Mixed Bag at Kevin's
Minneapolis, MN
Tasted Saturday, July 6, 2019 by 3daywinereview.com with 210 views
Introduction
Great event with the top 3 wines in order for me were:
2004 Clos des Papes
2013 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay
2005 Anderson's Conn Valley Reserve Cab (even better on day 2)
2009 Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Brut 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Drinking really well with minerals, apple, pie crust and pineapple. Medium plus and good acidity. Drink now to 2022.
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2008 Vilmart & Cie Champagne Premier Cru Grand Cellier d'Or 93 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Love Vilmart. Dough, minerals, orange peel, lemon and chalk. Medium to long finish. Super complex and good acidity. Excellent.
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2015 Domaine Huet Vouvray Demi-Sec Le Haut-Lieu 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Orange peel, pear, spice and minerals. Floral notes emerge on the finish. Drink now to 2024.
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2008 Jean et Sébastien Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
The best of the Chablis wines for me. Complex with mild oak, shells, sulfur, spice and golden delicious apples. Medium to long finish. Good acidity. Drink now to 2022 for maximum enjoyment.
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2010 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Domaine Long-Depaquit 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
This is not a great Les Clos. Serviceable. Shells, lemon, spice and minerals. Extremely light in nature. Not sure if this will go much longer. Drink now.
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2012 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis 1er Cru La Forest 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Not much going on here. Not bad but not interesting. Shells, green in nature with saline and stone fruit. Short finish. Not sure if this will improve. This pales in comparison to the last bottle I had so maybe just an off bottle.
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2009 Rhys Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard 93 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Now we are talking. Excellent Chardonnay. Oak, apple, wafer, spices and stone fruits. Complex and multilayered wine. Medium to long finish. This is how I like my domestic Chardonnay to taste. 93+ Should have another five plus years of enjoyment.
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2013 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Art Series 94 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
Another great showing in as many weeks. Fresh wine with apples, spice, subtle oak, floral and pear. Complex wine and medium to long finish. I have yet to have a bad Leeuwin Chardonnay
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2004 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 92 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Drinking well with earth, raspberries, stones, floral and dark berries. Medium plus finish. Drink now to 2025. This wine is drinking better than the last time I had it.
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2004 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 95 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Funk, cherry, raspberries, Garrique, strawberry and minerals. A little bit of everything with this wine. Old School meets New School. Outstanding and this should drink well through 2030. My wine of the night.
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2003 Château Branaire-Ducru 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Really not a big fan of this wine. Very dry and features earth, walnuts, dark currants and leather. Not sure how much better this will get over time. 88-90.
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2014 Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Very much manufactured Cabernet. While the fruit was nice the oak treatment was off. Alcohol present. Try holding.
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1988 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
A really nice aged Sauternes. Orange marmalade, limestone, peach, ripe melon and honey suckles. Long finish and good acidity. Drink now to 2028. Excellent.
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1996 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Rotenberg Vendange Tardive 91 Points
France, Alsace
Apricots, slightly oxidized, orange peel, spice and orange marmalade preserves. Certainly this wine has peek so drink up. Enjoyable overall.
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