| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2005 Château Phélan Ségur Frank PhelanSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/14/2010 - Jack250479 wrote: NRClear, deep developing purple. Clean oaky sweetness with soft fruity tones. Very dry, high acid, medium to high tannins. Medium bodied with intense flavours of pepper, black fruit and sweet spices. Not a blockbuster wine but everything is in a wonderful balance. "For the dinner table not the tasting bench... to be drunk to the dregs with dinner." Drank on a fruit day according to Maria Thun's calendar. |
| White - Off-dry |
2006 Alfred Merkelbach Erdener Treppchen Riesling AusleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
1/9/2010 - Jack250479 wrote: NRSweet pears and other green fruit. Rich body. |
| White |
2007 Blason de Bourgogne Montagny 1er Cru BlancChardonnay more |
1/4/2010 - Jack250479 wrote: NRGreen fruits with hints of spice (clove). Good, generic white burgundy at this price (c. £9) |
| Red |
2002 Château D'EscuracMédoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/19/2010 - Jack250479 wrote: NRClear, deep purple; youthful in appearance. Clean, light nose; some vanilla, cassis and white pepper tones. The palate begins well with some nice cassis fruit (with hints of pepper and coffee) but ends abrubtly with a solid wall of dumb, hard tannins which aren't integrated into the overall structure. Pepper on finish. Despite my overly critical notes this wine was of good quality and was actually more elegant than the picture painted above - that said I wouldn't buy a second bottle at the same price (£16.99) but might encourage someone to try it for themself - a reasonable claret with even limited bottle age is increasingly hard to find at this price. Although no expert, I suspect that this might be in it's apogee. In the end the acid, which is there too, may burst through the tannic wall and dominate the limited fruit. Went quite well with homemade burgers, oak-smoked bacon and blue cheese. Drank on a flower day according to Maria Thun's calendar. |
| Red |
2003 Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
1/2/2010 - Jack250479 wrote: NRClear, deep ruby with youthful flashes of purple. Developing, plummy nose with some tobacco tones and perhaps (if I can identify it correctly) a miniscule touch of brettanomyces. Dry, high acid and alcohol. Herby, earthy, espresso flavours laid over bitter tart cherry. Medium body and intensity of flavours. Medium length. Paired quite well with beef stifado. Drank on a leaf day according to Maria Thun's calendar. |
| Red |
2005 Domaine Alain Burguet Gevrey-Chambertin TraditionPinot Noir more |
1/17/2010 - Jack250479 wrote: NRClear, very youthful, medium intensity purple. Clean, enticing sweetness of oak with soft, red fruits (strawberries and raspberries). Dry, high acid with a good grip of very fine tannin. Great presence and lush ripeness without compromising elegance. Ripe red fruits, sweet spices (cinnamon, liquorice), and floral notes. Very sad to see the end of the bottle which came far too soon. A wonderful wine which will still improve immensely. Went very well with shepherd's pie. Drank on a root day according to Maria Thun's calendar. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2005 Royal Tokaji Wine Co. Tokaji Aszú 5 PuttonyosFurmint Blend, Furmint more |
1/22/2010 - Jack250479 wrote: NRClear, honey-esque amber colour. Clean, intense nose of figs and sultanas. Sweet, full-body and flavour with notes of dried apricots, grapefruit, seville orange and citrus peel. Wonderful lick of furmint acid on the finish. Excellent length. Infanticide to drink so young. Leaf day according to Maria Thun's calendar. |
| Red |
1983 Château Cos d'EstournelSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/30/2009 - Jack250479 wrote: NRFill to upper shoulder. Clear, surprisingly deep colour - almost black with ruby tints at rim. Medium nose dominated by the sweet spiciness of new leather, liquorice and vanilla notes. Backed up by hints of cedar and red fruit (cranberries and strawberries). Palate shows the finest, well-integrated tannins (as should be expected from a wine of this age and calibre), medium acid, dusty wheat flavours with hints of blackberries and plums. Probably past it's best but a real treat nonetheless, and certainly not simply for curiosity's sake; this is still very drinkable (and went well with lamb shanks cooked with rosemary, camomile, thyme and honey). Drank on a root day - based on Maria Thun's calendar. |
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