Casual wine dinner
Tasted Saturday, November 15, 2025 by melvinyeowq with 53 views
Introduction
Organised a casual dinner with some friends who were looking to explore wines, decided to choose producers that represented their regions well.
Tasted Saturday, November 15, 2025 by melvinyeowq with 53 views
Organised a casual dinner with some friends who were looking to explore wines, decided to choose producers that represented their regions well.
NV Chartogne-Taillet Champagne Cuvée Sainte Anne 90 Points
France, Champagne
Mostly 2020 base, this was a little more austere than the '21 base that I opened last month. Also a little natty on the nose, perhaps in an awkward phase.
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2021 Cantina Terlan Pinot Bianco Terlano Riserva Vorberg 92 Points
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Terlano
Seriously impressive weight for the price, good freshness to the citrus fruit despite the viscosity. Lovely as always from this producer.
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2023 Alvina Pernot Bourgogne Côte d'Or Rue de Bois 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Côte d'Or
From vineyards near Puligny. Preferred this to the Femelottes that I tried previously, apparently this was picked four days earlier and it showed. Better balance and didn't feel too heavy unlike the Femelottes, a seriously crafted Bourgogne without the feeling that it was overmade.
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2021 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie
Surprisingly ripe for a cooler year and creamier than I expected from this producer. Sweetness was slightly distracting despite the usual salinity being present.
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2023 Messager Germain Bourgogne 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Almost like a barrel sample in appearance and on the palate, still very primary and fruit-forward without much development.
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2017 AR.PE.PE. Valtellina Superiore - Sassella Stella Retica 92 Points
Italy, Lombardia, Valtellina, Valtellina Superiore - Sassella
Similar to previous impressions, approachable dark cherry and cranberry fruit with a good acidic backbone. More autumnal notes compared to the previous bottle, so maybe time to drink up.
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2017 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
Similar to previous impressions with a vibrant, pretty dark red fruit core, but the pyrazine notes became more pronounced with air instead of dissipating
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2014 Domaine Bernard Gripa Saint-Joseph 92 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph
Still very youthful for its age, a little polished but still retaining the classic northern Rhone sauvage. Impressively built and will last for a long time.
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2022 Jean-Yves Péron Barbera i Vicini 91 Points
Europe, Vin de l'Union Européenne
Barbera that was carbonically macerated. High alcohol of the grape showed but wasn't excessive, overall was clean despite some VA on the nose. Not usually my style but enjoyed the energy and lift on this even though it was dark-fruited in nature.
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1990 Château Lanessan 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Similar to previous impressions, a deep, complex nose that only age could bring but fruit on the palate was slightly fading. Still a great QPR and an example of how these less-heralded Bordeaux can age superbly.
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2015 Château Montrose La Dame de Montrose 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe
Surprisingly this drank much better than the '09 a couple of weeks ago, perhaps this wine dialled back on the Parker trend of the '00s and the wine was much better for it. Warm vintage was well-managed with no stewed fruits (but developed some liquorice notes with air). Still quite youthful with the potential to develop more complexity.
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2007 Domaine Barge Côte-Rôtie Cuvée du Plessy 88 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
A little too much funk on the nose, palate was also a little thin despite the tannins still being prominent. Would drink up.
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