Tasting Notes for Jon MacDougall

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2007 Il Molino di Grace Chianti Classico Riserva Il Margone Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese (view label images)

1/11/2017 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

flawed

Corked :(

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2005 Bodega del Palacio de los Frontaura y Victoria Toro Aponte Tinta de Toro, Tempranillo (view label images)

5/28/2016 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

92 points

Niiiiiiiiice

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2012 Compania de Vinos del Atlantico Yecla Gordo Mourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre (view label images)

4/5/2016 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

87 points

Better day 2

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2011 Campo Viejo Tempranillo Rioja (view label images)

3/29/2016 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

90 points

Good QPR. Good with lamb

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2013 Bodegas Borsao Garnacha Campo de Borja Tres Picos (view label images)

2/28/2016 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

87 points

New world fruit bomb. Good QPR if this is the syle you are looking for

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2010 Bodegas Montecillo Rioja Crianza Tempranillo (view label images)

2/20/2016 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

90 points

Very good QPR

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2007 Villa Minna Vin de Pays des Bouches-du-Rhône Minna Vineyard Red Blend (view label images)

2/18/2016 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

86 points

Not my style. Astringent

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2013 Charles Smith Merlot The Velvet Devil Columbia Valley (view label images)

2/14/2016 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

86 points

New world fruit bomb

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2000 Château Lestage Listrac-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/13/2016 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

94 points

This was a great bottle of wine. Super delicate, so smooth. Signs of ageing but not declining. Light sediment. I'm usually not a huge fan of 12.5% bordeaux but this merlot from the left bank was delicious. Wish I could find more.

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2012 Kaiken Malbec Ultra Vista Flores (view label images)

12/13/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

90 points

Great tasting wine. Only downside is that it turns your mouth purple for days. Anyone know why this is?

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2001 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

12/9/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

89 points

I am a bit perplexed. I decanted and drank over 4 hours and the best was in the first three glasses and then the beautiful nose faded and the palate became very acidic. Maybe my expectations were too high with all the hype and good CT scores..

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2012 Falesco Vitiano Umbria SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

12/7/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

87 points

Nice blend. Nothing complex. Decent QPR

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2009 Faustino Rioja Reserva V Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

11/22/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

92 points

Why all the horrible scores? This is a good spanish wine. No we are not in the same class as the Faustino I, but still solid after a good 3 hour decant.

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2009 Château Le Puy Francs Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/22/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

93 points

Glad I bought a case. Will enjoy coming back to this every few years. Very floral as some have noted.

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2012 Tinto Negro Malbec Co-Ferment Mendoza (view label images)

11/14/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

88 points

Full bodied. A Very typical Argentinian Malbec. It's a good wine but I don't agree with the 94 TN

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2006 Bodegas Luzon Jumilla Altos de Luzón Mourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre (view label images)

10/25/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

93 points

Really enjoyed this.

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2004 Château Haut-Piquat Lussac-St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/5/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

93 points

Loved it. Tertiary flavours + smell but still enough life to be in a really good place right now. Decent QPR

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2006 Compañía Vitivinícola Tandem Navarra Macula Red Blend (view label images)

9/22/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

93 points

In a great place right now. Needs a two hour decant. Delicious!

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2010 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Viña Real Crianza Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

8/27/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

88 points

Nice QPR

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2012 Illuminati Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Ilico (view label images)

8/6/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

83 points

First review below 85. This tastes horrible!

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2005 Ontañón Rioja Reserva Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

7/26/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

90 points

Still early

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2005 Domaine Porto Carras Château Porto Carras Côtes de Meliton Red Blend (view label images)

7/12/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

89 points

Nose is the best thibg about this wine

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2010 Sella & Mosca Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva (view label images)

7/3/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

90 points

Fine sediment. Nice brick rim. Great with steak.

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2008 Grandes Vinos y Viñedos Cariñena Corona de Aragon Reserva Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

6/12/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

91 points

QPR!

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2009 Cave Kouroum Petit Noir Bekaa Valley Red Blend (view label images)

6/1/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

85 points

Pretty average. Although it's really cheap so I'm not sure what I was expecting.

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2013 Robert Mondavi Winery Pinot Noir Private Selection California (view label images)

5/15/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

88 points

Fresh. Summer wine. Raspberries. Not amazing but deserves more than the CT 84

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2013 Thymiopoulos jeunes vignes de Xinomavro / Young Vines Naoussa (view label images)

5/6/2015 - Jon MacDougall Likes this wine:

91 points

Great summer wine! Serve chilled at around 15celcius. Fruity & Light. Nice QPR

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2004 Château Gautoul Cahors Cuvée Exception Malbec (view label images)

4/26/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

85 points

I've read that there is a big variation between bottles. I found this bottle underwhelming. I had good expectations for this 11-year-old Cahors. The best thing about this wine was the nose. However, the palate disappointed me even over a two-hour decant. It wasn't balanced and seemed overly acidic. Not a good buy at 24$ here at the SAQ.

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2009 Masottina Italy Merlot

4/24/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

89 points

Good but still quite tannic. Very hot for 14%

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2005 Moulins de Citran Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/24/2015 - Jon MacDougall Likes this wine:

92 points

I love the opportunity to drink a mature left bank cru bourgeois from a fantastic vintage. This 2005 Moulin de Citrans is elegant. Slight tawny coloured rim. Nose: Nice tertiary bouquet, very floral, blackcurrant, touch of vanilla. On the palate quite smooth, delicate and many layers. Good length.

J'adore!

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2009 Taurino Salice Salentino Riserva Negroamaro (view label images)

4/18/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

90 points

Solid QPR and a nice brick coloured rim.

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2009 Château Salitis Cabardès Cuvée Premium Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

4/16/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

87 points

Short in mouth. Smooth. Good QPR

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2012 Luigi Righetti Ripasso della Valpolicella Classico Superiore Campolieti Corvina Blend, Corvina (view label images)

3/29/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

90 points

Nice QPR.

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2013 Belle Glos Pinot Noir Clark & Telephone Vineyard Santa Maria Valley (view label images)

3/26/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

88 points

Quite pricey here in Quebec. Not a good QPR at 45$. Still a pretty delicious Pinot. Long in mouth, spicy, balanced.

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2012 Luigi Righetti Ripasso della Valpolicella Classico Superiore Campolieti Corvina Blend, Corvina (view label images)

3/26/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

89 points

Might be over oaked a little but still very good.

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2009 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha Cariñena Old Vine (view label images)

3/26/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

87 points

Might benefit from more time in the cellar. Very high alcohol content kind of masks the taste.

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2005 Château Côte Montpezat Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/19/2015 - Jon MacDougall wrote:

83 points

Decent nose, tastes quite harsh. Will it really get any better over the next few years?

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2005 Domaine Porto Carras Château Porto Carras Côtes de Meliton Red Blend (view label images)

2/23/2015 - Jon MacDougall Likes this wine:

90 points

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Limnio.

Rich, deep red color with purple reflections. Compound aromas with clear "nose" and the dominant aromas are those of fruits. Excellent quality woods, rich and long velvety finish. Aged in new French oak barrels for 12-18 months and then for almost one year in their cellars, this wine has all the qualities needed for long ageing.

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2013 Ricossa Barbera d'Asti (view label images)

2/3/2015 - Jon MacDougall Does not like this wine:

80 points

I personally don't like young wines with harsh tannins. This may be better in a few years. Drank January 2015

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