Hearty, dry, hay, citrus, yeast, med intensity in the nose Palate is juicy, dry, high acidity, pear, nice carbonation, some oxidative notes, long finish
Warmth, dry fruit, citrus, grapefruit peel, pear, a touch herbal and spicy Palate showing med body, herbs, green notes, the fruit is rather underripe still, spice, med body and long finish
Low intensity at first in the nose, a bit numb and reserved, citrus, green fruit Very salty and brine-y in the palate, full body, high acidity, balanced, really youthful
This will replace Cuvee Nychteri Reserved in the nose, low intensity, opens up very slowly Palate very salty, high acidity, dense oak frame, tight, a touch bitter even, different to the one from fair a few days ago
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire
Fresh, fruit forward, pear and green apple flavored nose Palate again forward, crunchy texture, high acidity, med to full body, fresh, grape fruit, long finish
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire
More focused, structured, density, nutty frame, quince notes, some oxidative notes in the back. Palate is far fresher than the nose more fruit focused, nutty, high acidity, crunchy, grippy, full body and long finish
Subtle, smooth, fine frame, green fruit, stone fruit, almond Palate is juicy, full body, high acidity, rather smooth (all things considered), fresh, grippy, flinty, warmth, long finish
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Big bold profile, black fruit, cherry, currant, whole spice, chocolate, coffee notes, there is a green element here too adding to some freshness Palate showing boldness, tannins tight, black fruit, stalky notes, med body, long finish, rather lacking some depth and concentration in mid palate
Warmth, thick oak frame, black fruit core, spice frame, whole spice, peppery, licorice, some milky notes (!) Palate showing juicy notes, black fruit, cherry notes but again full-on spice, acidity, tight tannins but not big, very warm, long finish
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Thick red fruit core, bold frame, loads of fruit, black fruit too as it opens up, spice, nutty, almond, some floral notes Palate is juicy, lacks real depth though, there is warmth, black fruit, mineral, whole spice, chocolate notes too, med body and finish
South Africa, Olifants River, Citrusdal, Piekenierskloof
Big and hearty, peppery, black fruit, berry, currant, strange but interesting, there is a stalky freshness here Palate smooth, the same flavor profile, juicy tannins, nice acidity, freshness, med body, long finish. Again a toddler
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru
Extrovert, nutty, vanilla scented, stone fruit, some roasted notes, almond Palate is juicy, almost sweet notes, fine frame, almond, nutty, ripe stone fruit, full body, fine balancing acidity, long finish
Heavily based on oak, roasted almond, roasted peppers, NZ freshness, forward Palate shows nice balance, juicy acidity, you get again the same roasted flavors, nutty and peppery, tight, flinty, full body, long finish
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Big extrovert profile, fine oak frame, walnut, again nice structure, ripeness, citrus fruit Palate is juicy, fine vanilla scented notes, fresh ripe green fruit, peppey, spicy, a touch warm, easier on the palate, long finish
Freshness, extrovert, capsicum filled nose, a touch gamey/bretty but just adding complexity and texture, gets more upfront as it gets warmer and opens up in the glass, currant. Palate showing finesse, fine texture, juicy tannins, the same flavor profile, the tannins are tight, med body, long finish. Its quite youthful though for now
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Double decanted Very fragrant, extrovert, decadent, spicy, pot pouri, peppery, capsicum filled nose, so welcoming, there is also DMS-like sweetness here which is strange (like cooked corn), gets more herbal with time. Palate shows the same flavor profile, high acidity, tight tannins, a touch warm, big bold tannins that are not aggressive, mineral, long finish
Freshness, juicy, citrus and stone fruit, nice overripe fruit but not jammy, floral notes, elegant, dried apricot, peach, orange and mandarin (fresh) marmalade Palate follows the same profile with loads of tea and chamomile notes added in, med body, high acidity, a touch warm, tight and fresh, apricot, grapey flavored long finish
Fragrant, forward, cherry notes, strawberry notes, freshness, youthful, some stalky notes even, fine oak frame. Palate is juicy, seamless, fine thin nutty frame, fresh cherry notes, crunchy, med body, long finish. Ethereal
NV Louis Roederer Champagne Collection 244
France, Champagne
Hearty, dry, hay, citrus, yeast, med intensity in the nose
Palate is juicy, dry, high acidity, pear, nice carbonation, some oxidative notes, long finish
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2021 Giuseppe Quintarelli Bianco Secco
Italy, Veneto, Veneto IGT
Warmth, dry fruit, citrus, grapefruit peel, pear, a touch herbal and spicy
Palate showing med body, herbs, green notes, the fruit is rather underripe still, spice, med body and long finish
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2021 Oeno P Tria Ampelia
Greece, Aegean, Cyclades, Santorini
Low intensity at first in the nose, a bit numb and reserved, citrus, green fruit
Very salty and brine-y in the palate, full body, high acidity, balanced, really youthful
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2020 Argyros Assyrtiko Gerontampelo
Greece, Aegean, Cyclades, Santorini
This will replace Cuvee Nychteri
Reserved in the nose, low intensity, opens up very slowly
Palate very salty, high acidity, dense oak frame, tight, a touch bitter even, different to the one from fair a few days ago
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2022 Domaine de la Taille aux Loups Montlouis-sur-Loire Les Hauts de Husseau
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire
Fresh, fruit forward, pear and green apple flavored nose
Palate again forward, crunchy texture, high acidity, med to full body, fresh, grape fruit, long finish
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2022 Domaine de la Taille aux Loups Montlouis-sur-Loire Clos de Mosny
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire
More focused, structured, density, nutty frame, quince notes, some oxidative notes in the back.
Palate is far fresher than the nose more fruit focused, nutty, high acidity, crunchy, grippy, full body and long finish
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2020 Tement Sauvignon Blanc Erste Lage STK Ried Grassnitzberg
Austria, Styria, Südsteiermark
Full on green, grassy, spicy, lime, lime peel
Palate is lively, spritzy, full body, green fruit, underripe, grippy texture, long finish
Very youthful
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2019 Eisele Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
USA, California, Napa Valley
Subtle, smooth, fine frame, green fruit, stone fruit, almond
Palate is juicy, full body, high acidity, rather smooth (all things considered), fresh, grippy, flinty, warmth, long finish
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2020 Jim Barry Shiraz The McRae Wood
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Big bold profile, black fruit, cherry, currant, whole spice, chocolate, coffee notes, there is a green element here too adding to some freshness
Palate showing boldness, tannins tight, black fruit, stalky notes, med body, long finish, rather lacking some depth and concentration in mid palate
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2019 Bodegas y Viñedos Alión Ribera del Duero
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Warmth, thick oak frame, black fruit core, spice frame, whole spice, peppery, licorice, some milky notes (!)
Palate showing juicy notes, black fruit, cherry notes but again full-on spice, acidity, tight tannins but not big, very warm, long finish
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2019 Château Belair-Monange Annonce de Bélair-Monange
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Thick red fruit core, bold frame, loads of fruit, black fruit too as it opens up, spice, nutty, almond, some floral notes
Palate is juicy, lacks real depth though, there is warmth, black fruit, mineral, whole spice, chocolate notes too, med body and finish
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2022 Sadie Family Soldaat
South Africa, Olifants River, Citrusdal, Piekenierskloof
Big and hearty, peppery, black fruit, berry, currant, strange but interesting, there is a stalky freshness here
Palate smooth, the same flavor profile, juicy tannins, nice acidity, freshness, med body, long finish. Again a toddler
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2022 Jean-Jacques Vincent Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru Le Clos Château de Fuissé
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru
Extrovert, nutty, vanilla scented, stone fruit, some roasted notes, almond
Palate is juicy, almost sweet notes, fine frame, almond, nutty, ripe stone fruit, full body, fine balancing acidity, long finish
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2021 Villa Maria Chardonnay Single Vineyard Keltern
New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay
Heavily based on oak, roasted almond, roasted peppers, NZ freshness, forward
Palate shows nice balance, juicy acidity, you get again the same roasted flavors, nutty and peppery, tight, flinty, full body, long finish
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2021 DuMOL Chardonnay Wester Reach
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Big extrovert profile, fine oak frame, walnut, again nice structure, ripeness, citrus fruit
Palate is juicy, fine vanilla scented notes, fresh ripe green fruit, peppey, spicy, a touch warm, easier on the palate, long finish
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2022 Domaine de la Butte Bourgueil Le Haut de la Butte
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Bourgueil
Freshness, extrovert, capsicum filled nose, a touch gamey/bretty but just adding complexity and texture, gets more upfront as it gets warmer and opens up in the glass, currant.
Palate showing finesse, fine texture, juicy tannins, the same flavor profile, the tannins are tight, med body, long finish. Its quite youthful though for now
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2018 Cayuse Syrah En Chamberlin Vineyard
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Double decanted
Very fragrant, extrovert, decadent, spicy, pot pouri, peppery, capsicum filled nose, so welcoming, there is also DMS-like sweetness here which is strange (like cooked corn), gets more herbal with time.
Palate shows the same flavor profile, high acidity, tight tannins, a touch warm, big bold tannins that are not aggressive, mineral, long finish
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2016 Oremus Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos
Hungary, Tokaji
Freshness, juicy, citrus and stone fruit, nice overripe fruit but not jammy, floral notes, elegant, dried apricot, peach, orange and mandarin (fresh) marmalade
Palate follows the same profile with loads of tea and chamomile notes added in, med body, high acidity, a touch warm, tight and fresh, apricot, grapey flavored long finish
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2021 Kistler Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Fragrant, forward, cherry notes, strawberry notes, freshness, youthful, some stalky notes even, fine oak frame.
Palate is juicy, seamless, fine thin nutty frame, fresh cherry notes, crunchy, med body, long finish. Ethereal
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