Tart black fruit and hints of pomegranate wrapped in wild earthy notes. Reminds me of Dutraive. Lovely and fresh with great density. Very excited to see how this evolves. It feels so young still!
Double decanted in the morning, cork 1.5 cm soaked through. Right out of the bottle, it had dark fruit, red fruit, lovely balsamic notes, Brett oxidation, preserved raspberry, dried raspberry perfume, hints of orange peel. It felt super awake. I re-corked it after double decanting. Phenomenal length and acidity.
After an hour: very classic Musar with sweet oxidative notes, dried orange peel, balsamic vinegar, hints of ripe pear. there's lots of fruit here and lots of tamari. dried cranberries.
Later: every nosing is different! The wine came out even more over the course of the evening. Flashes of memory and recognition - Hello, old friend! There are even shades of chocolate and bitter almond here, underneath the classic Musar nose. In fact, the almond/marzipan note was quite startling.
2022 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis
France, Burgundy, Chablis
A little…grassy? Lemony, lees/malo (cream). “Surprisingly tropical and dense.” - Ashish.
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2004 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Beautiful. Tar, macadam, dried roses. Dried blackberries. Perfumed. High acid. Fully melted tannins. Long.
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2014 Mossik Cellars Syrah Kahn Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tart black fruit and hints of pomegranate wrapped in wild earthy notes. Reminds me of Dutraive. Lovely and fresh with great density. Very excited to see how this evolves. It feels so young still!
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1995 Chateau Musar 98 Points
Lebanon, Bekaa Valley
Double decanted in the morning, cork 1.5 cm soaked through. Right out of the bottle, it had dark fruit, red fruit, lovely balsamic notes, Brett oxidation, preserved raspberry, dried raspberry perfume, hints of orange peel. It felt super awake. I re-corked it after double decanting. Phenomenal length and acidity.
After an hour: very classic Musar with sweet oxidative notes, dried orange peel, balsamic vinegar, hints of ripe pear. there's lots of fruit here and lots of tamari. dried cranberries.
Later: every nosing is different! The wine came out even more over the course of the evening. Flashes of memory and recognition - Hello, old friend! There are even shades of chocolate and bitter almond here, underneath the classic Musar nose. In fact, the almond/marzipan note was quite startling.
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