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N.V. Marchese Antinori Franciacorta Tenuta Montenisa Brut Rosé Franciacorta DOCG Champagne Blend

11/10/2017 - The years of the grape Likes this wine:

91 points

I was already intrigued by the 30 years of ageing boasted on the package. I have not tried that many sparkling rosé wines in my life, but this is really good: good definition of both red berries and yeasty aromas, nice weight on the palate and fresh acidity. At the same time the mousse is very creamy, silky, adding much pleasure. Red fruit in the aftertaste as well.
Someone said it tasted of sakuramochi, a typical cherry flavored Japanese rice cake and I agree.

"Soothing". I like it.

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11/21/18, 5:54 PM - Ooops!

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2014 Bernhard Huber Malterdinger Spätburgunder Baden

10/20/2017 - The years of the grape Likes this wine:

90 points

Very elegant: bright red fruit accompanied by underling iron minerality and delicate smoky aromas.
Very fresh acidity, medium body, a bit low in tannin.

Nice length (red fruits lingering in the aftertaste) and nice aromatic intensity, although more elegant than what you would expect from Baden.

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11/5/17, 7:44 PM - It's my job :D
I basically agree with the drinking window specified on the page, though 2026 seems a bit too late.
Thank you!

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N.V. Opus One Overture Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend

2/6/2017 - The years of the grape Likes this wine:

93 points

Wonderful balance. Aromas are bright red fruit, pungent cinnamon spice with underling toast, coffee beans and a certain stalky greenness.
Really good in the mouth as well, not too heavy, well defined acidity and solid body. Alcohol is perfectly integrated and does not really seem 14.5%. You could drink a bottle of this one and still ask for more.
Toast and coffee beans come back in the aftertaste, persisting delicately for some time.

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10/3/17, 4:41 AM - Well it's a NV, specifying a drinking windows has no sense.
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10/5/17, 10:25 PM - Oh I see, no this bottle was fine and could have saved for at least another 5-6 years.

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N.V. Bollinger Champagne Special Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

6/2/2017 - The years of the grape wrote:

90 points

You can't really go wrong with this one: ripe fruit (peach, apple), nutty, savoury, bready aromas screaming "Champagne" to your nose. Well tuned acidity and creamy mousse in the mouth, softer style. Good length.
Maybe not the most personal cuvee out there, but fit to every palate.

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6/2/17, 6:15 PM - Really? To me this kind of wines seems very easy to approach, made to please as many people as possible. Of course if you prefer a crispier style that may not be true for you.

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2010 Domaine Etxegaraya Irouléguy Cuvée Lehengoa Tannat Blend, Tannat

8/4/2013 - The years of the grape Likes this wine:

90 points

Not a simple wine to approach.

On the nose it reminded me the earthiness of many Bordeaux reds, together with meaty, barnyard (sweaty horse) and dry herb (rosemary) aromas. There is some fruit, mainly raisin and dark plums.

In the mouth it stands for its acidity, which makes this wine enjoyable only with the right food or after a long time of cellaring. Body and tannin are as you would expect for a tannat base wine. The fruits is a little bit stronger here than on the nose.

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7/31/16, 5:42 PM - Personally I love that brettish countryside note, too bad I have no bottles left. I don't exactly remember, but I think it was some sample we got from an importer.

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