| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1989 Château Pichon-Longueville BaronPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/26/2024 - pavel_p wrote: NRJason's birthday: This was unfortunately a very disappointing showing, a lean and mean left bank Bdx with a robust structure but not much fruit at all. A 3h decant might have helped but the wine left us all puzzled. On that evening around 89 points. |
| Red |
1989 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
4/26/2024 - pavel_p wrote: 90 pointsJason's birthday: Own bottle. This was as expected the fun pairing with the 89 Calon Segur and guesses double blind mostly around Right Bank Bdx, but I was secretly hoping for a bit more from this wine as this was a perfect bottle with an in neck fill and a barely stained cork. Still rich dark fruit but lacked in complexity and depth even when compared to the good but not great Calon Segur. On the positive side this is good for another 15 years in my eyes as the rest of the bottle did not move a bit 24h later. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
1989 Château Calon-SégurSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/26/2024 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 91 pointsJason's birthday: Own bottle. Nice and fully resolved classic Bordeaux towards the end of its drinking window. Similar in quality to the 83 and 85 Calon Segur I recently had - not the best decade for Calon Segur in my eyes. |
| Red |
2008 Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des CélestinsRed Rhone Blend more |
4/28/2024 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 91 pointsAgain quite rich but not very structure or aromatic. Settled on aged New World Pinot. |
| Red |
2000 Thierry Allemand Cornas ReynardSyrah more |
4/26/2024 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 92 pointsJason's birthday: A bit closed on the nose but better on the palate. Clearly a cooler year and less ripe than most of the wines preceding. Complex even if not super aromatic. |
| Red |
2006 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône Château de Fonsalette ReserveRed Rhone Blend more |
4/26/2024 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 91 pointsJason's birthday: Olive tapenade and rich dark fruit. Unlike the Pignan, I thought this tasted clearly Southern Rhone / C9dP. |
| Red |
1993 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La MoulineSyrah more |
4/26/2024 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 93 pointsJason's birthday: Another still fairly young wine with rich and juicy fruit. Good length too. |
| Red |
2002 Domaine Bruno Clavelier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru La Combe d'Orveau Vieilles VignesPinot Noir more |
4/26/2024 - pavel_p wrote: 92 pointsJason's birthday: Richer and fruitier than the Grivot preceding it. 05 Burgundy 1er Cru? Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2001 Domaine Jean Grivot Clos VougeotClos Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
4/26/2024 - pavel_p wrote: 91 pointsJason's birthday: Garnet with some bricking towards the rim. Animal notes on the nose, on the attack initially very soft and resolved but towards the finish still some grippy tannins. Finish not very long. Settled on Barolo 90s. |
| Red |
1993 Faiveley Latricières-ChambertinLatricières-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
4/26/2024 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 93 pointsJason's birthday: Dark fruit, initially a bit fizzy even, medium length. Very nice. NSG late 90s? |
| Red |
1991 Jean-Pierre Mugneret EchezeauxEchezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
4/26/2024 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 93 pointsJason's birthday: Very aromatic and expressive, some olive tapenade, resolved tannins. Was sure this was a Northern Rhone from a warm vintage, guessed late 90s. Totally off... |
| Red |
2008 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pignan ReserveGrenache more |
4/26/2024 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 95 pointsJason's birthday: Same bottle as Melvin. Superb showing and in my eyes head and shoulders above all the other, very good wines during this great evening. Clearly whole clusters on nose and attack but not overdone, and then sweet red fruit made me initially think of a very ripe Burgundy vintage like perhaps 2009. This had also a Burgundian weightlessness on the mid palate but ultimately this combination of red fruit and sweetness in a clearly mature wine steered the discussion away from Pinot and Melvin brought up Rayas. Very long lingering finish. Superb wine and much more refined than the Fonsalette preceeding it. |
| White |
2014 Bouchard Père et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Gouttes d'OrChardonnay more |
4/22/2023 - pavel_p wrote: 90 pointsSlow ox’ed for 45 min. Very pale yellow. Initially aromatically rather muted but improves a bit with more air. Nice but fairy simple nose with white and yellow fruit and nicely integrated sweet oak notes, similar showing on the palate which is fairy sweet but balanced by nice acidity. Medium + finish, again dominated by sweet wood spices. |
| White |
2016 Louis Latour Corton-CharlemagneCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
11/22/2023 - pavel_p wrote: 88 pointsPnp and drank over 2h at home. Lemon yellow, rich and heavy on the palate with fruit notes going into quince. Good length. Lacks freshness and energy though for my taste. 88 |
| Red |
1969 Château Mouton RothschildPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/21/2024 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 89 pointsOpened with very little expectations given the very difficult Bdx year and a mid shoulder bottle with signs of leakage some time ago. Struggled to get the slightly sunk in cork out with the Durand. Bricking in the glass but clear. On the nose surprisingly clean as well. Dried fruit, some leather and wood spices. Seamlessly integrated for a wine that must had seen quite some sugar added. A touch medicinal but not oxidized. Very nice |
| Red |
2009 Château Brane-CantenacMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/20/2024 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 93 points6/12. Decanted for about 90 min. Showing much more loosely knit than the last bottle with some oak but now also plenty of tobacco and leather notes on the palate. Unlike the very smooth Malartic Lagraviere this has a more sandy texture. Very good Bdx and of similar quality as the 09 Malartic Lagraviere but curious to see if the Brane will be the better wine in the mid term. |
| Red |
2009 Château Malartic-LagravièrePessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/20/2024 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 93 pointsBeen some time since my last, not entirely convincing bottle but this is back to old form. Pnp after we finished an 09 Brane Cantenac. A fair bit of oak on the nose but then this is Pnp. Unlike the very last bottle, this is again fresh like earlier bottles and super smooth on a medium body. Good length too. Very well done and not showing any of the overripeness of the most recent bottle |
| Red |
2014 Bodegas y Viñedos Alión Ribera del DueroTinto Fino, Tempranillo more |
4/18/2024 - pavel_p wrote: 90 pointsEmirates lounge. Dark garnet. Rich and rather ripe dark fruit. Seems well integrated already. Fairly short finish. |
| White |
2011 Louis Latour Corton-CharlemagneCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
4/18/2024 - pavel_p wrote: 89 pointsAnother Emirates bottle, this time on the ground in their Dubai lounge. Confirms my impression from the last bottle and seems even more advanced this time. Clearly in the yellow fruit spectrum, quince and so on, oak still very noticeable. Not my kind of Corton Charlie. |
| White |
2022 Kyperounda Chardonnay AlimosPaphos more |
4/18/2024 - pavel_p wrote: 88 pointsA glass at Larnaca airport. Pale yellow. Good freshness. Not overoaked but quite sweet and soft Chardonnay. At the same time this has good freshness and is not overly heavy or oily.An enjoyable and well made Chardonnay even if it’s not particularly aromatic or complex. |
| White |
2022 Kyperounda PetritisLimassol Xynisteri more |
4/18/2024 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 89 pointsA glass at Larnaca airport. Very pale golden yellow. Not very aromatic but with good freshness. On the attack reminds me a bit of a young Riesling, a bit fizzy, on the mid palate then with a bit more weight and concentration, a touch of bitterness as well that carries into the finish. |
| Red |
2009 Château Latour-MartillacPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/10/2024 - pavel_p Likes this wine: NRAnother year since my last bottle and this must be no 7 or 8 in fairly regular intervals since release. Consistent showing with good depth and concentration of dark fruit, good freshness not overripe like some 09 Bdx can be. The 09 Batailley (opened a day later) now feels a bit more polished and also with a touch more depth but this was superb value at $27 on release and a great 09 in the low to mid price range |
| Red |
2009 Château BatailleyPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/9/2024 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 93 pointsAlmost 2 years since my last try and overall bottle no 12 in fairly regular intervals since arrivage. Pnp and shows beautifully from pulling the cork. Still a dark garnet in the glass with a very thin translucent rim. Deep dark fruit, good freshness, the oak is refined but still a bit too prominent for my preference, some animal notes. Good medium + weight and concentration on the palate, very typical Pauillac, medium tannins providing good support. Short to medium finish. Excellent showing of this 09, would give it another 1-2 years to integrate further. |
| White |
2018 Laurent Ponsot Meursault Cuvée du PandoreaChardonnay more |
4/6/2024 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 89 pointsPnp. Pale yellow. Pretty nose with subtle and well integrated wood spices. On the palate plenty of candied lemon but retains good freshness, not too rich/fat despite the hot vintage. Initially also a touch of bitterness which however disappears in the generous fruit with more air. |
| Red |
1989 Château de FieuzalPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/5/2024 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 90 pointsFirst bottle from a recently purchased case. Perfect condition with in / bottom neck fill, clean cork top with only bottom third soaked. Immediately upon pulling the cork I thought this would be corked given the smell from bottle and cork. However the first sip is quite clean only some sous bois is showing which largely disappears in the fruit as the wine gains weight with more air. In the glass still a medium garnet with little browning but a fairy wide transparent rim. Beautiful, refined nose with some leather, earth and remaining fruit. The palate cannot entirely measure up. Fully resolved with little fruit left, a touch of vegetable already lingering in the background. Tannins fully resolved. Short to medium finish. Nose 92, palate 89. Drink up. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
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