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Pure Spirits Portfolio Tasting

Oinoscent

Tasted February 24, 2021 by kostaslonis with 74 views

Introduction

Several wines brought Koloventzos to try at Oinoscent. Nice array of wines

Flight 1 (9 notes)

Red
2018 Mas de Libian Côtes du Rhône Villages Khayyam France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages
88 points
The wine is made of 75% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre,5% Syrah.
The wine shows nice density in the nose, ripe red fruits, cherries, earthy and slightly spicy.
In the palate, the wine is smooth, shows freshness, cherry and raspberries, light tannins. Its easy drinking, with medium acidity and finish.
Beautiful everyday drinking. A wine to have by the glass in a bar with charcuterie or light dishes
Red
2019 Domaine Gramenon Côtes du Rhône Poignee de Raisins France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
87 points
The wine is pure Grenache.
Its quite reductive in the nose (so decant or use big glasses), very funky, needs time to clear up but then you get floral notes with raspeberries.
In the palate, the wine is again light, very fresh, raspberries, cherries, medium tannin. Its riper than expected with medium to high acidity, freels harsher, needs time to settle down. The 14% alcohol is a bit more upfront, steely finish.
Red
2018 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
92 points
The wine is pure elegance, fresh but also decadent, earthy and fruity showing red cherries and currants.
The wine is smooth in the palate, fresh pure red cherry, ripe profile but also elegant and delicate, with nice acidity, medium body and finish.
Very nice.
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White - Sparkling
2017 Domaine Belluard Vin de Savoie Ayse Les Perles du Mont Blanc France, Savoie, Vin de Savoie Ayse
88 points
Traditional method sparkling wine from Gringet which (I was told) is a clone of Savagnin.
The wine shows nice golden color.
In the nose, the wine shows fresh riep citrus fruit, mineral, crispy fruit.
Smooth in the palate, nice body, ripe citrus, pear and green apple. A lot of carbonation offers creamy palate and medium finish.
Halfway between a nice prosecco and sparkling from Alsace.
Refreshing sparkling
White
2018 Vignoble du Rêveur Pierres Sauvages Sec France, Alsace
88 points
The wine is a blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris.
The color is slightly deeper.
The wine shows riper fruit, citrus, pear, lemon, grapefruit, lemon leaves and hues of red fruit.
In the palate, the wine shows more tensity than expected, high acidity and crispy citrus fruit, medium body, earthy/natural notes and medium to long finish.
White
2018 Jacques Saumaize Mâcon-Bussières Montbrison France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Bussières
92 points
The wine shows high intensity, pure oaky Bourgogne, nutty, almost milky (?!) notes,ripe stone fruit and yellow apple.
Nice in the palate, very subtle, beautiful oak treatment, ripe stone fruit, yeasty, brioche, nice acidity, full body and long finish.
Great quality for price
White
2015 Maison Valette Mâcon-Chaintré France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Chaintré
The wine was flash decanted before tasting.
The wine shows hazy color.
In the nose its quite powerful, showing citrus, minerality, "low intervention" profile, earthy, grapefruit and lemon peel.
In the palate, the wine shows strength, high acidity, fresh citrus fruit, again grapefruit and lemon peel, medium body and long finish.
The wine still feels very young and definately needs food
Red
2013 Domaine Ponsot Chambolle-Musigny Cuvée des Cigales France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
92 points
The wine was flash decanted
The wine shows purity in the nose, decadent, fresh red fruit, spice and smoke, thin oak frame, welcoming with sour cherry and raspberry.
In the palate, the wine is brutally fresh, still young, raspberry, medium tannins, high acidity and long finish.
The nose is more balance and feels more ready than the palate. Give it time
Red
2017 Gros Frère et Sœur Echezeaux France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
94 points
The wine is amazing in the nose, smooth, with black fruit, thin oak frame, flolar and enchanting with sweet spices.
In the palate, the wine is very young (but not as much as the Ponsot tried before), mineral with fresh raspberry, sour cherry, red cherry. It shows lighter floral notes, mineral and spicy, medium body and long finish.
Obviously still a baby
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