brought to drink at Oinoscent Bright, clear, crystal citrus notes, some overripe notes too, grapefruit and quince, still tight but mellowing down, candied stone fruit. Palate showing high acidity, med body, steely, mineral, candied fruit notes again, dense, long finish. Still going strong, no rush into drinking this. Beauty
Sampled from a 6lt bottle, gift from Dimitris Skouras, 2hr in a decanter Powerful aromas, developed, dried red fruit, sweet spices, earthy, cinnamon, whole spice, sour cherry notes, clove, some leather notes. Palate shows developed profile, dissolved tannins, coffee notes, med to high acidity, again sour cherry notes, med body, feels like short-ish finish. Maybe needs more time to open up? -/- Tasted again later on, it opened up with more fruit
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
bottle brought by Lilly, no decant, 30' open The wine feels fully developed, earthy, dried red fruit, cherry, cranberry, sour cherry, old oak notes, cinnamon, there are also some bacon notes. The palate follows the same pattern, red fruit, sweet spices, peppery, med body, a touch warm (14%), no tannins, short finish
Bottle brought by Thanos, 50% new 500lt oak, then 50% a clay amphora and 1 wine globe. The plot for Rare Assyrtico, comes from within Clos Stegasta vineyard (which is all granit/sand) but that one also has some clay too. -/- The nose is quite subdued, not giving away much at this point, some flint notes, ripe citrus fruit, some quince notes, lemon leaves, freshness, needs a lot of time for this beast to open up. Palate again very shy, high acidity, very dense and compact, full body, med to long finish. -/ 2 hr later, no decant /- The wine opens up nicely, insane tensity, mineral to the bone
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
bottle brought by Thanos, no decant, 2 hour open Very heavy in the nose, earthy, spicy, whole spice, thick oak frame, red and black fruit, scorched earth warmth, capsicum. Palate shows more freshness than the nose but still with dried red fruit, spicy, nice acidity, juicy tannins, med finish Maybe needed more air? Not really pleasant to drink on its own as it is
brought to drink at Oinoscent Riper thick citrus core (after the 2020 Clos Stegasta Rare), powerful and dense, lemon, lime, grapefruit. Gets more compact and picking up strength with every second. Palate showing high acidity, mineral, very youthful still, citrus, lime, lemon concentrate, quince, 14%, a touch warm (2017 was a very warm vintage), full body, med to long finish.
Oldest reserve wine 2009, base vintage 2018, 12.50% Big, powerful, citrus, ripe fruit, fine yeast layer, ripe red cherry notes, subtle but also complex, elegant. Palate is juicy, ripe fruit, strawberry notes, high acidity, fine carbonation, citrus, pink grapefruit, full body, long persistent finish Decadent and a great vinous champagne. Brilliant
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Warmth, ripe red fruit, sweet spice notes, almost like a Christmas cake, cinnamon candy, red cherry, cranberry. Palate shows smooth tannins, acidity, a touch warm, again cranberry notes, med body, med to long finish. Very elegant
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
flash decanted and tasted Fresh red crunchy fruit, floral notes, pleasant, forward, some smoky notes, showing depth, a touch warm Palate showing freshness, youthful, red cherry notes, med body, again warmth, tight tannins, med acidity, persistent finish
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
30' decant The wine shows pure red fruit, warmth, clove, black pepper, ripe and youthful. Palate shows med body, juicy tannins, 14.50%, black fruit again, cuts rather short. Very pleasant and easy to drink though
sampled from magnum bottle, 6gr dosage, degorgement 01/2023 B19 Bright, yeast, citrus notes, showing depth, lemon concentrate, toast. Palate is very refreshing, citrus, candied fruit too, high acidity, broad, layered, grapefruit, quince, long finish. Great champagne for parties
Fragrant, fresh, ripe red cherry, berry notes, clove, fresh, spice frame, cinnamon candy, floral notes. Palate follows the same pattern, spicy, pomegranate juice, very fruity, high acidity, oak enveloping the fruit, sour cherry, clove, very youthful, long persistent finish
2009 Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle Riesling Großes Gewächs
Germany, Nahe
brought to drink at Oinoscent
Bright, clear, crystal citrus notes, some overripe notes too, grapefruit and quince, still tight but mellowing down, candied stone fruit.
Palate showing high acidity, med body, steely, mineral, candied fruit notes again, dense, long finish.
Still going strong, no rush into drinking this.
Beauty
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2008 Skouras Megas Oenos
Greece, Peloponnisos, Peloponnese
Sampled from a 6lt bottle, gift from Dimitris Skouras, 2hr in a decanter
Powerful aromas, developed, dried red fruit, sweet spices, earthy, cinnamon, whole spice, sour cherry notes, clove, some leather notes.
Palate shows developed profile, dissolved tannins, coffee notes, med to high acidity, again sour cherry notes, med body, feels like short-ish finish. Maybe needs more time to open up?
-/-
Tasted again later on, it opened up with more fruit
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2005 Château Haut-Sarpe
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
bottle brought by Lilly, no decant, 30' open
The wine feels fully developed, earthy, dried red fruit, cherry, cranberry, sour cherry, old oak notes, cinnamon, there are also some bacon notes.
The palate follows the same pattern, red fruit, sweet spices, peppery, med body, a touch warm (14%), no tannins, short finish
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2020 T-Oinos Assyrtiko Rare Clos Stegasta
Greece, Aegean, Cyclades, Tinos
Bottle brought by Thanos, 50% new 500lt oak, then 50% a clay amphora and 1 wine globe. The plot for Rare Assyrtico, comes from within Clos Stegasta vineyard (which is all granit/sand) but that one also has some clay too.
-/-
The nose is quite subdued, not giving away much at this point, some flint notes, ripe citrus fruit, some quince notes, lemon leaves, freshness, needs a lot of time for this beast to open up.
Palate again very shy, high acidity, very dense and compact, full body, med to long finish.
-/ 2 hr later, no decant /-
The wine opens up nicely, insane tensity, mineral to the bone
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2009 Domaine de l'A
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
bottle brought by Thanos, no decant, 2 hour open
Very heavy in the nose, earthy, spicy, whole spice, thick oak frame, red and black fruit, scorched earth warmth, capsicum.
Palate shows more freshness than the nose but still with dried red fruit, spicy, nice acidity, juicy tannins, med finish
Maybe needed more air? Not really pleasant to drink on its own as it is
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2017 T-Oinos Assyrtiko Clos Stegasta
Greece, Aegean, Cyclades, Tinos
brought to drink at Oinoscent
Riper thick citrus core (after the 2020 Clos Stegasta Rare), powerful and dense, lemon, lime, grapefruit. Gets more compact and picking up strength with every second.
Palate showing high acidity, mineral, very youthful still, citrus, lime, lemon concentrate, quince, 14%, a touch warm (2017 was a very warm vintage), full body, med to long finish.
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NV Bollinger Champagne PN AYC18
France, Champagne
Oldest reserve wine 2009, base vintage 2018, 12.50%
Big, powerful, citrus, ripe fruit, fine yeast layer, ripe red cherry notes, subtle but also complex, elegant.
Palate is juicy, ripe fruit, strawberry notes, high acidity, fine carbonation, citrus, pink grapefruit, full body, long persistent finish
Decadent and a great vinous champagne. Brilliant
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2018 An Approach to Relaxation Grenache Sucette
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Warmth, ripe red fruit, sweet spice notes, almost like a Christmas cake, cinnamon candy, red cherry, cranberry.
Palate shows smooth tannins, acidity, a touch warm, again cranberry notes, med body, med to long finish.
Very elegant
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2022 MMAD Vineyard Grenache Blewitt Springs
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
flash decanted and tasted
Fresh red crunchy fruit, floral notes, pleasant, forward, some smoky notes, showing depth, a touch warm
Palate showing freshness, youthful, red cherry notes, med body, again warmth, tight tannins, med acidity, persistent finish
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2021 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
30' decant
The wine shows pure red fruit, warmth, clove, black pepper, ripe and youthful.
Palate shows med body, juicy tannins, 14.50%, black fruit again, cuts rather short.
Very pleasant and easy to drink though
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NV Bérêche et Fils Champagne Brut Réserve
France, Champagne
sampled from magnum bottle, 6gr dosage, degorgement 01/2023 B19
Bright, yeast, citrus notes, showing depth, lemon concentrate, toast.
Palate is very refreshing, citrus, candied fruit too, high acidity, broad, layered, grapefruit, quince, long finish.
Great champagne for parties
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2021 Comte Armand Volnay
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay
Fragrant, fresh, ripe red cherry, berry notes, clove, fresh, spice frame, cinnamon candy, floral notes.
Palate follows the same pattern, spicy, pomegranate juice, very fruity, high acidity, oak enveloping the fruit, sour cherry, clove, very youthful, long persistent finish
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