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2012 Buccella Cabernet Sauvignon Cuvée Katrina Eileen Napa Valley
11/24/2021 - Quiet Lion wrote:
96 points
Decanted over cocktails. This is aging beautifully with a sturdy bedrock of tannins, savory blackcurrant, slate, and full body. Feels like there is more evolution in store but very good now.

  • Burgundio commented:

    2/6/22, 12:45 AM - Thanks for the review. After pulling the cork on my first one in 2016, I will be opening my second and last bottle tomorrow to celebrate my buddy's birthday. Hope the wine has become more rounded. I really liked the stuffings in the first one, which had flavors that had yet to integrate

  • Burgundio commented:

    3/16/22, 5:46 AM - A belated tasting note. The wine showed all the positive attributes mentioned in the tasting notes. However, I regret not having decanted the wine before bringing it out as there was a lot of sediment and it promoted a slight bitterness and animal character, the latter not clicking with the wine too well. Still, a very memorable wine and my buddies absolutely loved it.

    Note to self: decant aged napa wine.

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2018 Benjamin Leroux Clos St. Denis Clos St. Denis Grand Cru Pinot Noir
5/23/2020 - watcheslover Likes this wine:
99 points
Yesterday a new tasting with my friends, Domaines B.Leroux, B.Clair and Comte Armand (26 wines, only 2018) This is the notes of the best (for us)
and some other with special impressions.

B. Leroux:

Clos Saint Denis 98-99

Vosne Malconsorts 97-98+

NSG Boudots 94-95

Clos de la Roche 93-94

Chassagne 1er Cru Abbaye Morgeot (White) 94-95

Vosne Romanée 91-92

Bruno Clair:

Clos Saint Jacques 99-100

Clos de Beze 98-99

Bonnes Mares 94-95

Gevrey Ch. 92-93 (top quality price)

Comte Armand:

1er cru Pommard Clos Epeneaux 97-98

1er cru Volnay Fremiets 92-93

  • Burgundio commented:

    2/22/22, 3:27 AM - Dear watcheslover, hope you are well. I am about to pull the trigger on some leroux malconsorts magnums. Can I ask you if the full name for the wine you tasted was ' Benjamin Leroux Au Dessus VR Malconsorts'? It's USD700 per bottle and expensive but I figure, since I've already bot bruno clair CSJ (not tasted yet), arnoux lachaux les chaumes (beguiling, charming wine), clos des papes (excellent with decant), I can't go wrong with buying either the leroux CSD or the malconsorts haha.

  • Burgundio commented:

    2/22/22, 1:18 PM - Thank you, that will help my decision

  • Burgundio commented:

    2/22/22, 11:08 PM - Thank you very much for the recommendations. I will also check out those wines you mentioned too and ponder which ones to buy.

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Red
2014 Maybach Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Materium Oakville
4/17/2021 - lucaslabelle wrote:
91 points
I continue to be disappointed in California Cabernet overall now that I have discovered burgundy. This is a well made wine but is so heavy on alcohol and feels cloying, overpowering and too alcoholic for my palette. I will look to sell the remaining bottles and magnums I have of this.

  • Burgundio commented:

    1/6/22, 8:33 PM - End 2022 prediction: "I have had enough of burgundy and would like to open a nice bottle of Cali cab. Hope I didn't sell my remaining bottles"

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Red
2019 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend
11/19/2021 - watcheslover Likes this wine:
100 points
Sorry to be a little proud of myself, but I can't resist putting you below the comments of the best critics of the great wines of the Rhône. Already in sample, I had sensed the exceptional quality of this wine. I just bought a few bottles before the price exploded.

99/100 B&D: "Absolutely grandiose. There are no words to describe the obviousness of its harmony. Between its almost perfect creaminess, the strength of its fruit, the excellence of its velvety tannin, everything is perfectly in place. Ten years of custody, it could bring us a few tears. What an emotion. Thrill guaranteed! "

98/100 RVF: "The 2019 red is certainly one of the finest in this vintage for the appellation. The wine presents rare grace and finesse over a sunny and high-grade year, and we can only salute the management of the texture and its overall harmony. "

98/100 Decanter: "Lively and floral nose. The tannins are extremely fine, almost imperceptible, but very present, giving the wine a solid base for a long aging. It is perfectly balanced, long and deep. Rich but luminous, very complete , pure and without excess. "

  • Burgundio commented:

    1/3/22, 10:31 PM - Bot a few bottles of the 2019 rouge and also the 2020 blanc. Grenache dominant and powerful red CDP. The white was rich but not in a heavy way, and posessed the right acid to counter any sweetness. Both were exceptional after long decants. Great recommendation on the red. Cheers.

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2018 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Pinot Noir
5/23/2020 - watcheslover Likes this wine:
99 points
Yesterday a new tasting with my friends, Domaines B.Leroux, B.Clair and Comte Armand (26 wines, only 2018) This is the notes of the best (for us)
and some other with special impressions.

B. Leroux:

Clos Saint Denis 98-99

Vosne Malconsorts 97-98+

NSG Boudots 94-95

Clos de la Roche 93-94

Chassagne 1er Cru Abbaye Morgeot (White) 94-95

Vosne Romanée 91-92

Bruno Clair:

Clos Saint Jacques 99-100

Clos de Beze 98-99

Bonnes Mares 94-95

Gevrey Ch. 92-93 (top quality price)

Comte Armand:

1er cru Pommard Clos Epeneaux 97-98

1er cru Volnay Fremiets 92-93

  • Burgundio commented:

    12/3/21, 5:36 AM - Took your advice and bought some Bruno clair CSJ 18. After your prescient calls on Arnoux Lachaux les chaumes 18 and other AL wines, I'm a believer

  • Burgundio commented:

    12/3/21, 2:19 PM - Appreciate your comments. I am a fan of great tasting wine (not investments) and buy 1~3 bottles of wines I like...my favorite was the casanova di neri Tenuta Nuova 2010. I will also look out for the clos des papes. Have a great year end~

  • Burgundio commented:

    12/4/21, 12:59 AM - Wow, thats a surprising tasting result indeed!! Will definitely find some bottles now

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Red
2019 Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Reignots Pinot Noir
9/11/2021 - watcheslover Likes this wine:
100 points
Incredible, I just saw that Jasper Morris gave his best Burgundy score of 2019 to these Reignots, even ahead of Romanée Conti !!! Finally someone who recognizes the true genius of this winegrower. And more, I am very proud of my palate. If I had a bottle, I would uncork it to celebrate.
Buy everything, even villages, before prices explode

  • Burgundio commented:

    12/2/21, 4:17 AM - I bought a few bottles of Arnoux Lachaux 2018s based solely on Watcheslover's earlier tasting notes. I would not be able to afford those bottles today. Muchos gracias

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Red
2016 Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Howell Mountain
3/27/2021 - Burgundio Likes this wine:
95 points
Trumps any bordeaux at its price point

  • Burgundio commented:

    3/27/21, 9:54 PM - Watertight claim

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Red
2015 Château Durfort-Vivens Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend
4/9/2019 - Stevelayden Likes this wine:
93 points
God damn this is a beautiful wine. I haven’t heard great things about this estate in the past, but with this vintage’s bottling getting great reviews (97 from Suckling?) I thought I’d search out a bargain. Totally delivers for the price point, with a superbly balanced profile and ripling tannins. Tobacco, a little smoke, surprisingly ripe and intense fruit. Wonderfully refined finish that was easily the most haunting aspect of this wine - echoing on for what seems like an eternity.

A great Margaux sleeper and easily worth twice the price. Buy and hoard this!

  • Burgundio commented:

    11/17/19, 1:46 AM - Completely agree. This is just coming around and is a 94+ wine imo. The 16s are still in a funny phase but should be ok in a years' time, I hope. Cheers.

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2012 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend
1/1/2019 - yelnak wrote:
82 points
Might’ve been Skunky

  • Burgundio commented:

    3/11/19, 9:48 PM - Excellent note

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Red
2014 Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
10/1/2017 - Burgundio wrote:
91 points
At the moment it tastes like a decent 3rd growth bordeaux wine in a not-so-good year which costs $60~80. Also with pronounced mocha colours. If only the alcohol would blow away more quickly...

For the price, though, it is excellent.

Edit: after 2h in the glass, the alcohol has subsided and the wine has become quite enjoyable. Final score is 91.

  • Burgundio commented:

    10/3/17, 1:15 AM - A long decant may suffice. FYI, some reviewers below have mentioned this wine may not age that well. I found mine enjoyable after 2h.

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White
2011 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc Pessac-Léognan Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
8/5/2016 - Burgundio Likes this wine:
93 points
One of my favorite whites, with the 2011 showing really good balance, nice complexity, decent length and no rough edges.

  • Burgundio commented:

    8/7/16, 12:15 AM - I'm a wine tenderfoot compared to most fellow CTers...so my comments might not help but having tried the 09, 11 SHL blancs and the 08 domaine chevalier blanc recently, personally I preferred the 11 SHL over the others, which were quite nice as well. Hope you like it too!

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