Fine persistent bubbles, greenish straw color; some oak, luxurious, biscuit in check, green apple, sweet and tart; taut, a little disjointed, tart green apple, good richness but not as much as the nose suggests; should have given some more air.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark core with brownish red rim; stewed fruit, ripe red fruit almost figgy, sweet baking spice; seaweed, crunchy red fruit, lavender, open and ready, graham cracker, hot stone finish.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Purple ruby; cranberry, sour cherry, pomegranate, tar- almost reductive and youthful, some funk; seems youthful on the palate too, taut but not the NSG tannin I expected, dark and sour cherry, under ripe blueberry, stemminess; good but needs time; not quite the nobility that I got from the '09.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark core with dark crimson rim; dark raspberry, fig, sweet, a little brooding, floral; some cherry, seems to have some plushness from a component done in oak?, some Grenache bitterness, rich but I like the drinkability; was thinking Mordoree, but I am happy this was Beaucastel, a very strong showing with lots of upside potential.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Almost black core with thin brownish red rim; Bordeaux kind of funk, cedar, tobacco, mint and menthol, a little green pepper; sweet richness, pencil shavings, tannic and drying; a little closed and not as open as a previous bottle.
Dark core with bricking; red currant, eucalyptus, smoky, mesquite, and cedar; a little lean and mean and not really showing the stuffing some other wines from this vintage exhibit, very true aged Left Bank; good.
Cloudy brownish crimson; sandalwood, softer dark cherry, menthol, tar; some orange, soy, softer and more delicate at this stage, sour cherry lingers; good not great.
Dark core with dull crimson rim; raw meat and spices, chestnut, dark cherry fruit, tar; ultra fine tannin, dry but not drying, rich and luxurious, darker fruit transitioning to redder fruit, modern style, seems younger; reminded me of Fantino Conterno; the best bottle of this I've had yet and I found it very tasty.
2002 Delamotte Champagne Blanc de Blancs Millésimé
France, Champagne
Fine persistent bubbles, greenish straw color; some oak, luxurious, biscuit in check, green apple, sweet and tart; taut, a little disjointed, tart green apple, good richness but not as much as the nose suggests; should have given some more air.
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2002 Domaine Daniel Rion et Fils Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Vignes Rondes Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Completely prematurely aged and cooked.
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2001 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark core with brownish red rim; stewed fruit, ripe red fruit almost figgy, sweet baking spice; seaweed, crunchy red fruit, lavender, open and ready, graham cracker, hot stone finish.
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2005 Domaine Daniel Rion et Fils Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Purple ruby; cranberry, sour cherry, pomegranate, tar- almost reductive and youthful, some funk; seems youthful on the palate too, taut but not the NSG tannin I expected, dark and sour cherry, under ripe blueberry, stemminess; good but needs time; not quite the nobility that I got from the '09.
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2007 Domaine Olivier Hillaire Châteauneuf-du-Pape Flawed
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Very thick and rich but unfortunately corked.
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2007 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 92 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark core with dark crimson rim; dark raspberry, fig, sweet, a little brooding, floral; some cherry, seems to have some plushness from a component done in oak?, some Grenache bitterness, rich but I like the drinkability; was thinking Mordoree, but I am happy this was Beaucastel, a very strong showing with lots of upside potential.
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2000 Château Monbousquet
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Almost black core with thin brownish red rim; Bordeaux kind of funk, cedar, tobacco, mint and menthol, a little green pepper; sweet richness, pencil shavings, tannic and drying; a little closed and not as open as a previous bottle.
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1989 Château Cos d'Estournel
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe
Dark core with bricking; red currant, eucalyptus, smoky, mesquite, and cedar; a little lean and mean and not really showing the stuffing some other wines from this vintage exhibit, very true aged Left Bank; good.
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2001 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva Classico
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Cloudy brownish crimson; sandalwood, softer dark cherry, menthol, tar; some orange, soy, softer and more delicate at this stage, sour cherry lingers; good not great.
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2000 Tenuta Pianpolvere Barolo Riserva Bussia
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Dark core with dull crimson rim; raw meat and spices, chestnut, dark cherry fruit, tar; ultra fine tannin, dry but not drying, rich and luxurious, darker fruit transitioning to redder fruit, modern style, seems younger; reminded me of Fantino Conterno; the best bottle of this I've had yet and I found it very tasty.
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