4/2/2023 - misternordin wrote:

Still fresh and vibrant showing secondary aromas like leather and tobacco. Can likely be drunk for another three years. Good!

1/17/2020 - misternordin wrote:

Came across as slightly green to me. Thin on fruit and not overly pleasant. Disappointing.

8/17/2019 - misternordin wrote:

Bought at always-reliable Mme Salavatori in Epernay. Fresh yet not too crisp non-dosage. Usually, I prefer some added sugar. Bready on the nose with a nice chalky tone. Fresh, mouth-watering green-apple palette. Well done.

8/1/2019 - misternordin wrote:

Corked.

4/12/2014 - misternordin wrote:

Comes out as a Pinot Noir, with a lovely nose of raspberries, strawberries and ginger. Really soft tannins- but not lacking structure. The color suggests the same with an orangey brim. However, possibly because I know this is a CNdP, I also spot a spicy sensation suggesting rosemary and pepper.

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1/22/2014 - misternordin wrote:

Managed to get my hands on another 12 bottles straight from the cellar. Magnificent.

12/31/2013 - misternordin Likes this wine:

Soft, velvety, nicely balanced. Les Cailloux is smooth even as very young, but this is surely perfectly rounded off. Gave it an hour of aeration. Garrigue, blueberries, slightly peppery with a mineral sensation and a long finish.

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11/16/2013 - misternordin wrote:

As elegant and velvety as always. Beautiful.

11/1/2013 - misternordin wrote:

One word: elegant. Not your typical Pégaü in this vintage.

10/20/2013 - misternordin wrote:

From a producer of top-notch Primitivo, and a completely different animal from your ordinary sunburnt Puglian Primitivos. Licorice, dark cherries and spices. Nicely balanced and shows no top-heaviness despite its 15% ABV. Medium-bodied. 75% Primitivo and 25% Negroamaro, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot.

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10/20/2013 - misternordin wrote:

An amazing nose of licorice, dark berries, bay leaves, cured meat and black tea. It was aired for a couple of hours, and its scent is so sophisticated and on pitch. Medium-to-full bodied with a velvety mouth feeling. It displays the toned-down intensity of a wine in great balance where the tannins are in perfect harmony. Every bit as good as 2010, 2009 and 2007. Cellar these three vintages and drink 2011 over the next coming years.

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10/12/2013 - misternordin wrote:

Starting to come together. This is an unusually powerful St. Emilion. A blend of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet franc and 5% Cabernet sauvignon. Dense and chewy, where the tannins are beginning to integrate, but need some more time to fully integrate. Dark cherries, chocolate, vanilla and mint. Full-bodied. Already accessible but could use another couple of years of calming down.

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9/16/2013 - misternordin wrote:

A knock-out: very dense and powerful, yet in great balance. I had this to barbecued rib-eye and asparagus. Great combo. The smell is beautiful: blackberries, plum, garrigue, warm stones. No fining or filtration of the wine is performed. Intense, full-bodied and yet elegant. Loooongg finish. Just the right bitter twist brought on by Grenache in the finish to keep it on the ground. This should age well. But what the hell, with three hours of airing, it is instantly accessible.

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9/13/2013 - misternordin wrote:

At 424 SEK, it does not come cheap, and in my opinion, this wine is not worth that kind of money. On the nose, it is terrific: black currant confiture, cedar tree, peppermint, minerals. On the palate, however, it is rather harsh and has a metallic and acrid, grapefrutish feel, even after hours of airing. It gets slightly better, but the acrid sensation never really diminishes. Nice length and body, though. Certainly, it is not bad, and would be ok for a wine costing half as much. However, the acridity would still be an issue. 2010 should be a forgiving vintage (this one clocks in at 14 % ABV), and maybe it is just still very young, but I would still put my money elsewhere.

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9/7/2013 - misternordin wrote:

Has the meaty notes but completely lacks fruit. Perhaps past its zenit.

9/7/2013 - misternordin wrote:

Blackberry, plum, cedar, smoke and minerals with a still pleasant toasty feeling. Surprisingly fruity. Fresh. Full-bodied and velvety with a nice tannic structure.

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9/5/2013 - misternordin Likes this wine:

The nose in the 2010 du Tertre is fantastically herbaceous: cedar tree, black currants, chocolate, spices and underbrush. This is the vegetal kind I really appreciate with Bordeaux. Even though e.g, Tuscany makes fantastic Bordeaux blends, they often lack the grassy and vegetal feel of the origin. Soft, elegant and medium-bodied, still with terrific structure. Gentle but still noticable tannins.

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3/16/2013 - misternordin wrote:

Tar, roses and minerals. Soft and round in the mouth, floral with a nice tannic structure. It is, however, slightly thin, which may be a general view on this particular vintage. I have previously aired this one, but it does not really benefit from extensive air contact. Nevertheless, it is a nice Barolo; sophisticated, elegant and by no means over the top (as may be the case with some of the 2007s). Drink now or over the next couple of years.

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3/16/2013 - misternordin wrote:

Dense, powerful, silky and velvety; this is a power house which carries its ABV with grandeur. Dark cherries, vanilla and a slight tone of mint. The great share of Merlot is evident. Big, bold and full-bodied. 14.5 % ABV, but you really can’t tell. Smooth, elegant and with a long finish. Unfortunately, I only got to air it for an hour. Next time, I will go for three hours, but this is already highly accessible. The minor downside to the Faugères is that it lacks the grassy Bordeaux feeling that I am so fond of and which is so present in colder vintages.

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3/16/2013 - misternordin wrote:

Aired for three hours. Has all the attributes of a fab Bordeaux on the nose: fresh herbs, chocolate and that nice grassy sensation that always is present in a nice Bordeaux. It tastes sweet of black currants and is medium-bodied and well-structured with a nice grip and integrated tannins even though it still has a certain austerity to it. This should fare well from a couple of years (or more) in the cellar in which case it probably will earn another one or two points.

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3/16/2013 - misternordin wrote:

This is a terrific wine with notes of tar, licorice, roses and minerals. Already perfectly approachable, even without airing. It has a nice grip and completely integrated tannins. The only thing negative that can be said is that, for being a Barolo – and this is really true for most wines of this vintage – it is unusually fruit-driven at the expensive of the more subtile Nebbiolo aromas. But this is a marginal note.

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10/20/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Big, structured, tannic. Dark fruit, blackberry and spices. Approachable now but I agree that it will improve with another year of bottle maturation.

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9/29/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Subtle and elegant; dark cherries, spices, licorice and chocolate. Powerful yet silky. Complex and intense with a bigger body than I remember from the last tasting. However, at 13.5% ABV, it is still well-balanced. Brilliant. You’ll certainly have to exert yourselves to find a wine at this quality for this kind of money. Lucky me nobody is buying it.

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9/29/2012 - misternordin wrote:

A big body Champagne which probably would last for another five years. The Cellartracker community recommends it is drunk this year at the latest, but if you sit on a couple of these bottles, you have no reason to worry; it will live to see its twentieth year!

Pleasant and expressive nose of green apples, minerals, brioche and almonds. Good acidity, nutty, round and powerful with a lovely taste of apples. Still fresh. Again, a 1996 Champagne displays all the alleged qualities of the vintage.

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9/23/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Sforzato is a wine made with the appassimento technique; the grapes have been picked and put in small wooden boxes for drying, until the end of January in the case of the Albareda. Needless to say, a comparison with Amarone della Valpolicella is unavoidable. In my opinion, the Sforzato comes out at the end of the tunnel as the winner. Even more so in the case of the 2005. The 2005 Sforzato di Valtellina Albareda is certainly superior to the 2009 I had this spring. The 2009 had typical Amarone notes of dried fruit, raisins and chocolate, whereas in the case of the 2005, these notes have faded. Now, its shows spices such as pomerans and orange. It smells of cranberry, roses and almond with a very pleasant tone of cream toffee. The wines is coherent, round and full-bodied without being over the top. 15 % ABV. It reeks of red berries and has pleasantly integrated oak.

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9/8/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Black cherries, cedar and white pepper on the nose. The wine is a blend of 80% Grenache, 8% Syrah, 7% Cinsault and 5% Clairette. The vines have an average age of 60 years. Slightly more fruit-driven than the Terrasse du Diable, which is clearly spicier. It is really a matter of taste which one you prefer. Fantastic!

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9/8/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Licorice, blackberries, white pepper, cured meat, tobacco and black tea on the nose. Big but balanced and very elegant. Similar in style to Domaine de la Janasse. 90% Grenache, 5% Mourvédre and 5% Clairette from vines with an average age of 45 years. Highly recommended. Extremely good value. Like finding a good CNdP for the same money.

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9/8/2012 - misternordin wrote:

The wine smells of apples, minerals, citrus and bread. Not really as good as 1,5 years ago. Nice acidity in spite of its age.

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9/8/2012 - misternordin wrote:

A monster of a wine. A blend of 85% Cabernet sauvignon, 10% Cabernet franc and 5% Sangiovese (back then, now it is 100% Cabernet franc!). Black currant, grass, tobacco, leather. Very herbaceous and elegant at 13% ABV. Perfectly balanced and showing enormous complexity.

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9/8/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Golden yellow from years of bottle maturation. Beautiful nose; butter, almonds, fresh herbs, red apples, honey and loads of minerals. Almost like newly-mown hay. Mouth-filling, round and fat…this is a powerful wine. Just enough oak used. Toast, tropical fruit, nuts and minerals on the palette. Balanced, complex and long. Magnificent.

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9/1/2012 - misternordin wrote:

This is really a textbook Nebbiolo; tar, licorice, tobacco, roses and earth on the nose. There are lots of things going on here. Terrific smell! It is medium-bodied with pleasant tannins. Nice length and attack with a red-berry feeling. Very silky for being a Barolo.

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8/31/2012 - misternordin wrote:

On the nose, it has blackberries, dark cherries, cured meat, spices. Smooth, round and balanced with well-integrated tannins. It is rather unusual to come across a CNdP as well-balanced as Janasse. Les Cailloux is the closest comparison I come to think of. Silky and elegant. It's like drinking velvet. Deep red, dense and complex. Black cherries, licorice and white pepper on the palate. Just perfect.

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8/12/2012 - misternordin wrote:

I opened a bottle and aired it for an hour before pouring a glass. It was too closed, so I but the cork in the bottle and waited for another 24 hours. It was then still closed and tight but with rather pleasant tannins. Elegantly vegetal on the nose with nice berry fruit, in particular black currants, and tobacco. Medium-bodied, pleasant and not at all representative of the vintage. However, the finish is disappointing with a green and bitter sensation, almost grapefruitish.

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7/2/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Very light in colour and has a characteristic smell of raspberries and wild strawberries. Very, very red-berry-driven on the nose. Extremely pleasant and generous scent and you would expect such a mothers-in-law's dream to be light-weight, juicy and to lack character. But it also has structure and grip enough to impress on the palate. Very pleasant yet not without complexity. Amazing value for being a PN.

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7/1/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Fantastic deep ruby colour, not significant to your ordinary rosé. Strawberries, raspberries, spices and a slight sensation of fresh herbs. Dry and unusually structured. Crisp, fresh and balanced. A full body rosé. Perfect food rosé due to its structure and dryness.

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6/25/2012 - misternordin wrote:

69% Cabernet sauvignon, 22% Cabernet franc and 9% Merlot. You’d have to go through all kinds of hardships to find a Bordeaux like this in Bordeaux for the same price. Black currants, cedar, coffee, slightly smoky. Good fruit, well-integrated tannins, nice length. Incredibly balanced.

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6/18/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Classic Bordeaux blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. Black currant, autumn leaves, fleshy, animalic with a slight sensation of fresh herbs. Great and classic Bordeaux nose, in particular after having spent some time out in the air. 14.5 % ABV. Nice length, decent balance and good power, albeit not top-heavy. Medium to full bodied.

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6/18/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Exclusively from the indigenous Perricone grape. Blackberries, spices, cured meat. Lots of character. Intense yet balanced and with a nice length and smooth finish. Not completely different from a souther Rhône wine. Well-built with a good structure.

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6/18/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Monovarietal Nero d’Avola. Deep, deep red, almost inky with a nose of black-berries and plums. Slightly hollow in its centre part. Full bodied. Big and powerful with a slight bitterness at the end. 14.5 % ABV. In my opinion, this could have traded some power against balance to perform better. This is a tad too powerful to me.

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4/24/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Notes of blackberry and raspberry jam with licorice, pepper and spices. Mouth-filling with a medium body. Balanced and smoothly integrated tannins with a sensation of dark fruit. Instantly accessible. Just a pinch of Grenache bitterness at the finish, which in this case is desirable since it lends the wine some more grip and structure. Elegant. Perfectly approachable right now. I do not think this will benefit much from prolonged bottle maturing.

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4/15/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Tobacco, asphalt and black cherries on the nose. It is slightly floral with sensations of roses and undergrowth and has a very deep and expressive scent. Terracotta-coloured as can be expected from thirteen-year old Nebbiolo grapes. It still displays a good grip and could certainly be stored for another five years without losing its structure. The tannins are perfectly balanced and it tastes of tobacco, dark fruit and cinnamon. Very dense with a medium body and a long finish. Intense and complex.

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3/7/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Still amazing. Beats most Châteaneufs I've had.

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2/19/2012 - misternordin wrote:

On the nose, it has blackberries, a little meat, spices; garrigue and white pepper. Very round and balanced. Perfectly integrated tannins. Deep, deep red and dense with a lovely and gentle taste of licorice. A killer wine. The 2008 rules again.

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1/15/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Great nose of black currant, cedar tree, pencil shavings, tobacco and undergrowth; it is vegetal in the best sense. It’s color is very light red. Very soft and elegant yet with evident backbone and structure, but still barely medium-bodied. This is a gentle and sophisticated wine. In my opinion, it has most of the characteristics I seek in a Bordeaux; subtle but not light-weight, concentrated but not massive; vegetal but not green.

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1/13/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Equally as good the second time around.

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1/8/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Had it on New Year’s Eve with some foie gras. Unsurprisingly, the combination was great. Dark yellow colour. A bit musty on the nose immediately after opening, but the mustiness disappears quickly. I didn’t air or decant it. Deep in structure and shows a nose of saffron, apricots, nuts and oranges, but also some spices, which probably were not present when the bottle still was young. Viscous and long with nice acidity and not too much evidence of residual sugar. Great palate of orange marmalade and honey.

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1/1/2012 - misternordin wrote:

This is robust! Leather, plums, spices, licorice. Very nice on the nose. Medium-to-full-bodied, complex, structured. Firm tannins and a warm finish. Should be stored another couple of years for better accessibility and could certainly be stored for another 10 years.

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1/1/2012 - misternordin wrote:

The nose is just fantastic: herbs plums, bay leaves. This is very spice and herbal. Extremely elegant. Is it only 14% ABV, which should be low for the vintage. Medium body with nice acidity and good length. Could have had some more weight and attack. This is however highly complex and could very well evolve over the years even though it is enjoyable right now.

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1/1/2012 - misternordin wrote:

This is very young and still not very accessible. Cassis, cedar, olives. Long with an attack but still slightly too firm tannins. Good structure with a heavy grip. This must be stored for another five years. Could turn out to be a showstopper.

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1/1/2012 - misternordin wrote:

Fruity and showing black currants, plums and oak. Nice length but a bit too warm in the finish. This may need storing. It is maybe slightly over-extracted. There is so much fruit in this St.-Emilion and a richness which is unusual. It would’ve gained with more subtlety.

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