Friday Night Brown Bagger

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Tasted Friday, August 16, 2024 by AllRed with 94 views

Flight 1 - Warm ups (3 Notes)

  • NV Gallimard Père et Fils Champagne Cuvée de Réserve Blanc de Noirs 88 Points

    France, Champagne

    Ripe apple on the nose and palate. Medium mousse and bead. While simple, a nice value.

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  • 2013 Ceritas Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard 93 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    Served double blind to the group. Youthful pale color with aromas of lemon and mineral. The palate follows the bouquet; very bright and lively. This is aging very gracefully…hopefully this is a representative sample.

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  • 2021 Faethm / Fingers Crossed Unanswered Prayers 92 Points

    USA, California

    Decanted into a standard bottle bottle at 3:30 in advance of our double blind tasting tonight, but poured off an ounce to check it. Deep straw yellow color with a dominant aroma of dried citron- imagine a cross of dried lemon and pineapple. There’s a subtle grassiness in the background that I find interesting. Full-bodied and rich, no doubt in part due to the marsanne and roussanne in the blend, but also to the choices of the winemaker…the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. White peach, pineapple and lemon pith flavors. Nice. We’ll see how it has changed in about 4 hours.

    Update. It didn't change in any meaningful way. Excellent, and very nice, if just a bit straightforward at this stage. 92+ pts with upside. Hold.

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Flight 2 - Reds (4 Notes)

  • 2008 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Our final bottle, served double blind to the group and fairly easy to pick out as our bottle in the first flight. Lighter color, this shows its age and vintage, but for an '08, is drinking well enough. Opens with a nice earthy funk...there's definitely some brett in there to go along with the dried currant and mulberry notes. Medium-bodied with flavors of mulberry, plum and earth with something akin to sassafras/root beer lingering in the finish. Good for the vintage.

    This had been double decanted off its sediment 90 minutes before the flight was poured.

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  • 2018 Alexana Pinot Noir East Blocks - Volcanic Soils Revana Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills

    Double blind. Dark color. Aromas of lavender, chocolate, black currants and vanilla. Full-bodied with flavors of dark fruit and black raspberry. Has some tannin to integrate. Finishes with good length. This one stumped all of us, and we couldn't believe it was a pinot. Definitely a pinot for cab lovers. (R&R)

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  • 2010 Domaine Giraud Châteauneuf-du-Pape Tradition 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Double blind. Aromas of spice, dark fruit, plum and fruitcake. Full-bodied with medium tannin. Nice ripe fruit on the palate- plum, perhaps fig as well. The color and riper fruit reminds me a bit of CndP, and given the tannins have begun to soften a bit, I guessed 2010. Could use some time yet. (J2)

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  • 2016 Château de la Gardine Châteauneuf-du-Pape 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Double blind. Light meniscus. Lovely complexity in the bouquet- florals, smoke, cured meat and an abundance of dark fruit. Full-bodied. Flavors of black fruit, game, bacon and peppery spice. This group doesn't have much Cote Rotie, so I don't think it is, but that's what it reminds me of with the meaty elements. Excellent, and in a good, albeit youthful spot right now. (R&D)

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Flight 3 - Reds (4 Notes)

  • 2014 Dehlinger Syrah Altamont 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Blind. Dark color. Aromas of black fruit, pepper and potpourri. Full-bodied with terrific black fruit and pepper on the palate. Finishes with good length. This had been double decanted off its sediment 2.25 hrs before service. Gorgeous.

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  • 2010 Spring Valley Vineyard Uriah 91 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley

    Double blind. Aromas of ripe dark fruit, fig and florals. Pretty. Raspberry and fig on the palate; balanced. Excellent. (J2)

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  • 2010 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape 91 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Double blind. Aromas of red berry fruit, pepper, game and a bit of earth. Medium-bodied, with flavors of dark fruit and earth. Medium(-) tannins. Drinking nicely right now. (R&R)

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  • 2016 Clos des Brusquières Châteauneuf-du-Pape 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Double blind. Currants, red berries, pepper and tapenade aromas; nice complexity. Medium-bodied with red berry fruit- ripe but but note overdone- with hints of tapenade and pepper in the finish. Subtle herbal undertones. Excellent. (R&D)

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Flight 4 - Bonus red (1 Note)

Flight 5 - Sweet (1 Note)

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