Bin 75
Tasted Monday, December 22, 2014 by Rezy13 with 492 views
Justin was in town, so we got together to drink some more serious wines.
Wow, what an evening. Some really great wines. Many were young and have tons of upside potential but they were still drinking well.
#1- Roumier, he's a genius for that just being Village
#2- Salvioni, great stuff that would have easily been #1 any other night
#3- Zyme/Poggio di Sotto, another battle between Burg and Italian, really a toss up of which one was better
The Bordeaux were awesome tonight, too. The tannins were there but they had nice fruit and texture without being overtly tannic. I think they will be great with some age.
2010 La Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Bright maroon to rim; Burg, medicinal, cherry, sour, plum skin, sweet, juicy, limestone; some clay, harder on the palate, cherry pit but sweeter, concentrated, almost closed, masculine; good, would like to see it unwind a bit.
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2001 Fattoria Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino 93 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Aged, crimson core showing good clarity, rose orange rim; nutty, dried red fruit, roses, cedar, menthol, cured meat, mahogany; sweet, sappy, cinnamon, still power, balanced, Burgundian, fresh; great stuff, delicious; nailed it.
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2008 Château Pontet-Canet 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Dark dense core with thin garnet rim; maple syrup, dark ripe fruit, licorice, medicinal, eucalyptus; juicy, good density, rich, savory, polished, sweet currant, raspberry, compact fruit, coats every corner of the palate; delicious, 92+.
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2004 Cerbaiola (Salvioni) Brunello di Montalcino 94 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Clarity, maroon core with lighter rim; medicinal, red sweet berry, power, Italian, cured meat, sandy; powerful, some age, persistent fruit, Cabernet-like tannin, sandy, grainy; delicious, best Salvioni I've had; was on Super Tuscan because it seemed too muscular to be Brunello; 94+.
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2005 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Dark core, some clarity, brighter thin maroon rim; green, licorice, black currant, some weediness, some funk, incense; jammier on the palate, very fruit driven which was different from the nose, some green pepper, slight cigar, eucalyptus, strong, lots of licorice; GPL did come out through the thought process; 92+.
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2008 Cayuse God Only Knows 92 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Clarity, maroon core with light rim; nickel, granite, wild berry, purple, black olive, herbs; solid palate, good acid, sappy, granite, nice bitter finish; many in CdP, I thought it could have been N. Rhone; wow, very nice wine; still room for improvement 92+.
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2010 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Chambolle-Musigny 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Pretty ruby, pale rim; beautiful nose, roses, raspberry, dark cherry, cooler dark fruit, seems to be a good temperature, focused, a little vanilla; powerful rich and elegant on the palate, silky tannin, sex appeal for sure, long; incredibly delicious; nailed it.
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2003 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore
Darker core with reddish rim; soy, red fruit, cherry, currant, orange oil; resolving tannin, prunes, liqueur, cherry, currant, intense; nose suggests this wine is fading a bit though palate was better.
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2006 Zymé Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 93 Points
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Dark core with crimson rim; Indian spice, dried leaves, red fruit, licorice, deep, exotic, sandalwood, cinnamon; high toned palate, higher alcohol, spicy, herbs, sandalwood, orange oil, deep, complex, liqueur; several thought this was Barolo; delicious, need to get some more; 93+.
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2002 Camus Pere & Fils Chambertin 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru
See through, crimson core with large orange rim; spice, meat, sour cherry, orange oil, exotic, mushroom, Pledge; nailed it.
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2009 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Corton-Perrières 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
Dull ruby core with lighter rim; dark cherry, pure, macerated fruit, a little reductive due to youth but incredible; 91+.
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