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White
2020 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot Cuvée Clement Emma Chardonnay
2/11/2024 - BradE wrote:
My first bottle of this, and it was terrific.
  • G SQUARED commented:

    3/14/24, 2:21 PM - I'd like you to be a liltle less vague Brad. :)

  • G SQUARED commented:

    3/14/24, 2:22 PM - Just snagged a case of the 2021.

Red
1958 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino Speciale Nebbiolo
3/2/2022 - wino mc vino Likes this wine:
100 points
The most stellar example of Barolo I've ever experienced. Decanted for 2 hours, ample sediment thrown, cork was in surprisingly good condition (maybe they had better trees in the early 60s?). Shared with 3 other wine geeks, we all concurred. Over the moon.
  • G SQUARED commented:

    3/12/24, 8:00 AM - You are so SPOT on! Not sure where these other reviews come from but if you don't do what you, and I, did, which is give this a couple hours in a decanter, you will not get the full impact of this wine. Forest floor, wet leaves, crispy pulled pork. This is an epic wine!

White
2020 Albert Grivault Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières Chardonnay
5/16/2023 - DCornutt wrote:
Mild to moderate oxidation here. Some end bitterness.
  • G SQUARED commented:

    12/14/23, 2:02 PM - That’s a big few month diff Don! Thoughts?

Red
2012 Bodegas El Coto Rioja Coto de Imaz Gran Reserva Tempranillo
12/25/2022 - G SQUARED Does not like this wine:
83 points
I did not like this at all. Tons of oak, no integration. Aeration is not the issue here. Not sure how it got decent reviews. Look for my remaining five bottles on Wine Bid as life is too short to drink bad wine.
  • G SQUARED commented:

    2/10/23, 11:24 AM - I only paid $20 for them so I probably will just gift them to friends. :)

Red
2019 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend
6/8/2020 - Jeff Leve wrote:
97 points
Quite deep in color, the initial nuances of chocolate mint, flowers, spice, incense, espresso and smoky red fruits fills your nose and glass. On the palate, the wine is fleshy, seductive, soft and loaded with dark sweet fruits. Expansive, silky and long, the layers of sweet fruits linger in the finish. The fruit shows a beautiful purity and sensuous quality in the fruits. The wine was made from a blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, reaching 14.2% alcohol with a pH of 3.7. The harvest took place September 23 through October 10. Yields were 38 hectoliters per hectare with the grand vin produced from only 40% of the harvest. 96-98 Pts
  • G SQUARED commented:

    6/23/20, 1:22 PM - Thanks for all the great tasting notes Jeff. First vintage I've purchased futures for since 2010.

Red
2006 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Reignots Pinot Noir
4/6/2019 - MC2 Wines wrote:
flawed
Acker April 2019 (Marea in NYC): Not terribly flawed, but clearly off. They pulled this bottle as a result, but sometimes part of wine is trying the stuff that isn't full on as well (e.g. we asked to try it anyway). This came across as mostly just tired. Not awful, but just missing all of the brightness you would expect.
  • G SQUARED commented:

    5/23/20, 2:36 PM - Exactly how I felt. No "lift" at all.

  • G SQUARED commented:

    5/23/20, 2:50 PM - If anything, possibly a heat issue but won’t know until I try another. Got it from a collector buddy of mine. He probably has a couple more so may have another with him.

  • G SQUARED commented:

    5/23/20, 2:54 PM - Lol, I was on that drinking that wine! Asked Louis Michel about how COVID changing the wine world.

Red
2017 Betz Family The Untold Story Columbia Valley Red Blend
3/29/2020 - BenNoir wrote:
85 points
Bought 6 as a new Betz offering, opened one to try it out.
Mix of 50% Cab Sauv, 40% Syrah, 10% Merlot, sourced from the Columbia Valley AVA.

Pop and pour, the color was dark and inviting, but when it hit the mouth it was an unexciting greeting, and upon exit it did not linger. It appears to be a wine assembled from a gathering of second tier fruit. Drink up, for aging will not be of benefit.

The Untold Story should have remained untold. It compares with $20 grocery store red blends.
  • G SQUARED commented:

    4/12/20, 1:52 PM - Give it as a gift. :)

Red
2012 BRAND Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon "BRIO"
9/19/2015 - kkoshkin wrote:
95 points
Decanted for an hour. First glass was still very tightly wound with firm tannins. As the wine opened, it showed wonderful earth on the palate and a seductive velvet quality. Loooooooooong finish. Very good now, and will be much better with some more age. Score reflects how this wine drinks now with a slight bump up for where I think it is going.
  • G SQUARED commented:

    11/26/15, 11:28 AM - Thanks Keith! I agree. Very young, especially for a "second" wine. When Philippe tasted me on this wine just after the blend was finished, I looked at him and said "too good for a second wine"! Haha. Enjoy!

    Greg Gregory
    BRAND Napa Valley Estate Director

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