Medium+ intensity on the nose with lemon, brioche, dustiness, floral, napoleon sweet/sour candy, strawberry, cherry, lemon curd, applesauce. High acidity, medium+ finish. Not as good as the previous bottle
11,5% abv. 100% Pinot Noir. Degorgement April 2024. 2432 bottles produced
[Tasted blind] Called white Rioja. Medium+ intensity on the nose with apricot, oak, orange peel, roasted nuts, bitter note, cointreau, lactic. Alcohol did show a bit. Medium acidity, medium+ finish.
Initially too cold, when warmer a bit of a disconnect between nose and palate. 95% Marsanne. 15% new oak
[Tasted blind] Called Mosel Riesling. Medium+ intensity on the nose with petrol, coffee, red apple, dustiness, elderflower, honey, dried yellow apple. High acidity, long finish. 92-93
This needed a bit of time to open up. Medium+ intensity on the nose with petrol, lemon, a bitter note, ripe gooseberry, slightly unripe mango, orange peel, a green note? High acidity, long finish.
This evolved from 92-93 when just opened to 93-94 at the end of the evening. Did not further improve on day 2 and 3.
[Tasted blind] Called red Burgundy, cote de beaune. This bottle was so, so much better than the ‘23 I had a couple of weeks ago! Medium+ intensity on the nose with strawberry, hint of barnyard, slightly reductive, sour cherry, cranberry, gamey, earthiness, licorice, saline. Medium+ acidity, medium tannins, long finish
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
High intensity on the nose with black cherry, kirsch, blackberry, oak, pure chocolate, eucalyptus. Medium acidity, medium+ (drying) tannins, long finish
Medium+ intensity on the nose with olives, blackberry, bacon, meaty, earthiness, black pepper. Medium+ acidity, medium+ (very finely integrated), very long finish (minutes).
Such a beautiful structure and so elegant. One more bottle in the cellar
2020 Thibault Tassin Champagne Brut Nature Les Fioles 90 Points
France, Champagne
Medium+ intensity on the nose with lemon, brioche, dustiness, floral, napoleon sweet/sour candy, strawberry, cherry, lemon curd, applesauce. High acidity, medium+ finish. Not as good as the previous bottle
11,5% abv. 100% Pinot Noir. Degorgement April 2024. 2432 bottles produced
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2021 Domaine Jolivet Saint-Joseph Clef De Sol Blanc 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph
[Tasted blind] Called white Rioja. Medium+ intensity on the nose with apricot, oak, orange peel, roasted nuts, bitter note, cointreau, lactic. Alcohol did show a bit. Medium acidity, medium+ finish.
Initially too cold, when warmer a bit of a disconnect between nose and palate. 95% Marsanne. 15% new oak
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2017 Reichsrat Von Buhl Forster Pechstein Riesling Großes Gewächs 92 Points
Germany, Pfalz
[Tasted blind] Called Mosel Riesling. Medium+ intensity on the nose with petrol, coffee, red apple, dustiness, elderflower, honey, dried yellow apple. High acidity, long finish. 92-93
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2018 Weingut Keller Hubacker Riesling Großes Gewächs 94 Points
Germany, Rheinhessen
This needed a bit of time to open up. Medium+ intensity on the nose with petrol, lemon, a bitter note, ripe gooseberry, slightly unripe mango, orange peel, a green note? High acidity, long finish.
This evolved from 92-93 when just opened to 93-94 at the end of the evening. Did not further improve on day 2 and 3.
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2021 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Irancy 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côtes d'Auxerre, Irancy
[Tasted blind] Called red Burgundy, cote de beaune. This bottle was so, so much better than the ‘23 I had a couple of weeks ago! Medium+ intensity on the nose with strawberry, hint of barnyard, slightly reductive, sour cherry, cranberry, gamey, earthiness, licorice, saline. Medium+ acidity, medium tannins, long finish
When too warm not as good
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2013 San Polino Brunello di Montalcino 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
High intensity on the nose with black cherry, kirsch, blackberry, oak, pure chocolate, eucalyptus. Medium acidity, medium+ (drying) tannins, long finish
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2009 M. Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie La Mordorée 95 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Medium+ intensity on the nose with olives, blackberry, bacon, meaty, earthiness, black pepper. Medium+ acidity, medium+ (very finely integrated), very long finish (minutes).
Such a beautiful structure and so elegant. One more bottle in the cellar
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