18 months maturation, fermentation in barrique, malolactic, dosage 4gr/lt. The wine shows broader profile, ripe citrus fruit, more oak derived notes, quince and citrus. Palate shows high acidity, high carbonation, very fresh, citrus, crunchy, shows tensity, medium finish. overall, the wine looks more complex, less profound, but more layered.
Dosage 2gr/lt, 35% oak The wine seems more vibrant, has more energy, looks more fresh, citrus, yeast notes, peach, apricot, very different to Laherte tasted before. The wine shows freshness, citrus and lemon, high acidity, crunchy, medium body and long finish. It also feels more linear
This is a blend of different parcels growing at Pipers River vineyard, French oak barrique ageing, 13.6% The wine shows beautiful, extrovert profile, elegant and spicy, floral nots, nice sour cherry, ripe red cherries and berries, cinnamon and clove. In the palate, the wine shows joyful profile, pretty fresh fruit, red fruit, nice acidity, a touch of alcohol warmth in the long finish
In the nose the wine is shows bigger and broader profile than Dalrymple tasted before, the fruit is darker, riper, black cherry, dusty, still closed with a spicier oak frame. In the palate, the wine is lighter, than expected, sadly feels rather empty in the midpalate, needs time to open up, medium tannins, mineral, medium finish
New Zealand, North Island, Wairarapa, Martinborough
In the nose, the wine shows extrovert and explosive profile, very spicy, black fruit, cherries, dark and spicy. In the palate, the wine shows utter elegance, very pure fruit, a touch of heat (13%), medium to high acidity, medium body, medium to long finish. Outstanding quality. -/- very close to Echezeaux
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
1.14ha, clay limestone, 250m, 20-30% whole bunch10-15 days maceration, wooden vats, 18-20 months 0ak, 40% new barrels The wine shows pure elegance and finesse, bright red cherries, strawberries, nice spicy character, cinnamon candy, floral notes. In the palate, the wine shows medium acidity, a bit hot, cherry, chewy tannins, nice minerality, smooth overall, medium finish
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
2 yo oak, no fine no filter The wine shows fragrance, red cherry profile, light and beautiful, layered. Palate more vibrant, red cherry, currant, mineral, light, medium body and finish. Looks straightforward, but it could be that its still very fresh
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
0.53ha, 230m, 55yo vines, 30-40% vats, 18-24 months in oak, 50% new oak The wine shows big powerful character, bright black cherry and berry, beautiful spice frame, elegant thin oak, floral notes, cinnamon and clove Palate showing brutal freshness, tight tannins, very rich, mineral, very young as it is, high acidity, medium body, long finish. Way too young
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
The wine shows clear deep honey/caramel color In the nose, the wine shows highly extrovert character, tin apricot and peach, tin pineapple, caramel, nutty, overripe white peach, raisin, nutmeg, subtly spicy, quince jam, syrup, honey, raw and cooked almond In the palate, the wine shows beautiful profile, tin apricot, rosewater, very sweet, honey, syrup, tin peach, nutmeg, vibrant, very different, medium acidity, long finish Interesting, it lacked acidity, but don’t care, my first even pinot noir dessert wine
2013 Laherte Frères Champagne Premier Cru Extra Brut Les Longues Voyes
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
18 months maturation, fermentation in barrique, malolactic, dosage 4gr/lt.
The wine shows broader profile, ripe citrus fruit, more oak derived notes, quince and citrus.
Palate shows high acidity, high carbonation, very fresh, citrus, crunchy, shows tensity, medium finish. overall, the wine looks more complex, less profound, but more layered.
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2013 A. R. Lenoble Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Noirs Bisseuil
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Dosage 2gr/lt, 35% oak
The wine seems more vibrant, has more energy, looks more fresh, citrus, yeast notes, peach, apricot, very different to Laherte tasted before.
The wine shows freshness, citrus and lemon, high acidity, crunchy, medium body and long finish. It also feels more linear
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2013 Dalrymple Vineyards Pinot Noir
Australia, Tasmania, Pipers River
This is a blend of different parcels growing at Pipers River vineyard, French oak barrique ageing, 13.6%
The wine shows beautiful, extrovert profile, elegant and spicy, floral nots, nice sour cherry, ripe red cherries and berries, cinnamon and clove.
In the palate, the wine shows joyful profile, pretty fresh fruit, red fruit, nice acidity, a touch of alcohol warmth in the long finish
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2013 Rippon Pinot Noir Mature Vine
New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Lake Wanaka
In the nose the wine is shows bigger and broader profile than Dalrymple tasted before, the fruit is darker, riper, black cherry, dusty, still closed with a spicier oak frame.
In the palate, the wine is lighter, than expected, sadly feels rather empty in the midpalate, needs time to open up, medium tannins, mineral, medium finish
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2013 Dry River Pinot Noir
New Zealand, North Island, Wairarapa, Martinborough
In the nose, the wine shows extrovert and explosive profile, very spicy, black fruit, cherries, dark and spicy.
In the palate, the wine shows utter elegance, very pure fruit, a touch of heat (13%), medium to high acidity, medium body, medium to long finish. Outstanding quality. -/-
very close to Echezeaux
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2013 Domaine Bruno Clair Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru La Dominode
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
1.14ha, clay limestone, 250m, 20-30% whole bunch10-15 days maceration, wooden vats, 18-20 months 0ak, 40% new barrels
The wine shows pure elegance and finesse, bright red cherries, strawberries, nice spicy character, cinnamon candy, floral notes.
In the palate, the wine shows medium acidity, a bit hot, cherry, chewy tannins, nice minerality, smooth overall, medium finish
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2013 Domaine Ponsot Chambolle-Musigny Cuvée des Cigales
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
2 yo oak, no fine no filter
The wine shows fragrance, red cherry profile, light and beautiful, layered. Palate more vibrant, red cherry, currant, mineral, light, medium body and finish.
Looks straightforward, but it could be that its still very fresh
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2013 Domaine Robert Jayer-Gilles Echezeaux du Dessus
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
0.53ha, 230m, 55yo vines, 30-40% vats, 18-24 months in oak, 50% new oak
The wine shows big powerful character, bright black cherry and berry, beautiful spice frame, elegant thin oak, floral notes, cinnamon and clove
Palate showing brutal freshness, tight tannins, very rich, mineral, very young as it is, high acidity, medium body, long finish. Way too young
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2017 Whistler (Paradise Ranch) Pinot Noir Icewine
Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA
The wine shows clear deep honey/caramel color
In the nose, the wine shows highly extrovert character, tin apricot and peach, tin pineapple, caramel, nutty, overripe white peach, raisin, nutmeg, subtly spicy, quince jam, syrup, honey, raw and cooked almond
In the palate, the wine shows beautiful profile, tin apricot, rosewater, very sweet, honey, syrup, tin peach, nutmeg, vibrant, very different, medium acidity, long finish
Interesting, it lacked acidity, but don’t care, my first even pinot noir dessert wine
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