Random wines tried during service

Various wines tasted.
The Chablis wines were sent from importers for an Oinohoos article

• NV Thomson & Scott Noughty Dealcoholized White

  South Africa

  Grapefruit, pear peel, green apple note,s wool-y notes, one could almost say a whiff of minerality here.
  Palate shows acidity, very aggressive though, brackish (not just brine/salty), grapefruit, green pineapple notes, grassy finish
  nope

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• NV Thomson & Scott Noughty Dealcoholized Sparkling Chardonnay

  Spain

  Low intensity, dead leaf notes, damp, sweaty, some herbal notes in the back trying to save the day.
  Palate with extremely high carbonation, same flavour profile, citrus notes, high acidity, again brackish, herbal notes, lemon leafy, med finish
  nope

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• NV Thomson & Scott Noughty Organic Sparkling Rosé Alcohol Free

  Spain

  The wine shows higher intensity than the white version, not pleasant, some cranberry notes, stale strawberry notes.
  Palate with again extreme carbonation, pomegranate, again brackish but not entirely as aggressive, med body and finish
  nope

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• NV No Ordinary Wines thank me later

  Greece, Peloponnisos, Peloponnese

  This is a collaboration between Gaia Wines and Lafazanis Winery to produce a low alcohol wine (6.50%), no more information on this
  The wine shows a pale rose colour, upon pouring it doesn't look entirely still but you can't call it semi-sparkling.
  The wine shows rose water notes (so probably a bit of Moschofilero here), cranberry notes, candy notes, bubble gum notes.
  Palate shows thin body, pink grapefruit notes, low acidity, strawberry notes, short finish.
  Pointless

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• NV Thomson & Scott Noughty Dealcoholized Rosé

  South Africa, Western Cape

  Very low intensity, some red cranberry notes, some floral notes, palate shows much higher intensity, cranberry, but again the same brackish texture as with the white, even worse than the white.
  What the f...?

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• 2024 Cavino Moschofilero Historoots

  Greece, Peloponnisos, Peloponnese

  Very pale varietal profile, citrus notes, pear notes, green apple notes, lime notes, palate with a bit of bitterness, 11.50%, same flavour profile, med to high acidity, short to med finish

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• 2024 Gaia Synergy

  Greece, Peloponnisos, Peloponnese

  This is a new label, a blend of Assyrtiko and Sauvignon Blanc, 12%
  Highly flinty, citrus notes, underripe white fruit, green fruit, palate shows no character whatsoever, high acidity, some pear notes, med body and finish
  nope, could be anything from anywhere, i don't see the point

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• 2024 Cavino Assyrtiko Historoots

  Greece, Peloponnisos, Peloponnese

  Flinty, screwcap reduction, low in fruit intensity (or even character), some stale green apple notes, palate with high acidity, co2, med body, bitterness, fresh, med finish, very tight

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• 2024 Cavino Agiorgitiko Historoots

  Greece, Peloponnisos, Peloponnese

  Provence-like colour, doesn't smell anything, maybe some red cherry notes, bitter almond notes.
  Palate shows some red currant notes, a bit salty, med to high acidity, highly technical wine, med body, some tannins, 11.50%, med finish, very bitter

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• 2024 Gaia Synergy

  Greece, Peloponnisos, Peloponnese

  This is a blend of Agiorgitiko and Syrah, 12,50%
  Red cherry notes, some floral notes, some reduction too, a bit heavy as it warms up.
  Palate follows the nose pattern, so2 hints, high acidity, low tannins, strawberry notes, red cherry notes, fresh, med finish
  not pleasant

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• 2024 Cavino Agiorgitiko Historoots

  Greece, Peloponnisos, Peloponnese

  The wine shows varietal profile, sour cherry notes, it has some depth (for a low price wine).
  Palate is light, some tannins, low acidity, very fresh, a few bitter notes in the back, med finish and slighly angular

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• 2023 Cavino Xinomavro Historoots

  Greece, Macedonia

  I think the grapes were sourced from Rapsani for this one. 12.50%
  The wine shows varietal typicity, tomato notes, ripe cranberry notes, pomegranate, some stalky notes, floral notes, carnation notes.
  Palate shows light body, high acidity and tight tannins, thick fruit core, shows the same fruit flavour profile, med finish.
  The best one of the Historoots range

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• 2021 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Grand Cru Valmur

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

  The wine shows high intensity, ripe stone fruit, lime, lemon, grapefruit, freshness, pear, green apple, smoky mineral.
  The palate shows high intensity, depth, vibrant, high acidity, compact, concentrated, a bit warm though (13%), some bitterness, med to long finish

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• 2023 Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis Flawed

  France, Burgundy, Chablis

  has to be corked

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• 2022 Joseph Drouhin / Drouhin-Vaudon Chablis

  France, Burgundy, Chablis

  The wine shows ripeness, some green fresh notes, lemon leaf notes, ripe citrus and stone fruit notes.
  Palate shows ripeness again, nice oak frame, 12.50%, vanilla, raw almond notes, med body, med to high acidity, concentrated, long finish

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• 2022 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis

  France, Burgundy, Chablis

  The wine shows low intensity, ripe stone fruit, peach notes, not so lime/lemon notes, a few green notes.
  Palate feels better, more fruit forward, round, no angles here, med to full body, mineral, a bit "technical', freshness, a few bitter notes, stone fruit notes, med finish, 12.50%

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• 2022 Domaine Pattes Loup Chablis Vent d'Ange

  France, Burgundy, Chablis

  The wine follows its own path in this Chablis line-up, a "low intervention" profile, nutty, almond, ripeness, stone fruit, apricot and peach notes.
  Palate shows vibrant, profile, lime, grapefruit and quince, med to full body, high acidity, mineral, very concentrated, compact, dense core, a bit warm (12,5%), long finish
  Always nice

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• 2022 Domaine Chanson Chablis 1er Cru Montmains

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

  The wine shows smoky minerality but in such an extent that it covers all the fruit, some boiled veggie notes too (cauliflower).
  Palate shows high acidity, lime, mineral, toasted nuts, too much oak orientated, there is some bitterness here too, concentrated, youthful, green fruit, long finish
  weird

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• 2022 Moreau-Naudet & Fils Chablis 1er Cru Les Forêts

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

  The wine shows elegance, flinty notes, citrus notes, nice oak frame, green fruit profile, with time you get some smoky notes but just adding a few layers.
  Palate shows minerality, compact, full body, high acidity, lemon concentrated, tensity, almost grippy at this point, long finish
  Give it time

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• 2020 La Chablisienne Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

  The wine shows some evolution (!), ripe stone fruit, mineral, faint smoky notes, mineral, feels ripe and ready to drink, broad, lemon profile.
  In the palate, the wine shows nice balance between fruit and oak, broad again, a bit smoky, easy drinking, med to high acidity, round, med finish

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• 2022 Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

  The wine feels very closed for now (even though the wine was opened 10 hours ago), mineral, tight, austere, the citrus fruit sits in the back, grapefruit, the wine shows some very fresh minty hues adding to its freshness.
  Palate is very smooth though, med to high acidity hiding behind all the sweetness of nectarines (!!), smoky mineral, 13%, very concentrated, compact, full body, long persistent finish.
  Dense, give it loads of time but very would be fun to see this with a few more years on its back. Wine of the line-up for me

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• 2023 Simonnet-Febvre Petit Chablis

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Petit Chablis

  Broad, simple, mineral, green fruit, straightforward, palate shows the same style, lean, green fruit, lime/lemon, green fruit, med body and again straightforward, bitter notes, 12.50%, short to med finish

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• 2017 Recaredo Corpinnat Terrers Brut Nature

  Spain, Catalunya, Corpinnat

  brought by colleague for her birthday
  57% Xarel-lo - 37% Parellada - 6% Macabeu, 38 months ageing, disgorgement 26/04/2024, 12%
  The wine shows citrus notes, quince, shows oxidative notes but also ripeness, broad, both green and overripe. The wine shows high intensity, ripe fruit, shows texture and fruit concentration, ripe to overripe quince, pineapple, very clean, dry, some herbal bitterness, long finish. The carbonation stays throughout

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