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Tasted July 13, 2019 by fred o. with 90 views
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Flight 1 (3 notes)
White - Sparkling
2014 Pascal Potaire Touraine Les Capriades Piège à filles
Disgorged 3/2015.
Amber golden color, very faint bubbles. Nose nutty, caramel. Palate flat, some dried apricot notes if you're searching very hard for some fruit, nutty.
Over the hill, frankly. Aged accidentally as I had forgotten about this bottle, but would drink these up much faster in the future.
80 pts
Amber golden color, very faint bubbles. Nose nutty, caramel. Palate flat, some dried apricot notes if you're searching very hard for some fruit, nutty.
Over the hill, frankly. Aged accidentally as I had forgotten about this bottle, but would drink these up much faster in the future.
80 pts
Beer
2019 Modern Times Abaddon
Collab with Wayfinder. brewed with German malts, hopped with Perle & Hallertau Mittelfruh. 5.2% abv.
Amber with profuse head. Nose malty, crisp and refreshing, hint of lemon. Palate crisp, light body.
Crushable and refreshing on a hot day, but not the most outstanding complexity. 85 pts
Amber with profuse head. Nose malty, crisp and refreshing, hint of lemon. Palate crisp, light body.
Crushable and refreshing on a hot day, but not the most outstanding complexity. 85 pts
Beer
2019 Modern Times DDH MT5!
from early April 2019 can release. Golden color with nice creamy head. Nose aromatic, juicy, hoppy. Palate creamy, balanced hops, some grainy flavor. Very good for the style if a bit coarse on the palate. 88 pts
Flight 2 (9 notes)
White
2012 Arcadian Chardonnay Clos Pepe Vineyard
golden color. Nose tropical fruit, vanilla bean, wet stones. Palate fleshy orange, overall ripe fruit kept in check by bright acidity, some lemony brightness; some minerals; vanilla bean note.
Checks all the new world chardonnay boxes, but with very good balance if not outstanding complexity. The acidity is there but most likely best to drink this up within the next couple of years. 90 pts
Checks all the new world chardonnay boxes, but with very good balance if not outstanding complexity. The acidity is there but most likely best to drink this up within the next couple of years. 90 pts
White - Sparkling
2013 Sugrue Pierre The Trouble With Dreams
90 points
per back label: 60% chardonnay, 40% pinot noir.
5th vintage, but apparently the 1st with grapes from Mount Harry Vineyard near Lewes in Sussex.
Grown on chalk in the South downs of England, aged in old burgundian 500L puncheons.
6g/dL dosage.
in the glass:
light bubbles with fine bead. Color light golden straw/slate.
Nose clean golden fruit, chalky, hint of wax. Palate bright/high acidity balancing nice richness of golden fruit with some waxy apple notes; opens up with time.
I really enjoyed this; perhaps one of the most elegant and satisfying non-Champagne sparklers I've had. Does it compare to the very best of Champagne? No, not yet, but it's promising for the potential of English sparkling wine to perhaps be a viable competitor in the future
5th vintage, but apparently the 1st with grapes from Mount Harry Vineyard near Lewes in Sussex.
Grown on chalk in the South downs of England, aged in old burgundian 500L puncheons.
6g/dL dosage.
in the glass:
light bubbles with fine bead. Color light golden straw/slate.
Nose clean golden fruit, chalky, hint of wax. Palate bright/high acidity balancing nice richness of golden fruit with some waxy apple notes; opens up with time.
I really enjoyed this; perhaps one of the most elegant and satisfying non-Champagne sparklers I've had. Does it compare to the very best of Champagne? No, not yet, but it's promising for the potential of English sparkling wine to perhaps be a viable competitor in the future
Red
2011 Georges Descombes Morgon Vermont Vieilles Vignes
decanted.
Opaque dark violet color.
Nose a bit closed, some spice, mostly grapey.
Palate candied, a coolness to the fruit, nice tart acidity.
Enjoyable and probably at peak, but not the most complex Bojo -- wonder if it suffered from decanting, as it didn't seem as an enjoyable as a bottle tasted a few months prior. 88 pts
Opaque dark violet color.
Nose a bit closed, some spice, mostly grapey.
Palate candied, a coolness to the fruit, nice tart acidity.
Enjoyable and probably at peak, but not the most complex Bojo -- wonder if it suffered from decanting, as it didn't seem as an enjoyable as a bottle tasted a few months prior. 88 pts
Orange - Sparkling
2017 Domaine Glinavos Paleokerisio Semi-sparkling Orange Wine
flawed
light coppery amber color with faint bubbles.
Nose aromatic, floral with some tropical fruit.
Palate lactic/nutty, spoiled. Unfortunate as the nose was very enjoyable
Nose aromatic, floral with some tropical fruit.
Palate lactic/nutty, spoiled. Unfortunate as the nose was very enjoyable
Red
2017 Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette
ruby violet color.
Nose aromatic, red fruits. Palate some sappy depth to the fruit yet also a "coolness" to the fruit as well, structured -- ?stems.
Still very young, the fruit is appealing now but I think this could be great in a few years. 91 pts
Nose aromatic, red fruits. Palate some sappy depth to the fruit yet also a "coolness" to the fruit as well, structured -- ?stems.
Still very young, the fruit is appealing now but I think this could be great in a few years. 91 pts
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Red
2005 Cappellano Barbera d'Alba Gabutti
opaque violet color.
Nose dark fruited, savory, some baking spice, hint of cedar/pencil lead.
Palate red cherries, fruity yet high acidity, an herbal/mint character.
Mindbending in that I haven't had a comparable barbera, especially one with such age, but this is clearly a wine of class and depth, and still seems like it could age further with ease. 94 pts
Nose dark fruited, savory, some baking spice, hint of cedar/pencil lead.
Palate red cherries, fruity yet high acidity, an herbal/mint character.
Mindbending in that I haven't had a comparable barbera, especially one with such age, but this is clearly a wine of class and depth, and still seems like it could age further with ease. 94 pts
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Red
2016 Marchand & Tawse / Pascal Marchand Côte de Nuits Villages
light transparent ruby, with legs.
Nose herbal, red fruited, some forest floor notes.
Palate cool fruit, herbal, sappy depth with a maple syrup note.
Young still, needs more time or a hearty decant, but I like the depth coiled within. 89 pts with upside
Nose herbal, red fruited, some forest floor notes.
Palate cool fruit, herbal, sappy depth with a maple syrup note.
Young still, needs more time or a hearty decant, but I like the depth coiled within. 89 pts with upside
Red
2004 Cadence Bel Canto
decanted.
dark ruby color. Nose vanilla, dark fruited with some cinnamon. Palate dark fruited, tannic; despite the decanting for several hours, still seems monolithic. Unsure about the potential for this one. 87 pts
dark ruby color. Nose vanilla, dark fruited with some cinnamon. Palate dark fruited, tannic; despite the decanting for several hours, still seems monolithic. Unsure about the potential for this one. 87 pts
White - Sweet/Dessert
2005 Navarro Vineyards Riesling Cluster Select Late Harvest
coppery golden color.
Nose honey with a botrytis note. Palate great richness of texture, yet a lightness as well that keeps it from being overly cloying; apricot flavor to the fruit.
Wonderful, a great dessert wine that compares favorably to Sauternes to my palate, with the acidity/lightness of Riesling giving it an extra lift. 93 pts
Nose honey with a botrytis note. Palate great richness of texture, yet a lightness as well that keeps it from being overly cloying; apricot flavor to the fruit.
Wonderful, a great dessert wine that compares favorably to Sauternes to my palate, with the acidity/lightness of Riesling giving it an extra lift. 93 pts