The wine shows med to high intensity, clear floral notes (Gewurtz-like), tropical fruit notes in the back, rose water, some herbal notes Palate shows med to full body, again bitter hints, grapefruit peel, quince, lime, some RS, warmth, med to high acidity, rose water, med to long finish 13.50% alc
The wine shows high intensity, tropical and stone fruit notes, lime, peach, nectarine, an overall sweetness The wine shows obvious RS in palate, loads of tea and chamomile notes, candied fruit notes, med to full body, med to high acidity, med finish. Very weird, sugar-coated fruit, pineapple, mango notes 12.50% alc
The wine shows med intensity, heavy oak covering the fruit, some citrus notes, nutty, yeast Palate shows the same profile, citrus, oak based, flinty, tight, plain, straightforward, med to high acidity, linear, med to long finish, persistent finish A lot of green bitter, lime peel notes
In the nose, the wine shows med intensity, red cherry notes, sweet spices, some tight herbal notes, some dried red fruit notes, overall note very clean profile, thin oak frame Palate is very lean, dry tannins, red fruit, cherry notes, herbal notes, copies the nose, angular profile, very warm, highly unbalanced, med to high acidity, grippy, very bitter, med finish
The wine shows high intensity, dark fruit, some balsamic notes, mint, peppery notes, oak based profile, thick oak frame, dark fruit, layered, straightforward Palate follows the same oak-based profile, VA notes, dark fruit, warm and roasted almond smoky, high acidity, bold tannins, very dry, med to full body, long finish 14.50% alc
The wine shows very dense profile, thick oak frame, buckets of red fruit, currants and cherries, sweet spices. The wine shows herbal notes without any bitterness. There is a nice cherry candy note Palate follows the nose, red fruit mostly, some dried notes too, raisin, underlying sweetness, very warm, plums, sweet spice again, dark fruit as it gets more air plus some black olives too. The wine shows med to high tannins but rather polished, a few herbal bitter notes in the long finish.
In the nose the wine shows VA notes, dark fruit, dried and overripe fruits, raisins, plums, prunes, grape marmalade notes, some herbal notes, a few chocolate notes Palate follows the nose, coffee notes, very warm, loads of sweetness, pretty straightforward, lacks freshness, dark fruit, med finish The wine lacks balance, tastes very warm (20%alc), some medicinal notes in there don’t really help, very raisin-y profile, some nutty notes, walnut liqueur
2022 Bodega Colomé Torrontés
Argentina, Valles Calchaquíes, Salta, Calchaquies
The wine shows med to high intensity, clear floral notes (Gewurtz-like), tropical fruit notes in the back, rose water, some herbal notes
Palate shows med to full body, again bitter hints, grapefruit peel, quince, lime, some RS, warmth, med to high acidity, rose water, med to long finish 13.50% alc
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2020 Domaine Fernand Engel Gewurztraminer Altenberg de Bergheim
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
The wine shows high intensity, tropical and stone fruit notes, lime, peach, nectarine, an overall sweetness
The wine shows obvious RS in palate, loads of tea and chamomile notes, candied fruit notes, med to full body, med to high acidity, med finish.
Very weird, sugar-coated fruit, pineapple, mango notes 12.50% alc
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2023 Tony Bish Chardonnay Fat n Sassy
New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay
The wine shows med intensity, heavy oak covering the fruit, some citrus notes, nutty, yeast
Palate shows the same profile, citrus, oak based, flinty, tight, plain, straightforward, med to high acidity, linear, med to long finish, persistent finish
A lot of green bitter, lime peel notes
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2021 Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Ama
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
In the nose, the wine shows med intensity, red cherry notes, sweet spices, some tight herbal notes, some dried red fruit notes, overall note very clean profile, thin oak frame
Palate is very lean, dry tannins, red fruit, cherry notes, herbal notes, copies the nose, angular profile, very warm, highly unbalanced, med to high acidity, grippy, very bitter, med finish
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2019 Glen Carlou Cabernet Sauvignon Gravel Quarry
South Africa, Coastal Region, Paarl
The wine shows high intensity, dark fruit, some balsamic notes, mint, peppery notes, oak based profile, thick oak frame, dark fruit, layered, straightforward
Palate follows the same oak-based profile, VA notes, dark fruit, warm and roasted almond smoky, high acidity, bold tannins, very dry, med to full body, long finish 14.50% alc
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2023 Tyrrell's Shiraz Rufus Stone Heathcote
Australia, Victoria, Central Victoria, Heathcote
The wine shows very dense profile, thick oak frame, buckets of red fruit, currants and cherries, sweet spices. The wine shows herbal notes without any bitterness. There is a nice cherry candy note
Palate follows the nose, red fruit mostly, some dried notes too, raisin, underlying sweetness, very warm, plums, sweet spice again, dark fruit as it gets more air plus some black olives too. The wine shows med to high tannins but rather polished, a few herbal bitter notes in the long finish.
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NV Fonseca Porto 10 Year Old Tawny
Portugal, Douro, Porto
In the nose the wine shows VA notes, dark fruit, dried and overripe fruits, raisins, plums, prunes, grape marmalade notes, some herbal notes, a few chocolate notes
Palate follows the nose, coffee notes, very warm, loads of sweetness, pretty straightforward, lacks freshness, dark fruit, med finish
The wine lacks balance, tastes very warm (20%alc), some medicinal notes in there don’t really help, very raisin-y profile, some nutty notes, walnut liqueur
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