France, Provence, Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire
Fresh, ripe stone fruit, pleasant, a touch herbal, palate with a few herbal/leafy notes, peach and apricot, med acidity, shows some tannins, med finish
Ripe stone fruit, different, lighter, easier and very "friendly" for a 1er cru. Palate following the style of the nose, med body, med acidity, med finish with a lot of fruit
Full on smoky oak, old school, almond, roasted notes, ripe and fresh citrus and stone fruit. Palate following the nose, roasted notes, full body, high acidity, youthful, toast, nutty, med finish
More dense and structured than "Les Virenils", thick but also elegant oak frame, a bit darker profile. Palate shows a juicier side here, a bit edgy, citrus notes, roasted almond, feels more linear than expected, med finish. Needs time
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
Elegant, oak forward but new-age nose here, flinty, fresh, a touch citrus, spicy, overall nice Same profile on the palate, fresh, youthful, nice oak frame, spicy, citrus, tasty, nice acidity, med finish
amarone style dried grapes, 16% powerful style, overripe but not jammy notes, licorice, herbal notes, palate as the nose, herbal, med body, different in an interesting way
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
80% Grenache 20% Syrah, 14.50% Fragrant, warm ripe red fruit, cherry, currant, floral notes, sweet spices, earthy. Palate is fruit forward, shows some bitter notes, licorice, med body, light, small red fruits, med finish
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
50% Grenache 50% Mourvedre Warmth, ripe to overripe red and black berry notes, almost sweet notes. Palate with the same style, overripe red and black notes, plums, prunes, thick oak frame, inky, full body, med to long finish. Give it time
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune
Overripe cherry notes, heavier floral notes, sweet oak notes. Palate again overripe, med body, showing some evolution notes which is strange, med finish
(It could be fatigue from constant use of coravin and from moving around)
Fresh, full in character, ripe berry, floral notes, lighther than expected body, fruit forward, fleshy, med body, elegant, blue and black fruit, nice tannins, med finish
More powerful than "Chaniere", complex with more depth and structure but also finesse. Palate lighter than expected, fruit forward, tense, elevated acidity, med tannins, a touch warm, med to long finish. Give it time
NV Jean-Noël Haton Champagne Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut
France, Champagne
Citrus, heady, yeast notes, some tropical fruit in the back, med intensity, easy, med body, some stone fruit, nice carbonation, med finish
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NV Jean-Noël Haton Champagne Extra Brut Intense
France, Champagne
Ripe, more fruit forward than BdB extra brut, forward, explosive co2, harsh, heady, med body, short finish
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NV Jean-Noël Haton Champagne Extra Brut Rosé Flawed
France, Champagne
corked
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2023 Estandon Vignerons Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire Impressions
France, Provence, Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire
Fresh, ripe stone fruit, pleasant, a touch herbal, palate with a few herbal/leafy notes, peach and apricot, med acidity, shows some tannins, med finish
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2020 Domaine Dupré Chablis
France, Burgundy, Chablis
Fresh, vibrant, citrus, easy-drinking, a touch spicy, med body, some bitter notes, med finish
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2020 Domaine Dupré Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Ripe stone fruit, different, lighter, easier and very "friendly" for a 1er cru.
Palate following the style of the nose, med body, med acidity, med finish with a lot of fruit
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2022 Domaine Parigot Meursault Les Vireuils Dessous
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Full on smoky oak, old school, almond, roasted notes, ripe and fresh citrus and stone fruit.
Palate following the nose, roasted notes, full body, high acidity, youthful, toast, nutty, med finish
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2022 Domaine Parigot Meursault Le Limozin
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
More dense and structured than "Les Virenils", thick but also elegant oak frame, a bit darker profile.
Palate shows a juicier side here, a bit edgy, citrus notes, roasted almond, feels more linear than expected, med finish.
Needs time
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2022 Vincent Bachelet Chardonnay Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Le Sentier du Clou Blanc
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
Elegant, oak forward but new-age nose here, flinty, fresh, a touch citrus, spicy, overall nice
Same profile on the palate, fresh, youthful, nice oak frame, spicy, citrus, tasty, nice acidity, med finish
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2020 Cantine Povero Barbera d'Asti maridà
Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d'Asti
Fresh, fruit forward, ripe cherry, spicy, sweet oak notes, a touch warm.
Palate light, easy, berry notes, med body, fruit forward, elevated acidity
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2020 Cantine Povero Piemonte Barbera pense
Italy, Piedmont, Piemonte DOC
amarone style dried grapes, 16%
powerful style, overripe but not jammy notes, licorice, herbal notes, palate as the nose, herbal, med body, different in an interesting way
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2022 Château Fargueirol Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Jean XXII
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
80% Grenache 20% Syrah, 14.50%
Fragrant, warm ripe red fruit, cherry, currant, floral notes, sweet spices, earthy.
Palate is fruit forward, shows some bitter notes, licorice, med body, light, small red fruits, med finish
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2019 Château Fargueirol Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Côme Antonin
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
50% Grenache 50% Mourvedre
Warmth, ripe to overripe red and black berry notes, almost sweet notes.
Palate with the same style, overripe red and black notes, plums, prunes, thick oak frame, inky, full body, med to long finish.
Give it time
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2022 Domaine Parigot Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Clos de la Perrière Rouge
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune
Overripe cherry notes, heavier floral notes, sweet oak notes.
Palate again overripe, med body, showing some evolution notes which is strange, med finish
(It could be fatigue from constant use of coravin and from moving around)
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2022 Domaine Parigot Pommard 1er Cru Clos de la Chanière
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
Fresh, full in character, ripe berry, floral notes, lighther than expected body, fruit forward, fleshy, med body, elegant, blue and black fruit, nice tannins, med finish
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2022 Domaine Parigot Pommard 1er Cru Les Épenots
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
More powerful than "Chaniere", complex with more depth and structure but also finesse.
Palate lighter than expected, fruit forward, tense, elevated acidity, med tannins, a touch warm, med to long finish.
Give it time
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2022 Domaine Bachelet Maranges 1er Cru La Fussière Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Maranges 1er Cru
Elegant, red fruit, fresh, forward, currant, cherry.
Palate again fresh, youthful, a touch bitter in a youthful way, med body, med acidity, med finish
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