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Tasted July 24, 2018 by Rezy13 with 223 views

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White
2016 Eugen Müller Forster Kirchenstück Riesling Spätlese Trocken "Cyriakus" Germany, Pfalz
Pale straw with green hues; spritzy, lime chiffon, pithy, slight diesel; sharp acid, not the deepest, delicate, juicy, good length though simpler; was on Austrian as this didn't have slate and was so clean- looking back probably not as ripe as something from Wachau though.
Red
2015 Frederic Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Prieur France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Light see through ruby; smoky, some reduction, pretty floral notes, meaty plum, well measured fine oak, floral rose, very young, maybe some whole cluster green note to boot; clove and cinnamon, late juicy cranberry sweet and bitterness, high toned, lots of drive and energy; really tasty but wait on this one; agree that this is maybe not the deepest of Gevreys as I went Chassagne Rouge but the wiry acid structure should hopefully become something quite elegant with the right amount of age.
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Red
2009 Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Darker cloudy maroon core with dull maroon rim; sweet aged, candied dense dark red fruit, lots of oak spice, good savoriness, cooked strawberry; larger scaled on the palate, higher alcohol, sweet fruit but good acid, raspberry, blueberry, cooked cherry; called '09 Morlet Sonoma Coast Pinot.
Red
2015 Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
Bright see through maroon; very reduced, burning tire, lots of crunchy red fruit, juicy, a bit hard to read on the nose alone; super juicy on the palate, cranberry, lots of dry extract and texture, sour cherry pit, watermelon, firm acid, quite taut; tasty but needs time.
Red
1985 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Cloudy crimson core with large brick rim; aged, rusty, vegetal, spicy, loads of iron and blood, sanguine, feral, sun dried tomato; good texture, more fruit but very rustic, aged, tertiary, mushroom, beef broth; was in 80's Jaboulet Hermitage.
Red
2006 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Dark core with brick rim; dark, modern slant, older, tar, roses, soy, black tea, cedar, black plum, generous, ripe year; lots of texture, blackberry, white rock, wet earth, furry tannin, Sangiovese; called '06 Fontodi Sorbo.
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Red
2012 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône La Pialade France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
See through pale rose brick, large pale rim; orange oil, roses, lots of cranberry orange tea, iron, bone marrow, light and elegant, sour cherry; fresh palate, great acid, a certain leanness on the nose but the palate fills in nicely, spicy, pure; delicious, contender for WOTN.
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Red
2010 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Precious Mountain Vineyard USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Cloudy dull ruby core with dull maroon rim; sweet high toned blueberry, vanilla, very spicy, allspice, sweet strawberry; great palate, depth and intensity, complex, palate is much better than nose suggests, ripe strawberry; could use another 5+ years; called '10 Williams Selyem Hirsch Vyd.
Red
2011 Guillaume Gilles Cornas La Combe de Chaillot France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas
Dark maroon core, semitranslucent with reddish violet rim; younger, furry plum, plush, meaty, some oak influence, tart plum, berry, a bit muddied on the nose (was pnp) violets, blueberry, olive and black pepper, high toned, juicy, spicy, high acid, lots of granite; good but would like this with some more age.
Red
2009 Massolino Barolo Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
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Red
2010 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Dull crimson, clarity, orange rim; plush nose, rose petals, Slavonian oak, mint, high toned, meaty cherry, dried fruit, red fruit, slightly medicinal; high toned on the palate, spicy, cherry liqueur, burnt orange; good; called '09 Pianrosso.

Closing

I was on fire but couldn't close in on the exact wines.
My top 3: 1-'85 Jaboulet 2-Pialade 3-Rancia

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