The wine shows bright yellow colour, light carbonation In the nose, the wine shows med to high intensity, green fruit notes, apple notes, some citrus/grapefruit notes, some herbal notes too. The wine shows some yeast notes as well, tea notes, candied lemon and apple notes. In the palate, the wine shows considerable sugar content, the carbonation is med to high, biscuit notes, there is a bit of warmth. There are no extra layers, med body, fresh but also candied stone fruit, dried quince
The wine shows pale cherry colour with low carbonation In the nose, the wine shows a heavier profile, nutty notes, roasted almond notes, some malt notes, peach and nectarine notes. In the palate, the wine shows a more elegant profile, fruit forward, again nectarine, peach, some red cherry notes, some strawberry notes, some carbonation, some tannins even, med body, med to long finish Dosage 10g/lt, degorgement 04/2024
In the nose, the wine shows low intensity, not really showing much here, there is a dusty element, some dried fruit notes, the wine shows pear and green apple notes. Palate shows tea/chamomile elements, lower in fruit intensity, some green apple notes, tart notes, crunchy, low to med acidity, some yeast notes, med finish
The wine shows light amber colour In the nose, the wine shows almost nutty profile, some roasted notes, honey, candied notes of stone fruit, some salt notes too, caramel notes, traces of coffee, chocolate, sweet spices too, toffee notes. In the palate, the wine shows med body, following the same profile, salty, caramel notes, roasted malt notes but well supported by the fruit, med to full body, high acidity. The wine feels dry, showing very little – if any – sugar, dried pineapple notes, chocolate notes, med to long finish
Spain, Andalucía, Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda
The wine shows bright clean yellow profile. In the nose, the wine shows dry profile, citrus notes, there is a rather salty sea breeze freshness here too, herbal notes, dried herbal notes. In the palate, the wine shows elegance, freshness, salty, mineral, citrus, high acidity, straightforward again, not many layers here, long finish
The wine shows dark coffee colour In the nose, the wine shows dark brown notes, roasted malts, coffee, chocolate, dried stone fruit, some dried fig notes, sweet spice notes. In the palate, the wine shows warmth, raisins, shows RS, grape concentrate, stone fruit, marmalade, the wine shows some tannins, milk chocolate notes. With time in the glass, the wine gets “lighter on its feet”. The wine shows med to long finish. I’m a bit confused about the acidity here.
The wine shows pale amber colour. In the nose, the wine shows high intensity, nutty, almond, salty notes, dried citrus notes, stone fruit, salty caramel notes. The wine shows almost buttery notes, some toast notes, some raisin notes, some coffee notes. In the palate, the wine shows the same pattern, the wine feels dry, almond notes, alcohol warmth, again salty, nutty, caramelized almond notes, toffee creamy notes, its feels like drinking tiramisu (!), med body and finish
The wine shows deep ruby red colour. In the nose, the wine shows fresh and black berry notes, raspberry notes, currant notes, some plums and prunes, fresh altogether. There is a green olive note here that seems strange and out of place but adding to the profile In the palate, the wine shows high RS content, grape notes, black berry notes, warmth, med body, black grape marmalade, the wine shows some tannins, there is a herbal green note here (but not like an olive as the nose), med finish.
The wine shows amber brown colour In the nose, the wine shows low intensity of aromas, low in fruit depth, warmth, varnish, nutty, almond, some raisin notes. Palate shows RS, almond, nutty profile, high acidity, coffee notes, caramel, nutty, walnut liqueur. The wine shows a savoury profile, there is a cloying sticky character here too, honey + syrup notes, a bit of warmth, sweet cumin-like spice
In the nose, the wine shows grapefruit notes, some spices, a weird earthy – almost legume-like – layer here Palate is fruit forward, pear and green apple, light body, med acidity, the carbonation feels low, plain, straightforward, easy, fruit forward, citrus notes, short finish
2/3 pinot noir In the nose, the wine shows citrus notes, nutty profile, almond notes, some floral notes, some honey notes, bread notes Palate shows lime notes, shows some evolution, riper citrus notes, high acidity, a strange aspirin-like texture, med body, med finish, very dry finish, layered.
The wine shows ripeness, lime, citrus notes, quince notes, biscuit notes, grapefruit notes, there is an overall sweetness here. Palate shows ripeness, heavy oak profile, ripe stone fruit, ripe citrus notes, med body, med acidity, straightforward, med finish
NV Gratien & Meyer Saumur Demi Sec
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur
The wine shows bright yellow colour, light carbonation
In the nose, the wine shows med to high intensity, green fruit notes, apple notes, some citrus/grapefruit notes, some herbal notes too. The wine shows some yeast notes as well, tea notes, candied lemon and apple notes.
In the palate, the wine shows considerable sugar content, the carbonation is med to high, biscuit notes, there is a bit of warmth. There are no extra layers, med body, fresh but also candied stone fruit, dried quince
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NV Henri Chauvet Champagne Brut Rosé Cuvée Aphrodite
France, Champagne
The wine shows pale cherry colour with low carbonation
In the nose, the wine shows a heavier profile, nutty notes, roasted almond notes, some malt notes, peach and nectarine notes.
In the palate, the wine shows a more elegant profile, fruit forward, again nectarine, peach, some red cherry notes, some strawberry notes, some carbonation, some tannins even, med body, med to long finish
Dosage 10g/lt, degorgement 04/2024
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NV Gratien & Meyer Saumur Brut
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur
In the nose, the wine shows low intensity, not really showing much here, there is a dusty element, some dried fruit notes, the wine shows pear and green apple notes.
Palate shows tea/chamomile elements, lower in fruit intensity, some green apple notes, tart notes, crunchy, low to med acidity, some yeast notes, med finish
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NV Bodegas Hidalgo Oloroso Seco Faraón
Spain, Andalucía, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
The wine shows light amber colour
In the nose, the wine shows almost nutty profile, some roasted notes, honey, candied notes of stone fruit, some salt notes too, caramel notes, traces of coffee, chocolate, sweet spices too, toffee notes.
In the palate, the wine shows med body, following the same profile, salty, caramel notes, roasted malt notes but well supported by the fruit, med to full body, high acidity. The wine feels dry, showing very little – if any – sugar, dried pineapple notes, chocolate notes, med to long finish
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NV Bodegas Hidalgo Manzanilla en Rama
Spain, Andalucía, Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda
The wine shows bright clean yellow profile.
In the nose, the wine shows dry profile, citrus notes, there is a rather salty sea breeze freshness here too, herbal notes, dried herbal notes.
In the palate, the wine shows elegance, freshness, salty, mineral, citrus, high acidity, straightforward again, not many layers here, long finish
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NV Henriques & Henriques Madeira Verdelho 10 Years Old
Portugal, Madeira
The wine shows dark coffee colour
In the nose, the wine shows dark brown notes, roasted malts, coffee, chocolate, dried stone fruit, some dried fig notes, sweet spice notes.
In the palate, the wine shows warmth, raisins, shows RS, grape concentrate, stone fruit, marmalade, the wine shows some tannins, milk chocolate notes. With time in the glass, the wine gets “lighter on its feet”. The wine shows med to long finish. I’m a bit confused about the acidity here.
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NV Bodegas Hidalgo Amontillado Napoleon
Spain, Andalucía, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
The wine shows pale amber colour.
In the nose, the wine shows high intensity, nutty, almond, salty notes, dried citrus notes, stone fruit, salty caramel notes. The wine shows almost buttery notes, some toast notes, some raisin notes, some coffee notes.
In the palate, the wine shows the same pattern, the wine feels dry, almond notes, alcohol warmth, again salty, nutty, caramelized almond notes, toffee creamy notes, its feels like drinking tiramisu (!), med body and finish
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2018 M. Chapoutier Banyuls Domaine de Bila-Haut
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Banyuls
The wine shows deep ruby red colour.
In the nose, the wine shows fresh and black berry notes, raspberry notes, currant notes, some plums and prunes, fresh altogether. There is a green olive note here that seems strange and out of place but adding to the profile
In the palate, the wine shows high RS content, grape notes, black berry notes, warmth, med body, black grape marmalade, the wine shows some tannins, there is a herbal green note here (but not like an olive as the nose), med finish.
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NV Henriques & Henriques Madeira Malvazia 10 Years Old
Portugal, Madeira
The wine shows amber brown colour
In the nose, the wine shows low intensity of aromas, low in fruit depth, warmth, varnish, nutty, almond, some raisin notes.
Palate shows RS, almond, nutty profile, high acidity, coffee notes, caramel, nutty, walnut liqueur. The wine shows a savoury profile, there is a cloying sticky character here too, honey + syrup notes, a bit of warmth, sweet cumin-like spice
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NV Trénel Fils Crémant de Bourgogne Extra Brut
France, Burgundy, Crémant de Bourgogne
In the nose, the wine shows grapefruit notes, some spices, a weird earthy – almost legume-like – layer here
Palate is fruit forward, pear and green apple, light body, med acidity, the carbonation feels low, plain, straightforward, easy, fruit forward, citrus notes, short finish
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2016 Louis Roederer Champagne Vintage Brut
France, Champagne
2/3 pinot noir
In the nose, the wine shows citrus notes, nutty profile, almond notes, some floral notes, some honey notes, bread notes
Palate shows lime notes, shows some evolution, riper citrus notes, high acidity, a strange aspirin-like texture, med body, med finish, very dry finish, layered.
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NV Emile Beyer Crémant d'Alsace Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut
France, Alsace, Crémant d'Alsace
The wine shows ripeness, lime, citrus notes, quince notes, biscuit notes, grapefruit notes, there is an overall sweetness here.
Palate shows ripeness, heavy oak profile, ripe stone fruit, ripe citrus notes, med body, med acidity, straightforward, med finish
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