Tasting Notes for AlejandroAcostaPolo

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2015 Mas Doix Priorat Salanques Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

4/28/2024 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

Still very tannic, wait 3 more years

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2010 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/28/2024 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

Decanted 2 hours, wine still very young. Wait at least 10 more years.

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1995 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/10/2023 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

93 points

Drinking beautiful

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Red

2019 Psi Ribera del Duero Tempranillo (view label images)

3/16/2023 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

Still very young and tight. Wait at least until 2025.

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Red

2010 Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz Blend, Syrah (view label images)

10/29/2022 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

98 points

Great wine, decanted for 3 hours, it will benefit with more time in the cellar. Wait untill 2027.

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2014 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero AAlto Tempranillo (view label images)

7/29/2022 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

95 points

Drinking beautiful

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Red

2005 Château La Confession St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/29/2022 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

94 points

Just Starting the prime stage, it's getting there but wait a couple of years more to soften a little.

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Red

2010 Château d'Armailhac Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/29/2022 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

Tannins are still tight, wait at least 4 years.

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White - Sparkling

2000 Laurent-Perrier Champagne Brut Millésimé Champagne Blend (view label images)

5/8/2022 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

94 points

Espectacular, at it’s Prime!!!

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Red

2004 Château Angélus St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/8/2021 - AlejandroAcostaPolo Likes this wine:

92 points

Decanted 4 hours, still too young. Wait at least 5 more years.

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Red

2013 Chalk Hill Estate Red Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/29/2021 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

93 points

Great wine, still evolving, tannins are still firm. Drinking now quite nice but I’ll be waiting till 2022 to drink next bottle.

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2012 Bodega Numanthia Toro Numanthia Tinta de Toro, Tempranillo (view label images)

5/22/2021 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

92 points

Drink next in 2023

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Red

2014 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Angélica Zapata Alta Mendoza (view label images)

4/15/2021 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

90 points

Very young, wait until 2023.

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Red

2005 Château Laforge St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/17/2021 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

90 points

Ready to drink

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Red

2013 Jamieson Ranch Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Double Lariat Napa Valley (view label images)

12/17/2020 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

90 points

Still tight, wait until mid 2022.

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Red

2010 Round Pond Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Rutherford (view label images)

11/28/2020 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

96 points

Decanted for three hours. Beautiful wine, at it’s prime. Still a good amount of tannins, it could benefit with a couple of years more in the bottle. Open next bottle in 2023.

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2013 Errazuriz Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve Aconcagua Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/15/2020 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

93 points

Still tanic, wait to drink next until the end of 2021.

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Red

2014 Ridge Geyserville Alexander Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel (view label images)

11/30/2019 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

93 points

Decanted for 1 hour. Beautiful, at it’s peak.

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Red

2012 Stags' Leap Winery Petite Sirah Napa Valley (view label images)

11/25/2019 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

90 points

Still tight, wait 2 more years.

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Red

2009 Bodega Catena Zapata Cabernet Franc Angélica Zapata Alta Lujan de Cuyo (view label images)

11/25/2019 - AlejandroAcostaPolo Likes this wine:

95 points

Beautiful, at it’s prime.

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Red

2014 Orin Swift Machete California Red Blend (view label images)

7/17/2019 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

90 points

Still tight, wait until mid 2020 to drink.

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Red

2012 Plumpjack Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Oakville (view label images)

12/25/2018 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

92 points

Still very tanic, wait till 2020.

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2013 Chalk Hill Estate Red Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/12/2018 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

93 points

Tannins still tight, wait till 2019

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Red

2010 Saxum James Berry Vineyard Paso Robles Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

7/30/2018 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

93 points

Decant, took 3 hours to open!!

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Red

2012 Lewis Cellars Alec's Blend Napa Valley Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

7/18/2018 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

95 points

Great, at it’s peak!!!

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2012 Bodega Numanthia Toro Numanthia Tinta de Toro, Tempranillo (view label images)

4/29/2018 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

92 points

Decanted for 1 hour, very young, I’ll wait 2 years for next bottle.

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Red

2013 Errazuriz Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve Aconcagua Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/19/2018 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

95 points

Great wine, not much in the nose, but great at the palate. Still very tight, I will drink next bottle in 2020.

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Red

2011 Viña Quebrada de Macul Cabernet Sauvignon Domus Aurea Clos Quebrada de Macul Maipo Valley (view label images)

3/18/2018 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

92 points

Still verry tight. Wait till mid 2019.

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Red

2013 Jamieson Ranch Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Double Lariat Napa Valley (view label images)

3/5/2018 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

92 points

Tannins still tight, wait till mid 2019.

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Red

2000 Château Léoville Barton St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/3/2018 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

Still very young, wait at least five more years.

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Red

2009 Piña Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Firehouse Vineyard Rutherford (view label images)

12/17/2017 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

95 points

Let it breath for 1 hour. Excelent wine, at its peak!!

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2005 Château Laforge St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/30/2017 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

90 points

Still tight, Wait at least one more year.

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Red

2012 Plumpjack Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Oakville (view label images)

10/7/2017 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

92 points

Wait one more year.

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Red

2011 Viña Quebrada de Macul Cabernet Sauvignon Domus Aurea Clos Quebrada de Macul Maipo Valley (view label images)

8/31/2017 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

91 points

Still tight, wait till mid 2018.

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Red

2014 Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Howell Mountain (view label images)

7/18/2017 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

94 points

Well Balanced wine, Drink after 2020.

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Red

2012 Lewis Cellars Alec's Blend Napa Valley Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

6/4/2017 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

93 points

Ready to drink

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Red

2009 Podere Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione Alta Valle della Greve IGT Sangiovese (view label images)

6/3/2017 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

93 points

Nice wine, balanced fruit. Still some good tannins left. Let it breath at least one or two hours or wait one or two more years.

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Red

2006 Viña Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon VIEJA RESERVA Estate Vineyards Maipo Valley (view label images)

4/24/2017 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

92 points

Some tannins left, ripe fruits on the nose.

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2012 Stags' Leap Winery Petite Sirah Napa Valley (view label images)

1/8/2017 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

92 points

Dark berry flavors, still strong tannins, wait one more year.

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2005 Cheval des Andes Vistalba Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/27/2016 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

94 points

Decanted two hours, still tanic, should have waited a couples of years more.

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Red

2009 Bodega Catena Zapata Cabernet Franc Angélica Zapata Alta Lujan de Cuyo (view label images)

5/22/2016 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

92 points

Elegant wine, Beautiful nose, great tannins. Decanted one hour.

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2010 Château d'Armailhac Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/18/2016 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

93 points

Not ready to drink. Wait 2 more years. Decanted 3 hours

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2010 Round Pond Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Rutherford (view label images)

4/18/2016 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

93 points

Great Wine, but is not ready to drink yet. Decanted for 3 hours.

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2007 Casanova di Neri Pietradonice Toscana IGT Cabernet Sauvignon (view label images)

4/3/2016 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

95 points

Ready to drink, in its prime.

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Red

2007 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/1/2016 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

90 points

I tried a glass using my corvin, Still very tanic, it breath during two hour in the glass and it wasn't enough. Drink second semester of 2017

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Red

2001 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/21/2016 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

93 points

Great wine, but still young. At it´s peak in 2018.

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Red

2010 Bodegas El Nido Jumilla Clio Red Blend (view label images)

1/17/2016 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

95 points

Taninos fuertes, tomar el próximo en el 2017

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Red

2012 Stags' Leap Winery Petite Sirah Napa Valley (view label images)

1/3/2016 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

90 points

Still has strong tannins, I will drink next bottle in 2017 to see it´s evolution.

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2012 Limerick Lane Zinfandel Russian River Valley (view label images)

12/13/2015 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

90 points

Still has strong tannins, I´ll have next bottle in a year or so.

Red

2005 Marqués de Cáceres Rioja Reserva Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

11/27/2015 - AlejandroAcostaPolo wrote:

88 points

Past it's peak, no tannins left, the wine is almost dead.

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