume. The palate was very tropical with a fine mineral cut on the finish. Drinking very well.

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  • 2011 Birgit Eichinger Riesling 1ÖTW Gaisberg 90 Points

    Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal

    (12/25/2012)

    Really nice riesling! Very tart and stony nose with cherry, lemon, peach, mango and wet rocks. The palate was dense and fruited with lots of tropical notes and elegant lanolin elements. Drinking very nicely.

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Flight 2 - Day 2 (5 Notes)

Opened some bottles with the family.

  • 2010 Domaine des Moirots Givry 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Givry

    (12/25/2012)

    Just beautiful cranberry color in the glass. With some air this fleshed out a bit and had beautiful pomegranate, cranberry, cherry and floral notes. The palate had a subtle mushroom note that gave it a rustic sense. Overall, drinking well and a nice value for sure!

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  • 2011 Albert Mann Riesling Cuvée Albert 88 Points

    France, Alsace

    (12/24/2012)

    Another nice showing. Great orchard fruit, less tropical and more apples and pears. Nice minerality and acidity on the finish. Went well with some spicy mole!

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  • 2010 Domaine des Moirots Bourgogne 87 Points

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

    (12/24/2012)

    Clean red fruit, nice earthy undertones. Not overly complex, but lovely and gulpable!

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  • 2007 Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva 81 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    (12/24/2012)

    Big nose of cherry, smoke and vanilla. Certainly a crowd-pleaser this evening, it didn't have anything close to a second-gear or secondary characteristics to really grab my attention.

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  • 2009 Foxglove Chardonnay Central Coast 87 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast

    (12/24/2012)

    Nicely balanced, not overly gummy...clean chardonnay fruit with a touch of oak. Really nice.

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Flight 3 - Day 3 (3 Notes)

Opened some bottles with the family.

Flight 4 - Day 4 (3 Notes)

Opened some bottles with the family.

Flight 5 - Dinner at 315 Restaurant (2 Notes)

These were bought off the list at 315 Bistro in Santa Fe, NM.

  • 2007 Joh. Jos. Prüm Riesling Kabinett 88 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    (12/29/2012)

    A fine riesling. Nose was inviting with peach, lychee and lanolin. Palate was energetic and nicely composed. Great vivid fruits with cutting minerality on the finish. Great value.

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  • 2005 Arcadian Syrah Westerly Vineyard 89 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley

    (12/29/2012)

    A very nice Californian syrah. Rich, dark fruit on the nose with a meaty edge to it. The palate had a rustic character at first with deeper meat and pepper tones at first. With some time, the rusticity seemed to fade with juicy dark fruit taking its place. I don't have much experience with Arcadian, but this is a great value.

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Flight 6 - Day 6 (2 Notes)

  • 2010 Puzelat-Bonhomme Pinot Noir Touraine Flawed

    France, Loire Valley, Touraine

    (12/30/2012)

    Very vegetal with lots of earth and spice notes. The usually exciting and edgy palate was a bit out of whack this time...seemed very volatile. Peaks and valleys of intense acidity, earth, dark fruit and mushroom. Compared to the other bottles I've had, this seemed a bit flawed.

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  • 2007 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses 90 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon

    (12/30/2012)

    Thought this was an improvement from the first bottle I tried. A bit more presence this time with great earthy notes, pure and fresh dark fruit with nice floral lift. The palate had great energy and verve, but still had a density to the flavor. Lots of dark fruit and earthy notes made this quite nice!

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Flight 7 - Day 7 (4 Notes)

New Year's Eve bottles.

  • NV Nicolas Maillart Champagne Premier Cru Platine 90 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru

    (12/31/2012)

    Chalky aromas with lots of peach and pear notes. The palate had that bright orchard fruit note, subtle yeasty tones. Nice cut and energy as usual.

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  • 2011 Clos Roche Blanche Touraine Cuvée Gamay 85 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Touraine

    (12/31/2012)

    Insanely green and bitter upon opening...reminded me of some of the green meanies that are occasionally seen with 2004 Burgundies. The palate was more enjoyable with some raspberry, plum and stone. Seemed to be in a truly funky spot.

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  • 2010 Clos Roche Blanche Touraine Cuvée Gamay 91 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Touraine

    (12/31/2012)

    A wonderful gamay. Great fruit on the nose and palate. Dark and lithe berry and plum tones integrate nicely with some brambly undergrowth tones. Drinking very well.

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  • 2010 Byron Pinot Noir 83 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

    (12/31/2012)

    Very dark and toasty. Hard to pin this as a pinot as the darkness and weight on the palate seemed to push it into a syrah or even cabernet feel. The palate was sweet and spicy...lots of plums, dark berries and smoke.

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