Grand cru imports tasting

Tasted Tuesday, April 7, 2026 by kostaslonis with 24 views

Introduction

tasted at Insurance spot office

Flight 1 (23 Notes)

  • 2024 Wines by Gillot Sauvignon Blanc

    Germany, Rheinhessen

    The wine shows tight and austere profile, green notes, grassy notes, palate shows med body, high acidity, green apple notes, pear, stone fruit, med finish.
    A bit on the austere side, not that fruit forward (under screwcap), 12.0% alc

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  • 2024 San Felice Vermentino Toscana IGT

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    The wine shows med intensity, ripe stone fruit, peach, nectarine, floral notes, minty, fresh stevia leaves.
    Palate follows the nose, sweet/herbal notes, stone fruit, med body, med+ acidity, med+ finish.
    Fresh, youthful, tart, a few aspirin-like bitter notes

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  • 2023 Castello di Buttrio Friuli Colli Orientali Pinot Grigio

    Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Colli Orientali

    The wine shows med/med+ intensity, ripe white stone fruit, peach notes, minty, a bit earthy and spicy.
    Palate shows texture, depth, density, ripe stone fruit, herbal notes, shows med/high acidity, long finish
    Quite profound for a pinot grigio

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  • 2024 San Felice Bolgheri Bell'Aja Bianco

    Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri

    70% Vermentino 30% Viognier, on lees
    The wine shows high intensity, ripe stone fruit, minty, some vanilla notes, broad, lemon pee notes
    Palate shows ripe stone fruit, broad again, low acidity, minty, peach notes, textured, long finish.
    Fresh and prickly, a few bitter hints, the wine shows volume, full body
    To be paired with green (like leeks, spinach) dishes with also big flavours

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  • 2023 Eric Louis Sancerre Les Montachins

    France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

    The wine shows low/med intensity, the wine shows ripe stone fruit, green notes, herbal notes, the wine shows broad profile.
    In the palate, the wine shows again broad profile, nice texture, lemon peel notes, some peach notes, high acidity, tense, again some green notes but in-balance with the white fruit, long finish

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  • 2023 Seguin-Manuel Bourgogne Blanc

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc

    The wine shows med/high intensity, broad, ripe stone fruit, peach, citrus, vanilla, thick oak frame, walnut, almond.
    In the palate, the wine shows broad style, ripe stone fruit, nutty frame, almond, stone fruit, some peach notes, yeast notes, warm bread notes, med/high acidity, long lively finish

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  • 2023 Roland Lavantureux Chablis Vau Renard

    France, Burgundy, Chablis

    30% oak
    The wine shows tight profile, not showing much fruit (could be from low serv temp), yeast notes, thin oak frame, a bit of fruit after some time, citus notes.
    Palate follows the nose with the oak use looking far more upfront, nutty, tight, high acidity, rather vertical in style, lemon, citrus, lime notes, quince, green fruit, structured, youthful, med/med+ body, long finish

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  • 2022 Roland Lavantureux Chablis 1er Cru Vau de Vey

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    14 months in 50% tank 50% oak (15%new), 0.96ha, 45% slope
    The wine shows high intensity, oak oriented but highly flinty as well, citrus, stone fruit, a few floral notes, hazelnut notes too, savoury, inviting.
    In the palate, the wine shows the same profile but more on the oak side for now with all the 2022-vintage-fruit you typically find in Burgundy, high acidity, hazelnut, mineral, tight citrus notes, quince, long finish
    Impressive

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  • 2023 Seguin-Manuel Meursault Les Clous

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    The wine shows high intensity, loads of oak notes, sweet vanilla notes, sweet spice notes, walnut notes, ripe citrus notes, stone fruit, broad profile.
    In the palate, the wine shows ripe fruit, nice texture, quite dense, very oaky, nutty, almond, walnut, high acidity, mineral, lemon notes, textured, full body, high concentrated, long finish
    A huge wine

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  • 2024 Kühling-Gillot Qvinterra Riesling trocken

    Germany, Rheinhessen

    The wine shows high intensity, ripe citrus notes, floral notes, quince, some tropical fruit notes, some candied notes.
    Palate follows the style, lime notes, grapefruit, again some floral notes, citrus notes, some candied notes, lime, pear drops, high acidity, med+ finish

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  • 2025 Château de Berne Côtes de Provence Romance

    France, Provence, Côtes de Provence

    Grenache, Cinsault, Merlot.
    The wine shows full on stone fruit, peach and nectarine, floral notes
    Palate shows the same profile, med acidity, med body, fruit forward, juicy, some so2, med finish
    To drink by the pool

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  • 2025 Château de Berne Côtes de Provence Rosé

    France, Provence, Côtes de Provence

    60% Grenache 20% Mourvedre 20% Rolle
    The wine shows med/med+ intensity, floral notes, peach, apricot, broad, palate shows tensity, med+/h acidity, stone fruit, apricot, med body, med finish

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  • 2024 Château de Berne Côtes de Provence Grande Cuvée Rosé

    France, Provence, Côtes de Provence

    70% Grenache 20% mourvedre 10% Rolle, fermented and matured in new oak, batonnage
    The wine shows the nose of a white wine, ripe stone fruit, floral notes, nutty, thin oak frame
    Palate follows the style, oak frame, almond, hazelnut, walnut, ripe stone fruit, textured, med/med+ acidity, med/med+ finish

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  • 2023 Seguin-Manuel Bourgogne "Pinot Noir"

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

    30% whole bunch
    The wine shows fragrant profile, red cherry notes, strawberry notes, red berry notes, thin oak frame, candy notes
    Palate shows youthful profile, red cherry notes, cranberry notes, pomegranate, tart, med+ acidity, smooth tannins, med finish

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  • 2018 Château Cambon La Pelouse

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

    54% Cabernet Sauvignon 40% Merlot 6% Petit Verdot
    The wine shows med/med+ intensity in the nose, the wine shows ripe red and black cherry fruit. The wine shows sweet spice notes, some earthy notes, a bit of evolution, pencil notes
    In the palate, the wine shows med body, lively tannins, med acidity, black currant notes, red berry notes, med body, med finish. Typical Bordeaux profile, even though the bottle felt a bit "tired'

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  • 2022 Tardieu-Laurent Crozes-Hermitage Vieilles Vignes

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage

    14 months in oak
    The wine shows med/high intensity, ripe dark cherry notes, floral notes, violet, some olive notes, broad, sweet spice notes, cured meat, savoury overall.
    Palate shows med body, lively acidity, smooth tannins, youthful, juicy texture, med finish, nice and tasty

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  • 2022 San Felice Chianti Classico Borgo

    Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG

    90% Sangiovese 10% Pugnitello, 12.50% alc 500lt + 1500lt oak
    The wine shows very pale colour.
    Red cherry notes, floral notes, sweet spice notes, nutmeg, sweet profile overall
    Palate it tart, high acidity, angular tannins, pomegranate, cranberry notes, med finish

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  • 2022 San Felice Chianti Classico Il Grigio Riserva

    Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG

    100% Sangiovese
    The wine shows depth, ripe red cherry notes, floral notes, cranberry notes, broad.
    In the palate, the wine shows high acidity, very tart, red cherry, red currant notes, pomegranate juice, med finish
    Painfully youthful

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  • 2023 Campogiovanni (San Felice) Rosso di Montalcino

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Rosso di Montalcino

    The wine shows fragrant profile in the nose, red cherry notes, red berry notes, candy notes, maraschino notes, floral notes, broad, a thin oak frame.
    In the palate, the wine shows high acidity, tart, red cherry notes, maraschino notes, lively acidity, youthful, med body, med finish.
    Playful and easier than the previous bottle

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  • 2022 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli No Name

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

    2years ageing, 1000lt Slavonian oak, 15-20 day maceration
    The wine shows light profile, floral notes, candy notes, red cherry notes, cranberry, a thin oak frame in the back, some sweet spices.
    Palate shows red cherry notes, red berry notes, light to med body, med tannins, med+ acidity, fresh, youthful, med finish
    Lively

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  • 2020 San Felice Vigorello Toscana IGT

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    40% Pugnitello 30% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Merlot
    In the nose, the wine shows red berry notes, red cherry notes, floral notes, sweet spice notes, the wine shows some overripe/candied notes, VA notes, dried notes, raisin, prunes
    In the palate, the wine shows high acidity, cranberry, very tart, pomegranate juice, med body, med finish.
    Angular ovrall

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  • 2021 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    The wine shows very light colour.
    In the palate, the wine shows fragrant profile, cranberry, floral notes, red cherry notes, red berry notes, thin oak frame, sweet spices, maraschino.
    In the palate, the wine shows med body, med+ tannins, red cherry notes, red berry notes, the wine shows med+ acidity, med finish
    14.50% alc

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  • 2019 Campogiovanni (San Felice) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Il Quercione

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    The wine shows high intensity in the nose, very oak dominated, a lot of VA notes, thick oak frame, paint notes, red cherry, some dried red cherry notes too, the wine shows warmth (15%alc)
    In the palate, the wine shows med/med+ intensity, again huge oak influence, planky, almond, walnut, very dry texture, angural tannins, red cherry notes (+ dried too), med body, med to long finish
    nope

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