Brought to drink at Oinoscent during service. In the nose, the wine is bright, fragrant, ripe peach, stone fruit, apricot, floral notes, vanilla sweetness Palate is highly extracted, with overripe apricot, nectarine, mineral, tight but still expanding, nowhere near its age, full body, a touch nutty, long finish
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Brought to drink at Oinoscent during service. decanted 19.30, tasted 22.00 (cellar) The wine shows fully developed character. In the nose, the wine is earthy, spicy, herb field summer warmth, dried cherry notes, brett notes, sous bois and coffee Palate showing juicy tannins, gamey notes, bright, lively, smooth texture, nice mouthfeel, red cherries and raspberries, medium body and finish
The wine shows fragrance, youthful profile, juice red cherries, floral notes, a few bitter stalky ones too, black fruit notes, berries In the palate, the wine is juicy, full on black fruit, a few bitter notes, stalky, medium body, juicy tannins, medium finish
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Very extrovert, fragrant, floral notes, ripe fruit, black fruit, sour cherry, fine spicy frame, fresh bitter notes. Palate is tight, with high acidity, tight tannins, a touch harsh at this point even, underripe red cherries/currants, again a bit stalky, medium body and finish. Give it time
The wine shows warmth, spicy, cinnamon, middle eastern spice mix, nutty, cumin, sour cherry, red currant, thin oak frame, decadent Palate shows medium body, tight, high acidity, warmth again, quite aggressive still, harsh on tongue, red fruit notes, medium body, long finish
2009 Domaine Ostertag Pinot Gris Muenchberg A360P
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
Brought to drink at Oinoscent during service.
In the nose, the wine is bright, fragrant, ripe peach, stone fruit, apricot, floral notes, vanilla sweetness
Palate is highly extracted, with overripe apricot, nectarine, mineral, tight but still expanding, nowhere near its age, full body, a touch nutty, long finish
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1998 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Brought to drink at Oinoscent during service.
decanted 19.30, tasted 22.00 (cellar)
The wine shows fully developed character.
In the nose, the wine is earthy, spicy, herb field summer warmth, dried cherry notes, brett notes, sous bois and coffee
Palate showing juicy tannins, gamey notes, bright, lively, smooth texture, nice mouthfeel, red cherries and raspberries, medium body and finish
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2020 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage
The wine shows fragrance, youthful profile, juice red cherries, floral notes, a few bitter stalky ones too, black fruit notes, berries
In the palate, the wine is juicy, full on black fruit, a few bitter notes, stalky, medium body, juicy tannins, medium finish
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2018 Philippe Pacalet Chambolle-Musigny
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Very extrovert, fragrant, floral notes, ripe fruit, black fruit, sour cherry, fine spicy frame, fresh bitter notes.
Palate is tight, with high acidity, tight tannins, a touch harsh at this point even, underripe red cherries/currants, again a bit stalky, medium body and finish. Give it time
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2017 Passopisciaro Terre Siciliane Contrada Rampante
Italy, Sicily, Terre Siciliane
The wine shows warmth, spicy, cinnamon, middle eastern spice mix, nutty, cumin, sour cherry, red currant, thin oak frame, decadent
Palate shows medium body, tight, high acidity, warmth again, quite aggressive still, harsh on tongue, red fruit notes, medium body, long finish
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