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Red

2016 Negretti Barolo Mirau

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5/21/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 90 points

PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium garnet with slight edge browning - surprising for an 8-year-old Barolo. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of black cherry, tar, charcoal, pine, and thyme. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium+ tannin is grippy, medium body, medium+ intensity, 15.0% abv is masked very well with flavors of tart cherry, tar, and tobacco with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Very Good
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Excellent

Deceiving appearance - almost tawny, this is still a couple years from peak with grippy tannin and solid acidity. Better in 1-2 years.

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2017 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc

 Russian River Valley more
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5/20/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 91 points

PnP, consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium lemon-gold. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of cantaloupe, ripe pear, lemon oil, and hay with subtle licorice notes. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ intensity, medium body with a creamy mouth-feel, 14.1% abv with developing flavors of pear, melon, and licorice with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

Who says Sauvignon Blanc can't age? This 7 year old version is drinking wonderfully this evening. Showing some development, but still has a solid acidic backbone and plenty of fruit. Can drink now or over next 2-3 years.

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2007 Bodega Catena Zapata Nicolás Catena Zapata

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5/18/2024 - prasm wrote: 89 points

PnP (broken cork), consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby-garnet with slight edge bricking. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developed aromas of stewed plum, blackberry, raisins, and leather with subtle notes of cooked green pepper. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin is soft and resolved, medium intensity, medium+ body, 14.0% abv with developed flavors of ripe plum, leather, and green pepper with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Very Good
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Very Good-Excellent
Complexity: Very Good

First of two bottles purchased in 2011, should have opened one at least 10 years ago. This is past peak, but still offering an enjoyable experience. Drink now.

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Red

2016 La Vizcaína Bierzo La Vitoriana Lomas de Valtuille

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5/18/2024 - prasm wrote: flawed

Corked!

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White

2018 Skerlj Vitovska

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5/17/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 91 points

PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium gold - appears to have spent some time on skins. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of peach, ripe melon rind, lanolin, and sage. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium body, medium+ intensity, 11.0% abv with flavors of peach, sage, and lanolin with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

My first Vitovska and I'm impressed. Low alcohol, but no sense of residual sugar. Unique flavor profile and color. Oh, and it's delicious too. Hard to tell, but it felt at, or near, peak. Definitely worth a try, if you get an opportunity.

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2020 Devison Vintners Syrah Phantom Lamb

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5/13/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 94 points

PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium purple. Nose: Clean. Medium+ intensity with developing aromas of lush black and red fruit - blackberry, cassis, raspberry; red licorice, baking spice, new leather, and black olive - so stuffed and complex. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ tannin is round and soft, pronounced intensity - exceptionally dense, medium+ body, 14.8% abv with developing flavors of perfectly ripe black raspberry, black olive, baking spice, and licorice with a long finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Outstanding
Intensity: Outstanding
Complexity: Excellent-Outstanding

An outstanding wine that is dense, complex and long. The phenolic ripeness was nailed in this wine, if it could have been done at 14.3% abv instead of 14.8% abv this would have ranked with the best wines I've ever tasted. It's still close though - outstanding wine drinking well with 2+ hours of air today, better in 2-3 years and 3-5 beyond.

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White

2018 Maison Albert Bichot Pouilly-Fuissé

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5/12/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 89 points

PnP, consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium lemon. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of citrus - lemon & lime, tropical fruit - pineapple, saline, and wet stone. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium body, medium intensity, 13.0% abv with developing flavors of pineapple, honeydew melon, and saline with a medium finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Very Good-Excellent
Intensity: Very Good
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

Overall, an excellent white Burgundy, great QPR at $20, likely 2-3 years from peak.

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Red

2018 Fess Parker Pinot Noir Parker West

 Sta. Rita Hills more
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5/11/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 92 points

Consumed over 2 days (stored in Somm du in), note from day 2. Appearance: Clear, pale ruby. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of cinnamon, matchstick, brown sugar and wonderfully ripe red fruit - cherry, strawberry, and raspberry. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin is slightly grippy, medium+ intensity, 13.7% abv with developing flavors of cinnamon, brown sugar, and red fruit with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Excellent

Similar to my experience 5 months ago. This is a fruit driven SRH Pinot with a wonderful spicy backbone. I don't see this as a long ager, but should evolve and drink well over the next 3-5 years.

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Red

2012 Shane Syrah The Unknown

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5/8/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 93 points

Consumed over two days (stored in Somm du Vin), note from day two. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby-garnet extending to the perimeter where a thin line of edge bricking is apparent. Nose: Clean, medium+ with developed aromas of dried fruit - black cherry & blueberry, black olive, mushroom, bacon fat, and violet - quite complex and interesting. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin is soft and round, medium+ body, medium+ intensity, 14.2% abv with developed flavors of dried dark fruit, black olive, and white pepper with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Excellent-Outstanding

This is in its perfect place right now. Showing tertiary characteristics - soft rounded tannins, dried fruit, and mushroom but still has a solid acidic backbone and fruit vibrancy. Wonderful wine - drink'em now if you still have any.

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Red

2016 Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast

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5/6/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 91 points

PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby-garnet with light edge browning. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developed aromas of dried cherry, leather. tobacco, cola, and ice tea. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium- tannin, medium body, medium intensity, 13.4% abv with developing flavors of black cherry, cola, and ice tea with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Very Good
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

By appearance and nose this gave indications of advanced age but feels like its still developing on the palate. Shows excellent balance and length this evening. Drink now or over next 1-2 years.

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Red

1997 Giovanni Corino Barolo Vigna Giachini

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5/4/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 93 points

Purchased in 2012, stood up and slow oxed for 3 hours at cellar temp. Appearance: Clear, medium garnet nearly to the rim with a thin circumference of bricking. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developed aromas of dried cherry, tar, balsamic, soy, leather, and tobacco - subtle, but complex. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ tannin is soft and very well integrated, medium body, medium intensity, 14.0% abv with developed flavors of dried cherry, balsamic, leather, and tobacco with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent-Outstanding
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Very Good-Excellent
Complexity: Excellent-Outstanding

This is a wow wine. It has passed its peak but is still remarkable. It is very much still alive and somewhat limited in intensity but is showing exceptional balance and complexity. The balance between the primary, secondary, and tertiary characteristics is outstanding. This is one of those rare homeruns with a 25+ year old wine. Drink now or over next 1-2 years.

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Red

2013 Conte d'Attimis-Maniago Tazzelenghe

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5/4/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 90 points

PnP, consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby-garnet with just a slight hint of edge bricking. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of tart black cherry, cedar, nutmeg, sage, and red licorice. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium tannin, medium intensity, medium body, 14.0% abv with developing flavors of tart cherry, red licorice, and sage with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Very Good-Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Very Good-Excellent
Complexity: Excellent-Outstanding

My first experience with Tazzelenghe and I'm impressed with the complexities - over two hours only one aspect has been constant, sour/tart red fruit other than that at different times it's shown ever changing subtle notes including licorice, sage, nutmeg, cedar, stems, game, and florals. Feels very youthful yet at 11 years old, with its best years yet to come. While I wouldn't describe this as delicous it is definitely very interesting.

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Red - Fortified

NV Kopke Porto 10 Year Old Tawny

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5/2/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 89 points

A good example of a go-to inexpensive 10 year Tawny Port.

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Red

2021 Casa Silva Carménère Los Lingues

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5/2/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 89 points

Appearance: Clear, medium purple. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of bell pepper, paprika, plum, raspberry, and cocoa. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin, medium intensity, medium+ body, 14.0% abv with developing flavors of plum, tobacco, and bell pepper with a medium finish.

An excellent example of Chilean Carmenere. Can drink now or over next 3-5 years.

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2022 Burn Cottage Pinot Noir Moonlight Race

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5/2/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 89 points

Appearance: Clear, medium ruby-garnet. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with aromas of rose petal, cherry, strawberry, and baking spice. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium- tannin, medium- body, medium intensity, 13.5% abv with developing flavors of cherry, strawberry, and baking spice with a medium finish.

A pleasant wine with a nice delicious factor. While I wouldn't describe it as simple, it's not overly complex or intense. Don't think this is a long ager - can drink now or over next 2-4 years.

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2015 Yarra Yering Dry Red N°2

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3/11/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 92 points

Tasted at winery in Yarra Valley. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby with slight hints of edge bricking. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of violets, blackberry, blueberry, bramble, and spice. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin is soft and integrated, medium+ body, medium+ intensity, 13.5% abv with flavors of dark fruit, spice, and bramble with a medium+ finish. Drinking wonderfully today - can drink now or over next 2-4 years.

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White

2022 Shaw and Smith Chardonnay M3 Vineyard

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4/30/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 91 points

Appearance: Clear, Pale-Medium Lemon. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of oak influenced nutmeg, fennel and vanilla with apricot, pear, and acacia notes. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ intensity, medium+ body with creamy mouth-feel, 13.0% abv with developing flavors of nutmeg, apricot, and fennel with a medium+ finish. This is all about the oak usage and I think they did a pretty good job. At this moment the oak dominates but surprisingly doesn't over-power. I suspect within 2-3 years there will be a narrow window, 1 year or so, after the oak integrates completely where this provides an exceptional drinking experience. After that? Time will tell...

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2019 Domaine Laffourcade Savennières

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4/30/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 89 points

Appearance: Clear, medium lemon. Nose: Medium- intensity with developing aromas of Meyer lemon, pear, saline, and tarragon. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium body, medium intensity, 14.0% abv with developing flavors of pear, saline, and tarragon with a medium finish.

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2022 Columna Albariño

 Rías Baixas more
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4/30/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 89 points

Appearance: Clear, medium lemon. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of green apple, pear, grapefruit, and saline. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium body, medium intensity, 12.5% abv with developing flavors of lemon zest, grapefruit, and saline with a medium finish. A solid wine overall showing zesty intensity and good length - wonderful quaff for a warm Summer evening.

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2014 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve

 Willamette Valley more
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4/28/2024 - prasm wrote: 93 points

PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby-garnet. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developed aromas of dried cranberry, sweet tobacco, brown sugar, cinnamon, and leather. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin is surprisingly persistent, medium body, medium+ intensity, 14.2% abv with developed flavors of cinnamon, baking spice, and dried cranberry with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent-Outstanding
Intensity: Excellent-Outstanding
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

This has aged beautifully with the fruit showing candied and dried notes with a lovely spice backbone. Hard to imagine this getting better from here but should drink well for 3-5 years easily.

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2022 Kelley Fox Wines Pinot Noir Carter Vineyard

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4/27/2024 - prasm wrote: 91 points

PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, pale-medium ruby. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of fresh red fruit - raspberry and pomegranate with hints of stems and baking spice. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin shows a little youthful grippiness, medium body, medium+ intensity, 13.0% abv with developing flavors of sweet pomegranate, raspberry, and baking spice with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent-Outstanding
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

Showing great purity of fruit with excellent intensity and length, quite youthful at the moment, needs 2-3 years and should drink well for 5+ thereafter.

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2019 Greystone / Grey's Peak Pinot Noir

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4/26/2024 - prasm wrote: 91 points

Consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby-garnet with light edge clouding - appears surprisingly aged. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of cranberry, cola, brown sugar, and Asian spice. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin, medium body, medium+ intensity, 14.0% abv with developing flavors of cranberry, cola, and Asian spice with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

Much more youthful on the palate than it appears visually, this is an excellent example of Waipara Pinot Noir - love the cranberry-cola thing going on here. Drinking well upon opening today, will likely drink well over next 3-5 years.

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2022 Morgen Long Chardonnay

 Willamette Valley more
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4/25/2024 - prasm wrote: 92 points

PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium lemon. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of pear, honeydew melon, licorice, and lemon zest. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ intensity, medium+ body, 12.75% abv with developing flavors of green apple, pear, and licorice with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent-Outstanding
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Excellent
Complexity: Very Good-Excellent

My first Morgen Long Chardonnay and I'm impressed. Showing exceptional balance with great intensity and length - still very youthful with bright fruit and zesty notes. Should evolve nicely over next 2-4 years and drink well for 5+ years beyond.

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2007 Kapcsándy Family Winery Estate Cuvée State Lane Vineyard

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4/23/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 93 points

PnP 375 - broken cork, bottom 1/3 pushed into bottle. Appearance: Some cork residue, otherwise clear, deep ruby nearly all the way to the edge with no bricking. Nose: Clean, with developing aromas of cream and dark fruit - blackberry, black raspberry and plum with saddle leather, eucalyptus, and violets - seductive. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ tannin is soft and plush, medium+ body, medium+ intensity, 14.1% abv with developing flavors of blackberry, spice, and tobacco with a long finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent-Outstanding
Intensity: Excellent
Length: Outstanding

An excellent-outstanding wine still remarkably youthful at 17 years from a 375. Powerful, yet lean at 14.1% abv, this pretty much has it all. Likely near peak, but this has the stuffing to last 3-5 years yet. Worth every penny of the $50 paid for it back in 2010.

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2018 Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Gevrey-Chambertin Les Dix Climats

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4/21/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 91 points

PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby-garnet. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of strawberry, cherry, blood orange, rose bush, mineral, and stems. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin, medium body, medium intensity, 13.0% abv with developing flavors of strawberry, cherry, blood orange, and pepper with a medium+ finish.

Balance: Excellent
Length: Excellent
Intensity: Very Good-Excellent
Complexity: Excellent-Outstanding

An excellent wine showing great complexity with a wide range of fruit, mineral, stem, and spice notes. Shows some development, but still at least 5 years from peak - very nice.

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