4/14/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Mas Doix rocks! Superb smooth powerful red: blackberry, dried black fruit, cedar, plum, fig, coffee, black olive, graphite, full body, velvety long finish.

4/12/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

PYCM is my favorite white Burg producer: one of his trade marks is the reductive style, matchstick, stone, white peach, tropical fruit, soft toast, apricot, light to medium round, great long lasting finish.

4/7/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Pernand Vergelesses from the well known producers deliver quality and great value for money: tropical fruit, white flower, apricot, soft oak, citrus, minerals, nice balance with a good acidity - long finish.

3/22/2024 - Mark van Delft wrote:

Decent Marlborough SB: green apple, grass, grapefruit, gooseberry, tropical, passion fruit, okay finish.

4/5/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

A revisit of the 100 % CS from Sette Ponti’s Poggio al Lupo: plum, leather, black currant, tobacco, cherry, soft oak, medium body, very nice finish. Nice value for money!

4/1/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Nicely aged powerful Pauillac! A blend of 45 % CS, 35 % Merlot, 12 % CF and 8 % PV: tobacco, bell pepper, black fruit, leather, smoke, cigar box, medium plus body, nice long dry finish.

3/28/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Excellent White Burg from the lessor known / prestige Maranges: Tropical fruit, white peach, soft toast, medium round, well balanced - great finish. Wining with Polle and Arnd.

3/31/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Tad too young, yet the potential is already there! Plum, blackberry, leather, soft oak, cherry, black fruit, medium to full body, smooth long powerful finish.

3/30/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Nice reliable Barolo: cherry, leather, strawberry, rose petal, tobacco leaf, dried fruit, medium minus body, average plus finish.

3/28/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Full body powerhouse from Priorat: a blend of 50 % Grenache & 50% Carignan: graphite, plum, oak, blackberry, dried herbs, long smooth finish. Wining with Polle and Arnd.

3/28/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

From a 375 ml bottle: so young and fresh still, bell pepper, black currant, tobacco, soft oak, leather, black cherry, mushroom, smoke, medium plus body, dry long dark fruit finish. Wining with Polle and Arnd.

3/28/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

A blend of 50 % CF and Merlot: cherry, smoke, blackberry, tobacco, Merlot dustiness, medium plus body, dry long finish. Wining with Polle and Arnd

3/28/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Reliable Entry level Keller Riesling! Minerals, tropical fruit, stone, lemon, citrus, light fresh with an acidic backbone, long finish. Wining with Arnd and Polle.

3/23/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Exploring Duemani: the entry level red is a 100 % CF, right up my alley! Nice fresh, fruity and sweet, with the Tuscany acidity and touch of oak to provide body, soft bell pepper, cherry, blackberry, plum, leather, jam, tobacco note, medium minus body with a strong long finish.

3/17/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

La Creu Alta is a blend of 65% old-vine Carinyena, 30% Syrah and 5% Garnacha: plum, tobacco, soft cedar, fig note, blackberry, licorice, black fruit, full body, powerful long aftertaste.

3/22/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Reliable value for money Riesling GG: citrus, stone, tropical fruit, minerals, green apple, mango note, nice acidic finish

3/22/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Nice traditional Brunello! Cherry, leather, red fruit, licorice, black cherry, medium minus body, nice Sangiovese acidity in the finish.

3/16/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

PYCM entry level Burgundy: reduction, peach, citrus, very soft oak, pear, light to medium round, nice long after. Wining with Els & Steef.

3/16/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Excellent Dessert wine: dried apricot, tropical fruit, sherry, honey, marmalade, caramel, medium body, nice balanced not too sweat. Wining with Els & Steef.

3/16/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Elegant Riesling! Not the acidity I expect from German Riesling (Trocken / GG), softer, tropical fruit, peach, minerals, melon, honey, white fruit finish. Wining with Els & Steef.

3/16/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Surprisingly good Romanian Ice wine! Honey, citrus, mature peach, orange, minerals, melon, on the light side of the desert wine, great long finish.

3/13/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Love Lupicaia, a CS driven (85%) blend with Merlot and PV: plum, black currant, dried black fruit, soft fig, graphite, blackberries, note of dark chocolate and espresso, but the black dried fruit profile is powerful and elegant, superb long finish.

3/9/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Great aged left bank Bordeaux: pencil shaving, tobacco, dry, plum, mushroom, oak, blackberry, leather, medium plus body. Q-event

3/9/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Superb Pinot Noir, on the fuller side of the red Burg spectrum: mature cherry, leather, strawberry, tobacco, forest floor, black fruit, medium body, elegant long finish. Q-event

3/9/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Spot on 100 % Sangiovese, in a modern style. Assessed blind by the group as a Tuscan Bordeaux blend, which I get. Cherry, leather, plum, tobacco, soft vanilla, blackcurrant, medium to full body, superb long finish. Q-event

3/8/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

My first encounter with this Super Tuscan, a blend of 90 % CS and 10 % CF: cherry, blackberry, leather, soft oak, blackcurrant, medium plus body, nice long finish.

3/1/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

I’m a sucker for 100 % CF! Bell pepper, cherry, plum, prune, leather, tobacco, blackberry, medium plus body, great long finish

3/2/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Great Bordeaux blend from Trentino, a blend of 60 % CS, 30 % Carmenere & 10 % Merlot: cherry, fig, blackberry, leather, tobacco, blackcurrant, soft oak, medium body, great long finish.

3/3/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Second wines deliver! This Pontet Canet 2nd wine is a blend of CS 59 %, Merlot 39 % and 1 % of both CF and PV: dry, cherry, tobacco, smoke, oak, leather, blackcurrant, medium body, long dry finish.

2/25/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Nicely aged Riesling GG: petrol on the nose, minerals, tropical fruit, stone, peach, honey, pineapple, sharp edges are off, well balanced, long finish. Wining with Derk &Bas

2/25/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Lush Priorat: bramble, blackberry, plum, soft vanilla, earthy note, medium to full body, long powerful finish. Wining with Bas & Derk

2/24/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Nice relatively light C9dP, a 100% Grenache: cherry, licorice, blackberry, red fruit, plum, touch of cedar, no heat, medium minus body, nice long spicy finish.

2/11/2024 - Mark van Delft Does not like this wine:

Did not expect an oxidized style … Sherry, citrus, minerals, mature apple, pfff not my cup of tea, through the sink …

2/17/2024 - Mark van Delft wrote:

Sweat full body 100 % from Washington: bramble, vanilla, black cherry, leather, cassis, medium plus body, tad too sweat for me, lacking acidity to create an optimal balance.

2/17/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Nice Priorat, a blend of 50 % Garnacha, 45 % Carinena & 5 % CS: oak, blackberry, balsamic, black fruit, cedar, full body, sweat long finish. Neighbors over for drinks.

2/9/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Nice Priorat: mature cherry, graphite, prune, black currant, soft oak, tobacco, medium to full body, dark fruit dry finish.

2/9/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Great Barolo! Leather, cherry, tobacco, strawberry, tar, soft oak, medium minus body, long persistent finish.

2/3/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Great Rumanian Bordeaux blend: plum, cedar, black fruit, leather, black cherry, pepper, blackcurrant, medium to full body, great long finish.

2/3/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

The flag ship wine of Castellare di Castellina: a blend of Sangiovese 85% and Malvasia nera 15%. Cherry, leather, red fruit, tobacco, prune, balsamic, medium plus body, great long Sangiovese acidic finish. In a great spot of its drinking window

1/27/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Cherry, leather, roses, tobacco, tannins, fig, medium minus body, dry Nebbiolo finish

1/27/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

The flagship wine of Donna Olimpia: a blend of CS, PV and Merlot: tobacco leaf, cherry, soft oak, blackberry, tobacco, black fruit, medium plus body, nice long dry finish. Wining at Edje

1/19/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

A blend of CS, Merlot, PV and CF: cherry, leather, prune, blackberry, soft well balanced oak, medium body, chewy tannins, nice finish. Needs some time in the decanter or few years in the cellar to flourish.

1/19/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Great 100 % CS, second wine of Donna Olimpia: tobacco, blackberry, pepper, soft vanilla, bramble, spicy note, medium plus body, long velvety finish. Great value for money, like so many 2nd wines!

7/22/2023 - Mark van Delft wrote:

Oaky Ribera: clove, black currant, vanilla, blackberry, leather, black fruit, medium plus body, tad too oaky for me.

1/18/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Emrich - Schönleber’s entry level Riesling is still so good after 13 years: tropical fruit, stone, lychee, citrus, ripe pear, acidity still strong, really nice.

1/12/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Nice 100% Feteasca Neagra from Rumania: blueberry, fig, spice, touch of heat, plum, soft vanilla, earthy note, medium body, sweat long finish.

1/13/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Great Rioja! Plum, dark chocolate, leather note, oak, blackberry, dried dark fruit, medium plus body, great long finish.

1/13/2024 - Mark van Delft wrote:

Average Pauillac, yet I’m in a more positive spirit than during my last encounter: bell pepper, leather, tobacco, blackberry, cherry, blackcurrant, medium body, average finish.

1/7/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

New Brunello for me, from a 375 ml bottle: cherry, leather, prune, red fruit, light to medium body, nice Sangiovese finish. Not a wow factor though.

1/6/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Well balanced Aligote: fresh, tropical fruit, apricot, toast, peach, medium round, nice acidity, solid finish.