Sept. 9 League of Gentlemen Tasting chez moi

Tasted Tuesday, September 9, 2014 by la turque with 458 views

Flight 1 - To start (1 Note)

Flight 2 - Flight One (4 Notes)

  • 2004 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 87 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

    Very dry, with a funky, paraffin-like nose. Very light colour, showing some age. Not a favourite.

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  • 2004 Lazzeretti Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 92 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    The wine shows some age in its appearance--browning. Tight and somewhat austere out of the bottle. With an hour or so, it opens up very nicely to show sweet fruit yet with strong acidity and structure, and lots of leathery complexity. Wait three to five years for the acidity to back off a bit.

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  • 2004 Domaine de la Vougeraie Clos Vougeot 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

    Lovely, bright appearance. The fruit is starting to show; this wine needs more time for the acidity to recede a bit and the complexity to develop. The wine of this flight, unanimously. 94 points

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  • 1997 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    I purchased this on release and have cellared it immaculately. It is an old-style Barolo, from a non-classic vintage that should drink early. The style of wine will not appeal to everyone; it certainly does appeal to me. The appearance is clean and bright; the wine is showing age, as the colour is a dark garnet. The note is redolent with tar, roses, undergrowth, truffles, bing cherries. On the palate, the wine is multi-dimensional and complex, with a very long finish, good fruit and balance. If you are looking for a bright, fruity style of Barolo, without the complexity and scents of age, this wine is not for you. One word of advice--don't decant the wine for long; the fruit is most vibrant shortly after opening. If you give it a lot of air, be sure to consume it with food. I will be drinking this within the next year.

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Flight 3 - Flight Two (5 Notes)

  • 2007 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin 94 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Oh my goodness! Big fruit, lots of jammy tones, tons of texture and taste. Many thought this was from the New World. Incredible extraction. The sweetness of fruit makes it a pleasure to drink now, but the wine has the oomph to last a good many years and develop greater depth, layers and complexity.

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  • 2010 Lailey Vineyard Impromptu 94 Points

    Canada, Ontario, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara River VQA

    This wine has a very Northern Rhone-like flavour profile (Cote Rotie), and incredible depth and structure. This needs time. The wine always gets strong points in these tastings owing to its fruit and complexity. Hold three to five years.

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  • 1997 M. Chapoutier Ermitage l'Ermite 98 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    This was the wine of the flight, and probably the wine of the night. Incredible nose of black fruits and smoked meats. Big, rich on the palate. Beautifully balanced. Starting to drink now, but I would wait another 5 years for optimal drinkability. Absolutely delicious.

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  • 2003 Torbreck Descendant 92 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    Delicious, supple, fruit forward. Drinking well now. Big, jammy wine, as one would expect. Very good. Drink now or hold.

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  • 2010 Umberto Cesari Sangiovese di Romagna Riserva 91 Points

    Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Sangiovese di Romagna

    Threw into a blind tasting as a surprise wine. This bottle had been opened the day before, but was so acidic and austere that I let it sit overnight. Well, the wait was worth it, and confirmed my suspicion that the wine has all the right elements; it just needs time. Showed the next day as sweet, good fruit, supple, balanced, aromatic. Give it 3 years.

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Flight 4 - To Finish (1 Note)

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