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2015 Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir 1er Yarra Valley

10/31/2023 - chatters wrote:

Phil's impromptu tasting fun (Phil's place, Putney, Sydney): From Coravin. Smells softer than the lupe chalot; a little cream, red and black cherry, sweet spice, tiny herbaceous note. Juicy, very slightly tart red cherry fruit, a little herbaceous nte here as well and a touch of woody texture.

VINBUG commented:

11/11/23, 4:45 PM - just out of curiosity, how do you coravin from screw cap?
VINBUG commented:

12/3/23, 6:46 PM - thanks mate!

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White - Sparkling

2013 Emmanuel Brochet Champagne Millesime Selectionne Extra Brut Champagne Blend

8/26/2023 - astroman Likes this wine:

94 points

Emmanuel Brochet New Release (Crab at Bay): 80% PN, 20% C, 8 years in bottle on lees, from purchased grapes, 3586 bottles, disgorged Nov 2022, 2g. Orange, citrus, slightly oxidative notes probably due to the lees. Palate is rich, expansive and fresh. Oxidative notes more prominent on the palate. This is much better than the bottle I had tasted 2 months back.

VINBUG commented:

9/1/23, 4:20 PM - do the math how can it be 12 years in bottle on lees

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Red

2013 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs Pinot Noir

5/28/2023 - bbq_grandcru wrote:

89 points

Light body. Found this to be quite disjointed, closed and tight with high acidity and limited fruit. Even on day 2 this did not improve. I am not sure further cellaring will improve it much.

VINBUG commented:

5/30/23, 6:31 PM - what you described is exactly a form of deep sleep of sleeping beauty that for a long haul.

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White - Sparkling

2011 Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Blanc de Blancs La Bolorée Pinot Blanc

7/17/2022 - acyso wrote:

90 points

Sunday hangout (and goodbyes) (Chicago, IL): Disgorged April 2015. Quite impressive for a 2011, but despite that not a champagne that I would really care to hunt down. Lacks the brightness and acidity that I would want in a chardonnay-based champagne, and there is a very slight herbal (not green) tinge to this wine, underneath the slightly oily wine. I do wish this had a little more cut.

VINBUG commented:

7/18/22, 12:13 AM - interestingly your experience of wine fits exact into what it is. an old vine 100% pinot blanc from a difficult vintage. even cedric hopes there is more cut to it, however i believe it still outperforms any other champagnes from that year.

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Red

2017 Domaine Ghislaine Barthod Bourgogne Pinot Noir

9/10/2020 - Ramon1947 Likes this wine:

91 points

More approachable than the Bons Baton right now.
Nose: violets, cherry, some licorice
Taste: dark cherry, dusty black fruit.
enjoyable now, but better in 2 years IMO.
Top notch Bourgogne Rouge

VINBUG commented:

9/11/20, 5:54 AM - its the same wine as les bons baton. only american allocation labeled the lieu-dit name

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2013 Valdipiatta Rosso di Montepulciano Sangiovese

12/26/2015 - goo_link wrote:

87 points

淡雅的红石榴色，新鲜的红色水果香，樱桃，草莓，一些甘草，作为餐酒非常合适

VINBUG commented:

12/26/15, 6:07 PM - attaboy! try to give it some cellar time and see where it would lead you :)

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Red

2010 Bell Hill Pinot Noir Canterbury

12/25/2013 - sjwshiraz wrote:

Brambly black fruit. Extremely refined. Great potential

Bottle 957 of 1176

VINBUG commented:

12/8/15, 2:46 AM - if im not mistaken, only 882 of this vintage pinot noir were bottled.

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2010 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Nebbiolo

11/5/2015 - Tonyboons33 wrote:

83 points

Pretty disappointed given the price point of this wine. Complete lack of fruit, balance and structure. Still pretty tannic, but I just can't envision it improving much with age.

VINBUG commented:

11/6/15, 7:29 PM - maybe because you suck

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2013 Freycinet Vineyard Pinot Noir Freycinet Coast

8/26/2015 - chatters wrote:

Gourmet Traveller Wine Single Site Pinot Noir Tasting (8 Danks street, Sydney): Dusty, spicy and slight early tones. In the mouth the wine is sour and bitter, not very nice.

VINBUG commented:

8/27/15, 8:36 PM - i drank it over 3 days. similar findings on the 1st day but it took my breath away on the 3rd. give it a try that way.

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