Very appley, green apples, buckwheat (!), some roasted notes on the nose. Multilayered palate, almonds, quite complex. Good, but not great, lacks a wow factor.
Intense, oily nose of farmyard, oak, meat, grean peas, fresh berries. Well balanced, round, nutty creaminess, but not heavy, some vanilla. Overall very good, but will also develop further.
Typical cat's pee aromas, that don't really go away. In the background there's fresh, ripe gooseberries, oak influence is noticeable, lychee and rubber adhesive. Good if you like the style, there's certainly quality to it.
Open, frendly, ready for business wine. Farmyard, blackcurrant, green pepper nose. Medium light body, some pepper on the palate. Very well balanced, integrated, superb texture. Loved it.
Chocolate, cherries, pepper on the nose, but overall on the leaner side. Very dry, pleasant tannins, very long finish. Excellent, but no fireworks this time, Don Melchor '95 was pure pleasure, this had difficulty coming after it.
By the colour it was evident, that it was a BdN and probably with some age. Intense nose of red apples, roasted notes, oaky, concentrated and full, even rich taste. Archetypical BnN style. To me it seemed too plush and imprecise though.
1997 Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Brut Cuvée Palmes d'Or 91 Points
France, Champagne
Quite a few bubbles. Buttery, vinuous, pleasant texture, accidity has decreased. On the nose there's blackcurrant leaves and some animal notes.
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NV Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Côte 88 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Very appley, green apples, buckwheat (!), some roasted notes on the nose. Multilayered palate, almonds, quite complex. Good, but not great, lacks a wow factor.
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2011 Bodegas Rafael Palacios Val do Bibei As Sortes 91 Points
Spain, Galicia, Val do Bibei
Intense, oily nose of farmyard, oak, meat, grean peas, fresh berries. Well balanced, round, nutty creaminess, but not heavy, some vanilla. Overall very good, but will also develop further.
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2006 Didier Dagueneau Blanc Fumé de Pouilly 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
Typical cat's pee aromas, that don't really go away. In the background there's fresh, ripe gooseberries, oak influence is noticeable, lychee and rubber adhesive. Good if you like the style, there's certainly quality to it.
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1995 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Don Melchor 93 Points
Chile, Maipo Valley, Puente Alto
Open, frendly, ready for business wine. Farmyard, blackcurrant, green pepper nose. Medium light body, some pepper on the palate. Very well balanced, integrated, superb texture. Loved it.
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1997 Isole e Olena Cepparello Toscana IGT 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Chocolate, cherries, pepper on the nose, but overall on the leaner side. Very dry, pleasant tannins, very long finish. Excellent, but no fireworks this time, Don Melchor '95 was pure pleasure, this had difficulty coming after it.
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2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904 92 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Smells of countryside and forest. Some farmyard, pickle, dill, vanilla. Pleasant sweetness, even creaminess on the palate. Deep, as always.
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1964 Gomez Cruzado Rioja Gran Reserva Honorable 88 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Blood, iron, tomato paste on the nose as well as rust and cedar tree - mature nose. Dried barries on the palate. Light body, typical and very good.
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1993 Schloss Reinhartshausen Hattenheimer Hassel Riesling Spätlese 88 Points
Germany, Rheingau
Beautiful golden colour. Typical mature riesling nose, but quite fresh. Apricots, light oily-mechanic notes, citrussy freshness, very clean palate. Very nice.
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2000 Paul Bara Champagne Grand Cru Comtesse Marie de France 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
By the colour it was evident, that it was a BdN and probably with some age. Intense nose of red apples, roasted notes, oaky, concentrated and full, even rich taste. Archetypical BnN style. To me it seemed too plush and imprecise though.
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