Clearly a house rather than grower style with its generous dosage, but this was delicious nonetheless. Clean and fresh fruit of raspberries, made in a leaner and more elegant style, precise finish.
Not the best example of a Bordeaux with some age. It was quite floral on the nose but the vanilla stuck out a little as the oak was not fully integrated on this one. A little dark on the palate but at the same time it was also green and thin without much elegance. The fruit isn't vibrant enough to last long enough for the oak to integrate I imagine.
Not the best bottle - slightly pushed cork that was soaked through. I like VA and high-toned fruits but even this was a little too much for me. Definitely showed the heat of the vintage with the alcohol persisting on the palate, and the tough tannins made it quite difficult to drink. On the second day the tannins softened with more evidence of the pretty red fruits that I associate with the producer, but the alcohol was still protruding.
Remarkably youthful still but the oak is already integrated. A rugged wine with the chalky, grippy tannins of Sangiovese but at the same time this was gorgeous with sweet fruit. A really lovely finish to this one, and it has the structure to last for a long while more yet.
Took a punt on this as this was ridiculously cheap for one of the best vintages in recent memory, but unfortunately this was definitely not a case of rising tide lifting all boats. Very honeyed, this was a chunky, ponderous and cloying wine without many redeeming features.
2013 Louis Roederer Champagne Vintage Brut Rosé
France, Champagne
Clearly a house rather than grower style with its generous dosage, but this was delicious nonetheless. Clean and fresh fruit of raspberries, made in a leaner and more elegant style, precise finish.
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2004 Château Branaire-Ducru
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Not the best example of a Bordeaux with some age. It was quite floral on the nose but the vanilla stuck out a little as the oak was not fully integrated on this one. A little dark on the palate but at the same time it was also green and thin without much elegance. The fruit isn't vibrant enough to last long enough for the oak to integrate I imagine.
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2012 Elio Sandri Barolo
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Not the best bottle - slightly pushed cork that was soaked through. I like VA and high-toned fruits but even this was a little too much for me. Definitely showed the heat of the vintage with the alcohol persisting on the palate, and the tough tannins made it quite difficult to drink. On the second day the tannins softened with more evidence of the pretty red fruits that I associate with the producer, but the alcohol was still protruding.
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2011 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Remarkably youthful still but the oak is already integrated. A rugged wine with the chalky, grippy tannins of Sangiovese but at the same time this was gorgeous with sweet fruit. A really lovely finish to this one, and it has the structure to last for a long while more yet.
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2001 Horst Sauer Escherndorfer Lump Riesling Beerenauslese
Germany, Franken
Took a punt on this as this was ridiculously cheap for one of the best vintages in recent memory, but unfortunately this was definitely not a case of rising tide lifting all boats. Very honeyed, this was a chunky, ponderous and cloying wine without many redeeming features.
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