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2009 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Château des Ducs Pinot Noir

9/30/2023 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

94 points

Very good, elegant and very balanced. Sweet fruit underpinned by acidity and complexity. Volnay at its best, very true to style.

Chasse_spleen commented:

10/3/23, 10:47 PM - Always a matter of taste. But it does not feel young, rather mature. Will not get much better, but of course will last many years. Also note the vintage, a plump and ripe year, was judged immediately to be good for early drinking.

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2017 Ridge Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel

3/25/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

90 points

Very good, balanced and forthcoming, with significant acidity. But also a complex nose, cherry and viola pastille. A good year. Hamburger friendly!

Chasse_spleen commented:

3/27/20, 12:24 AM - Which was exactly what I had! So I totally agree, should have added that.

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2016 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Silberlack Grosses Gewächs Rheingau

5/4/2018 - Benjamin on Wine wrote:

84 points

Once again a great Riesling from Schloss Johannisberg. As well as the 2015 vintage, this has the herbaceous notes and floarality. But more fruity aromas like, white fruit, peach, pear, nectarine and lemon. Medium + acidity and light body. Crispy acidity and great flavours

Chasse_spleen commented:

11/13/18, 5:58 AM - The points seem very low for the glowing review. Typo?

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2004 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

5/19/2017 - achasd Likes this wine:

90 points

One of the best for this vintage but drink up. It's losing the fruit.

Chasse_spleen commented:

6/3/17, 9:48 AM - This quality level of Bordeaux is for eternity - it evolves, but it never will be "over the top". The call for action to drink up is wrong - unless you store the wine in a sauna.

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2006 Château Talbot St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend

9/4/2015 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

90 points

Overperforming compared to expectations. Salt licorice in the nose, but developing complexity during the evening. The lean style is very appealing, this was our first (but not last) Talbot.

Chasse_spleen commented:

9/10/15, 10:18 PM - Hi BuzzzzOff, we like our Bordeaux youngish, so it is clearly good to go now. But of course this will develop complexity over many years. But the drinking window is open.

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1988 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

5/4/2014 - Norb Likes this wine:

92 points

Classic Pauillac; that pecil/ cedar; beatuful deep colour, still a lot of spark. Could have lasted longer in the Cave, but was a great drink with grilled venison

Chasse_spleen commented:

5/6/14, 11:32 AM - Good note, wish I were there...

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2006 Renato Ratti Barolo Marcenasco Nebbiolo

9/30/2013 - Hermosabritdad Does not like this wine:

78 points

Good nose - earth tones, with some light stone, and barnyard in the background. However, mouth feel is tart, overwhelming any decent flavor that might be there, and didn't get a lot better over two hours. Will leave this for another year or so and try again, but it does not yet bode well.

Chasse_spleen commented:

3/2/14, 9:33 AM - I see what you mean with "tart", this had maybe too much acidity. But I did not go as far as you in downgrading it. We'll se if it mellows over time.

Thanks for a good note.

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2010 Vincent Bouzereau Meursault Chardonnay

1/31/2014 - Björn Sesoselak Likes this wine:

92 points

The wine looks straw colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like lemon, plum, grapefruit, toast, vanilla and thyme. It tastes like grapefruit, plum and lychee. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

Chasse_spleen commented:

2/9/14, 2:32 AM - Wonderful the day after as well!

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1977 Fonseca Porto Vintage Port Blend

12/23/2013 - Norb Likes this wine:

98 points

Radiant, clear and precise palet. I have guarded this bottle for 20 years, most of that time in a professional cave. Radiant, ruby colour, rich and complex nose, taste still with a spring in the acidity, wonderful complex candy-like flavour. Very long finish. A fantastic wine well with waiting fore.

Chasse_spleen commented:

1/4/14, 7:21 AM - Wow, this sounds like a really good experience. Have far too few ports in my cellar.

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2011 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage Syrah

9/15/2013 - drwine2001 wrote:

Beautiful deep purple. Appealing violet florality of Syrah. Medium weight, raspy feel due to prominent cranberry acidity. Is this acid adjusted? At any rate, better scents than flavors as it seems overbalanced to acidity.

Chasse_spleen commented:

12/20/13, 12:47 PM - I agree with your comment about the acidity. Seems really too much - I am not sure it will come around in the end. Now it is just undrinkable.

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1993 Opus One Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend

8/24/2013 - Norb wrote:

92 points

- Crimsom color. It's balanced with a medium/full body. Polished texture with a medium finish.

Chasse_spleen commented:

10/10/13, 6:45 AM - I was there - really competing with classed growth Bordeaux'

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1998 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

9/14/2013 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

93 points

The initial nose is all Pauillac, cigar-box, pencil-shavings. But gradually the wine unfolds with a peacock-tail of spices (cinnamon, cardamom), before ending with distinct licorice notes. Better fruit than we expected.

The tannins are melting down, but still maintains a structure. The acidity remains the backbone.

Overall a very rewarding wine, still refreshing and not heavy.

Chasse_spleen commented:

9/23/13, 10:17 AM - Hi chatters,

Well, I would say that it will not really get better, but it will remain on this level for many years to come. So no hurry to drink up.

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