Tasting Notes for NYWineBear

Red

2010 Fratelli Barale Barbaresco Serraboella Nebbiolo (view label images)

5/25/2016 - NYWineBear Likes this wine:

91 points

Such a beautiful nose full of chocolate and rosemary. Black fruits and a hint of roses with a sigh of vanilla. On the palate it's dry and tart. Tobacco and black berry. Chewy tannins to tie it all. Not fruit forward and you can taste the alcohol. Let it breathe. Might have a few more years but I doubt it'll evolve much more. Let's see how it pairs with nice fatty food.

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White

2013 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett Nahe (view label images)

5/8/2016 - NYWineBear Likes this wine:

89 points

Hoping for a drier Riesling, but really a mouthful of goodiness. Fizziness that was unexpected. Pear and lime and everything nice.

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Orange

2009 Paolo Bea Arboreus Umbria Trebbiano Spoletino (view label images)

5/8/2016 - NYWineBear Likes this wine:

88 points

Intriguing. Golden hue. Hints of sherry or port. Dry with some unexpected tannins. A "white" wine that drinks like a light red.

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White - Sparkling

2007 Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Brut Anderson Valley Champagne Blend (view label images)

5/8/2016 - NYWineBear Likes this wine:

89 points

Fruit forward. Bone dry, mineral, nice balanced acidity.

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Red

2007 Celler de Cérvoles Costers del Segre Cérvoles Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

3/4/2016 - NYWineBear Likes this wine:

89 points

Minerally, herbaceous, black fruits, tobacco and spice. Medium tannins. Quite yummy.

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Red

1976 Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Monfalletto Nebbiolo (view label images)

1/18/2016 - NYWineBear wrote:

flawed

Being new at this...this popped my cherry of flawed wines...rather it just fell apart, one corky bit at a time. So sad... Have a second bottle I'm keeping my fingers crossed for.

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Red

1976 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Nebbiolo (view label images)

1/18/2016 - NYWineBear Likes this wine:

91 points

Beautiful alone. Superb when paired with lamb.

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White - Sparkling

2004 Pierre Moncuit Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Millésimé Chardonnay (view label images)

1/16/2016 - NYWineBear wrote:

94 points

Bone dry and buttery. Truly delicious!