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Red

2006 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Le Corton

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5/25/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 90 points

The 2006 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Le Corton is medium ruby in colour with a nose of sweet juicy red currants, red berries, cranberry juice and a noticeable slight volatile acidity.

Soft and sweet red fruits enters the palate with a palate cleansing freshness. There's some stalkiness coming from the mid palate with an acidity that follows. Very clean in style though one may argue that a slight earthiness that follows after. The earthiness comes up particularly a little stronger towards the end. Medium finish, pretty enjoyable thought it might be a little tart.

Enjoyable 06 vintage wine. The wine though, transforms to a strange shut-down stage after 2 hours in the bottle. I'm certain it was just taking a quick nap.

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Red

2008 Château Poujeaux

 Moulis en Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more
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5/25/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 88 points

The 2008 Château Poujeaux is medium garnet in colour with a slight ruby rim. Sweet sour cherries, black cherries, slight stalkiness and vanilla pods completes the bouquet.

On the palate, there's a sweet entry of black currants with a mid palate acidity that is pretty uplifting and slighting refreshing alongside some flavours of thyme. Medium structure, easy drinking but pretty straightforward in style. Pleasurable but nothing much to showcase in depth.

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Red

2002 Majella The Malleea

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5/6/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 90 points

The 2002 Majella The Malleea is dense garnet in colour with dusty plums on the nose alongside some herbs (thyme), cedar, vanilla pods and eucalyptus.

On the palate, the wine enters with purple and black currants and a mid-palate of woodiness that then progresses to some red sour prunes with some eucalyptus by the side. There's an attractive spectrum of flvaours on the rather broad palate. Tannins are very fine now and acidity is still well-present. Pretty balanced in style which definitely gives the wine its attractive nature. Finish is medium (-) in length, though one might argue it being a little tart and possibly drying out.

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White

2011 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Champlots Blanc

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4/17/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 91 points

The 2011 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Champlots is medium (-) brilliant gold in color with very good vibrancy there. The wine boasts of a superb intense nose of creaminess, slight vanilla pods, green beans, winter melon with slight floral notes as well. A very integrated nose indeed that one might actually find it hard to 'break down' and 'tear apart'.

On the palate, an entry of crisp green apples welcomes one before a midpalate of nuttiness and creaminess that follows. Pretty structured in style but very firm without being harsh or in anyway unpleasant. A wine that sings its presence but not barging in. There's some slight pecan nutty notes as well with a medium (+) finish of good minerality and salinity. A finish that is almost salivating. Broad mid palate and pretty round as well before drawing back to a focused style with a fun play on the palate profile.

A pretty serious St. Aubin with definitely many years ahead.

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White

2011 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Les Ancegnières

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4/17/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 90 points

The 2011 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Les Ancegnières is medium gold in color with a nose of ripe stone fruits, overtones of pronounced nuttiness such as pecans and walnuts. There's a firm underlying salinity and minerality on the nose with a hint of back end sweet spice and oak.

On the palate, the wine enters the palate with pecan as well as some stone fruits coming up on the mid palate. There's a firm underlying acidity that really creates a good structure in the otherwise flabby wine. The salinity lasts a long while to the finish. Pleasing medium length finish. Brilliant style for a Village and is sure to beat even some 1er crus out there perhaps!

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White - Sweet/Dessert

2005 Oremus Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos

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4/5/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 90 points

The 2005 Oremus Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos is dark orange gold in colour with a nose of pronounced marmalade, dried orange peels, dried apricots and nectarine. On the palate, the wine enters with flavours of marmalade before progressing to dried fruit notes. Very pleasant and pleasurable and marks a perfect of every meal indeed. There's a good acidity that gives the wine a fresh finish instead of a lingering sweetness that might be too mouth coating. Nice medium (+) finish. High quality 5 puttonyos indeed.

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White

2001 Jean-Jacques Vincent Pouilly-Fuissé Château de Fuissé Vieilles Vignes

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4/5/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 88 points

The 2001 Château de Fuisse Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes is medium (+) gold in colour. Sweet roasted honey nose with pronounced nuttiness alongside dried apricots, beeswax and lemons.

The palate boast of sweet beeswax and dried apricots. There's some green apples showing from the mid-palate with some nuttiness from development. There's an underlying minerality perhaps, but rather weak. Flavours seem to be a tad bit tired, or perhaps the wine is shut. One might say its window is closing - hence, its now or never.

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Red

2007 Allegrini La Poja Veronese IGT

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4/5/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 90 points

The 2007 Allegrini La Poja Veronese IGT is medium purple-ruby in colour with a very perfumed nose of rose petals, smoky red fruits, chocolates. Attractive nose indeed and very enticing.

On the palate, the wine boasts of dark red fruits, dark cherries, backed up with a firm structure and underlying smokiness. There is a lot of elegance and style in this wine. Entering the palate expansively, bursting its flavours and coating the palate before drawing an end of laser like focus. It's firm acidity lies underneath its powerful fruit notes drives the wine on a memorable super long finish. Balance is key here, with lots of underlying character. Superb and definitely many years ahead.

I definitely have high hopes in this wine for its future ahead. (90+)

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Red

2005 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de mon Aïeul

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4/5/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 93 points

A Flight of 2005 CDPs: The 2005 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de mon Aïeul has to be the second runner up in the flight. Dark garnet in colour with a nose of kirsch, slight soy, liquorice, gentle smokiness and slightly chocolatey. The palate is slightly chocolatey and very mouth-coating.

An entry of fresh herbs which then moves on to dark currants and gentle smokiness. The acidity coming up a little towards the end. Quite expansive in style with a finish of pleasant spices. Very integrated and its balance is definitely commendable. A tad bit young today, but many, many years ahead on this one. Hold on if possible. Its structure proves longevity. (93+)

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Red

2005 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau

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4/5/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 88 points

A Flight of 2005 CDPs: The 2005 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau is medium garnet in colour. The palate boasts of goood minerality, pretty and luscious in style; bursting with dark over ripe currants. High in alcohol on the palate with a green finish. A little weaker than expected and a bottle variation is highly suspicious.

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Red

2005 Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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4/5/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 89 points

A Flight of 2005 CDPs: The 2005 Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Châteauneuf-du-Pape is dark purple in colour with a herbaceous nose of tea leaves, slight cinnamon, dried raisins, sour cherries and slight vanilla notes.

On the palate, the wine lies strongly on its herbaceous palate and is rather dark and smoky. Dark raisins persists alongside sour cherries. A bit of a barnyard finish. A tad bit of weight there, but the wine is rather 'all over the palate'. I'm not too sure if this can sustain and develop well in the years to come.

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Red

2005 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin

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4/5/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 92 points

A Flight of 2005 CDPs: The 2005 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin is definitely the star of the flight - dark purple in colour with a garnet rim. The sweet nose boasts of dark berries, ground pepper notes and dried rose petals.

On the palate, the wine displays blackcurrant notes with dried rose petals before a mid-palate of peppery notes. Impeccable balance there. Very pleasant. Tannins are super fine with a medium (+) finish. Drank this wine over 6 hours and definitely did not lose any of its structure and style. Only gets better with time. Too young to drink today, and a lot more patience would reward those who wait. (92+)

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Red

2005 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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4/5/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 91 points

A Flight of 2005 CDPs: The 2005 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape is dense purple in colou r witha nose of boysenberries, sweet dark red currants, stewed prunes and some nuttiness.

On the palate, the wine enters with flavours of stewed prunes. Pretty refined in style and tannins are pleasurably soft. Very elegant with a medium finish. Sheer class. Ready to drink today, but better drinking in the years ahead for sure. Brilliantly made.

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Red

2005 d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings

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4/5/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 88 points

A Flight of 2005 CDPs: The 2005 d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings is medium garnet in colour with a rather woody and dusty nose of roasted coffee notes, dark berries, roasted chestnuts. Pretty rustic in style.

On the palate, the wine displays a slightly sweet entry and pretty smoky in style as well. This progresses to some underlying smoked red fruits. Tannins are pretty fine. High in alcohol with high sweetness and acid (88-89)

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Red

1977 Chateau Musar

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3/14/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 91 points

For a start, I must say that I'm very surprised that this wine is still very much alive! The 1977 Chateau Musar is chalky and murky brick in colour with a nose of dried prunes, dried red dates and dusty cedar. Very perfumed and developed on the pretty enticing nose. Lots of red dried dates on the palate accompanied with dusty wood and dried tabacco. The wine does its best to push for a medium finish - It's still in a drinking window I'm sure.

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Red

2004 Clos Fourtet

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3/14/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 88 points

The 2004 Clos Fourtet is medium purple in colour with a nose of dark currants, green olives, slight gravel and vanilla. On the palate, the wine displays an entry of dark currants and black cherries. Some woodiness follows with a noticeable underlying gravel notes. Tannins are rather mild here. Nothing to scream about here though.

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White - Sparkling

2007 H. Billiot Fils Champagne Grand Cru Brut Millésimé

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3/14/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 90 points

The 2007 H. Billiot Fils Champagne Grand Cru Brut Millésimé is medium (-) gold in colour with a nose of beansprouts, fresh mango salad, beancurd with an overlay of dried apricots, fresh cream and pine nuts.

An entry on the palate of fresh cream, ripe mangoes, ripe apricots followed by some pine nuts and woodiness. There's a back end rising spice. Brilliant elegant structure. Calm but very broad yet focused. Grower champagne in style for sure.

The 2007 H. Billiot Fils Champagne Grand Cru Brut Millésimé is made with 75% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay - has some years ahead.

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Red

1988 Berberana Rioja Gran Reserva

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3/14/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 88 points

The 1988 Berberana Rioja Gran Reserva is medium (-) garnet brick in colour with a nose of red bricks, dried cranberries, dates and dried soil.

The entry on the palate is still a little fresh with light cranberries alongside red dates and rosewood. Tannins have resolved and is very fine now. There's also a gentle refined rustiness to the wine. There's a noticeable mid-palate sweetness The wine ends on a medium (-) finish with sweet rosewood. The acid is surprising still alive and overall every factor of the wine is still pretty balanced. Pleasant, but perhaps the drive is a little tired given its age.

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White - Sweet/Dessert

2003 Oremus Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos

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3/11/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 91 points

Press Lunch with Puri Mancebo, Export Director of Vega Sicilia (Les Amis): The 2003 Oremus Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos is amber in colour with an intense nose of bright tangerines, nectarines, slight earl grey tea, sweet honey, dried mango skin and good marmalade that overlays.

A high viscosity entry of tangerine peels, dried mango skins, marmalade before a mid-palate of earl grey notes, honey and bee wax. This is not an everyday dessert wine with its impeccable focus. Acidity is the main star here, coming up at the mid-end palate to keep the wine absolutely fresh and light at the end. Powerful and dense upon entry, expands and flood the palate with flavours before a lighter and fresh medium (+) finish. The importance of acidity is once again emphasized here for its end-of-meal freshness. The 6 puttonyos delivers 228 grams per liter of residual sugar. Too many years ahead for this, though absolutely irresistibly already! 91+

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Red

2003 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único

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3/11/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 92 points

Press Lunch with Puri Mancebo, Export Director of Vega Sicilia (Les Amis): The 2003 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único, Vega Sicilia's top label, is medium garnet in colour with a slight ruby rim. The nose tempts one with gentle red fruits, slight spice, but more floral and perfumed. In addition, one might also notice nuances of potpourri, some compact wet soil and pine nuts. An integrated and elaborated nose indeed.

On the palate, the wine has an exceptional elegant entry with great finesse, boasting of nice bright red fruits and a powerful structure. This moves on to some wood and noticeable pinenuts and some floral notes. Superb focus from the mid palate, long and seductive finish. Balance and elegance is definitely the key here in such an impressive wine.

Hours of decant is needed for this to come alive just a bit, but a fair judgement definitely can only be made in the decades ahead. 92+

*fun fact! > 1947 was the last vintage for Unico Blanco! (Yes, the white!)

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Red

2008 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5°

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3/11/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 91 points

Press Lunch with Puri Mancebo, Export Director of Vega Sicilia (Les Amis): The 2008 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5° is medium bright purple in colour with a slightly ruby rim. The nose is rather bright with blackcurrants alongside jammy currants, red cherries with a back-end spice.

Beautifully soft and round entry of gentle jammy red fruits with impeccable balance and structure. Soft but powerful in style, good drive to a lasting finish. A wine that one might frown upon just to pull apart the truly integrated flavours. Nice gentle woodiness coming up from the mid-palate with lovely underlying acidit that really delivers the wine on a memorable finish. Reminds one of a well-made Bordeaux, with a Spanish spin. Very young now, but given its structure and built, the wine definitely has many years ahead - and its secondary characteristics will definitely be a rewarding one for the patient drinkers. 91+

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Red

2009 Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia Rioja Macan

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3/11/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 88 points

Press Lunch with Puri Mancebo, Export Director of Vega Sicilia (Les Amis): The 2009 Benjamin Rothschild & Vega Sicilia Rioja Macan was a 'secret project' between Benjamin Rothschild and Vega Sicilia. It was well hidden under the media radars till its first vintage in 2009.

The 2009 Macan is very dense purple in colour with a nose of whole black peppers, wood spice, underlying dense jammy currants. A velvety entry of jammy dark fruits, blueberries and black currants. A spicy, mouth-coating mid-palate follows with a powerful drive of whole black peppers to one powerful, spicy, black peppery finish. Bold structure, might be a tad bit rough for some.

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2009 Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia Rioja Macan Clásico

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3/11/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 86 points

Press Lunch with Puri Mancebo, Export Director of Vega Sicilia (Les Amis): The 2009 Benjamin Rothschild & Vega Sicilia Rioja Macan Clásico is the second wine of Macan, a joint project between Benjamin Rothschild and Vega Sicilia. Dense purple in colour with a dusty nose of slight wet wood, slight mushrooms, underlying herbs of thyme alongside red and purple currants.

A sweet and candid-like entry of red cherries with powerful back-end rising acidity, slight woody spice and noticeable alcohol. Quite a light structure, fruit-frontal and bright in style.

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Red

2009 Bodegas y Viñedos Alión Ribera del Duero

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3/11/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 91 points

Press Lunch with Puri Mancebo, Export Director of Vega Sicilia (Les Amis): The 2009 Bodegas y Viñedos Alión Ribera del Duero is medium purple in colour (more dense in colour than the 2009 Pintia side by side).
The nose opens a bouquet of sweet incense, dark currants, intense roasted coffee notes and some underlying fresh mint.

On the palate, the wine enters with fresh, ripe dark currants and cherries with roasted coffee notes that follows. A burst of noticeable sweet incense cranberries flamboyantly displays itself on a logn memorable finish. Powerful concentration yet impressively elegant in style. Though approachable today, the wines has such a long life ahead. Balance and elegance is indeed the key here. 91+

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Red

2009 Bodegas Pintia Toro Pintia

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3/11/2014 - Average Wine Guy (MH) wrote: 89 points

Press Lunch with Puri Mancebo, Export Director of Vega Sicilia (Les Amis): The 2009 Bodegas Pintia (Vega-Sicilia) Toro Pintia is bright, vibrant medium (-) purple in colour with a fragrant nose of sweet black currants, juicy fresh sweet strawberries, vanilla pods and fresh wood.

There's a soft entry of fresh purple currantsbefore a round mid palate that follows, accompanied with balanced woodiness. There's a good acidity in the wine that creates a firm and powerful structure, yet without being overly forceful. Tannins are velvety and mouth-coating with a medium feel. Medium (+) finish of spice and liquorice.

The 2009 Pintia is made with 70% new French Oak and 30% new American Oak.

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