Sampled at Oinoscent, bottle brought by importer The wine shows a quite hazy colour The wine shows medium intensity in the nose, ripe strawberry, a bit spicy, currant. Very fresh in palate, toasty, higher acidity than expected, ripe cherry, currant, mild tannins, oaky frame, vegetal bitterness, medium (hot) finish despite being only 12.50% alc
The wine shows bright ruby colour, with medium intensity in the nose, ripe red and black fruit, nutty oaky frame. The wine shows nice palate, juicy again, a bit green, medium body, tannins need some, medium finish. A bit too fresh for now, but interesting
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
Sampled at Oinoscent, bottle brought by importer
The wine is rather funky, earthy, with ripe black cherry and strawberry. The wine is full fruity in the palate, showing a few CO2 spikes, funky and gamey, medium acidity and finish. Very strange Aussie shiraz
Beautiful in the nose, full fruity, ripe black fruit, floral notes, violets, very welcoming. Quite different in the palate, juicy, black pepper, ripe black cherries, spicy, medium acidity, a bit funky, tasty, thin oak frame, medium finish Great quality for price
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes Catalanes
Sampled at Oinoscent, bottle brought by importer
The wine is light and floral in the nose, fresh showing ripe red cherries and currants. The wine is silky, light, balanced, with smooth mouthfeel, fruity, medium tannins, a bit hot (despite low alcohol), medium finish. Easy and fun
Sampled at Oinoscent, bottle brought by importer 60% from 2016 and 40% from 2013-2015 65% fermented in inox tanks, 35% in oak, stayed 26 months on lees, 3gr RS
The wine shows brightness, medium intensity, citrus, lime, grapefruit freshness and brioche. The wine shows full on intensity, high acidity, citrus, quince, notes of honey, ripe stone fruits, medium body and finish. There are oxidative notes, its crunchy and grippy, a high octane champagne. Probably better with food.
The wine is very floral, showing high intensity, ripe stone fruits, peach and apricot, with a hay-like warmth. The palate shows high intensity, high acidity, beautiful, bright and vivid with fresh ripe apricot and peach, thin oak frame, long finish. Very different with its tasty orange/bergamot nuances. Closer to Vernay than to other Condrieu wines
The wine shows high intensity, heavily based on oak/lees treatment, toasty, flinty to the point of near reduction. In the palate, the wine shows high acidity and intensity, underripe citrus and lime. Its still very tight, austere, again toasty. The wine needs time to open up. Showing long finish
2016 Domaine Henri Naudin-Ferrand Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Myosotis arvensis
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
Sampled at Oinoscent, bottle brought by importer
The wine shows a quite hazy colour
The wine shows medium intensity in the nose, ripe strawberry, a bit spicy, currant.
Very fresh in palate, toasty, higher acidity than expected, ripe cherry, currant, mild tannins, oaky frame, vegetal bitterness, medium (hot) finish despite being only 12.50% alc
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2018 Louis Claude Desvignes Morgon Javernières
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
Sampled at Oinoscent, bottle brought by importer
The wine shows bright ruby colour, with medium intensity in the nose, ripe red and black fruit, nutty oaky frame.
The wine shows nice palate, juicy again, a bit green, medium body, tannins need some, medium finish.
A bit too fresh for now, but interesting
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2018 Sam Vinciullo Shiraz Driveway Shiraz
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
Sampled at Oinoscent, bottle brought by importer
The wine is rather funky, earthy, with ripe black cherry and strawberry.
The wine is full fruity in the palate, showing a few CO2 spikes, funky and gamey, medium acidity and finish.
Very strange Aussie shiraz
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2018 François Dumas La Syrah 90 Points
France, Rhône, Vin de France
Sampled at Oinoscent, bottle brought by importer
Beautiful in the nose, full fruity, ripe black fruit, floral notes, violets, very welcoming.
Quite different in the palate, juicy, black pepper, ripe black cherries, spicy, medium acidity, a bit funky, tasty, thin oak frame, medium finish
Great quality for price
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2018 Danjou-Banessy La Truffière 90 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes Catalanes
Sampled at Oinoscent, bottle brought by importer
The wine is light and floral in the nose, fresh showing ripe red cherries and currants.
The wine is silky, light, balanced, with smooth mouthfeel, fruity, medium tannins, a bit hot (despite low alcohol), medium finish.
Easy and fun
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NV Champagne Suenen Champagne Grand Cru C + C Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 91 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Sampled at Oinoscent, bottle brought by importer
60% from 2016 and 40% from 2013-2015
65% fermented in inox tanks, 35% in oak, stayed 26 months on lees, 3gr RS
The wine shows brightness, medium intensity, citrus, lime, grapefruit freshness and brioche.
The wine shows full on intensity, high acidity, citrus, quince, notes of honey, ripe stone fruits, medium body and finish.
There are oxidative notes, its crunchy and grippy, a high octane champagne. Probably better with food.
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2017 François Dumas Condrieu 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu
Sampled at Oinoscent, bottle brought by importer
The wine is very floral, showing high intensity, ripe stone fruits, peach and apricot, with a hay-like warmth.
The palate shows high intensity, high acidity, beautiful, bright and vivid with fresh ripe apricot and peach, thin oak frame, long finish.
Very different with its tasty orange/bergamot nuances. Closer to Vernay than to other Condrieu wines
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2015 Maison Valette Mâcon-Chaintré 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Chaintré
Sampled at Oinoscent, bottle brought by importer
The wine shows high intensity, heavily based on oak/lees treatment, toasty, flinty to the point of near reduction.
In the palate, the wine shows high acidity and intensity, underripe citrus and lime. Its still very tight, austere, again toasty. The wine needs time to open up. Showing long finish
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