Walk around tasting. Rich, dense, and chewy with apple and pear that is well structured and very well balanced. Good length, good+ weight. One of my favorites today.
Walk around tasting. Dense and concentrated, starts off ripe and rich, then brightens up towards its long finish. Good already now, better in a few more years.
Walk around tasting. Big and dense in a seemingly modern style with an oaky sense that didn't thrill me. Still, fun and nearly balanced, so easy to drink and enjoy (enough).
Walk around tasting. Old school style with lots of fruit, but seemingly closing down right now, making this seem highly structured and teasing us with its possible direction.
Walk around tasting. Meritage. Rich, powerful and very well rounded. Close to reaching its drinking window. Very good balance, good+ length. Worth seeking out.
Walk around tasting. Rich black fruit with some roasted meat. Firm without showing overly assertive structure. Warm, yet manages good balance and restraint.
NV Lanson Champagne Brut Black Label 87 Points
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting. Rich orchard fruit throughout, highly oxidative style that doesn't thrill me.
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NV Lanson Champagne Green Label 85 Points
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting. Simple, good enough with fresh apple on nose and palate.
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NV Lanson Champagne Brut Rosé Rose Label 88 Points
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting. Very berry with good richness to start, softer middle forward. Fun and easy to enjoy.
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2021 Domaines Ott Côtes de Provence By.Ott
France, Provence, Côtes de Provence
Walk around tasting. Fun and easy for summer drinking, but quite simple.
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2019 Fresh Vine Pinot Noir 70 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Walk around tasting. Yuck.
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2018 Flowers Chardonnay Camp Meeting Ridge 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Walk around tasting. Rich, dense, and chewy with apple and pear that is well structured and very well balanced. Good length, good+ weight. One of my favorites today.
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2019 Flowers Pinot Noir Sea View Ridge 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Walk around tasting. Nicely spiced with rich red cherry and berry. Fun and easy, just a bit warm on finish.
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2019 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Bougros 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Walk around tasting. Dense and concentrated, starts off ripe and rich, then brightens up towards its long finish. Good already now, better in a few more years.
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2012 Henriot Champagne Brut Millésimé 89 Points
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting. Bright apple, some lemon, some baguette. Lean and energetic, very good length.
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2020 Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Il Bruciato 86 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri
Walk around tasting. Big and dense in a seemingly modern style with an oaky sense that didn't thrill me. Still, fun and nearly balanced, so easy to drink and enjoy (enough).
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NV Nominé Renard Champagne Blanc de Blancs 88 Points
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting. Crisp apple, good weight and bright textures, certainly the most complete of the Nomine Renards tasted tonight.
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NV Nominé Renard Champagne Brut 87 Points
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting. Lean and lemony with good depth, on the tart side.
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2015 Nominé Renard Champagne Special Club 88 Points
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting. Bright with good length, but seems ultra Brut to me, which seems to compete with an underlying richness.
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2020 Oak Ridge Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Maggio Family Vineyards 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Walk around tasting. Rich and ripe, while well balanced. Simple and good now.
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2019 Oak Ridge Winery Zinfandel Moss Roxx Ancient Vine 83 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Walk around tasting. Light and balanced enough for near term enjoyment.
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2016 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Brunello di Montalcino 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Walk around tasting. Charming red cherry, very tasty with good weight. Good already now, some further upside.
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2017 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Castello di Nipozzano Mormoreto Toscana IGT 83 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Walk around tasting. A bit oaky with a faintly bitter finish.
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2016 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Baron de Chirel Reserva 89 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
Walk around tasting. Old school style with lots of fruit, but seemingly closing down right now, making this seem highly structured and teasing us with its possible direction.
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2019 St. Supéry Sauvignon Blanc Dollarhide Estate 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Walk around tasting. Bright lemon, good structure, good now.
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2017 St. Supéry Cabernet Sauvignon Dollarhide Estate 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Walk around tasting. Rich and "old school" style Napa with modest extraction and charming balance, then going on and on with good+ length.
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2016 St. Supéry Élu Meritage 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Walk around tasting. Meritage. Rich, powerful and very well rounded. Close to reaching its drinking window. Very good balance, good+ length. Worth seeking out.
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2018 St. Supéry Merlot Rutherford 86 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford
Walk around tasting. Fat and rich, slightly slutty, not showing much nuance, but still fun.
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2018 St. Supéry Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Walk around tasting. Plenty here, rich and pleasurable now.
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2018 Tasca D'Almerita Nero d'Avola Sicilia Lamùri Tenuta Regaleali
Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
Walk around tasting. Rich fruit with good depth, but slightly coarse structure.
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2020 Sanford Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Walk around tasting. Black cherry with some sweet spice. Forward and well balanced for near term enjoyment.
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2018 Klipsun (Terlato) Cabernet Sauvignon Klipsun Vineyard
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Red Mountain
Walk around tasting. Rich and fat, certainly very fun in its hedonistic style.
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2018 Chimney Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District
Walk around tasting. Rich black fruit with some roasted meat. Firm without showing overly assertive structure. Warm, yet manages good balance and restraint.
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2016 Ferrari Perlé 88 Points
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Trentino, Trento
Walk around tasting. Linear and bright Chardonnay character, moderately rich with a slightly bitter finish adding character. Good now.
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2019 Planeta Etna Bianco
Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC
Walk around tasting. Rich but somewhat eccentric in a fairly oxidative style.
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2019 Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Pauillac Les Légendes 83 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Walk around tasting. Ripe and generally ok, if simple.
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2018 Fontanafredda Barolo Serralunga d'Alba 89 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Walk around tasting. Red and black cherry with subtle meat and spice with some dried floral hints. Very tight now, but with good substance and depth.
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2018 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantena
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella
Walk around tasting. Charming and nearly approachable even at this youthful stage with good richness, while balanced. Good.
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