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Tasting Notes for Chrisinroch

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Man, Im gonna have a hard time keeping my hands off of these. Delicious and interesting; scratches a lot of itches for geekier folks but super easy to just enjoy.
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Red
3/22/2024 - Chrisinroch Likes this wine:
95 points
Phenomenal syrah from a fantastic winemaker. If you like northern rhone flavors in a new world style, this is a fantastic choice. Drank over 2 days. Delicious.
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Red
3/22/2024 - Chrisinroch wrote:
These are drinking really well right now. Very tasty Syrah
White
2/21/2024 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Drink up! Oxidative as F but still very drinkable. Nutty but there’s still a shadow of that youthful big tropical fruit. Fun wine at this point but it’s on the ragged edge
White - Sparkling
2/16/2024 - Chrisinroch wrote:
This was bone-dry for my palate. Very low dosage and a very crisp wine.
Red
2/16/2024 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Holy crap, this is still drinkable!!

Definitely long in the tooth but amazing aromatics still.
Red
2/8/2024 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Really delicious, right it in its window. Another reminder how it sucks that Eric isn't making wine anymore.
Red
1/30/2024 - Chrisinroch wrote:
92 points
Delicious well knit mature Malbec. Sorry to see Eric isn’t making wines anymore. I’ve loved every one I’ve popped
Red
1/28/2024 - Chrisinroch wrote:
No formal notes, but these are so reliably delicious for my palate. It tastes like cool climate Syrah but I had forgotten that they use grapes from CA. Whatever they do, it's fantastic.
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Red
1/14/2024 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Delicious elegant Oregon Pinot
Red
12/18/2023 - Chrisinroch wrote:
stored at room temp since purchase. Drinking very nicely
White
10/31/2023 - Chrisinroch wrote:
really outstanding wine. lovely acidity
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White - Sparkling
10/13/2023 - Chrisinroch wrote:
I think this is gonna be a wine that people love or hate. You really need to appreciate an oxidative style. I will say, Something kept annoying me, and I kept going back and forth btw a annoying floral quality an interesting salinity on the finish.

Maybe it just needs time to knit together. And I did drink it a bit warmer than typical so YMMV
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Red
10/13/2023 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Stored at 55 since direct purchase. Decanted for sediment. Ready from the start. Drinking really well. Nice pepper and savory aspects. Drink now.
White
7/19/2023 - Chrisinroch Likes this wine:
92 points
Fantastic - crisp, nice weight
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Red
7/9/2023 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Passive cellar for a decade or so, PnP

Just amazing from jump street; tart cherries, sweettobacco, Mediterranean spices.

Really lovely
White - Sparkling
6/17/2023 - Chrisinroch wrote:
From magnum, passive storage.

Really nice. Tasty gathering wine. Fresh and fruity for a champagne without being sweet.
Red
6/16/2023 - Chrisinroch Likes this wine:
93 points
No formal notes but… Loved this wine. Drinking fantastic. In a great place. Passive cellar
Since direct purchase
Red
2017 Ridge Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
2/14/2023 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Passive cellared since purchase. Decanted and enjoyed over 4 hours. Drinking nicely but it's pretty young. Still plenty of tannin and primary-ish fruit
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Red - Fortified
2/7/2023 - Chrisinroch wrote:
just fabulous
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White - Sparkling
1/30/2023 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Love this wine. A slight bit of oxidative quality but just in the "interesting" range.
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Red
1/24/2023 - Chrisinroch wrote:
No formal notes but drinking nicely
Red
1/24/2023 - Chrisinroch wrote:
passive cellared since purchase.
Decanted for sediment (not much) and drank over 2 hours

Really nice and very approachable for our guests that tend to like new world wines. Lots of cocoa going on. Fruit was nice; still present, not jammy or cooked.

Nice balance. Good vintage (not hot or overblown) for my palate.
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Red
1/21/2023 - Chrisinroch wrote:
these are actually drinking white well
Red
1/21/2023 - Chrisinroch wrote:
no formal notes but from memory it was delicious
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Red
12/11/2022 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Active cellared since direct purchase. Decanted for a TON of sediment. Really nice, lovely savory qualities you see in some cooler climate Syrah
Red
2000 Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
12/11/2022 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Passive cellared since EP. Splash decant.

Lovely nose, good fruit, leans toward a tangy acidic finish.
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White
12/8/2022 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Stored at room temp since direct purchase. Not ideal storage conditions so possibly more advanced than typical

Nutty and slightly hot. Tastes fat and again, that annoying alcohol on the finish. It's interesting at this point, but not great.

Again, this bottle wasn't treated particularly carefully so YMMV
Red
2009 Peter Michael Les Pavots Knights Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
12/5/2022 - Chrisinroch wrote:
PnP, stored at room temp since direct purchase so possibly more advanced

Tasty wine in a modernist style. Ripe, but not cloying, red fruit driven. Nice savory mid palate. Not overblown... carries the claimed 15% ABV well. Very easy drinking.

Not sure about the value proposition though.
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Red
2011 Maison Ilan Mazoyères-Chambertin Mazoyères-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)
11/7/2022 - Chrisinroch wrote:
flawed
Cloudy and stinky. Spoiled
Red
10/21/2022 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Decanted. Not much sediment. Woke up with some air and tasted great.
Red
9/13/2022 - Chrisinroch wrote:
No formal tasting notes, but the crowd loved this wine.
White - Sweet/Dessert
9/13/2022 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Just fantastic. Lovely tangy citrus finish calls me back for more.
Red
8/26/2022 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Vinotemp storage since direct purchase, PnP and enjoyed over 2 nights.

Weird air pressure hiss upon opening has me concerned for spontaneous fermentation but the wine was tasty and actually in a better place than previous bottles had been.

I still don't know about the value proposition. I expected more of an elegant style and I'm just not seeing it. I'd confuse it with a lot of Russian River PN
Red
8/26/2022 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Passive storage since release. PnP, enjoyed over 2 nights.

Advanced, not in a great way. Candied fruit and alcohol. Drinkable but and definitely good for a saucepot, but not great at this point in its life.
White - Off-dry
8/19/2022 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Passive cellar since release. Delicious wine, lots of lanolin. JJ Prum is a MACHINE! So consistent.
Red
8/7/2022 - Chrisinroch wrote:
It’s very soft & plush with plummy fruit. It’s fine. Just not my palate.
Red
5/28/2022 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Still kicking! surprised to see this particular wine still drinkable but it was pretty tasty. the fruit has faded a bit but so have any edges. very drinkable.

Stored at room temperature for a decade probably. Decanted for sediment.
Red
5/17/2022 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Passive storage. Decanted for sediment. Drinking fantastic right from the jump.
Red
5/11/2022 - Chrisinroch wrote:
Decanted for sediment. Never really opened up much on day 1 it was fine but DAY 2 showed much better. Cherry and Tar were there then. DRINK or HOLD

Passive Cellar since 2007(?)
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White - Sparkling
1999 Argyle Extended Tirage Brut Willamette Valley Champagne Blend (view label images)
Drank with Easter ham. Still lively-ish, drinking really well, 22 years after harvest and ??? years (in a passive cellar) after disgorgment.

No formal notes but really a wonderful wine that shows the possibilities.
Red
4/16/2022 - Chrisinroch wrote:
No formal notes from a few days ago but it was delicious and well balanced
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