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White - Off-dry
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2019 Hofgut Falkenstein Krettnacher Euchariusberg Riesling Spätlese #14
Mosel Saar Ruwer
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"Slow Decanting" this young spatlese over a couple of weeks with the Vinloq System
DAY 1
👃Careens from the chilled bottle with limes and apples plus minerality & petrol
👅Sweetness leads. Fruit, florals and acidity follow. The minerality is there for the finish. The acidity is fresh and palate cleaning. Lip smacking, if you will
The remaining wine was Slow Decanted for 18 days in my refrigerator
DAY 18
This hasn't budged during the interim. Apple, peach, pear with lime on the finish. The standard hallmarks of Falkenstein are present with the extra midpalate density seen in so many 2019 German riesling. Classy. Fresh. Clean
This 2019 is just getting started. It is delicious in this youthful, energetic state. I cannot wait to see where this goes as it develops over time in the cellar🥂
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White - Off-dry
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2020 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Grünlack Spätlese
Rheingau
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Served this with the Vinloq System and followed it over 13 Days
DAY 1
👃This was bold and definitive on the first pour before it had even warmed. Excellent slatey minerality with lime, peach and white pepper
👅A totally stuffed midpalate of juicy fruit, nicely complemented with both herbals and white florals. There is significant sweetness (and baby fat) but it retains crispness and great minerality
The remaining wine was "Slow Decanted" and preserved with Vinloq nitrogen in my refrigerator
DAY 13
Spot on vs Day 1 with maybe some additional energy and fireworks.
What a stellar wine! The flavor profile here is delicious. The main elements are peach, apricot, citrus, minerality, herbals and honey. They last all the way through the lengthy finish.
It's a flavor explosion but the wine retains impressive precision and clarity
This 2020 should make from a long lived wine and will likely be fantastic at every stage🥂
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White - Sparkling
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2015 Ruppert-Leroy Champagne Brut Nature Fosse-Grely
Champagne Blend more
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The Vinloq System was designed to be used on still wines only. However, sparkling wines are amazing
👅This is a great summer champagne and it combines crisp flavors with a touch of oxidation and solid minerality.
Honey crisp apple, even cider, and bruised apples are featured. Quite powerful personality. Lemon peel sweeps the palate clean on the finish.
Develops some creaminess as it warms
Solid bubbles👍🥂
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White - Fortified
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NV Equipo Navazos La Bota de Manzanilla Pasada 90 "Capataz Cabo"
Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Palomino Fino more
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Pouring a glass with the Vinloq System
DAY 1
👃lodine, seawater, a touch of oxidation, and salty minerality
👅Brine leads the way with iodine, nuts, herbal notes, and other flavors that are hard to pin down but are enjoyable. These flavors lead to some bitterness before the very long and enjoyable finish. This is full bodied and amazing
The remaining wine was Slow Decanted in my refrigerator
I returned to this wine multiple times over the following weeks. My experience was similar each time. For example:
DAY 20
Same aromas, flavors and intensities as day 1. So rich and resonant. The finish is deep, mineral laced, seawater, nuts & herbals. No signs of fruit. Extremely long finish
That a sherry aged under biologically active flora stays fresh for days & weeks is not surprising. But I still protect them with nitrogen because it is not a wine that I prefer in large servings. Rather, I enjoy a small glass frequently. They are super food friendly and a perfect match with many foods including aged cheeses, cured hams, and even sushi. Also superb in the correct cocktail🍸
This was a total delight each time over 4-5 weeks💕
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Red
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2007 Elio Grasso Barolo Ginestra Casa Maté
Nebbiolo more
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Served with the Vinloq System
DAY 1
Gave this multiple hours in the glass before tasting
👃Traditional barolo notes of tar, roses, maraschinos, cigar box, cedar, smoke... Love this
👅Same flavors but slightly restrained. Dark cherries and smoke. Light sweetness. Good brightness and acidity. Soft silky tannins. Sharp yet clean on the dry finish
Refrigerated and "Slow Decanted" the remaining wine for 10 days with nitrogen protection
DAY 10
👃Cherries and cherry liquer, tar, cedar, smoke, florals and earth. Classic
👅Cherry and strawberry, fresh tobacco notes, smoke, and cedar all blend seamlessly from start to finish. Silky texture with some tannic grip on the finish. (Not as much time in the glass vs day1) The Ginestra is interesting, flavorful, and easy drinking
The wine was slightly more expressive and relaxed on Day
10.
This is really good barolo at 15 years and the color and flavors are showing relatively youthful. It will, no doubt, continue to age gracefully for many years🍷
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Rosé - Sparkling
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NV Charles Heidsieck Champagne Brut Rosé Reserve
Champagne Blend more
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👃Very expressive nose with nice interplay between the predominant minerality and the brioche, strawberries, marzipan, and florals
👅A rich and assertive profile with plenty of acidity and crisp bubbles that deliver energy and joy. It is both assertive and pretty. Just the right amount of sweetness keeps the fruit fresh and delicious. Long finish. Great with food or easily has enough verve to drink on it’s own. Drinking well. Excellent value for a rosé from a major Champagne house
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Red
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2010 Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon Panek Vineyard
St. Helena
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Served over 8 days with Vinloq Nitrogen Preservation
DAY 1
👃After hours in the glass, this is rich with spicy dark fruit, chalk/graphite/smoke, cedar, vanilla, and anise. Classic Cali Cabernet: Rich & sexy
👅Beautiful, luscious sweet fruit with just the right balance of oak and soft tannic notes. A bit of spice & herbals with clove and vanilla. Silky texture. Plenty of acidity keeping this fresh
Refrigerated and "Slow Decanted" the remaining wine for 8 days with nitrogen protection
DAY 8
👃Perfumed with dusty spice and fruit. Oak notes in the background. Rich and classic
👅The dark fruit (black currants and blackberries) leads and the spicy notes follow. Oak accents are there on the balanced, long, and delicious finish. Drinking very well. Similar to Day 1 though it seems slightly sweeter today
This 2010 R-M Panek is definitely in the zone. It has richness and the fruit is sweet but not ponderous or cloying.
Polished. No heat. Drinking beautifully. Drank this in the mid to upper 60'sF (18C) temperature
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Red
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2015 Henri Jouan Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Echezeaux Vieilles Vignes
Pinot Noir more
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Slow Decanting this Jouan Aux Echezeaux for 11 days with the Vinloq System
DAY 1
👃Beautiful. Elegant. Red and black fruit with kirsch, incense, 5 spice, smoke and meat. Rich, nuanced, precise, and beguiling
👅This is drinking really well. Just the way I love Burgundy: Sweet and ripe fruit like raspberry/ cherry and blackberry, with savory elements, plenty of nuance, and complete balance. Plush texture. Acidity and tannins are spot on. Very hard to put the glass down
The remaining wine was Slow Decanted in my refrigerator
DAY 11
👃Smoky, earthy, sexy, sophisticated. Same as Day 1. So much personality. Incense and kirsch
👅This has fruit and delicacy but there is sneaky power here. The same range of fruits and florals are combined with savory earth, smoke, and meat. Silken. Long and lovely finish
1-I thought this was even more expressive after 11 Days of "Slow Decanting".
2-Can this wine improve with more bottle age? Maybe, but I find it captivating now. am totally happy with this just as it is 🍷🍷
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Red
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2005 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Red Rhone Blend more
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11 Days of "Slow Decanting" this classically styled Chateauneuf du Pape
DAY 1
Served with the Vinlog System
👃Perfumed, ripe blackberry and plums with deep earthy notes of soil mixed with dusty cellar and a potato note. Oak signatures like vanilla and cedar mesh well with this classic styled Southern Rhone. Pretty stunning right away
👅Plummy dark fruit, kirsch, licorice, and same. Juicy. Oak influences and a touch of prune. A little warmth from the 14% alcohol lead into an extended finish. Good acidity. More refined than rustic
The remaining wine was "Slow Decanted" in my refrigerator
DAY 11
👃This is sweet with ripe, dark fruit and kirsch. Yes, that cut potato note is there again but it does not detract. There is a bit of spice and dustiness.
👅Full bodied and earthy with dark fruit. Silky texture. The tannins have mostly resolved with a little grip on the finish.
Based on this bottle, this wine still has time. It is drinking very well but it shows no signs of a downturn anytime soon
I seem to generally prefer CdP wines shortly after pouring rather than letting them breathe in the glass (or decanter).
That was true with this Donjon on both occasions. However, Slow Decanting the wine for 11 days did not change my enjoyment of the wine vs Day1🍷
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White
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2020 Lukas Hammelmann Zeiskamer Klostergarten Riesling Kabinett
Pfalz
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DAY 1
👃A definite attention grabber with apples, oranges, pears, smoke, minerals, white florals and mint. Whoa!
👅Loaded but never weighty. The sweet fruit is also rich and tangy. Limes and oranges. Good acidity and a gracious midpalate. A total joy to drink
Let the remaining wine Slow Decant in my refrigerator for two weeks
DAY 14
👃Rocky minerals dominate and are complemented by white florals, ripe orange/ apples. A touch of musk. Lots going on
👅Sweet fruit like apples, li mes, and oranges with minerals.
Slightly creamy. Very solid midpalate and proper kabinett sweetness
This Klostergarten Kabinett is great now and it's going to be greater as it should reward lots of cellar time
Every bottle of Lukas Hammelmann wine that I open impresses me greatly. He is making wines that deserve your attention. He has mine👍
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Red
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2005 Château Clerc Milon
Pauillac
Red Bordeaux Blend more
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"Slow Decanted" this 🍷 with the Vinloq System
DAY 1
👃Immediate black currants and blackberries, licorice, chocolate, leather, pepper, and cedar. Exotic profile
👅 Sweet, ripe, dark berry fruit and licorice up front. Oak and leather/tobacco towards the end with moderate chalky tannins lingering on the finish. Good complexity and nice precision. Drinking well now
The remaining wine was Slow Decanted in my refrigerator
DAY 10
👃Predominately dark fruit, chocolate, and licorice with the pepper and cedar less forward than Day 1
👅Soft and elegant fruit, plush mouthfeel, oak influeces and leather. Slight tannic pull on the cheeks on the nice lingering finish. Generally softer and more rounded than day 1. Easy drinking for sure🙌
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Red
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2011 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Santenots-Du-Milieu
Pinot Noir more
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Served with the Vinloq System
DAY 1
👃Ripe red fruit with dark fruit, cooking spices, purple florals, soil, & herbs
👅Multiple hours in the glass yielded crunchy red and dark fruit. Smoky & earthy. Finishes dry with mild tannins. Classy, elegant drink
The remaining wine was "Slow Decanted" in my refrigerator
DAY 10
👃Cherry, raspberry, strawberry. Lightly spiced and dusty
smoke.
👅The earthy elements come through on the palate. Silky.
Tannins well resolved. Finishes with spicy, dark fruit with nice length
Breezed through 10 days with Vinloq👌 In an excellent place now
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White
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2014 Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Les Fairendes
Chardonnay more
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"Slow Decanted" this white burgundy with the Vinloq System
DAY 1
👃Lemon/underripe pineapple with stony minerals/black pepper. Vivid
👅Glorious minerality from start to finish. Lemony fruit takes a back seat to the minerality but there is plenty to provide balance. Great structure, very nice acidity, and a slightly oily texture. All bright and crisp
The remaining burgundy was Slow Decanted in my refrigerator
DAY 10
👃Minerals lead on the vivid nose with lemons in the background. Less flinty minerality than day 1
👅Lemon fruit followed by minerality coming on at the black pepper finish. Structure, acidity, and oily texture continue. Concentrated. Classy and well put together
The 2014 Morget Les Fairendes is going strong and was powerful and refined on DAYS 1 and 10.
No reason this cannot continue to improve based on the great overall balance
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Rosé
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2008 R. López de Heredia Rioja Rosado Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia
Grenache Blend, Grenache more
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Served this wine the Vinloq Wine System
DAY 1
That color....
👃cranberry, melon, orange blossom, minerals, smoke
👅Citrus, but savory. Salty, smoke, hints of cellar and tea. Unreal complexity. Crisp acidity. Every sip is unique
I Slow Decanted the remaining wine in my refrigerator
DAY 11
Just let this breathe and warm. Then fireworks. It's everchanging. Even more dynamic on day 11, after the slow decant. Red and citrus fruit, florals, almonds, flowers, smoke, hard candy...any tasting note is a snapshot
If you drink this, don't rush the experience
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Red
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2017 Sadie Family Soldaat
Piekenierskloof
Grenache more
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Day 1
Served this with the Vinloq System
👃Rich cherry/strawberry, roses, smokey herbs, tea, sage, citrus, clove. Complex & elegant
👅Salty, savory, and fleshy. Broad flavors that have depth, clarity, & persistence. Soft tannins. Superb!
"Slow Decanted" the remaining wine in my refrigerator
DAY 13
👃Totally unique combination of flavors with depth & complexity💕
White pepper, savory strawberry. Slightly bitter. Crispy
👅Dry, smokey finish. Energetic. Light
-Grenache that is elegant and singular. Equally superb on Days 1 and 13
-Burgundian stylings. Medium body. Elegant. Complex. Singular
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Red
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2015 Georges Remy Coteaux Champenois Bouzy Rouge Les Vaudayants
Pinot Noir more
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DAY 1
Poured this with the Vinloq System
👃Bright, underripe cranberry with cherry and ripe dark fruit. Wilted rose florals, potpourri, and minerality. More perfumed with more air
👅Pretty and composed. Silky & delicate with soft tannins.
Dry, perfumed finish
"Slow Decanted" the remaining wine in my refrigerator
DAY 9
Again, let this breathe in the glass for 90 mins
👃Appealing bright red fruit that added perfume with air Nice complexity in an elegant Burgundian style. Pairs well with salty foods like cheese or 🍿
This is in a great place now. Well made and a solid value. It was pretty much identical after 9 days of Slow Decanting
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White - Off-dry
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1971 Michael Adams Thörnicher Ritsch Riesling Auslese
Mosel Saar Ruwer
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DAY 1
Served with the Vinloq Wine System
👃Wow! Intense honey, floor wax, orange, petrol & florals
👅Wow again! Moderately sweet with honey, orange, pith, smoke, nuts. Smooth with soft mouthfeel. Not heavy
"Slow Decanted" the remaining wine in my refrigerator
DAY 5
Let this breathe for hours. Drank at 42F/5C
Same parade of precise complexity. Less petrol than Day 1. The intense smoked honey is intoxicating
DAY 17
Flaunting all of the goodness with a bit less intensity. Shows all of the beauty of aged riesling. What a memory
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Red
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2012 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny
Cabernet Franc more
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DAY 1
Served with VINLOQ
👃Red berries with anise, cardamom, clove, licorice. Became perfumed with time in the glass
👅Earthy, herbals, spices & fruit. Light tannins
"Slow Decanted" the remaining wine in my refrigerator
DAY5
👃More detailed with red fruit, 5 spice, ash, green leaves & purple flowers. Elegant & seductive
👅Silky and classy. Med body. Great finish. Needs a touch more midpalate intensity but it is refined, charming and irresistible
DAY 10
Still drinking well but not hitting all of the subtle notes
Slow Decanting preference:
Day5>Day1>Day10
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Red
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2010 Rhys Pinot Noir Home Vineyard
San Mateo County
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DAY 1
Served this with the Vinloq System
👃Cranberry/cherry, spicy, cedar, earth and tar. This is expressive. Florals and touch of mint
👅Cedar notes with red fruit and florals. Clearly stem inclusion was used. Asian spice/licorice.
The tannins are soft and well integrated. Med body with med + acidity. Drinking well
The remaining wine was Slow Decanted ™ in my refrigerator
DAY 8
-Lovely fruit, spices, purple florals, soft integrated tannins. Really beautiful. Expressive but stays refined and elegant
-Good complexity with some secondary development. Stays light throughout. Still youthful and vibrant. This will stay interesting for some time👍🍷
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Red
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2012 Horsepower Vineyards Grenache Sur Echalas Vineyard
Walla Walla Valley
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DAY 1
Served with the Vinloq System
👃Powerful:Smoke, dark fruit. Meaty. Horse sweat. Musky. Earthy. Florals. So much going on
👅Sweet red & dark fruits with smoke & earth. Fresh. Solid acidity. Mellow tannins. Full bodied but lithe. Drinking well
Remaining wine Slow Decanted in my refrigerator
DAY 7
👃Smoky, musky, horsey with red/dark fruit & kirsch
👅Cranberry/raspberry, smoke, bacon, iron, spice, & stones
Hitting all of the notes on DAY 7 but I preferred the unbridled 🐎 intensity of DAY 1
-1st bottle 4 years ago was closed hard. Not Closed Now!
-Lots of Old World character from this Christophe Baron wine that is part of the Cayuse stable
-This was the first vintage of Sur Echalas Grenache so it will be interesting to see the trail it blazes with more bottle age🍷
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White - Sweet/Dessert
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2002 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
Chenin Blanc more
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"Slow Decanting" this classic
DAY 1
👃Sweet apricot, tangerine, white flowers, varnish, & manuka honey. Beautiful and very expressive
👅Hits the tongue with honeyed sweetness and bright rich fruit leading the way. Acidity increases next followed by beautiful quince/apricot/tangerines. Finishes long with no unsavory bits. Everything in balance
The remaining wine was Slow Decanted
DAY 12
👃Just wow😮 Fruit, florals, varnish, and honey
👅Sweet rich apricot, smoky orange, honey, mango, varnish, grapefruit, quince, fig, sultanas.... Starts and ends with fruit. Savory in the mid palate. Lovely mouthfeel. Rich but not heavy
-This QdC was stellar and virtually identical on Days 1 and
12. This would likely stay great for much longer with Slow
Decanting but I just couldn't hold off
-This 2002 is in great form and I am sure another decade is
going to be no problem with this level of acidity and balance
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Red
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2005 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Éloge
Napa Valley
Red Bordeaux Blend more
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I want to test how Vinloq’s “Slow Decanting” works with the Éloge
DAY 1
👃Chalky, spicy dark purple fruit. Sweet. Brush and briars. Cigar box. Cedar
👅Plenty going on here. Loaded with fruit, spicy cedar, green pepper. Chalky accents that finish spicy. Full bodied. Robust fruit. Sweet tannins that are “primetime”. Good length on the finish. Bring on the 🥩!
The remaining wine was Slow Decanted
DAY 10
👃Glorious. Bright. Spicy. Perfumey
👅Fruit builds in the packed midpalate and finishes with the full complement of flavors. Proper acidity. Lovely silky tannins. No bitterness or heat. Oak fully integrated
This 05 Éloge is in such a delicious spot now. It has years ahead as there are no signs of age, but can it get better?
Fantastic on both Day 1 and 10. There was no point in keeping this for 10 days, but it is nice to have that option. Slightly more power on Day 1 but a little more elegant in style on Day 10. It plays both roles well💕
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White - Off-dry
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1990 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Spätlese
Nahe
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Served with VINLOQ to test "Slow Decanting" on a 32 y/o wine
DAY 1
👃Honeyed orange blossoms, petrol, apricot & lemons
👅Perfumed orange and marmalade, honey, & florals. Great acidity & lightly sweet
The remaining wine was Slow Decanted
DAY 19
👃Honeycomb, apricot, orange/peach, herbal & kerosene
👅Delicious buttery fruit, smoke, ash, oranges & honey. Dried mint on the mostly dry finish
19 days and this Brucke is going strong. More smoky notes now with less of the orange blossom florals. Loved this both times
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White
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2001 Kalin Cellars Sémillon
Livermore Valley
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DAY 1
Served with Vinloq to assess Slow Decanting
👃Oranges/lemon verbena, white flowers, barrel notes, tea, spice, varnish. Nice show!
👅Fruit with buttery oak touches. Open and expressive. Great balance of fruit and new French oak notes
Remaining wine was Slow Decanted
DAY 13
👅Round & soft. Buttery, orange & vanilla. Tea. Toasty. Umami. Finishes dry & salty. No bitterness as it slowly fades away
Summary: Direct kinship to great wines of Sauternes. Delivered equal thrills on Days 1 & 13. This Kalin Semillon is a recent release after 20 years in bottle. Firing on all cylinders. No reason to wait💕🥂
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Red
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1998 Domaine de Montille Volnay 1er Cru Champans
Pinot Noir more
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DAY 1
Served with Vinloq to test how “Slow Decanting” works for this wine
👃Rustic red fruit with a slightly candied edge, wet asphalt, cherry/cranberry with some darker notes. Pretty perfume. Quite nice
👅Earthy red fruit that suggests some whole cluster fermentation. Mostly bright with acidic red currants/cranberry. Less complex than the 👃
The remaining wine was Slow Decanted
DAY 11
👃Dusty, candied cherries and earth. Underbrush. Nice
👅Traditional style pinot with earthy red fruit. Finishes dry with acid/tannic pull on the cheeks. This definitely leans toward its traditional roots
This drank equally well on DAY 1 and DAY 11👏
This Champans certainly delivers authenticity and traditional respect along with lovely aromatics. The nice cherry fruit leaves me craving even more🍇🍷
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