Crystal Symphony AI wine list - brief impressions (Britain)

A number of wines are regularly substituted for other vintages or other bottlings from the same producer. I tried to confirm each, but didn't want to delay the very busy staff, so some bottlings and vintages may be incorrect.

• NV Jacquart Champagne Brut

  France, Champagne

  Quite rich, off dry (and perhaps a touch too much dosage). Bready. Hollow mid palate, short finish. Meh.

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• 2014 Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio

  Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Trentino, Valdadige

  Some acid, lime; not horrible.

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• 2012 La Chablisienne Chablis La Sereine

  France, Burgundy, Chablis

  Nose: lemon, stone, floral.
  Palate: Rich lemon, mineral, bit of lime.
  Finish: Good length lemon, lime, and mineral finish.
  Medium(-plus) bodied. Good lemon acidity.
  Overall, very good.

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• 2014 Paco y Lola Albariño Rías Baixas

  Spain, Galicia, Rías Baixas

  Nice, crisp, fairly simple Albariño. Light effervescence, citrus, some minerality; bitter lemon finish. Good, enjoyable.

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• 2015 Castello Banfi Chardonnay Fontanelle Toscana IGT

  Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

  Bitter, creamy, bleh.

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• 2014 Foucher Lebrun Sancerre Blanc Le Mont

  France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

  One of the pleasant surprises on the list. Citrus, honeydew. Bit of a herbal note on the nose (bell pepper?). More herbal notes on the palate, especially with air. Good acidity; medium finish. Nice.

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• 2012 Vignerons des Terres Secrètes Pouilly-Fuissé Les Sentinelles

  France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé

  Lemon, mineral. Medium bodied. Entirely unexceptional. Okay/good.

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• 2014 Gérard Bertrand Viognier Réserve Spéciale

  France, Languedoc Roussillon, Vin de Pays d'Oc

  Not very perfumed. Creamy and rich, with lime and a bit of bitterness. Medium acid. Okay.

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• 2014 Pio Cesare Langhe Chardonnay L'Altro

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

  A dialed-back New World style Chardonnay. Bit of butter, citrus, some berry. Medi-plus body; wood, but nice and not overdone. Nice acidity. Good.

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• 2005 Alois Kracher Cuvée Crystal Cruises

  Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee

  I was told that this was a 2005 Auslese, though Crystal appears to have several Cuvees, varying in vintages and from Spatlese to TBA, so I am unsure. This seemed more TBA. Very complex nose of baked pear, apricot, savory spice, soap, and botrytis. Incredibly rich palate of pineapple and botrytis. Good.

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• 2014 Rabl Riesling

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal

  Fairly rich, initially quite simple, but a bit richer with air. Lemon and lime, bit of flowers, some minerals. With air, more minerally. Simple. Okay on open, nicer with air.

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• 2014 Château de Camarsac Sauvignon Bordeaux Blanc de Camarsac

  France, Bordeaux

  Nice, crisp. Some lemon richness, and a bit of red berry. Good acidity. Not very complicated, but nice and refreshing. Good.

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• 2015 Château Roubine Côtes de Provence La Vie en Rosé

  France, Provence, Côtes de Provence

  Dry. very saline and mineral, with very nice acid. Fairly light intensity. Very good.

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• 2014 Estandon Vignerons Côtes de Provence Rosé

  France, Provence, Côtes de Provence

  Nice refreshing fruit (tangy cherry and cassis) and minerality. Short finish and a bit of bitterness. Nice. [vintage uncertain]

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• 2012 Crystal Cruises Merlot "C" Sommelier Selection

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

  Silky, peppery, fairly rich; A bit hot on the nose.

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• 2013 Crystal Cruises Pinot Noir "C" Sommelier Selection

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

  Rich berry and pepper on the nose. Palate is fairly rich, with berries, some pepper, and minerals. Nice acidity. Good.

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• 2014 Nielson by Byron Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

  Nose of pepper, cherry coke, cedar; Similar impressions on the palate of cherry coke, and cedar. Perhaps a bit off dry; medium-plus body; very faint tannin; silky; medium-minus acid. Nice, simple, fairly structureless Cali Pinot. Not bad.

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• 2012 Castello Banfi Chianti Classico Riserva

  Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG

  [vintage not certain] Perhaps a bit of VA, a bit lifted. On the palate, cherry, herbs, a bit of bitterness, and a good dose of oak that is not very integrated. Perhaps it is still too young. Okay.

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• 2012 Vina Robles RED4 Huerhuero

  USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

  Silky, woody; tingly tannin;medium acid; red fruit, cedar, green walnut. Okay.

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• 2013 Vina Robles Cabernet Sauvignon

  USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

  Nose of dark berries, wood, cedar, and some green/herbal notes.
  Palate is silky, full bodied; ripe berry, plum; oaky. Low acid and low fine tannin with a bit of grit. This is a nice, plush new oak heavy Cali cab, if you're in to that.

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• 2013 Château Pavie Macquin

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

  Silky, fine tannin; some green walnut. Medium-plus acid. Richer and bigger-bodied than I expected.

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• 2013 Domaine de Chantepierre Côtes du Rhône

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

  Nose of berries, chocolate, and lots of wood notes.
  Palate of sour berry, bitter wood, rich chocolate, and some leather.
  Quite woody, but good acid; very little, fine tannin. Medium finish of berries and wood notes.

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• 2011 Cellers Can Blau Montsant Blau

  Spain, Catalunya, Tarragona, Montsant

  Dark, rich, vanilla, dill, dark berry, tingly tannin; Good, but very generic.

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