| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2009 Domein Pietershof Chardonnay VoerstreekVlaamse Landwijn more |
8/3/2022 - tschampaert Likes this wine: NRAlthough Belgian, I am not too fond of Belgian wines. Often too expensive, rather bland or outright flawed, they rarely live up to the expectations created by marketing and representation. Except for a few winegrowers that are not afraid to think out of the box (i.e. let's make Burgundy or Champagne), there is not too much to be excited about. |
| Red |
1989 Camille Loye Trousseau Arboismore |
1/10/2010 - tschampaert wrote: 98 pointsNo one can believe this is 20 years old. Explosive freshness, great structure and above all pure and dazlingly bright cherry fruit. |
| White |
2005 Papin-Chevalier Savennières Clos de CoulaineChenin Blanc more |
5/23/2009 - tschampaert wrote: 80 pointsScoring as of now. Very primary. Needs some time to come around. |
| Red |
2002 Azienda Agricola Eugenio Rosi Marzemino Alto Adige - Südtirol Poiemamore |
1/29/2009 - tschampaert wrote: 96 pointsFabulous wine. Weight and feel on the palate are quite extraordinary. Superb balance and structure. Long aftertaste. Still needs a lot of time: aromas are still very timid. |
| White |
2006 Pravis Müller-Thurgau San Thomà Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGTmore |
11/23/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 81 pointsGood, youthful colour. Lacks a little freshness on the nose and lost it's fervour. Good example of Müller, yet this one is maybe past it's best. Still zingy acidity an good mouthfeel, but phenolically uninvolving. Drink up! |
| Red |
2007 Bruno Giacosa Dolcetto d'Alba Falletto di Serralungamore |
11/23/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 79 pointsGood colour, good typicity on the nose. Slender and elegant on the palate with fresh typical, light, black Dolcetto-fruit. Good balance. Correct wine, but way too expensive for what it has to deliver. It's easy to find the same or even more for only half the price. So, pass! |
| White - Off-dry |
1993 J. Lauerburg Bernkasteler Doctor Riesling AusleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
9/24/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 98 pointsDid not lose a speck of it's youthfulness. Just unbelievable. Golden robe with green reflection. Voluptuous nose of peach, apricot pie, almond, lemon grass, kerosene, etc. Panoptic nose continues in the mouth: fresh, round and supple mouthfeel. Vivid fruity acidity. Long and broad mineral aftertaste. A wine I would certainly kill for. |
| Red |
2001 Poliziano Vino Nobile di MontepulcianoSangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
9/24/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 88 pointsSombre carmine hue, bright reflection. Good nose that fits in the middle between a classic and a modernist Vino Nobile: dusty, dry nose that reminds of brushwood, dry leaves and moldy earth. Gutsy black fruit, some leather and dried herbs. Warm and generous on the palate. Fine, well integrated tannins, Sangiovese-characteristic acidity and long aftertaste with some blackberry liquor and vanilla cream. Will easily last till 2012-2013. |
| Red |
2005 Château Ollieux Romanis Corbières-Boutenac Atal SiaCarignan Blend, Carignan more |
9/23/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 96 pointsDark purple hue. Clear reflection. Fantastic nose of blackberry, orange peel and bitter, dark chocolate. When aired it full depth becomes apparent, however it doesn't reveal itself completely yet. Only laurel and kirsch shine through. Fresh and slender mouthfeel with exquisitely polished, sappy tannins and crisp Carignan-acidity. Understated power looming underneath. Long refreshing aftertaste. Nowhere the 14% alc. shines through. |
| White |
2001 Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling GaisbergKamptal more |
9/23/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 77 pointsDisappointing according to my expectations. This wine is already exhaling it's last breaths. Beautiful golden colour, good reflection. Tiresome nose of overripe gooseberry, baked apple. Creamy mouthfeel, rather strong body-constituting alcohol, low in refreshing acidity. Aroma's of peach syrup and baked apple. Nothing more than average. Passable, still nothing compared to the finesse, zestiness and refreshing elegance of German Riesling or Austrian Riesling from less hyped producer like Nigl. |
| Red |
2006 Enzo Boglietti Barbera d'Albamore |
9/23/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 83 pointsVery young purplish and heavily concentrated colour. Modernist, stylish nose of dark cherry, blueberry and some hint of dark chocolate. Well balanced, yet with tamed, not really Barbera-true acidity. Polished mouthfeel. Fine, savoury tannins. Quite long. Good, but a bit sleek. |
| White |
2006 Domaine du Gourget Côtes du Rhône Villages Rochegude BlancViognier more |
9/22/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 85 pointsWhat I expected: a modest, but nice 100%-Viognier cuvée from a reliable small grower. Classic, but stylish Viognier-nose. Average weight on the palate, without excess fat. Rather masculine structure, dry, well pronounced acidity balancing rich grapefruit and kumquat aromas. A definite re-buy. |
| Red |
2006 La Ferme Saint-Pierre Ventoux GranachaGrenache more |
9/22/2008 - tschampaert wrote: flawedCorked, may be very nice though: underneath the awful TCA-smell there was still a lot of sappy fruit en spice going on. Will definitely try again. |
| Red |
2004 Villa Ilaria BaroloNebbiolo more |
9/22/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 56 pointsDiscount-Barolo, ... why is it so impossible to discover a decent Barolo at an acceptable price, a price I payed 15 years ago when Barolo still had to be 'modernized' or shall I say 'internationalized'? This one combines the worst possible results from both the modern and the traditional style of Piedmontese winemaking. A tiresome, uninvolving nose, drying tannines, no acidity, ... . Avoid. |
| Red |
2000 Domaine Sainte-Anne Côtes du Rhône Villages St. Gervais Les MourillonsSyrah more |
8/27/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 89 pointsThis is what you get when you wait opening a Mourillons for about a seemingly terrible long stretch of time: a unique, terroiriste wine (that is: you can taste the brothers Steinmaier, feel the vineyard, sense the climate). |
| Red |
2005 Olivier Merlin Mâcon La Roche-VineuseGamay more |
4/9/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 92 pointsVibrantly fresh Pinot juice. Crisp, refined and very true to the varietal. Bottle was gone in an eye-wink which means a lot ... |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Conte di Cavour Prosecco di Valdobbiadene CapriccioGlera more |
3/27/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 83 pointsNice, decent and simple. A no-brainer. |
| Red |
2004 Norfolk Rise Shiraz NoolookMt. Benson more |
3/27/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 92 pointsThis is a screaming value, proving what the equipe of Kreglinger is capable of. I captured this one in full development and I am very sorry this was my last bottle. Creosote, brushwood, red fruits and tar on the nose. An ample, generous palate, yet nicely balanced around its fleshy core. This is a stunner for the measly $10 you have to splash for it! |
| Red |
2003 Tenute dei Vallarino Barbera d'Asti Superiore La Ladramore |
3/27/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 89 pointsVery nervous with crisp sours at the moment, but sappy and with lots of fraicheur. One of te best QPR-Astis of this vintage. |
| Red |
2001 Terre da Vino Barolo EssenzeNebbiolo more |
3/27/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 87 pointsA nice, not too complex, but certainly not over-extracted and dried-out tannic Barolo. This one keeps the middle between modern and old school Barolo. Needs some time however. Try again in 2010. |
| Red |
2004 Castello d'Albola Chianti ClassicoChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
2/22/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 81 pointsNice, drinking well, but lacks typicality and focus. Undefined red berry nose, somewhat flattened out with red candy. Thin mouthfeel, again red berry fruit, with some faint liquorice. Fine grained tannins, but flabby sours. Quite balanced, but uninvolving and underwhelming. With some effort you can definitely find better Chianti for this price. |
| Red |
2001 Domaine Léon Barral Faugères JadisRed Blend more |
2/12/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 97 pointsIt's a wilful cliché: this wine is too much for words, but never I came across a wine that approached it so effortlessly. Gutsy, fresh, sappy, crisp, fleshy fruit. Very fine tannins combining elegance and power in a graceful way. Complex, layered and at the same slender, female in style. A great wine with still lots of potential. |
| Red |
2003 Château de Salvagnac CorbièresRed Blend more |
2/12/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 82 pointsGutsy, fresh and well balanced wine. For everyday drinking. Excellent QPR. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Gosset Champagne Brut Grande RéserveChampagne Blend more |
2/8/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 93 pointsClean, crisp, densely packed nose singing with toasty complex layered Pinot-fruit flavours. In a way you can really feel the presence of flowery Pinot Meunier. Rose petals, buttered toast and red berry fruit on the palate. Fine and persistent mousse, good tension and aromatic profile with direction. This really goes somewhere. Omnipresent minerality. Long lingering aftertaste of crushed red berries and orange zest. Very, very good. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Louis Roederer Champagne Brut PremierChampagne Blend more |
2/8/2008 - tschampaert wrote: 80 pointsHugely disappointing. Well balanced and dry with nice volume and fine fizz, but rather uninvolving. With a rather weak acidity, it lacks concentration on the nose as well as on the palate: aromatics go everywhere, all over the place, but never seem to 'fit'. Aftertaste short and chunky, remembrance almost nil. Drink this without looking at the label and you'll have the same experience: why do we all want to see what we drink? |
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