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BYO - Michael
Michaels place
Tasted April 7, 2017 by canan with 187 views
Flight 1 (2 notes)
White
2014 Equipo Navazos Vino de Mesa de Andalucía Navazos-Niepoort
92 points
Complex and very oxidized but still a lovely and very interesting wine.
White
N.V. Equipo Navazos La Bota de Florpower 57 "MMXII"
91 points
Solid fruit and quite oxidized. Orange peel and elderflower. A delicious wine but also very much outside the box and clearly different from everything else. Very exciting!
Flight 2 (3 notes)
White
2008 Neely Chardonnay Holly's Cuvée Spring Ridge Vineyard
95 points
Intense pineapple fruit and a wonderful balance. Very impressive wine!
White
2012 Kongsgaard Chardonnay Kings Farm
92 points
Caramel and coffee with lots of fruit. The oak influence seems to dominate a little bit at this point and the alcohol is dominating a little bit.
It is however very lush and easy to drink and has a great acidity.
It is however very lush and easy to drink and has a great acidity.
White
2014 Paul Cluver Chardonnay Seven flags
93 points
Young fresh exotic fruits mixed with buttered popcorn.
The acidity is crisp and intense. Overall the wine is very lovely and a pleasure to drink.
The acidity is crisp and intense. Overall the wine is very lovely and a pleasure to drink.
Flight 3 (2 notes)
Red
1998 Renato Ratti Barolo Marcenasco
88 points
Black currant fruit. A modern style but also fresh and elegant.
Flight 4 (2 notes)
Red
1989 Château La Conseillante
97 points
Stunning wine. Modern lush and slight "warm" fruit profile but everything is in a lovely balance.
Flight 5 (2 notes)
Red
2013 Viñedos Bernabeleva Vinos de Madrid Bernabeleva Garnacha de Viña Bonita
92 points
Powerful young and juicy fruit. Delicious.
Red
2013 Daniel Gomez Jimenez Landi Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Las Iruelas El Tiemblo
93 points
Powerful wine but still in balance. Lots of black pepper and a touch of bergamot.
Delicious wine that I would love to try again!
Delicious wine that I would love to try again!
Flight 6 (2 notes)
Red
1983 Lisini Brunello di Montalcino
93 points
Mellow and sweet dark fruits but also some soy and black tea. Has a lot of manure on the nose also.
Surprisingly, there are a lot of fruit left and a wonderful piercing acidity. Very impressive wine!
Surprisingly, there are a lot of fruit left and a wonderful piercing acidity. Very impressive wine!
Red
1979 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
90 points
Brown and metallic but still intense flavors. Manure, tobacco and wet leaves with only a touch of fruit left.
Quite rustic and my previous bottle was a lot better.
Quite rustic and my previous bottle was a lot better.
Flight 7 (1 note)
White - Sparkling
N.V. Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée
94 points
Bottle was at least 20 years old.
Red apples and lots of rye bread. Mushrooms, brown butter and a wonderful acidity. Still has bubbles and was outright amazing!
Red apples and lots of rye bread. Mushrooms, brown butter and a wonderful acidity. Still has bubbles and was outright amazing!
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Flight 8 (1 note)
Red
2014 Martinelli Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa
94 points
Fresh and sweet dark fruits. An extreme and intense wine. The acidity is insane. Very interesting...
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Flight 9 (1 note)
White - Sweet/Dessert
1983 Oremus Tokaji Eszencia
97 points
Packed with saffron, orange peel and an amazing mandarin intensity. There is some botrytis complexity which is just stunning. Huge length.
This is just a amazing wine.
This is just a amazing wine.
Flight 10 (1 note)
White - Sweet/Dessert
1995 René Renou Bonnezeaux Cuvée Zenith
90 points
Pineapple, apricots and lots of coconut. Very fresh with a touch of botrytis.