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2017 Domaine de la Janasse Côtes du Rhône Blanc White Rhone Blend

5/3/2019 - henryd1 wrote:

86 points

Not my favorite Rhône white. For the money I'd expect something like a white crozes but it's much more basic than that. Not sure what it's made from but strikes me as probavly having a lot of grenache blanc which I'm nit generally a fan of and that could explain my take on it.

henryd1 commented:

6/14/19, 8:38 AM - That must explain it. I much prefer the marsanne/roussanne blends of the northern rhone to assemblages of grenache, clairette that I suppose are more common further south...

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Red

1998 Château Troplong Mondot St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend

12/24/2018 - henryd1 wrote:

91 points

Still quite youthful. Drinking nicely in a classic claret sort of way. A very nice and quite classy wine, but nothing spectacular. Served with fresh black truffles on toast but not quite mature enough for the combination to work optimally, though there was a touch of truffle in the flavour profile.

henryd1 commented:

12/29/18, 1:42 AM - Yes, it's ready to go. It was only with the truffles that more tertiary aromas would have been welcome.

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Red

2011 Domaine des Tours Vaucluse Red Rhone Blend

5/22/2016 - henryd1 Likes this wine:

91 points

100% grenache, from warm terroir, picked late, with a significant percentage of stems retained, and litte extraction. This is a stunning expression of grenache. Better, I'd say, than a Janasse Chaupin 2010 I had the other day, and at a fraction of the price. Very sexy, perfumed red fruit flavours, with decent complexity. This is a great wine and a fantastic bargain too. 90-91

henryd1 commented:

8/12/17, 9:47 AM - Thanks for the correction. My info came from a young guy in a wine bar in Lyon. Not sure if the other info was correct - apologies cellartracker!

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Red

2010 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas Renaissance Syrah

7/4/2016 - azzah Does not like this wine:

82 points

Brett. Such a shame as the underlying fruit was of such a high quality. But just overcome.

henryd1 commented:

7/4/16, 4:13 AM - I'm sure it would have been fine after a long decant...

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Spirits

N.V. Ardbeg Uigeadail Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 54.2% Islay

9/7/2015 - henryd1 wrote:

87 points

I had this again last night and am changing my mind about it. It was fun to try once, but by the second glass I'm already sick of it. It's just far too "in your face" and completely lacking in subtlety and complexity. Not really my thing after all.

henryd1 commented:

9/7/15, 11:22 PM - Haha! It's more likely to get categorized as "for unsuspecting guests"
henryd1 commented:

9/8/15, 9:00 AM - Thanks for the tips! I like peaty whiskies and in the past I've enjoyed Lagavulin and Bowmore, but have found Arbeg a bit much. As this one was so well reviewed, I thought I'd give it a go, but it's clearly not really for me. Looking through the comments, someone else clearly had a similar experience, so I guess it may be a touch divisive, stylistically.
henryd1 commented:

9/8/15, 11:47 PM - Thanks! I'll look into them
henryd1 commented:

9/10/15, 2:03 PM - Had another glass last night, following on from a balvenie triple cask 12 year old, and enjoyed it. It's very powerful, but to say that it lacks subtlely is not true. That said, it definitely needs to be drunk in moderation.
henryd1 commented:

9/11/15, 12:11 AM - Yes, cheers! I wonder how much of that Laphroaig were you drinking ;)
henryd1 commented:

9/11/15, 4:58 AM - Great, thanks. And no worries for writing so much. Maybe I'll check out the triple wood. I paid 62 euros for the Uigedaeil, which seems to be cheaper than most online retailers.

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Red

2012 Domaine Alain Chabanon Coteaux du Languedoc Campredon Red Rhone Blend

12/28/2014 - henryd1 wrote:

86 points

Biodynamic. This is a pleasant and well-made wine, but it's a bit simple and the finish is short. Tastes very much like a 6-8 euro entry-level wine, so, contrary to my last tasting note, I would not really say this represents good value.

henryd1 commented:

2/15/15, 4:15 AM - Definitely not bottle variation - I just overrated it the first time round. It's not a bad wine by any means; it's quite nice even. But there are southern French wines in this price bracket that have a lot more going on (Gardies, Mas Champart, Vignes oubliées...).

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2009 Jérôme Chezeaux Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains Pinot Noir

1/30/2014 - ProfByron wrote:

86 points

Suffers from too much oak. Not sickly sweet oak, but drying oak that sucks out the fruit. I tend to find that great pinots just suck up new oak which makes me worry that this wine lacks the fruit intensity to ever come right. 13.5% cork

henryd1 commented:

1/31/14, 3:09 AM - This surprises me. I've never find Chezeaux's wines oaky. I had the 09 rue de chaux, as well as the 08 and 10 suchots and I wasn't really aware of any obtrusive presence of oak in any of them.

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Red

2000 Mas de Daumas Gassac Vin de Pays de l'Hérault Red Bordeaux Blend

7/21/2013 - PeterMole wrote:

Very nice, fully mature. Agree with other recent -2013- notes, except HenryD1. Gains complexity during 2 days in the bottle, recorked.

henryd1 commented:

7/22/13, 5:20 AM - I'm not quite sure what you don't agree with. I would agree with you that it's a nice, complex wine that is ready to drink. I was just pointing out something that a lot of people think (e.g., the guys at my local wine shop, the Revue de Vin de France, Michel Rolland): that Daumas Gassac not only lacks a regional identity (being a BDX blend), but that it has been outclassed by other wines of the south of France, particularly those in Roussillon (Gauby, Mas Jullien, etc.), which are more interesting both in themselves and as expressions of terroir. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed this 2000, I just wouldn't buy more recent vintages.

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Red

2009 Château Rollan de By Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend

6/25/2013 - BadOyster wrote:

88 points

Interesting "finesse" - some balanced fruit and acid and Bordeaux earth, with dusty fine tannins. But altogether unremarkable - certainly not even threatening a score in the 90's. It'd be a great $16 wine.

henryd1 commented:

6/27/13, 9:00 AM - It is a $16 wine, no? That's what it cost shortly after release in France.
henryd1 commented:

6/28/13, 12:25 AM - Why speculate on the first growths when Rolland de By can provide a capital return of 50%? Just kidding.

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White - Sparkling

1998 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon Champagne Blend

3/16/2013 - Lttletimmy wrote:

74 points

It's possible I had a bad bottle. It was very bitter and a chore to get through, while we thoroughly enjoyed a $10 bottle of Asti Spumante the next week. Our bottle had been kept in a wine cooler since it was given to us in 2005 and was sealed when we opened it, so I'm not sure what went wrong.

henryd1 commented:

4/17/13, 3:05 AM - Why only 74?

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