9/5/2018 - Derek Darth Taster Likes this wine:

DRC blind night. Tasted blind in the line up of 4 x 2001 Grand Crus.
Cork had broken during extraction, so was poured through filter into a decanter.
Appearance is clear, medium itetnsity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of toasted mocha oak, concentrated ripe red cherries, ripe strawberries, earth, stony minerality. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), structured medium+ tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of concentrated ripe red cherries, black cherries, ripe strawberries, licorice, stony minerality, earth. Long finish.
Outstanding quality. So much freshness and intense deep fruit for a 2001 Burg! This was seriously crafted to last decades. Very robust. Clearly top-notch. Wow best Corton I have tasted so far. Gives the Nuits Grand Crus a run for the money.

10/22/2017 - Collector1855 wrote:

Tasted during a walkabout, WA event "a matter of taste", so no tasting notes, only short impressions. Not sure what this Port producer tries to achieve with this off the mill, me-too, hot South Australian CabSav. Uninspiring and somehow also unnecessary.

7/18/2016 - clairenclarence wrote:

pop n pour

nose:evident tobacco,plum,blackcurrant,cherry,herbs,spice,blueberry,forest floor,thin layer of eucalyptus,shadow of earthy notes

palate:nice intensity n acidity.pretty nice balance.depth cn b better.lots of primary characters.

7/18/2014 - clairenclarence wrote:

pop n pour.tis bttl way past its prime.evident brett.sweet earth.blend with sour cherry.pretty nice palate in the beginning.but everyting seems to fall apart in an hour time.

10/27/2014 - asparagus Likes this wine:

Laser--like precision. Fresh and zesty. Didnt seem like a non-dosage champagne, so abundant was the fruit.

Great value and strongly recommended. gonna get some mags of this to see how it ages.

9/15/2014 - clairenclarence wrote:

decant.blind taste.didnt manage to pick is a bordeaux wine due to heavily toast oak influence.tinking its a states wine.my advice,never decant tis bttl of wine

7/5/2014 - clairenclarence wrote:

suggest to drnk frm bottle.no decant needed.amazing texture.well integrate.gd depth with some complexity.nt much fruit sweetness.seems to me gona reach another plateau.getting better without enuff fruit sweetness??i wudnt wan to take the risk pulling out in few yrs time if i hve last bttl.definitely nice drinking nw

2/12/2014 - clairenclarence wrote:

decant 30 mins.blind taste.some black.cherries evident sign of tar.it has "some" minerality goin on too.rather "cloudy" which tat remind me the last time I sip giacomo conterno cascina francia 04(initially it was cloudy too.but after 2 to 3 hrs of decanting,its more transparent).this bttl has a veri warmth fruits in the centre core like a "black hole" finish with some alcohol heat at the back.not enuff of red fruits incomparison to the more traditional barolo maker.a rather sleepy wine too.this bttl may b and at least few hrs of decanting to "clear" the cloudiness in order to wake up the wine.another way is try to put it uprite for 1 or 2 days before opening the wine

1/26/2014 - Derek Darth Taster Likes this wine:

Reddish brown colour. Left to air in decanter for an hour before drinking over a dinner of home-cooked beef stew. Cherry nose, mild barnyard, and very slight floral note comes up with swirling. Creamy chocolate in the mouth on entry, with leather, red fruits, sour cherries on the palate with more air exposure. Vegetal hints ?tomato leaf. Medium bodied. High acidity, and a mouth-watering effect. Dusty tannins towards the long finish. Slight acrid note on the finish was a little off-putting. Overall a good Brunello that paired well with food, but which I probably opened too early. I wonder how this will develop over the next few years.

8/30/2013 - Derek Darth Taster Likes this wine:

Chianti Tasting & Battle of the NZ Pinot Noirs (1855): Decanted more than 1 hour. Heady explosion of fruity aromas in the nose. A muscular, masculine Pinot Noir. Packs quite a punch on the entry. Vibrant, plush, fleshy red fruits and tannins on the palate. Interestingly savoury fruits rather than juicy fruitiness. Silky mouth-feel. Long lingering finish. May be a tad on the powerful side now, but this will do very well with a few more years on it. A solid wine.

9/19/2013 - clairenclarence wrote:

need to decant at least 5 hrs.beautifully structure wine with a nice medium body.tis bttl seems to me is a blend of new n old style.the palate is more on black cherries n tar.nice balance too.nice ripness of fruits but no sign of candy sweetness.veri approachable wine.well drinking now but i suspect can be even better given another 2 to 3 yrs.looking at the price,tis bttl is really a good steal.grab tis bttl fast b4 some 1 spot tis gem

1/1/2014 - clairenclarence wrote:

pop n pour.drinking at rm temperature 25 degrees.nice medium body.fresh red fruits with nice secondary notes.fresh.gd intensity.well frame.nice integration.showing gd balance.tis bttl has elegance with decent power some complexity .tis bttl stil hve many years left.a true class rioja red.veri gd stuff

11/16/2013 - Derek Darth Taster wrote:

Vintage Australian Wine Tasting (Extra Space): Lightly oaked, sweet fruity nose. Very fruit forward with lots of dark fruits, blackberries, jam hitting the palate. Nice sweetness. Spicy towards the finish. Still quite big in my opinion. Should have requested for it to be poured through the Vinturi before tasting. I think this wine needs a few more years to smoothen out, but will not develop any more complexity. Value for money if looking for a simple good Aussie Shiraz.

11/2/2013 - clairenclarence wrote:

pop n pour.didnt like it.rather closed with little fruit but more on secondary notes.decide to wait for 15 mins for 2nd sip.taste better tis time showing some intense red fruits to balance the secondary notes.decent structure but cn b better.its pretty well drinking now but i tink wil gona reach its peak in a year or two

9/13/2013 - Derek Darth Taster wrote:

Spanish Wine Tasting and Dinner at BDV (1855 and Bistro du Vin): Fresh fragrant minty nose. Freshness continues on the palate, serving up notes of blackberries and hints of peppers. Medium-bodied and smooth.