Tasting Notes for fCOT

Red

2019 Château de Jarnioux Beaujolais Gamay (view label images)

12/30/2021 - fCOT Likes this wine:

89 points

Forest floor, minerals, spices, fresh berries with a good structure. Fresh and lively !

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Red

2016 Château La Rame Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/8/2020 - fCOT Likes this wine:

89 points

Dark fruits, herbs, tobacco. In a good place right now

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Red

2015 Oddero Barbera d'Alba (view label images)

3/16/2019 - fCOT Likes this wine:

91 points

magnificent and fascinating bouquet of black fruit and savory/umami flavors. A mix of dark cherries, black currents, black tea, leather, dried herbs and black olives. Very fresh on the mid palate and finish.

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White

2011 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay (view label images)

11/13/2018 - fCOT Likes this wine:

91 points

complex and pure with citrus flavors and subtle wood tones. Steely minerality with long finish.

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Red

2015 Château Simian Clovis Vin de France Red Blend (view label images)

10/23/2018 - fCOT Likes this wine:

89 points

Earthy, bright and mineral with a touch of barnyard :-) Leather, red fruits & herbs. Great QPR

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Red

2016 Domaine Les Hautes Noëlles Heho Rouge Vin de Pays de Loire-Atlantique Red Blend (view label images)

6/7/2018 - fCOT Likes this wine:

89 points

mix of cab franc & grolleau with a bit of gamay ! fresh and vibrant summer red from the Muscadet region ! Juicy with some good grip !
black olive, blackberries and earth tones.

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Red

2015 Domaine Rimbert Saint-Chinian Les Travers de Marceau Red Blend (view label images)

2/12/2018 - fCOT Likes this wine:

90 points

Plummy, red currants, wild herbs, leaf tea, a nice backbone of acids... at just 12.5% alcohol . Just brilliant !

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Red

2005 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

11/3/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

89 points

profound, firm with persistent flavors of sour cherry, herbs, licorice and spices. still alive with a good grip on the finish

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Red

2015 Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages Gamay (view label images)

10/31/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

89 points

Juicy, vibrant, textured(15" vintage) with raspberries, earth and spices. very solid bojo sourced from cru regnie

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Red

2011 Château Yvonne Saumur-Champigny La Folie Cabernet Franc (view label images)

9/18/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

92 points

top CF with elegant, velvety texture iwth dark fruits and savory notes .a killer vintage

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Red

2015 Marcel Lapierre Raisins Gaulois Vin de France Gamay (view label images)

8/23/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

89 points

bright, lively, grapey, refreshing with iron notes & blackberries

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Red

2011 Simon Bize Bourgogne Les Perrières Pinot Noir (view label images)

6/13/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

91 points

fantastic bottle from a great producer. bright with extreme tension. deep and earthy with black cherries and violets

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Red

2012 Château Clément Saint-Jean Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/1/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

90 points

pure and textured with cedar, dark cherries and pomegranate notes. Fresh and food friendly. Really enjoyable

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White - Off-dry

1997 Foreau Domaine du Clos Naudin Vouvray Demi-Sec Chenin Blanc (view label images)

5/23/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

91 points

Textured and vibrant with honey, quince, lemon preserve with tons of acids left. As a demi-sec, just a touch of sweetness .Paired beautifully with some creamy VT goat cheese and foie gras ! Pour ma puce...

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White

2014 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Domaine Sainte Claire Chardonnay (view label images)

5/23/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

90 points

excellent qpr - classic chablis - chalky with apples and citrus notes

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Red

2014 La Casaccia Barbera Giuanin Barbera del Monferrato (view label images)

5/15/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

90 points

pure, vibrant, earthy and delicious. wish i had more

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Red

2015 Béatrice et Pascal Lambert Chinon Les Terrasses Cabernet Franc (view label images)

4/26/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

90 points

Atypical chinon with less green notes and more fruit forward but with high acid raspberry/red currants/herby flavors. Excellent !

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White - Off-dry

2005 François Cazin (Le Petit Chambord) Cour-Cheverny Vendanges Manuelles Cuvée Renaissance Romorantin (view label images)

4/24/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

fantastic balance between high acids and medium sweetness. pure heaven of preserved lemon, honey, pears. paired with lemon part

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White

2010 Francine et Olivier Savary Chablis Sélection Vieilles Vignes Chardonnay (view label images)

4/24/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

91 points

chalky with high citrus tones and long finish. In an excellent place right now

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Red

2014 Domaine de l'Enchantoir Saumur Puy Notre-Dame Le Pied à L'étrier Cabernet Franc (view label images)

4/18/2017 - fCOT wrote:

87 points

decent classic CF but short finish

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Red

2013 Kobal Blaufränkisch Slovenia (view label images)

4/17/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

88 points

vibrant with pure cherries and earth notes.

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Red

2012 Domaine de Torraccia Vin de Corse Porto Vecchio Red Blend (view label images)

4/17/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

87 points

Reminiscent of a pinot noir with black cherries and crushed mineral. Good core of acids. food friendly

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Red

2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva Especial Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

4/13/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

92 points

complex, refined, mature rioja

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Red

2013 Foradori Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT Teroldego (view label images)

4/10/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

88 points

extracted and pure with a bit of reduction but lacks the floral/rose aspect of the 12' vintage

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Red

2015 Château le Bergey Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/30/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

88 points

more concentrated than previous vintage but good classic bordeaux and excellent QPR

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Red

2010 Clos des Fous Cabernet Sauvignon Cachapoal Valley (view label images)

3/30/2017 - fCOT wrote:

86 points

Fruit and structure faded.

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White

2012 Trimbach Riesling Reserve Alsace (view label images)

3/17/2017 - fCOT wrote:

90 points

classic white alsacian with floral, petrol and citrus notes.

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Red

2009 Domaine des Terres Dorées (Jean-Paul Brun) Fleurie Gamay (view label images)

3/17/2017 - fCOT wrote:

89 points

very chambolle like ! small red berries with a nice backbone of minerals

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Red

2015 Domaine des Terres Dorées (Jean-Paul Brun) Beaujolais Cuvée l'Ancien Vieilles Vignes Gamay (view label images)

3/15/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

90 points

gorgeous entry level Beaujolais ! Deep and complex with floral, earth and a mix of red & black fruits.

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Red

2015 Fabien Collonge Chiroubles L’Aurore des Côtes Gamay (view label images)

3/1/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

91 points

Structured and textured with pure cassis, iron and minerals.

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Red

2013 Hans Igler Blaufränkisch Burgenland (view label images)

2/27/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

90 points

Bright and complex with pure tangy flavors of dark cherries, red currants and crushed minerals

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White

2014 Collestefano Verdicchio di Matelica (view label images)

2/27/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

91 points

Beautifully aromatic and fragrant with pure lemony notes and flowery minerals.

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Red

2013 Clos Mathelisse Exorde Languedoc Roussillon Cinsault, Cinsaut (view label images)

2/13/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

91 points

Pure, vibrant and perfumed. Small red berries, rose petals and herbs. lovely !

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Red

2013 Château de Brézé Saumur Rouge Clos Mazurique Cabernet Franc (view label images)

2/9/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

89 points

floral and perfumed with tobacco flower, sage and raspberries notes. Quite fresh on the mid palate. In a good place right now.

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Red

2012 Lang & Reed Cabernet Franc North Coast (view label images)

2/6/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

90 points

Deep and structured with blackberries, graghite and herbs notes. very impressed

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Red

2012 Château Picau-Perna St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/3/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

89 points

very solid with classic cedar and cassis notes

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White

2008 Domaine Pascal Cotat Sancerre Cuvée Spéciale La Grande Côte Sauvignon Blanc (view label images)

2/3/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

92 points

textured and barrel aged sancerre with depth and elegance

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Red

2014 Antonio Vallana e Figlio Campi Raudii Colline Novaresi Nebbiolo (view label images)

2/3/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

88 points

High acid driven wine with a touch of VA, tar, crushed minerals and dark fruits. Needs more time to blossom

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Red

2014 Domaine Rimbert Saint-Chinian Les Travers de Marceau Red Blend (view label images)

1/24/2017 - fCOT wrote:

90 points

Consistent with previous notes. Highly mineral and focused with black tea, pomegranate and pine resin flavors. Shines with food. Intriguing and fascinating

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Red

2014 Domaine Barou St. Joseph Syrah (view label images)

1/23/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

88 points

Quite pure with violets and blackberries. quite supple and easy to drink

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Red

2015 La Grande Colline Le Canon Rouge Vin de France Syrah (view label images)

1/20/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

91 points

Beautifully perfumed with pure violets, blackberries and crushed minerals .

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Red

2006 Château Les Agates Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/9/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

90 points

perfectly mature, balanced and textured

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Red

2014 Château La Canorgue Luberon Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

1/9/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

88 points

Elegant, mineral with blackberries, black olive and herbs notes.better on day2-3.

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White

2015 Kimich Deidesheimer Herrgottsacker Riesling Kabinett trocken Pfalz (view label images)

1/4/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

88 points

Perfumed, floral with tropical and citrus notes. A bit of light effervescence makes it very enjoyable. Great QPR

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Red

2014 Domaine du Fresche Anjou-Villages Rouge Gamay (view label images)

1/3/2017 - fCOT Likes this wine:

91 points

Structured and textured CF with classic green flavors and bitter finish. Needs food and time to settle a bit. Great aging potential. On day 2+ extraordinary concentration and complexity perfectly balanced .To decant next time

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Red

2015 Philippe Alliet Chinon Cabernet Franc (view label images)

12/15/2016 - fCOT Likes this wine:

89 points

pure, quite ripe, blackberries, violets, iron, crushed minerals

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Red

2015 Philippe Alliet Chinon Cabernet Franc (view label images)

12/15/2016 - fCOT wrote:

89 points

pure, quite ripe, blackberries, violets, iron

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White

2006 Mas de Daumas Gassac Blanc Vin de Pays de l'Hérault White Blend (view label images)

11/23/2016 - fCOT Likes this wine:

91 points

textured, slightly oxidized, honeyed, nutty, overall very interesting & complex white blend from a reputable producer .

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White

2013 Trimbach Pinot Blanc Alsace (view label images)

11/23/2016 - fCOT wrote:

89 points

Crisp with great tension ! Citrusy with stony flavors

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Red

2014 Carlania Celler Conca de Barberà El Petit Carlania Trepat (view label images)

11/21/2016 - fCOT Likes this wine:

89 points

Interesting wine in line with the mencia reds from Galicia . Vibrant and alive with pomegranate and cranberries flavors.Food friendly and mineral driven. Paired beautifully with a fried chick peas, chorizo and spinach cassolette

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