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Red

2009 Château La Conseillante

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend more

10/2/2023 - sirpat00 wrote: 89 points

20-vintage La Conseillante vertical (Fribourg): Part of a 20 vintage vertical (key takeaways in the tasting story). Over-extracted with cooked fruit of on balance rather dark cherry. Dried leaves and a bit of tobacco and leather which gain in presence with time in the glass. A rather simple palate with drying tannin, lacking harmony, but with a nice red berry fruit. This was already bottom-half in a vintage horizontal 4 years ago and did not seem to have improved since.

  • Comment posted by snaff:

    11/10/2023 8:43:00 AM - Seems your sample may have had oxygen or heat exposure? The one I have tasted was full of rich fruit and tannic structure ...

Red

2015 No Girls Grenache

Walla Walla Valley more

12/18/2021 - scubaberman wrote: flawed

I get the same very harsh bitter green like eating raw broccoli rabe that lingers on the top and back of my palate just like a bitter food would feel. I’m wondering if it’s simply a winemaking flaw rather than underripe grapes which I dont think is the case. It kind of overpowers the funk which is present on the nose but then its hard to refocus after the first taste. Seems like the most prominent mistake of the grape seeds in the winemaking if I were to take a guess. I’m up for my club repurchase 3rd year now and not sure I love the idea of purchasing flawed $100 wine. Any one else get this same sense? I loved the tempranillo and syrah but this 2015 grenache seems unfortunate. The communiry 87 might be generous unless there were multiple runs and only half of the wine was flawed.

  • Comment posted by snaff:

    12/20/2021 2:25:00 PM - I had an identical experience. See my tasting note where I scored it a generous 80 points. I think I'll try and sell my remaining 2 bottles ...

Red

2008 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia

Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more

10/20/2021 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NR

So tart and angular and hard edged. Love the producer but wow, this wine is either flawed or is going to need serious time.

  • Comment posted by snaff:

    11/3/2021 7:08:00 PM - The bottle I just tried matches your assessment. Tart red fruit, tannic finish, good acidity, but just not much body or enjoyment here.

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