(blind) Some oxidation. rounded - feels like oak. Alcohol - 13% (actually 12.5%). Softer and feels like medium acid. Guessed Sonoma Chard Actually: Alit Burgundy, older (2014) and kinda falling apart right now. Analysis: Overestimated alcohol slightly and confused malo+age+lees for oak. Score: one miss
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
(blind) Medium ruby. Pinot-like reductive red fruit. No oak. Med tannins. Strong raw peppercorn aromas. Despite the lighter color, the structure and aromatics are consistent with a leaner Rhone syrah - Crozes-Hermitage.
Actual: Australia Syrah Analysis: I feel good about this call.
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
(blind) Dark skin. Some oak. Slight pyrazines. 14.5% (close - 14.8%)
Elevated tannin. Ripe and rounded. Med plus acid. This has some age.
Final Call: given the greenness, Chilean Cab, ~10y old, but it seems like higher quality than most (plus more oak than most Chilean cabs). Actual: Crowley Cab, Napa, 10y old Analysis: this is pretty green for a Napa cab. It’s not in a terrible place though.
2014 Alit Chardonnay Bourgogne Blanc 84 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
(blind)
Some oxidation. rounded - feels like oak. Alcohol - 13% (actually 12.5%). Softer and feels like medium acid. Guessed Sonoma Chard
Actually: Alit Burgundy, older (2014) and kinda falling apart right now.
Analysis: Overestimated alcohol slightly and confused malo+age+lees for oak.
Score: one miss
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2021 Clonakilla Shiraz O'Riada 87 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
(blind)
Medium ruby.
Pinot-like reductive red fruit.
No oak.
Med tannins.
Strong raw peppercorn aromas.
Despite the lighter color, the structure and aromatics are consistent with a leaner Rhone syrah - Crozes-Hermitage.
Actual: Australia Syrah
Analysis: I feel good about this call.
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2020 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
(blind) Light skin. Low aromatics. Slight garnet.
14%
Medium tannins.
Medium plus acid.
Southern rhone?
New world Pinot?
Called: Southern Rhone Cotes du rhone.
Actually 2020 Faively Gevrey vv 13%.
After an hour, it became more aromatic - some red fruit, a little raspberry, a little sweaty, earthy, fruit.
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2019 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric dël Fiasc 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
(blind) Light skin. Ruby with a garnet rim. High alcohol. High tannin. Bitter. Lovely floral strawberry cherry.
Med plus acid. 14.5% alcohol.
Called: Barolo
- Chianti, brunello would have a higher acid-to-tannin ratio
- Barbaresco vs. Barolo - I don't know that I could tell.
Actual: Barolo.
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2013 Crowley Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
(blind)
Dark skin.
Some oak.
Slight pyrazines.
14.5% (close - 14.8%)
Elevated tannin. Ripe and rounded.
Med plus acid.
This has some age.
Final Call: given the greenness, Chilean Cab, ~10y old, but it seems like higher quality than most (plus more oak than most Chilean cabs).
Actual: Crowley Cab, Napa, 10y old
Analysis: this is pretty green for a Napa cab. It’s not in a terrible place though.
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2017 Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes Flawed
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Oxidized. Very prominent raisin aromas.
14.5% alcohol. High acid and tannins.
given the oxiation, raisination, and elevated alcohol, I'm guessing Valpolicella Ripasso.
Laterals:
- Zinfandel (would be cleaner, fruitier)
- Southern Rhône - wouldn't be this oxidized
Actual: 2017 CdP
Analysis: This wine is over the hill. Oxidized bottle perhaps.
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