Wine Bou portfolio tasting
Oinoscent
Tasted Tuesday, February 11, 2025 by kostaslonis with 93 views
Introduction
portfolio tasting of Wine Bou import company, took place at Oinoscent
Oinoscent
Tasted Tuesday, February 11, 2025 by kostaslonis with 93 views
portfolio tasting of Wine Bou import company, took place at Oinoscent
2022 Famille Fournier-Longchamps Savennières
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières
Citrus, green fruit, med body, rather compact, freshness, palate is bright, salty, a bit bitter, med body, high acidity, angular, persistent finish
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2020 Domaine Dupré Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Ripe citrus fruit, med intensity, crispy, stony, dusty (!), palate is nutty, oaky frame, high acidity, mineral, med body, ripeness in the back, very youthful, a bit green, med finish
There is a strong walnut-like note here, strange but tasty. Also, quite different than previous time
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2022 Framingham Sauvignon Blanc
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
Full on green notes, asparagus, citrus notes, tropical fruit notes in the back.
Palate follows the same profile, citrus, mineral, green pepper notes, med to high acidity, again tropical notes, fresh, youthful, crispy
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2023 Weingut R & A Pfaffl Grüner Veltliner Vom Haus
Austria, Niederösterreich, Weinviertel
Young vines
Bright, light, green fruit, some spice notes, peppery notes, palate is slightly bitter, juicy, nectarine, pear med body, med acidity, fresh, youthful, lacks some depth but very easy to drink
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2023 Weingut R & A Pfaffl Grüner Veltliner Zeisen
Austria, Niederösterreich, Weinviertel
50+yo vines
Powerful, crispy, green bell pepper, spicy, fine ripe nectarine, stone fruit
Palate follows the same pattern, light, fresh, nice acidity, youthfulm juicy, med body, med finish
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2022 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer Riesling J trocken
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
6.7gr RS, 11.50%
ripe candied fruit, itrus, pear and green apple, palate is light, again candied fruit, med acidity, vanilla scented smoothness, a bit short
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2022 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Riesling J trocken
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
5gr RS, 12%
Flinty, candied fruit notes, citrus, tea/chamomile notes, palate is bright, lime, lemon notes, mineral, tight, high acidity, med finish
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2022 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Großes Gewächs
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
3.5gr RS, 12%
Tight than 2022 Brauneberger tasted before, less herbal, more balanced though, green fruit, palate is more tea-like, high acidity, mineral, crunchy, grippy texture, med finish
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NV Jean-Noël Haton Champagne Extra Brut Intense
France, Champagne
50% Chardonnay 50% Pinot Noir, 12%. Bouzy, Ambonnay, Avize, Mesnil-sur-Oger.
The wine is full-on smoky, ripe citrus, a few coffee notes, palate shows same profile, tasty, fine co2, creamy, nice acidiyt, short to med finish
A wine to have on its own
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NV Jean-Noël Haton Champagne Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut
France, Champagne
Avize, Mesnil-sur-Oger, 12%
Freshness, bright, smoky notes, herbal tea notes, high co2, tighter that Brut Intense, palate shows light toasty notes too, almond flavoures, med finish
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2016 H Blin & Co Champagne Brut Millésimé
France, Champagne
50% Pinot Meunier 50% Chardonnay, 12.50%
Full on oaky, buttery, almond, shows some evolution, ripe to overripe stone fruit, palate is vibrant, nice co2, again is shows some evolution, vanilla, citrus/quince jam notes, med finish
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2022 Domaine Parigot Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Clos de la Perrière La Croix Blanche
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune
Very oaky, bitter almond, the fruit lies in the back, dusty, smoky a bit.
Palate is the same, bitterness, citrus notes, toasty, med finish
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2022 Domaine Parigot Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Clos de la Perrière Rouge
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune
Red cherry notes, fruit forward, fresh, palate is cranchy, some bitter notes, cherry notes, toasty, bitter almond, med finish.
There is a certain cough-syrup/pharmaceutical note here
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2022 Domaine Parigot Pommard 1er Cru Clos de la Chanière
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
Full oaky, planky even, nutty, walnut, a lot of red fruit in the back, the oak prevails for now.
Palate shows more strength, tensity, smoky, oaky, med acidity, cherry notes, berry notes, med finish
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2022 Domaine Bachelet Chassagne-Montrachet Les Benoites Rouge
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Freshness, youthful, tight, nutty, almond, palate showing red cherry notes, again tight, planky, almond, med finish.
Not really pleasant as it is
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2022 Château Fargueirol Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Jean XXII
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Needs time to open up, sweet spice notes, clove, nutmeg, ripe black fruit, nutty frame, juicy but also compact, a few bitter notes.
Palate shows juicy red fruit, crunchy, med body, med finish.
Weirdly enough, it feels tighter than previous time
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2020 Cantine Povero Barbera d'Asti maridà
Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d'Asti
Faint red frut, sweet spice notes, palate is light, lean, red fruit, sweet spices, 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, 16%
Strange array of aromas, herbal, coffee notes, overripe black fruit, prunes, earthy.
Palate shows medium to full body, warmth, red and black fruit, tight tannins, med finish
Very fresh still
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2020 Cantine Povero Piemonte Barbera pense
Italy, Piedmont, Piemonte DOC
The wines shows depth and complexity, more compact than d'Asti tasted before.
Palate shows warmth, ripe black but mostly red fruit, sweet spices, herbal notes, liquorice, tight tannins, med finish.
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2020 Cantine Povero Barolo Priore
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
The wine shows sweet spices, red dry fruit, cinnamon, clove notes, palate is light, red cherry notes, cranberry notes, tannins, easy, med finish
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2018 Corte Canella Valpolicella Superiore
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Valpolicella Superiore
Coffee infused nose, dried fruit, earthy, baked black fruit, palate follows the same pattern, cooked fruit, not that pleasant
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2017 Corte Canella Amarone della Valpolicella
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella
Smells like garbage / boiled vegetables (hydrogen suflite), cooked red fruit, some spice notes
Palate shows more fruit, overripe again, bitter coffee notes, med body, med finish, shows evolution, 17.50%
This can't be right
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2021 Monteverro Verruzzo Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, 14%
Red fruit, cherry, sour cherry notes, a few sweet spice notes, palate shows med body, same flavour profile, dry tannins, med finish
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2020 Monteverro Terra di Monteverro Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah, 14%
Ripe red fruit, sweet spices, thin oak frame, palate shows red fruit, cranberry, feels simple, med finish
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2020 Monteverro Tinata Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Syrah & Grenache, 14%
Ripe red fruit, berry, warmth, broad, palate showing high intensity, dry tannins, berry, clove, cinnamon, thick oak frame, long finish.
Give it time
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2015 H Blin & Co Champagne Blanc de Noirs Flawed
France, Champagne
corked
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2022 Manuel Quintano Rioja Manuel Quintano Cepas Viejas Garnacha
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Fresh red fruit, cherry, currant, the oak is rather thick, sweet spices, the wine shows med body, the tannins add to a certain herbal bitterness, dark chocolate notes, med finish, 14%
Very youthful still
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2021 Bodegas y Viñedos Labastida Rioja Manuel Quintano El Pionero
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
Tempranillo & Grenache, 14%
Ripe fruit, earhty, sweet spice, full on oak, youthful, needs time to open up, some olive and herbal notes adding layers to it.
Palate shows body, very dry tannins, red fruit, full body, sweet spice, med finish
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2020 Rolland & Galarreta Ribera del Duero
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Tempranillo & Merlot, 14.50%
The wine shows red fruit, compact and dense, again some sweet spices, biscuit notes.
Palate shows med body, the fruit is more youthful, again based in spice and oak, med finish
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2021 Rolland & Galarreta Rueda
Spain, Castilla y León, Rueda
2nd bottle
The wine is highly expressive, a bit salty, sea breeze freshness, green fruit, palate shows med body, texture, green fruit, high acidity, tight, long finish.
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2021 Rolland & Galarreta Rueda Flawed
Spain, Castilla y León, Rueda
Oxidised bottle
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