Weekly tasting group RWP: Really Special Wines

@ DJ
Tasted Monday, October 17, 2016 by Zweder with 589 views

Introduction

We knew the theme, but all wines were tasted fully blind.

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 2007 Didier Dagueneau Silex 93 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé

    Expressive bouquet with minerals and nutty flavors. On the palate green herbal/grass impressions, citrus, salty minerals, hazelnuts. Beautiful and complex wine with a long finish.

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  • 2011 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    Beautiful, expressive and inviting bouquet with yellow fruits, citrus, but especially some pleasant smoke and minerals. On the palate rich and complex, minerals, salty butter and beautiful citrus acidity. Still youthful, but already a great pleasure to drink! 94+

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Flight 3 (1 Note)

  • 1988 Chateau Musar 92 Points

    Lebanon, Bekaa Valley

    In the mature bouquet rust, tobacco, leather, mushrooms, dark fruits and some alcohol. On the palate more or less the same impressions; also earth, plums, chocolate and caramel. Good acidity, round tannin with still a soft bite and some pleasant bitterness in the finish. Completely ready now.

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Flight 4 (2 Notes)

  • 1997 Château Pontet-Canet 89 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    In the bouquet dark forest fruits, chocolate, sweet spices, vanilla and forest floor impressions. On the palate dark and red berry fruits, chocolate, earth, elegant acidity and a touch of sweetness. Off vintage, elegant wine. Starting with 2000 Pontet Canet improved considerably. For this bottle nevertheless 89 and still enjoyable for some years, but don’t wait too long.

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  • 1997 Château Latour Grand Vin 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    The bouquet shows dark berries, earth, barnyard and some green notes. On the palate dark berries, a touch of graphite, rust and chocolate, good acidity and soft tannin with a little more bite and concentration than Pontet Canet of the same vintage. Overall a beautiful wine, but for a Latour Grand Vin a bit disappointing. The 1993 I tasted less than a month ago (TN will follow soon) performed much better.

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Flight 5 (1 Note)

  • 2009 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

    Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Sassicaia

    This bottle was brought by a professional. There was about 1/3 left in the bottle and the Coravin was used. He did not know since how long. In the bouquet rust, but also a high concentration. On the palate chocolate, some celery, ok acidity, oxidized impressions and soft tannin. For me personally a big disappointment! This is not how Sassicaia 2009 is supposed to taste. Was the Coravin not properly used or what? Anyway, no score for the wine.

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Flight 6 (3 Notes)

  • 1997 Lisini Brunello di Montalcino 92 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    Beautiful and deep bouquet with red and dark berries, sweet spices, leather, autumn and barnyard impressions. On the palate earth, chocolate, red berries and cherries, firm acidity and slightly drying tannin. Beautiful mature, complex and elegant wine with still a future of several years.

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  • 2000 Parusso Barolo Piccole Vigne 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Very transparent garnet red. In the mature bouquet celery, earth and autumn impressions. On the palate cherries, leather, animals, beautiful acidity and soft, developed tannin. Lovely and mature wine. 90 - 91

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  • 2001 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Sorì Tildìn 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

    The beautiful and luxurious bouquet is still somewhat locked, but also has mature elements like rust, earth, and mature cherries. On the palate cherries and dark forest fruits, luxurious impressions, firm tannin which still has a firm bite and is a bit drying. Beautiful and complex wine in its young maturity stage now, but it will probably soften and become more complex and friendly over the next 5+ years. For tonight 93 – 94+

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Flight 7 (2 Notes)

  • 2006 Tua Rita Redigaffi Toscana IGT 95 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    Dark blood red color. In the bouquet luxurious, with beautiful oak, cedar, sweet spices, dark forest fruits, cherries, vanilla and autumn impressions. On the palate Amarena cherries, autumn forest floor, nuts, leather, coffee, chocolate, beautiful acidity , round and still powerful tannin. Luxurious and beautiful wine with still a future of several years. 95+

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  • 2007 Tua Rita Syrah 94 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    Beautiful bouquet with ripe dark forest fruits like blackberries, herbs and some minerals. On the palate leather, minerals, full bodied, beautiful acidity, tight, full bodied and good tannin. Still a bit/few years too young. 94+

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Flight 8 (2 Notes)

Flight 9 (2 Notes)

Flight 10 (1 Note)

  • 1900 Barbeito Madeira Malvazia

    Portugal, Madeira

    This is really special of course! For the age, but also in the impressive bouquet and taste. Oxidized and nutty bouquet with raisins, mandarin, apple syrup, nuts, intense sweetness, and also good acidity. I don't score this. Thank you DJ for sharing!

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Closing

This was a very special evening with very special wines and in great company.

Daan, thank you very much for sharing these wines with us!!!

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