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Cincinnati, OH
Tasted March 11, 2011 by joshwoodward with 779 views
Flight 1 (42 notes)
White - Sparkling
N.V. Duval-Leroy Champagne Brut
90 points
Slightly foxy nose, delicious, nice acid, slightly foxy and sweet on palate. $43
White - Sparkling
2004 Duval-Leroy Champagne Clos des Bouveries Brut
89 points
Very slightly foxy. Good acid. Interesting. Slightly sweet. $75
White - Sparkling
1998 Duval-Leroy Champagne Blanc de Chardonnay Brut
93 points
Yeasty nose. Round, not sweet. Complex. Creamy. $70
White - Sparkling
1995 Duval-Leroy Champagne Femme de Champagne
94 points
Shy nose. Very leesy. Complex. Medium effervescence. Good acid. Lemon. Biscuit. $140
White - Off-dry
2008 Carl Ehrhard Rüdesheim Riesling Kabinett feinherb
89 points
Slightly effervescent, acidic. Dry, crisp. Slightly simple. Delicious. Lemony and leesy. $18
Red
2007 Monchiero Carbone Barbera d'Alba MonBirone
89 points
Fruit forward, almost jammy nose. Tannic, acidic, tight. $17
White
2008 Xavier Monnot Chassagne-Montrachet
92 points
WTF? Blindfolded, I'd have guessed this to be a red Chianti Classico Reserva - tar, chemical, etc! Delicious, but very odd. $60
Red
2008 Chauvenet-Chopin Bourgogne
88 points
Medium body, red, tomato, light-medium tannin, acidic. $25
Red
Red
2007 Château Guiot Costières-de-Nîmes Cuvée Prestige
91 points
Deep dark nose, dusty. Good structure, delicious, almost Brunello-esque. $19
Red
2007 Mas de Guiot Gard Cabernet/Syrah
92 points
Wow, shy nose, but tannic, medium acid, even more Brunello-y. Delicious, great QPR at $25
White - Sparkling
White
2008 von Schleinitz Koberner Weissenberg Riesling Kabinett
87 points
Slightly sweet nose. Richer. Sulphery. Sweet. $20
White - Off-dry
2008 von Schleinitz Koberner Weissenberg Riesling Spätlese
90 points
Diesel nose. Sweet, balanced, classic. Great acid. $23
White - Off-dry
2006 von Schleinitz Koberner Weissenberg Riesling Auslese
88 points
Rich nose - botrytis? Sweet, not quite balanced acid. $33
White
2008 von Schleinitz Koberner Weissenberg Riesling Nitor Kabinett
87 points
Botrytis nose, good acid.
White - Sparkling
Red
2007 Azienda Agricola Plozner Friuli Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso
88 points
Earthy, spicy, interesting. $17
Red
2005 Vitanza Rosso di Montalcino
90 points
Young nose. Slow ager, still very young. Red fruit, almost Brunello-quality. Slight Gary, Indiana funk. $25
Red
2007 Musella Valpolicella Superiore Vigne Nuove di Musella
89 points
Shy nose. Simple, delicious, medium+ structure, baby Barolo. $18
Red
White
2009 Cartlidge & Browne Sauvignon Blanc Dancing Crow
89 points
Lemon nose, representative. Grapefruit. Good acid, light grass, delicious. $14
White
2006 Chehalem Dry Riesling Reserve Willamette Valley
90 points
Diesel nose. Great acid, almost sour. Balanced-ish body. $20
White
2009 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Blanc
87 points
Shy nose, slightly flabby, concentrated, itneresting. $20
White
2009 Bodegas y Vinedos Shaya Rueda Shaya
87 points
Slightly closed nose. Decent acid. Medium body, lemony finish. $16
White
2008 Walter Hansel Winery Chardonnay Feeney Home Ranch
83 points
Weird stinky chemical notes. Ripe, sulphur. $28
Red
2009 Walnut City Wineworks Pinot Noir
88 points
Delicious, nice mouthfeel, good acid, spicy, medium tannins, medium- acid and body. $21
Red
2006 Wellington Cabernet Sauvignon Mohrhardt Ridge
89 points
High-toned aged nose, ripe, slightly oaky. $20
Red
2008 Illahe Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
89 points
Ripe, medium- structure, strawberry, slightly spicy. $24
Red
2008 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Estate Ribbon Ridge
87 points
Slight glycerin, strawberry, but simple. $37
Red
2008 Green & Red Vineyards Zinfandel Chiles Canyon Vineyards
90 points
Classic nose. Ripe, spicy, sweet oak, good structure, a little tight. $25
Red
Red
2004 Alonso del Yerro Ribera del Duero
92 points
Open nose, savory, tomato and red fruit, very acidic and tannic. $40
Red
2004 Celler Marti Fabra Empordà Masia Carreras
94 points
Deep, dark nose. Ripe. Very structured ager. Barolo-like flavors and elegance. Delicious. $40
Red