2 years in barrique and inox, no sulfite, different soil chalk and lime Ripe citrus, ripe lime, medium intensity, citrus peel, quince Palate big, high acidity, citrus again quince, energy, long finish
The only place with blue schist soil, 30ha total High intensity, fresh citrus, quince, lemon, lemon preserve, more concentration and density The wine shows thin oak frame in the palate, higher acidity than “Les Sardines”, salinity, more nerve, lemon, medium body, long finish Very different for a Pouilly fuisse
Very different for a sparkling, citrus, earthy, yeasty, high carbonation, oaky, high acidity, full body, long finish. Rather unpleasant acidity, skin/peel nuances, almost tannic
Aggressive nose, very “natural”, a bit flander rouge beer notes, brett infused, reductive Palate the same, lime, citrus, lees, high acidity, again sour beer notes but more on the lambic/gueuze side now, medium body and finish
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune
Haute Cotes de Beaune, whole cluster use Very different in style, bigger, heartier, more depth, earthy, decadent (needs time to open up) Palate with higher acidity, fresh and crisp currants and cherries, light to medium body, energy, more salinity, medium finish, more intensity
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune
Destemmed grapes. The wine shows nice density, deep red fruit core, cherry, berry, a touch earthy, floral notes, carbonic maceration notes. Easy to drink in the palate, medium acidity, light body, cherry notes, a touch earthy, medium finish
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages
Destemmed grapes The wine shows depth, nice red fruit, cherry, currant, needs time Palate easier and more approachable than nose, smooth, nice tannins, fresh cherry and berry notes, medium body, crunchy fruit, medium finish
20 months old oak, 40% whole cluster, 65-105yo vines on granite soil Fresh, ripe fruit, cherries, currants, floral notes, earthy and spicy. In the palate, the wine shows medium body, smooth tannins, nice acidity, currants, a bit tight, medium finsih
Clay soil, 450m with 40% inclination, 40% whole cluster, 22 months Velvety nose, smooth, red fruits, a few floral notes, palate showing nice texture, medium acidity, nice oak frame, red currants, nice tannins, still fresh, a touch earthy, gamey, medium finish
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
A northern part of Nuits St George, 30% whole cluster The wine shows ripe red currant, cherry, more density and structure, bigger body but fresh, nice acidity, refreshing, medium finish
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
Southern part of the appellation Tight and mineral, ripe and fresh red fruit, cherries, a few currant notes, big body, nice warmth, broad shoulder, big palate, ripe red fruit again, bold tannins, high acidity, tannins from the oak, a bit hot (despite the 13.50%), long finish
4yo vines from Gevrey Chambertin, 12% Easy, elegant, fresh, floral, spicy, clove, cinnamon, for a very picky drinker the tannins could seem tight for now, red cherries and currants, medium tannins, medium body and finish
5-6yo vines, 15-16 months in old oak 228lt, Mont Luisants, 350m, northern part of Morey St Denis appellation, a forest on its north border so it has more fruit and its fresh The wine shows freshness, fruity, nice red cherry, currant, a touch spicy, you can feel the 13%. Palate with red cherries, berries, nice acidity, medium body, black fruit, tight, medium finish
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru
A warm vintage, 14.50%, 1er cru The wine is more extrovert, showing dark fruit, broader, a bit spicier, the oak is there seeming more profound The palate shows more fruit, red fruit, nice acidity, dense structure, cherry fruit, medium body, acidity and finish I was told by the man himself that 2018 has 20+ potential while 2017 is more to 5-10
Fresh, fruity, cherry, currant, red fruit, floral notes, smooth in its core, welcoming Palate is tight but smooth but for a high end Nebbiolo, medium acidity, fresh red fruit, cherries, medium body and finish
Destemmed, no pigeage, 30% slope, 13% The wine shows purity, density, earthy, black fruit, currant, black cherry, black olive, a touch gamey. Palate shows density, blackcurrant, black cherries, tight tannins, spicy, nice acidity, peppery, medium body, medium finish. beautiful
The wine show high intensity, more robust, fruitier, more extrovert, spicier, more oaky, ripe to overripe fruit, tight but also more opulent and bigger In the palate, the wine shows again more opulence, tighter tannins, oak more upfront, a bit aggressive, alcohol heat, full body, long finish. Needs a bit more time than 2017
The wine is very different to Granit 30, dense, thicker, black cherry, licorice, the fruit is darker, dense, higher extraction, but there is also an acidity hue In the palate, the wine is smooth, high intensity, black fruit, currant, cherry, a touch of alcohol, mineral, earthy, tight tannins, a touch aggressive to drink now but could age beautifully, long finish
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Foudre 500lt, 15% More opulent than 2018, more floral, blue berry hints, sour cherry, more fleshy Palate in the same style, alcohol heat, blue berries, tannins are tighter, fruit in alcohol but again smooth, velvety profile, medium finish
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
75% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre, 5% Cinsault, concrete fermentation then old oak for 18 months The wine is fragrant, showing fresh fruit, cherries, currant and berries, thin oak frame, floral and spicy notes. Very smooth in the palate, silky tannins, spicy, lean, easy, fragrant again, almost sweet fruit, medium body and finish
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Clairette, Roussanne, inox tanks, 14% Light, easy, fruity, glycerin, floral notes, peach and apricot In the palate, the wine shows again fresh character, citrus, citrus peel, quince, pear, full body, nice acidity, medium to long finish
2 parcels, destemmed, 228lt 20% new, 80% 2nd and 3rd use Spicy, earthy, ripeness, upfront, hot vintage, extrovert, palate easy, very smooth, easy to drink, nice acidity, ripe blue fruit, elegant, medium body and finish
The wine shows more depth and complexity than Landions, ripe black fruit. Palate showing the same flavor profile, tannins, a bit spicy, a bit oaky, very smooth, fresh, silky, medium finish It has more fruit and fragrance, closer to a South African probably or Oregon rather than a New Zealand one
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Very spicy, tight black fruit, oak frame, a touch of graphite (?), palate tougher than expected, ripe black fruit, cherries, berries, mineral, needs time to calm down, long finish. Need to find older vintages
Very nice, density in the nose, earthy, spicy, fruit ripe, black fruit, clove Palate big, clove, cinnamon, spicy, ripe fruit, black cherry and currant, tight for now, very fresh still, needs time, medium acidity, long finish Need to find older vintages
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Sand/stone/clay, 20% new, 30% whole cluster, 65-70yo vines, massal selection The wine shows medium intensity, black fruit, smoke, licorice, green fresh element (due to whole cluster?). Beautiful in palate, fresh, more fruit, juicy nice tannins, nice body, balancing acidity, elegant, medium finish, smooth.
Granite soil Bright red fruit, a touch spicy, currant, berry and strawberry, palate a bit tighter, medium acidity, red currant, red cherries, mineral, earthier with medium finish
1 parcel, young vines, granite, small production, sampled from magnum The wine shows bright, ripe fruit, red cherries, currants, bold palate with nice acidity, bright red cherry, currant, berries, tight tannins but smooth, fresh, drinking beautifully, medium finish
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Saint-Chinian
St Chinian, 13.50%, Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah on schist soil Big, full, ripe fruit in the nose, black fruit, a few balsamic notes, black cherries and black currants, thin oak frame, clove, nutmeg. Palate smoother than expected, ripe fruit, medium tannins, a bit aggressive, earthy, medium body, medium finish, tight and difficult as it is, needs food
500ml, 12.50%, Petit Manseng Nice, ripe fruit, dry, earthy, citrus, quince, lime, interesting, palate is tight with high acidity, medium body and loads of tannins. The wine is aggressive as it is, medium body, lime flavored, long finish. It feels like biting down on a lemon wedge, very tough to drink now
540btl The wine shows very ripe passion fruit, and peach, then calms down and turns earthy, mineral, citrus, quince, pear and green apple. Palate shows medium to full body, tight, citrus, quince, medium to high acidity, needs food for now, earthy, citrus peel, medium finish
Pinot Noir from Baden, 13.50% The fruit is darker, cherry, spicy, earthy, oaky, currant, fruit in alcohol, black currant, a touch of olive. Palate is nice, tasty, low to medium tannins, cherry, sour cherry, medium acidity, body and finish
50% Gamay, 30% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir, 13.50%, Easy, smooth, light, very fruit, black fruit, medium acidity, some mineral and earthy notes, medium finish
Granite soil, 13.50% The wine shows spicy profile, earthy, oaky, more density, black fruit, cherries and currants. Palate shows density, high acidity, red and black fruit, mineral, salinity, medium body and finish. An interesting Beaujolais with more oomph !
3 year fermention, chardonnay, 500m, Explosive fruit, lemon, lime, pear, light in palate, again pear, no sulfite, green apple, nice acidity, long finish. Very interesting
Declassified Nuits St George, inox for 15-20 days, 10% new oak, 15 months aging, 14.50% Extrovert in the nose, oaky, a lot of extraction, black fruit, licorice, inky, mineral Same palate, inky again, ripe, blue fruit, extrovert, rich palate, medium to tight tannins, medium finish
Tight, citrus, lemon, quince, lemon leaf, welcoming peach and apricot notes too. Palate is tasty, round, easy, fruit, nice acidity, a bit tight, medium finish
Passe tout grain A bit reductive, tight, earthy, black fruit in the back, a touch oaky, palate light, fruit, nice tannins, currant, berries, cherries, medium acidity, medium finish, easy drinking
Very different Touraine, fresh, ripe lime, lemon, pineapple, citrus, herbal, thyme, tea and chamomile Palate tougher, high acidity, earthy, mineral, “natural”, interesting, aggressive and tough for now, long finish.
Ripe, tight, nice citrus, quince, a touch mineral, earthy. Palate tight, citrus, great extraction, quince, tight body, high acidity, very fresh, very young, long finish. needs time
Very bright, fruit, clear, fresh, cherry, currant, cinnamon candy, a bit of clove, welcoming pot pouri. Palate is bright in the nose, very fruity, fresh, cherry, currant, medium acidity and finish
12.30% Savory in the nose, ripe red cherry, spicy, cinnamon candy, clove, earthy, palate smooth, fruity, red cherry, earthy, brett infused high acidity, medium body and finish
The wine shows freshness, tight fruit, citrus, lemon, pear, airy, fresh and youthful Palate as it smells, same flavors, airy, fresh, pear, green apple, light to medium body, medium finish
Zibibo bianco, 600btl production. Pure muscat in the noser, full on fruity, floral ripe nectarine, peach, apricot. The palate is quite dry, same flavor profile, lemon, citrus, quince, medium acidity, tight, medium finish, tannins, very weird
Tight, citrus, quince, earthy, very welcoming and interesting in the nose, palate again tasty, citrus, earthy, a touch underripe and ripe together, tight tannins, medium body, long finish
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
55% Shiraz, 45% Sauvignon Blanc, 12.50% Earthy, spicy, brett, iodine, gamey, no fruit whatsoever. Palate is easier, light body, sour cherry, fresh, currant, cherry, medium acidity, tight, earthy again, medium body, medium finish. Yes its better in palate, but still …
Fresh, vibrant, sour cherry, currant, earthy, palate is beautiful, nice fresh, fruit, tannin tight, medium to high acidity, medium finish. Easy to drink but probably not on its own
Nutty, citrus, quince, full intensity, palate smoother, very ripe fruit, lemon, pear, tin pineapple, highly extracted, full body, medium finish Better in palate, easy to drink
The wine is a bit earthy, citrus, simpler, bergamot, smells like almond and orange peel. The palate is rich, ripe peach and apricot, almond, medium acidity, tight, medium and finish
2018 Domaine Robert-Denogent Mâcon-Villages Les Sardines
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Villages
2 years in barrique and inox, no sulfite, different soil chalk and lime
Ripe citrus, ripe lime, medium intensity, citrus peel, quince
Palate big, high acidity, citrus again quince, energy, long finish
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2018 Domaine Robert-Denogent Pouilly-Fuissé La Croix Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
The only place with blue schist soil, 30ha total
High intensity, fresh citrus, quince, lemon, lemon preserve, more concentration and density
The wine shows thin oak frame in the palate, higher acidity than “Les Sardines”, salinity, more nerve, lemon, medium body, long finish
Very different for a Pouilly fuisse
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2016 Domaine Belluard Vin de Savoie Ayse Les Perles du Mont Blanc
France, Savoie, Vin de Savoie Ayse
Very different for a sparkling, citrus, earthy, yeasty, high carbonation, oaky, high acidity, full body, long finish. Rather unpleasant acidity, skin/peel nuances, almost tannic
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2020 Domaine Belluard Gringet Vin de Savoie Eponyme
France, Savoie, Vin de Savoie
Aggressive nose, very “natural”, a bit flander rouge beer notes, brett infused, reductive
Palate the same, lime, citrus, lees, high acidity, again sour beer notes but more on the lambic/gueuze side now, medium body and finish
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2017 Domaine Henri Naudin-Ferrand Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Orchis Mascula
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune
Haute Cotes de Beaune, whole cluster use
Very different in style, bigger, heartier, more depth, earthy, decadent (needs time to open up)
Palate with higher acidity, fresh and crisp currants and cherries, light to medium body, energy, more salinity, medium finish, more intensity
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2016 Domaine Henri Naudin-Ferrand Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Rouge
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune
Destemmed grapes.
The wine shows nice density, deep red fruit core, cherry, berry, a touch earthy, floral notes, carbonic maceration notes.
Easy to drink in the palate, medium acidity, light body, cherry notes, a touch earthy, medium finish
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2015 Domaine Henri Naudin-Ferrand Côte de Nuits Villages
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages
Destemmed grapes
The wine shows depth, nice red fruit, cherry, currant, needs time
Palate easier and more approachable than nose, smooth, nice tannins, fresh cherry and berry notes, medium body, crunchy fruit, medium finish
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2017 Thibault Liger-Belair Moulin-à-Vent Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent
20 months old oak, 40% whole cluster, 65-105yo vines on granite soil
Fresh, ripe fruit, cherries, currants, floral notes, earthy and spicy.
In the palate, the wine shows medium body, smooth tannins, nice acidity, currants, a bit tight, medium finsih
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2017 Thibault Liger-Belair Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Le Clos du Prieuré
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
Clay soil, 450m with 40% inclination, 40% whole cluster, 22 months
Velvety nose, smooth, red fruits, a few floral notes, palate showing nice texture, medium acidity, nice oak frame, red currants, nice tannins, still fresh, a touch earthy, gamey, medium finish
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2017 Thibault Liger-Belair Nuits St. Georges La Charmotte
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
A northern part of Nuits St George, 30% whole cluster
The wine shows ripe red currant, cherry, more density and structure, bigger body but fresh, nice acidity, refreshing, medium finish
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2017 Thibault Liger-Belair Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
Southern part of the appellation
Tight and mineral, ripe and fresh red fruit, cherries, a few currant notes, big body, nice warmth, broad shoulder, big palate, ripe red fruit again, bold tannins, high acidity, tannins from the oak, a bit hot (despite the 13.50%), long finish
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2017 Domaine Ponsot Bourgogne Cuvée du Pinson
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
4yo vines from Gevrey Chambertin, 12%
Easy, elegant, fresh, floral, spicy, clove, cinnamon, for a very picky drinker the tannins could seem tight for now, red cherries and currants, medium tannins, medium body and finish
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2017 Domaine Ponsot Morey St. Denis Cuvée des Grives
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis
5-6yo vines, 15-16 months in old oak 228lt, Mont Luisants, 350m, northern part of Morey St Denis appellation, a forest on its north border so it has more fruit and its fresh
The wine shows freshness, fruity, nice red cherry, currant, a touch spicy, you can feel the 13%. Palate with red cherries, berries, nice acidity, medium body, black fruit, tight, medium finish
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2018 Domaine Ponsot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Cuvée des Alouettes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru
A warm vintage, 14.50%, 1er cru
The wine is more extrovert, showing dark fruit, broader, a bit spicier, the oak is there seeming more profound
The palate shows more fruit, red fruit, nice acidity, dense structure, cherry fruit, medium body, acidity and finish
I was told by the man himself that 2018 has 20+ potential while 2017 is more to 5-10
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2016 Nervi-Conterno Gattinara Vigna Molsino
Italy, Piedmont, Northern Piedmont, Gattinara
Fresh, fruity, cherry, currant, red fruit, floral notes, smooth in its core, welcoming
Palate is tight but smooth but for a high end Nebbiolo, medium acidity, fresh red fruit, cherries, medium body and finish
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2017 Nervi-Conterno Gattinara
Italy, Piedmont, Northern Piedmont, Gattinara
Smooth, easy, fruit, light, cherry and currant, palate again easy, smooth, light tannins for Nebbiolo, medium body and finish. easy
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2017 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 30
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas
Destemmed, no pigeage, 30% slope, 13%
The wine shows purity, density, earthy, black fruit, currant, black cherry, black olive, a touch gamey. Palate shows density, blackcurrant, black cherries, tight tannins, spicy, nice acidity, peppery, medium body, medium finish. beautiful
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2018 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 30
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas
The wine show high intensity, more robust, fruitier, more extrovert, spicier, more oaky, ripe to overripe fruit, tight but also more opulent and bigger
In the palate, the wine shows again more opulence, tighter tannins, oak more upfront, a bit aggressive, alcohol heat, full body, long finish. Needs a bit more time than 2017
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2019 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 60
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas
The wine is very different to Granit 30, dense, thicker, black cherry, licorice, the fruit is darker, dense, higher extraction, but there is also an acidity hue
In the palate, the wine is smooth, high intensity, black fruit, currant, cherry, a touch of alcohol, mineral, earthy, tight tannins, a touch aggressive to drink now but could age beautifully, long finish
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2019 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Foudre 500lt, 15%
More opulent than 2018, more floral, blue berry hints, sour cherry, more fleshy
Palate in the same style, alcohol heat, blue berries, tannins are tighter, fruit in alcohol but again smooth, velvety profile, medium finish
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2018 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
75% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre, 5% Cinsault, concrete fermentation then old oak for 18 months
The wine is fragrant, showing fresh fruit, cherries, currant and berries, thin oak frame, floral and spicy notes. Very smooth in the palate, silky tannins, spicy, lean, easy, fragrant again, almost sweet fruit, medium body and finish
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2020 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Clairette, Roussanne, inox tanks, 14%
Light, easy, fruity, glycerin, floral notes, peach and apricot
In the palate, the wine shows again fresh character, citrus, citrus peel, quince, pear, full body, nice acidity, medium to long finish
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2017 Domaine des Landions Pinot Noir Les Cailloutis
Switzerland, Three Lakes, Neuchâtel, Cortaillod
2 parcels, destemmed, 228lt 20% new, 80% 2nd and 3rd use
Spicy, earthy, ripeness, upfront, hot vintage, extrovert, palate easy, very smooth, easy to drink, nice acidity, ripe blue fruit, elegant, medium body and finish
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2016 Domaine des Landions Pinot Noir Les Landions
Switzerland, Three Lakes, Neuchâtel, Cortaillod
The wine shows more depth and complexity than Landions, ripe black fruit. Palate showing the same flavor profile, tannins, a bit spicy, a bit oaky, very smooth, fresh, silky, medium finish
It has more fruit and fragrance, closer to a South African probably or Oregon rather than a New Zealand one
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2017 Domaine Jean Grivot Chambolle-Musigny La Combe d'Orveaux
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Very spicy, tight black fruit, oak frame, a touch of graphite (?), palate tougher than expected, ripe black fruit, cherries, berries, mineral, needs time to calm down, long finish.
Need to find older vintages
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2018 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Les Mitans
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Very nice, density in the nose, earthy, spicy, fruit ripe, black fruit, clove
Palate big, clove, cinnamon, spicy, ripe fruit, black cherry and currant, tight for now, very fresh still, needs time, medium acidity, long finish
Need to find older vintages
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2018 Hubert Lignier Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrées
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Sand/stone/clay, 20% new, 30% whole cluster, 65-70yo vines, massal selection
The wine shows medium intensity, black fruit, smoke, licorice, green fresh element (due to whole cluster?). Beautiful in palate, fresh, more fruit, juicy nice tannins, nice body, balancing acidity, elegant, medium finish, smooth.
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2021 Laurence et Remi Dufaitre (Domaine de Botheland) Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau
Light, fruity, easy, cherry, currant, bubblegum, nice profile, same fruit, nice acidity and finish
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2019 Laurence et Remi Dufaitre (Domaine de Botheland) Brouilly
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Brouilly
Granite soil
Bright red fruit, a touch spicy, currant, berry and strawberry, palate a bit tighter, medium acidity, red currant, red cherries, mineral, earthier with medium finish
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2019 Laurence et Remi Dufaitre (Domaine de Botheland) Brouilly Boldness
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Brouilly
1 parcel, young vines, granite, small production, sampled from magnum
The wine shows bright, ripe fruit, red cherries, currants, bold palate with nice acidity, bright red cherry, currant, berries, tight tannins but smooth, fresh, drinking beautifully, medium finish
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2015 Radikon Ribolla Gialla
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Venezia Giulia IGT
500ml , 12.50%
Amber brown in color, flanders rouge notes, lemon-y acidity, acetic bacteria, a bit gamey, palate showing tight tannins, high acidity, ripe citrus, quince, bergamot, bitter orange, lean body, notes of evolution, almond, medium finish
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2017 Thierry Navarre Saint-Chinian Le Laouzil
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Saint-Chinian
St Chinian, 13.50%, Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah on schist soil
Big, full, ripe fruit in the nose, black fruit, a few balsamic notes, black cherries and black currants, thin oak frame, clove, nutmeg. Palate smoother than expected, ripe fruit, medium tannins, a bit aggressive, earthy, medium body, medium finish, tight and difficult as it is, needs food
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2019 Château Lafitte (Jurançon) Argile
France, Vin de France
500ml, 12.50%, Petit Manseng
Nice, ripe fruit, dry, earthy, citrus, quince, lime, interesting, palate is tight with high acidity, medium body and loads of tannins. The wine is aggressive as it is, medium body, lime flavored, long finish. It feels like biting down on a lemon wedge, very tough to drink now
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2016 Les Petits Riens Valle d'Aosta L'air des cimes
Italy, Valle d'Aosta
540btl
The wine shows very ripe passion fruit, and peach, then calms down and turns earthy, mineral, citrus, quince, pear and green apple. Palate shows medium to full body, tight, citrus, quince, medium to high acidity, needs food for now, earthy, citrus peel, medium finish
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2015 Michel Guignier Moulin-à-Vent La Petite Oseille
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent
Ripe, fresh, sour cherry acidity, cherry, currant, earthy, palate with acidity, cherry, underripe sour cherry, medium body and finish
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2018 Enderle & Moll Pinot Noir Liaison
Germany, Baden
Pinot Noir from Baden, 13.50%
The fruit is darker, cherry, spicy, earthy, oaky, currant, fruit in alcohol, black currant, a touch of olive.
Palate is nice, tasty, low to medium tannins, cherry, sour cherry, medium acidity, body and finish
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2018 Domaine Des Vignes du Maynes (Julien Guillot) Mâcon-Cruzille Clos des Vignes du Maynes Megamix
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Cruzille
50% Gamay, 30% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir, 13.50%,
Easy, smooth, light, very fruit, black fruit, medium acidity, some mineral and earthy notes, medium finish
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2018 Domaine Des Vignes du Maynes (Julien Guillot) Chénas Clos des Vignes du Maynes Ultimatum Climat
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Chénas
40yo vines. Simple, easy, some tannins, a bit gamey, leather, light body, short finish
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2018 Domaine Des Vignes du Maynes (Julien Guillot) Chénas Les Petites Pierres-Gandelins
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Chénas
Granite soil, 13.50%
The wine shows spicy profile, earthy, oaky, more density, black fruit, cherries and currants. Palate shows density, high acidity, red and black fruit, mineral, salinity, medium body and finish. An interesting Beaujolais with more oomph !
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2017 Domaine Des Vignes du Maynes (Julien Guillot) Bourgogne Blanc Cuvée Léandre L’Homme de Lion
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
3 year fermention, chardonnay, 500m,
Explosive fruit, lemon, lime, pear, light in palate, again pear, no sulfite, green apple, nice acidity, long finish. Very interesting
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2018 Hubert Lignier Bourgogne Grand Chaliot
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Declassified Nuits St George, inox for 15-20 days, 10% new oak, 15 months aging, 14.50%
Extrovert in the nose, oaky, a lot of extraction, black fruit, licorice, inky, mineral
Same palate, inky again, ripe, blue fruit, extrovert, rich palate, medium to tight tannins, medium finish
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2019 Maison En Belles Lies Santenay Sous la Roche
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Santenay
Tight, citrus, lemon, quince, lemon leaf, welcoming peach and apricot notes too. Palate is tasty, round, easy, fruit, nice acidity, a bit tight, medium finish
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2018 Domaine Michel Lafarge Bourgogne Passetoutgrains L'Exception
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Passetoutgrains
Passe tout grain
A bit reductive, tight, earthy, black fruit in the back, a touch oaky, palate light, fruit, nice tannins, currant, berries, cherries, medium acidity, medium finish, easy drinking
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2018 Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme Touraine Thésée
France, Loire Valley, Touraine
Very different Touraine, fresh, ripe lime, lemon, pineapple, citrus, herbal, thyme, tea and chamomile
Palate tougher, high acidity, earthy, mineral, “natural”, interesting, aggressive and tough for now, long finish.
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2018 Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme L'Ormeau des Deux Croix
France, Vin de France
Ripe, tight, nice citrus, quince, a touch mineral, earthy. Palate tight, citrus, great extraction, quince, tight body, high acidity, very fresh, very young, long finish. needs time
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2020 Les Foulards Rouges La Soif du Mal
France, Vin de Table Français
Very bright, fruit, clear, fresh, cherry, currant, cinnamon candy, a bit of clove, welcoming pot pouri. Palate is bright in the nose, very fruity, fresh, cherry, currant, medium acidity and finish
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2018 Fabrice Dodane Arbois Le Dos d'Chat PPG
France, Jura, Arbois
12.30%
Savory in the nose, ripe red cherry, spicy, cinnamon candy, clove, earthy, palate smooth, fruity, red cherry, earthy, brett infused high acidity, medium body and finish
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2019 Domaine de l'Ecu Carpe Diem
France, Loire Valley, Vin de France
The wine shows freshness, tight fruit, citrus, lemon, pear, airy, fresh and youthful
Palate as it smells, same flavors, airy, fresh, pear, green apple, light to medium body, medium finish
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2019 Azienda Agricola Serragghia (Gabrio Bini) Pantelleria Heritage
Italy, Sicily, Pantelleria
Zibibo bianco, 600btl production. Pure muscat in the noser, full on fruity, floral ripe nectarine, peach, apricot. The palate is quite dry, same flavor profile, lemon, citrus, quince, medium acidity, tight, medium finish, tannins, very weird
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2018 Vignoble du Rêveur Riesling Vibrations
France, Alsace
Tight, citrus, quince, earthy, very welcoming and interesting in the nose, palate again tasty, citrus, earthy, a touch underripe and ripe together, tight tannins, medium body, long finish
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2018 Sam Vinciullo Red
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
55% Shiraz, 45% Sauvignon Blanc, 12.50%
Earthy, spicy, brett, iodine, gamey, no fruit whatsoever. Palate is easier, light body, sour cherry, fresh, currant, cherry, medium acidity, tight, earthy again, medium body, medium finish. Yes its better in palate, but still …
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2018 Sam Vinciullo Sauvignon Blanc Cowaramup
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
12% Cowaramup, WA
Earthy, gamey, ripe quince, citrus, palate gamey, tight tannins, medium body and finish
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2017 Jean-Yves Devevey Rully La Chaume
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully
Fresh, vibrant, sour cherry, currant, earthy, palate is beautiful, nice fresh, fruit, tannin tight, medium to high acidity, medium finish. Easy to drink but probably not on its own
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2017 Château Moulin de la Grangere St. Émilion Grand Cru
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Fresh, earthy, oaky, tight, underripe currant, palate the same, tight tannins, heavy handed on oak, medium body and finish
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2018 Domaine Emilian Gillet (Thévenet) Viré-Clessé Quintaine
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Viré-Clessé
Nutty, citrus, quince, full intensity, palate smoother, very ripe fruit, lemon, pear, tin pineapple, highly extracted, full body, medium finish
Better in palate, easy to drink
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2019 Weingut Christoph Heiss (Malinga) Grüner Veltliner Unfiltriert
Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal
The wine is a bit earthy, citrus, simpler, bergamot, smells like almond and orange peel. The palate is rich, ripe peach and apricot, almond, medium acidity, tight, medium and finish
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