Tasting Notes for sidb

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2015 Cave de Crouseilles Madiran La Croix Pardillac Tannat Blend, Tannat (view label images)

4/21/2024 - sidb wrote:

87 points

Very nice given the price and age

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2018 Le Clos du Caillou Côtes du Rhône Reserve Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

4/21/2024 - sidb wrote:

88 points

I'm a big fan of this producer which is basically a CDP in all but name. Concentrated and powerful, they need time - in this case I'm not sure how long. It felt quite syrupy, but with the usual dark fruits, chocolate and liquorice. Decant next time.

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2019 Jean-Luc & Eric Burguet Gevrey-Chambertin Mes Favorites Vieilles Vignes Pinot Noir (view label images)

1/26/2024 - sidb wrote:

90 points

Still young and surprisingly full bodied. Cherry coke, hints of spice, herbs and liquorice. Give it a while more...

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2018 Antinori Villa Antinori Toscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

1/6/2024 - sidb wrote:

89 points

Bought aa few years ago, and has improved a lot since. Initially it was quite flat and a bit acidic but now there's much more juicy flavour , blackcurrant and liquorice, good stuff

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2018 Graf von Schönborn Spätburgunder *** Franken (view label images)

12/31/2023 - sidb wrote:

90 points

Lovely wine, very light colour, delicate flavour akin to a burgundy. Strawberries and a hint of pepper and spice . Very nice

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2009 Les Fiefs de Lagrange St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/22/2023 - sidb wrote:

92 points

Delicious, classic bordeaux. Balanced, smooth, still plenty of dark fruit , would probably keep but awesome now

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2011 Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

8/26/2023 - sidb Likes this wine:

92 points

A silky cdp, sweet but quite complex not so much fruit but anis, menthol, chocolate and salted caramel ...

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2016 Aster Ribera del Duero Finca El Otero Tempranillo (view label images)

7/1/2023 - sidb Likes this wine:

94 points

Beautiful nose, oozing fruit , cherries, peaches and cream..silky smooth ripe Ribera... a hint of chocolate and tobacco and with a long minty? finish , this is a classy number, high in alcohol but balanced and so moreish... top notch 👏

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2016 Plaisir de Siaurac Lalande de Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/9/2023 - sidb wrote:

90 points

Enjoyed this very much. Straight up hit of cassis and liquorice, hint of tobacco and prunes, velvety texture, nicely balanced, decent finish. Drinking well now

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2014 Caves Saint Ronain Crozes-Hermitage La Croix de la Perrière Syrah

5/13/2023 - sidb wrote:

89 points

Initial figs and pencil shaving , but with an acidic finish. It's nice, quite chocolatey actually. Just a bit sharp

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2018 Clos Floridene Graves Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/1/2023 - sidb wrote:

92 points

Really enjoyed this, typically dusty graves. Tannic, easy drinking and moreish. Top drawer !

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2016 Château Pipeau St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/25/2023 - sidb wrote:

91 points

Lovely stuff. Very balanced with a long finish, orange and aniseed. Mmm

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2013 Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

2/3/2023 - sidb Likes this wine:

90 points

Opened for 2 hours.. Instant syrupy cdp hit of sugery dark cherry, herbs and pepper. Still actually quite concentrated and chewy, I wonder how long it could go 🤔

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2010 Château de Vaudieu Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

12/21/2022 - sidb wrote:

90 points

Beautifully smooth, not much fruit left but still jolly good with strawberry, liquorice and cedar...

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2017 Viña Koyle Cerro Basalto Cuartel G2 Los Lingues Vineyard Colchagua Valley Red Blend (view label images)

11/18/2022 - sidb wrote:

90 points

Still very concentrated, dark red with intense black cherry flavour but not much else... but give it plenty of air and it is very, very smooth indeed. Silky. Nice, keep for a few more years, let's see ...

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2020 Domaine Elodie Balme Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

11/4/2022 - sidb Likes this wine:

91 points

A fantastic wine for the price. Red berries and liquorice , sweet and delicious. Watermelon ! Buy it if you can find it

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2010 Château la Matheline Fronsac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/1/2022 - sidb wrote:

85 points

Still drinkable but pretty faded

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2015 Famille Brunier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Piedlong Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

9/21/2022 - sidb Likes this wine:

90 points

Light in colour, complex flavours and a long finish. Typically moreish CDP but slight acidity

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2016 Domaine de l'Ancienne Cure Pécharmant Jour de Fruit Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/2/2022 - sidb wrote:

91 points

Awesome. Fruit, oak.. balanced. Beautiful!

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2005 La Petite Eglise Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/14/2022 - sidb wrote:

93 points

Silky, strawberries and cream, cherries and toast. Beautiful, top job

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2017 Château Caronne Ste. Gemme Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/18/2021 - sidb Likes this wine:

89 points

Felt wrong to open so young, but as per the previous review this one is definitely an early drinker and a great classic style claret. Get in

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2004 Famille Brunier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine La Roquète Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

8/4/2021 - sidb wrote:

90 points

Love this wine

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2013 Nuiton-Beaunoy Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir (view label images)

6/27/2021 - sidb wrote:

90 points

Slight Acidity which dropped after decanting. Nice depth, strawberries and garrigue with a peppery finish

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2015 Château La Berlande Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/30/2021 - sidb Likes this wine:

87 points

Ready to drink now, balanced, fresh. Not much depth but all round pretty decent

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2013 Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

4/16/2021 - sidb Likes this wine:

88 points

Blueberries, spice and hints of anus. *anis* all round decent cdp. jobs a good'n :)

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2012 Lacoste Borie Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/2/2021 - sidb Likes this wine:

88 points

Starting to fade. Otherwise a decent aged pauillac. Drink now imo

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2014 Dandelion Vineyards Menagerie of the Barossa GSM Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

3/27/2021 - sidb wrote:

86 points

Probably kept this little fella a bit too long. Lost a lot of it's original spunk, but smooth and not unpleasant with a curry

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2011 Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend, Corvina (view label images)

3/13/2021 - sidb wrote:

91 points

Still pretty concentrated, lots of herbs, prune and dr pepper. That's some fine shizzle

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2003 Château Le Boscq St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/13/2021 - sidb wrote:

93 points

Really enjoyed this. Lovely aged, oaky, perfumed and liquorice flavour. Beautiful

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2012 Domaine Pélaquié Lirac Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

1/9/2021 - sidb Likes this wine:

85 points

A good rhone, drinking well now

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2009 Château Cap de Faugères Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/7/2020 - sidb Likes this wine:

89 points

Like concentrated Ribena. If I had any left I'd leave a good few more years. Dark, sweet and powerful

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2011 Château La Croix de Marbuzet St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/31/2020 - sidb Likes this wine:

90 points

Very drinkable now. Good dark fruits, soft tannins. Not so much oak / tobacco etc. Nice , easy drinking!

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2014 Dandelion Vineyards Menagerie of the Barossa GSM Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

5/18/2019 - sidb wrote:

90 points

Still quite powerful but def drinkable now. Rhoney

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2014 Raimat Costers del Segre Anima Tinto Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend (view label images)

2/15/2019 - sidb wrote:

87 points

Lovely, black forest gateau. Cassis + chocolate +vanilla.

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2013 Marrenon Luberon Grand Marrenon Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

2/15/2019 - sidb wrote:

90 points

Delicious, moreish , cdp like Rhone. Yum

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2009 Fief de la Haye St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/9/2018 - sidb Likes this wine:

88 points

Still quite oaky. Lots of vanilla, almonds, black cherries.not bad

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