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Tasted May 25, 2008 by Zweder with 373 views

Flight 1 (46 notes)

White
2007 Vignobles Bonfils Vin de Pays d'Oc Mas de Chabert France, Languedoc Roussillon, Vin de Pays d'Oc
77 points
Fresh, fruity and simple. Some citrus. Pleasant on a warm day.
White
2007 Mas de Chabert Coteaux du Languedoc France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc
80 points
Fresh and fruity. Some citrus. Some minerals. No real complexity, but definitely pleasant with seafood.
White
2007 Willm Pinot Gris-Riesling Reserve France, Alsace
A strange blend. Has the acidity of Riesling and the friendliness of Pinot Gris. I will not score it "officially" because I don't know what to think. (Would be 78 probably.) This is not my wine.
White
2006 Domaine du Quarteron Muscadet Sur Lie France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet
78 points
Quite dry. Some minerals. For the rest short in about everything. Probably ok with fish (and chips.)
White
2006 Domaine Lecomte Quincy Vieilles Vignes France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Quincy
83 points
Pleasant full bodied. Dry. Little citrus and also some tropical fruits. Nice wine.
White
2006 Domaine A. Cailbourdin Pouilly-Fumé Cuvée de Boisfleury France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
85 points
Fairly full bodied. Little citrus. Little pear. Little butter. Good harmony. Good wine, but for Pouilly-Fumé a little disappointing.
White
2005 Domaine A. Cailbourdin Pouilly-Fumé Triptyque France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
86 points
Some flowers in the bouquet. Minerals. Citrus. Also an impression of sweetness. Little banana? Long aftertaste. Nice wine.
White
2004 Champalou Vouvray Le Clos du Portail France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
86 points
Full bodied and a little fat. Good balance between acidity and sweetness. Long aftertaste. Ok wine.
White
2005 Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur
87 points
Very pure style. A lot of good citrus. Pleasant bitterness. Dry. Long aftertaste.
White
2004 Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Les Clos France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur
90 points
This is a mouth full of wine. Very full bodied. Good oak, good acidity. Good harmony and a long aftertaste. This wine is much more complex than the normal Saumur. I really have to buy a few bottles, because this wine can age as well. And my score might be too low.
White
2006 Sylvain Bailly Sancerre Prestige France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
86 points
Dry and fresh, but not really that bouquet of flowers in the bouquet. Minerals, citrus and ok bitterness. Might need some time to open up.
White
2006 Francis Jourdain Touraine Domaine des Moreaux France, Loire Valley, Touraine
83 points
A nice and dry wine, which, because of the very ripe fruits gives a little sweet impression. The acidity is ok and refreshing. No great complexity, but certainly great with fruits de mèr.
White
2006 Francis Jourdain Valençay Cuvée Chèvrefeuille France, Loire Valley, Valençay
83 points
A blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay which is fresh with citrus and green apples. Some minerals as well.
White
2006 Domaine les Maisons Rouges Jasnières Clos des Molières France, Loire Valley, Jasnières
86 points
Some flowers in the bouquet. In the taste banana, some tropical fruits and butter. Minerals as well. A special wine, but nice and dry.
White
2006 Domaine les Maisons Rouges Jasnières Sur le Nez France, Loire Valley, Jasnières
87 points
Flowers in the bouquet. Like the Clos de Molieres of this domaine there is pleasant citrus and banana. This wine is more full bodied and complex. Very well balanced wine.
White
2006 Domaine Coffinet-Duvernay Chassagne-Montrachet Les Blanchots Dessous France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
89 points
Nice and fresh citrus acidity. Well dosed and integrated oak. Long aftertaste.
White
2004 Domaine Coffinet-Duvernay Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Fairendes France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Enormous amount of toasted oak. In the bouquet as well as the taste. The burnt oak is overruling everything else. I don't think it will ever recover.
White
2004 Domaine Jean-Michel Gaunoux Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
87 points
Not many notes. Fresh and a lot of citrus acidity. An elegant wine, but not really impressive.
White
2004 Domaine Jean-Michel Gaunoux-Hudelot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs-Gain France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
89 points
Elegant bouquet with refined oak. In the mouth the fruits and oak are beautifully integrated. Nice balance; very good to excellent wine.
White
2002 Domaine de Forges-Bohrmann Puligny-Montrachet France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
88 points
Soft and round. Soft citrus. Minerals. Good balance. Nicely developed and very nice drinking now.
White
2004 Domaine de Forges-Bohrmann Puligny-Montrachet France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
86 points
The oak is more dominating in this vintage than in the 2002. There is fresh citrus behind it, but overall I this wine is just a little less well balanced than the 2002 and 2005.
White
2005 Domaine de Forges-Bohrmann Puligny-Montrachet France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
89 points
Compared to 2002 and 2004 this is a more ripe style. Gives almost a somewhat sweet impression with tropical fruits. Overall full bodied and already a very open and harmonious wine.
White
2002 Guy Bocard Meursault Les Grands Charrons France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
85 points
Full bouquet but not very expressive. The wine is full bodied and round with good acidity and a lot of citrus.
White
2004 Guy Bocard Meursault Le Limozin France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
86 points
Dry. Not very expressive, but everything is present. Full bodied with elegancy and well integrated oak. Overall not really impressive.
White
2004 Guy Bocard Meursault Les Narvaux France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
87 points
More expressive than the Limozin of this vintage. Especially more oak. Overall the wine is ok and pure.
White
2004 Guy Bocard Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
89 points
Full bodied and very pure. Good balance between fruit, acidity and oak. A refined wine without being very exclusive.
White
2004 Guy Bocard Meursault 1er Cru Charmes France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
90 points
The most beautiful Bocard of this vintage I drank the last days. Very good balance between the fruits and the oak. There is enough of the latter, but it is well integrated and the fruit can handle it.
White
2005 Jordan Vineyard & Winery Chardonnay Russian River Valley USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
89 points
Crispy citrus and green apples. Well integrated and well dosed oak. Elegant wine.
White
2005 Château de Chantegrive Graves Cuvée Caroline France, Bordeaux, Graves
87 points
Good soft oak with good crispy fruits behind it. Still very young. Needs more time so the tastes get integrated. Good pqr.
White
2005 Château Chasse-Spleen Blanc France, Bordeaux
82 points
Apples. There also is some oak and citrus, but this is nothing special.
Red
2005 Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Rouge France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur
88 points
Very full bodied and loaded with primary cassis fruits. Very concentrated. Still very young. This might be one of the best, if not the best red Saumur I ever tasted.
Red
2006 Madonna Alta Umbria Falconéro Italy, Umbria
84 points
Round. Ripe dark cherries and cassis. Very fruity and full bodied. Very good pqr.
Red
2004 Madonna Alta Montefalco Sagrantino Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Sagrantino
88 points
A mouth full of wine. A lot of ripe cherries and cassis and in the background well hidden oak. Hint of sweetness. Good balance. This wine is a promise for the future; let’s say 3 – 5+ years from now.
Red
2005 Fiorentelli Sughericcio dei Falchi Toscana IGT Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
83 points
Toasted oak. Overripe fruits. Both in the bouquet as well as the taste. It is juicy. I am not overly impressed.
Red
2006 Domaine de Forges-Bohrmann Pommard Vieilles Vignes France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard
85 points
Very easy drinking wine. There is some raspberry and strawberry, but no great complexity.
Red
1999 Domaine Jean-Michel Gaunoux Pommard Les Perrières Vieilles Vignes France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard
Don't know if it is the bottle. The wine is not a 100% fresh. Not corked but musty. No score.
Red
2002 Pierre Bourée Fils Gevrey-Chambertin Clos de la Justice France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
87 points
Little barnyard. A lot of juice. Raspberries. Pleasant but not exquisite wine.
Red
2003 Bernard Serveau Chambolle-Musigny France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
86 points
Very round and pleasant wine. Pleasant oak and bitterness. Medium to full bodied.
Red
2005 Bernard Serveau Chambolle-Musigny France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
87 points
Red fruits in the bouquet. Same for the taste. Also mild oak. Firm tannin. Needs more time.
Red
2005 Bernard Serveau Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Sorbets France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru
89 points
Nice balance between sweetness and acidity. Almost like candy. The wine combines firm tannin and elegance. An excellent wine, but I am not as impressed as I was with the previous bottle.
Red
2002 Domaine Daniel Rion et Fils Nuits St. Georges Les Grandes Vignes France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
87 points
Barnyard. Juicy ripe fruits. Raspberries mainly. The tannin is still firm. A hint of sweetness in the background. Nice balance.
Red
2000 Domaine Daniel Rion et Fils Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos des Argillières France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
88 points
Barnyard and meat. In a nice stage of its development. Soft but firm tannin. Long aftertaste. Not extremely rich, but certainly a good wine. Drink between now and 2 years.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2005 Domaine de Montgilet (Victor et Vincent Lebreton) Coteaux de l'Aubance Les Trois Schistes France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Coteaux de l'Aubance
90 points
Enormous concentration. Orange peel, honey, tropical fruits, peaches. Maybe a little one-dimensional at the moment, but this wine can last for decades. The score will probably be higher in 5+ years from now.
Red
2005 Château Roland La Garde Grand Vin France, Bordeaux, Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
83 points
Very nice wine. A lot of primary fruits. Juicy. Very ok, without being exclusive.
Red
2005 Château Patache d'Aux Médoc France, Bordeaux, Médoc
85 points
Full bodied. Good fruits like cassis and black cherries, Pleasant soft oak as well as tannin. Not extremely complex, but the wine is more than ok. A wine with a great pqr.
Red
2003 Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
Compared to my first bottle this one was disappointing. The fruits tasted overripe if not boiled. This was probably another shipment and possibly something went wrong. I do not know and I do not score it.
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