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Friday Night Double Blind Tasting $40+
Bin 75
Tasted June 6, 2014 by Rezy13 with 386 views
Flight 1 - Non-Blind (3 notes)
Red
2010 Domaine Giraud Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée les Grenaches de Pierre
93 points
Dark purple core with bright magenta rim; concrete, dusty, big, extracted, ripe, brooding, iron; large, lots of tannin but not overbearing, intense Grenache, purple fruit, not figgy or overripe, tart fruit, structured and powerful, cassis, jam; obviously noble but not in a Rayas sort of way; 93 now but definitely improving with some cellaring.
Red
2012 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 40th Anniversary
Midnight core with thin bright purple rim; jammy, ripe, sweet, cassis, blackberry jam, pencil lead, deep; sappy palate, thick, sweet cassis, some cedar, pencil lead; needs 5 years; promising.
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Red
2009 G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe
Rose crimson to the rim; dense, medicinal, red cherry, roses, sweet fruit; starting to show some tannin, good mid, medicinal red cherry, good density on the palate as well; delicious and a great price.
Flight 2 - Double Blind (10 notes)
Red
2010 Michel Magnien Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrées Vieilles Vignes
See through ruby to rim; some watermelon, dominating sulfur, sour cherry, white rock, roses; leaner, hard red fruit, cherry, roses, longer finish; tasty though not much Gevrey fat.
Red
2009 Passopisciaro Sicilia Contrada Chiappemacine
See through rose with pink rim; strawberry, light cherry, some cranberry, pumice; floral, soft, sweet fruit, sour cherry and cranberry, stony; delicious, drinkable now but needs more time to really show its best- how long I do not know.
Red
1995 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva
Aged, dark crimson with orange hues in the rim; aged, soy, dried leaves, clay/iron, orangey; fooled me for Bordeaux at first; recommend pop and pour as the air quickly hurts it.
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Red
2006 Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino
Dark crimson core with orange hues in the rim; fennel, charcoal, leather, dried, aged; soy, Italian, leaner, blood, orange oil, rose; an awkward bottle.
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Red
2010 Uccelliera Rosso di Montalcino
Dark crimson core with lighter rim; strawberry, watermelon, youthful, slight candy, tannic structure is not in your face, rose, cherry, dried fruit; wow I'm really looking forward to the Brunello if this was this good.
Red
2010 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge
Very pale lake with light rim; slight confected note, strawberry, vanilla, cherry, integrated, noble, white rock; fresh, bright, ethereal, whit rock, sour cherry, strawberry, long finish; delicious.
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Red
2005 Domaine Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes
Darker garnet, see through; candied watermelon, sulfur, tar, petroleum, dense, structured, currant, stemmy; dense mouthfeel, tannic, huge; way too young but if aged I'd wonder about the tannin possibly outlasting the fruit.
Red
2005 Renato Corino Barolo Vigneto Rocche
Dark core with orange crimson rim, sediment; classic Nebbiolo, tar, roses, high toned oak, cherry, menthol, mint; classically structured, tannic, some sandalwood; good.
Closing
Lots of interesting wines but the Drouhin was probably the favorite. I liked the Passopisciaro quite a bit.