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2022 Henri Boillot Meursault 1er Cru Gouttes d'Or Chardonnay

2/4/2024 - Philippe_C wrote:

94 points

Delicious nose of yellow citrus and flintstone, nice reduction, needed 30 minutes to open up… Striking tension, acidity and mineral, very nice Meursault, but made in the style of a Puligny, but no problem with that ;-)

Philippe_C commented:

2/4/24, 11:27 AM - I was in Burgundy last week ;-)

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2019 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie Syrah

10/5/2023 - Philippe_C wrote:

100 points

WOW WOW WOW, huge nose of roasted bacon, lard fumé, herbes de Provence, roasted red and black cherries... Perfectly intergated tannin, BBQ chips, ripe sappy tannin, lenght of 60 seconds!!! Perfect wine :-)

Philippe_C commented:

10/6/23, 12:20 PM - irresitible… But I should keep my hands off as it is going to be even better in 10+ years!!

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2022 Le Clos du Caillou Côtes du Rhône Les Quartz Red Rhone Blend

2/4/2023 - Philippe_C wrote:

94 points

Fabulous nose of salty cherries, enourmous concentration... Super silky tannin, loads of cerise griotte, high backward acidity, fabulous!! 94-95/100

Philippe_C commented:

9/23/23, 11:00 PM - Bonjour Jozef, cela fait bientot 15 ans que je goute les vins en barrique avant la mise en bouteille… Et ensuite je le reglute apres la mise et a differents ages, le plus vieux Quartz que j ai bu date de 1998.
Etonnament les vins sont tres “lisibles” avant la mise en bouteille car on n y a pas encore ajoute le souffre de la mise qui perturbe beaucoup le fruit et qui a besoin d environ 1 an en bouteille pour diminuer et se stabiliser.

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2021 Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère Chardonnay

7/12/2023 - Philippe_C wrote:

93 points

Nice nose of citrus, smoke, herbe coupée, loads of citrus, mineral quite long aftertaste, very chalky, hint of green.

Philippe_C commented:

7/12/23, 11:10 AM - Hi, even if I liked it a lot, I would rank it slighly inferior than top vintages like 2020 or 2019

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2019 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

4/11/2023 - Philippe_C wrote:

98 points

Nez viandé, roasted strawberries, sandalwood... Lactic, loads of super ripe tannin, ripe strawberries, very very delicious and voluptuous, lenght of 45 sec

Philippe_C commented:

4/12/23, 3:50 AM - Hi, both wines were scored blind, the PLL was more concentrated and more hedonistic than the Mouton… Both are great wines!

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2021 Henri Boillot Meursault Chardonnay

2/10/2023 - Philippe_C wrote:

93 points

Very nice nose of grilled hazelnut, citrus pie, hint of vanilla, nice flintstone... Taste is just perfect mineral citrus, matchstick, not especially long, but the Henri Boillot style, very nice!!

Philippe_C commented:

3/11/23, 8:49 AM - It is a vigneron vintage, where let s be clear, not all wines are good… But for the good vignerons, this vintage has something special… Higher coolness, and great increased aromatics… And this is the case for H Boillot… Highly recommended!

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2019 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie Syrah

2/1/2022 - Philippe_C wrote:

98 points

Huge nose of roasted meat, BBQ aged angus beef, léger poivrons très mûrs... Très concentré, super sappy tension, nice re, black and blue fruit, loads of silky tannin, lenght of 30-45 seconds, fabulous potential ahead.

Philippe_C commented:

4/23/22, 1:55 PM - Usually 2-3 hours slow oxygenation

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2018 Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

11/15/2021 - Philippe_C wrote:

91 points

Nez de viande, fruits noirs mûrs... Très leger fruits rouges, un peu de tannins mûrs, très leger, très decevant pour le pedigree...

Philippe_C commented:

2/16/22, 1:27 PM - Sorry, it is french-english ;-)

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2019 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée P.O.L. Red Rhone Blend

2/5/2022 - Philippe_C wrote:

99 points

100% sables de La Crau. 50% grenache, 50% Cinsault... 6 mois de barrique, 6 mois de foudre, 6 mois de barrique... Huge nose of concentrated dark cherries, hint of chocolate, hint of vanilla... Very dark taste, huge silky tannin, cerise kirsch, lenght of 60 seconds, very delicious!!

Philippe_C commented:

2/7/22, 9:44 PM - Hi Eric, yes indeed, I m also a big fan of Paul and remember many epic tastings with him in the old cellar tasting Da Capo 2003 from barrel ;-)

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2018 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie Syrah

1/8/2022 - acyso wrote:

95 points

Hot take: wine of the vintage. The nose on this is stellar; it's all classic syrah, more purple than red or black fruit (and to a degree, a bit of jamminess but not in a bad way), intense olive brininess, and a little bit of smoke. Really, it doesn't get more classic than this. The palate is Allemand-like in its silkiness; almost as if Allemand had made a Côte-Rôtie (i.e. a less feral, slightly brighter-fruited wine). No rough edges, just pure syrah fruit on top of a briny olive note. The tannins are supple and nothing like the brooding nature of the Chave or Allemand Chaillot. Yes, this is very ripe (you're never going to get away from that) but overall there's a pervading coolness on the palate from the acidity that balances this out. A fantastic effort and if you were to buy a single 2018 Northern Rhône, this would be it.

Philippe_C commented:

1/24/22, 10:10 AM - I love your comments on the Jamet 2018! Did you already try the 2019 version ?

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2016 Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine du Caillou Les Quartz Red Rhone Blend

1/21/2018 - Philippe_C wrote:

96 points

Enormous nose of licorice, ripe black and red cherries, nice minerality... Very silky, loads of sappy tannin from the Syrah, loads of sappy red cherries, very delicious, mineral, salty, lenght of 45 seconds,

Philippe_C commented:

8/20/18, 2:29 PM - Hi Blake, there is 15% Syrah in this wine.

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2012 Sine Qua Non Syrah Touché Eleven Confessions Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills

10/15/2017 - Philippe_C wrote:

99 points

Magic SQN!! Now I understand all the fuzz about these extended barrel age of SQN :-) Very black characoal nose, refreshing, black dry cherries, sandalwood... super concentrated black cherries, tannin still a bit young, great great wine improving a lot with aeration!!

Philippe_C commented:

3/6/18, 5:39 AM - Hi, good that you liked the note on the Chimère!

By the way, I'm not Philippe Cambie... Even if my short name could suggest it... So no I'm not silly, and yes it was my 1st bottle of SQN Extended Barrel Age, which are very difficult to find here in Belgium :-)

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2013 Clos Mogador Priorat Grenache Blend, Grenache

11/16/2015 - Philippe_C wrote:

95 points

Black cherries, roasted meat, very black incense, characoal... taste is quite light at entry but building up with time, tannins present, average lenght.

Philippe_C commented:

1/12/16, 11:56 AM - Hi Roughl, if you like freshness and balance, I would pick the 2013 over 2012... But definitely worth to try!

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2005 Clos Erasmus Priorat Grenache Blend, Grenache

7/25/2014 - Philippe_C wrote:

100 points

Wooooooooow... this knocks my socks of, and of many people around the table!! Loads of iodine, super powerful, ripe strawberries and ripe framboises.... loads of sappy acidity, red berries, minerality, super long aftertaste, sappy sappy sappy... I love it and looking for my 2010 to get some age!!

Philippe_C commented:

7/25/14, 10:32 PM - Hi, the cork was removed 2-3 hours before serving

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1795 Barbeito Madeira Terrantez

10/16/2010 - beezer6 wrote:

99 points

Saturday Tasting Group (Knightsbridge Wine Shop (Northbrook, IL)): An absolutely mind boggling and profound wine experience - THANK YOU DAVID!
Gorgeous light roasted nuts, fresh baked cake, lightly burnt caramel, some baking spice. The aromatics are INTENSE - practically soaring out of the glass.
Really light on its feet, the palate shows remarkable concentration, acidity with an almost lemony citrus play on the back end.
Some slightly charred orange marmalade coming through as well. A super long finish with only moderate viscosity this wine could go for another fifty years to be honest.
Remarkable - high pitch (agree Phil) and really vibrant aromatics and mouth feel. One of the most memorable single bottles I've ever had the opportunity to sample.
We didn't want to finish the small taste we each were poured.A monumental wine tasting moment for all involved. Totally kick-ass.

Philippe_C commented:

5/10/14, 6:32 AM - Hi, Do you have a picture of your bottle that you could send to me?

Thanks
Philippe_camps@yahoo.com

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2009 Delas Frères Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes Syrah

1/11/2014 - Philippe_C wrote:

89 points

Lactic nose, vegetal, a bit too much alcohol, black fruit, licorice, hint of vegetal... relatively hard tannins, underlying fruit... is this a representative bottle or is it in a closed phase???

Philippe_C commented:

1/11/14, 11:57 PM - yes, but luckily, I've had much better bottles ;-)

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2007 Fontodi Chianti Classico Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese

1/11/2014 - Philippe_C wrote:

89 points

Nice nose of vanilla, graphite, lead pencil, ripe black fruit... taste of light ripe black fruit, hint of acidity, drying tannins improving with food

Philippe_C commented:

1/11/14, 11:56 PM - oui oui, personellement j'attendrais encore au moins 5 ans pour l'avoir un peu plus sur les aromes tertiaires et les tannins un peu plus fondus

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2010 Château Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend

1/11/2014 - Philippe_C wrote:

97 points

Black as ink, impenetrable, loads of black fruit, lead pencil, black characoal... loads, tons of silky tannins and black fruit, 60 seconds finish

Philippe_C commented:

1/11/14, 11:54 PM - My experience with many Bdx is that they are accessible just after bottling (1-2 years)... then they clos down and you have to wait 5-10 years... But te Pape Clement was so good that there is a chance that it doesn't close down. Personally I would recommend to wait 10-15 years to have it at it's peak... but if you have enough bottles try one now!

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2009 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas Syrah

11/20/2013 - Philippe_C wrote:

92 points

Medium nose of very dark blue berries, violets, hint of smoke, with air, getting more characoal and mineral... very concentrated dark fruit, good acidity, coating the whole mouth with fresh red currants, loads of drying tannins, hint of greeness... not especially my type of wine but technically well made 92/100

Philippe_C commented:

11/21/13, 4:29 AM - Hi Stefaan, my view on evolution on this wine is that it has enough fruit concentration and loads of ripe tannins to ages nicely... my only concern is this hint of greeness that I hope will dissapear with time....

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2010 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero P.S. Tempranillo

3/26/2012 - Periko wrote:

93 points

Tasted at La Musica del Vi. Barrel sample. Dark. A lot of wood, vanilla on nose, red fruit. Primary and monolithic. Super tannic, fruity, balanced, high acidity, very long finish. (92-93)

Philippe_C commented:

1/3/13, 2:25 AM - Hi Periko, thanks for your note on the Aalto 2010... How would you compare it to other vintages?

Thanks
Philippe

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2001 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée Red Rhone Blend

12/17/2012 - Philippe_C wrote:

96 points

Very evolved nose, cèpes de Bordeaux, leather, oriental spices, ripe strawberries, roasted meat, herbes de Provence, steak blood... in the mouth, beautiful integration of ripe strawberries, slinity and spices... the 2001 is now clearly out of his dormant phase... yes yes yes!!!

Philippe_C commented:

12/29/12, 2:53 PM - Hi, to me ideally is slow ox for 12 hours... just remove the cork and leave it in the cellar in the morning... to consume in the evening... and it will be fully opened for business :-)

This was confirmed by Laurence who had the 2001 the day before pop and poured and it was still closed...

Have fun!

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