4/20/2024 - querilant Likes this wine:

Very well made 2nd wine of Chateau Leoville Barton. Very much St Julien. Two hours slow decant. Red fruit and spices. Velvety and balanced. Medium tannins. Very good to drink now

4/19/2024 - querilant Likes this wine:

Power wine from Jumilla. Monastrell and CabSauv. Ink dark. 15.5% alcohol.Cherries and currants. Some pepper, earth and leather. Long finish.

4/18/2024 - querilant Likes this wine:

This vintage of this biological wine is better than the previous years, even at this young age. CabSauv, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Dark cassis and earth aromas. Delicate and light in alcohol.

4/14/2024 - querilant Likes this wine:

Five years since I had the first bottle. This is a fantastic Napa Valley red. Left bank Bordeaux style. Dark red. Cherries, berries, cedar and chocolate in the nose. Very full bodied and complex. Softish tannins.

4/9/2024 - querilant Likes this wine:

Probably the best Barbaresco I had from this house (I have not yet opened the 2016). Very fruity in all aspects. Typical light ruby color. In the nose roses and cherries. Smooth, full bodied palate. Harmonious and balanced. Ripe silky tannins.

4/8/2024 - querilant Likes this wine:

Trying to "clean/drink" my cellar somewhat. Found this bottle. And a great find it is. 100% Sangiovese from 100 year old vines. 30 months in oak. Terre di Pisa DOC.Ruby red. Ripe fruit and tobacco aromas. Smooth and elegant. Long aftertaste. One bottle left😀🍷

4/7/2024 - querilant Likes this wine:

Bought this at the winery in Deidesheim. Straw yellow. Peach and citrus in nose and palate. This wine has years to go, but already very pleasant drinking.

4/2/2024 - querilant wrote:

I expected somewhat more from this 2nd wine of Chateau Montrose, even though 2011 was a mediocre vintage. Dark red, cherries and black fruit in the nose. Medium bodied with silky tannins.

3/30/2024 - querilant Likes this wine:

Truly a great wine from Argentina. Blend of CabSauv and Malbec. Dark red. Smokey, dark fruit and chocolate in the nose. Full bodied, good acidity with subtle tannins after these years. Long aftertaste. Remarkable wine.

3/28/2024 - querilant Likes this wine:

Garnet red. Red fruit aromas. Elegant palate with spicey notes. Strong tannins. Very enjoyable wine. Slightly cooled this wiill do good in summer.

3/20/2024 - querilant Likes this wine:

Found this "forgotten" bottle in my cellar. Some difficulty with the cork. Dark ruby red. In the nose dark fruit and and spices. Medium bodied with nice acidity. Great bottle!!

3/6/2024 - querilant Likes this wine:

Excellent La Spinetta Tuscan wine. 100% Sangiovese. 2 years in French oak barrels and than more than 8 years in the bottle before release. Deep ruby red. Pepper, earth and red fruit in the nose. Complex and rich with soft tannins.

3/6/2024 - querilant Likes this wine:

The best Vermentino we tasted during our Bolgheri trip. Bought at the estate. Straw yellow. Mineral and crisp. Great texture. Love it!!

3/6/2024 - querilant Likes this wine:

60 years old!! The 1964 vintage probably the best of the past century in Rioja. Cork came out intact with the Durand. Just a little bit of brownish rim. The nose as you would expect from a wine this old,but still lots of fruit and earthy aromas. The palate is complex which tannins that are still but slightly present. Good length in the aftertaste. Great old Rioja!!

2/28/2024 - querilant Likes this wine:

Full bodied with medium acidity. We paired this with red snapper, which proved an excellent combination.

2/15/2024 - querilant Likes this wine:

Young, smooth, peppery, but juicy with lots of dark fruit. Very pleasant drinking

1/8/2024 - querilant Likes this wine:

Dark purplish. I smell vanilla, dark fruit and earth. Very elegant, enough complexity with soft tannins. Good find😊

1/7/2024 - querilant wrote:

Quite mild for a Saint Estephe. Easy drinking. Probably could use some more years.

1/5/2024 - querilant Likes this wine:

Good Pomerol from a good year. Cherries and earth in the nose. The palate is structured with good complexity. Needs at least a couple of hours decanting.

12/13/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

This is good stuff from Sardegna. Grenache, Carignan and Cannonau. Ruby/garnet red. Fruity nose. Round, structured and balanced.

11/23/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

There is a lot to find in this wine. 90% Merlot and 10% CabFranc. Dark fruit and cherries in the nose. Medium complexity with soft tannins.

11/18/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Still a youngster. Pale red nebbiolo color. Lots of fruit in the nose. The palate is very pleasant with softish tannins for a young Barbaresco. This will certainly improve over the next decade.

11/12/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Excellent Malbec. Very dark purple. Intense nose with black and red fruit. Intense and complex palate with long finish. @Vughtse Wijnkoperij

10/31/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Dark ruby red. Both red and black fruit in nose and palate. Somewhat smoky. Smooth with tannins which are not too present.

10/12/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Absolutely stunning amarone, which I place in the category with Dal Forno and Quintarelli (but much cheaper) . Lots of raisins, herbs and vanilla in the nose. The palate is very complex, with layers of different tastes. Great tannins and a long aftertaste. I could not resist trying this at it's young age. This can only improve over the next years to come.

10/7/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

I opened a first bottle 5 years ago. This wine has definitely improved further. 3 hour slow decant. Medium ruby. Red fruit an some tobacco in the nose. Elegant, concentrated palate with fine tannins and long aftertaste. Although I am sure this will hold for some years, I doubt whether it can improve much more. Second day just as good.

9/25/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

This is my first bottle of the 2018, tried after reading review from Joost H. Typical barolo light ruby/garnet red. Intense nose with red fruit. The palate is very elegant, yet complex with round tannins and a medium to long aftertaste. Curious to see how this will evolve over the years.

9/18/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

We visited this winery in Friuli this summer. Private tour and and an excellent tasting. This Goss is a fantastic expression of Chardonnay and its terroir. 18 months "sur lie" and 2 years bottle ageing. Straw yellow. Floral aromas with some vanilla. Full bodied with much depth. Should have brought home more.

8/29/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Picked this up at a webshop for Euro 9. Good value for money

8/27/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Drink slightly cooled. Very pleasant, medium body. Good price/quality

8/23/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Made by the team of Chateau Figeac. This 2018 is drinking very well at it's young age. Vineyard situated between Cheval Blanc and Figeac. Merlot, CabFranc and some CabSauv from old vines. Fruity nose and palate.

8/23/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Drank this BdM with family, dining outside. Decanted two hours and served at 18°. This is a textbook BdM. Very elegant and with finesse. After 10 years the tannins softened. Too bad I only had one bottle.

8/19/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Dinner at ours with good friends. Beautiful weather. Prepared a very nice entrecote on the barbecue and we paired it with this great Poja. So much power in the glass. Just as good as the 2012 we drank a year ago. Bought this at the estate in Veneto, which gives good memories as well.

8/3/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Dark ruby red. Pleasant blend of Negroamaro with some Malvasia Nera. Spicy nose. Palate with dark fruit. Structured with good finish
The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry. The body is medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.

5/4/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Thus is exactly how a good young Barbera d'Asti should taste. Red fruit, cherries. Good complexity for a wine this young. Fine tannins.

4/30/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Very light transparant garnet color. The nose with red fruit and roses. Balanced palate with softish tannins. Paired this with lamb, which proved to be an excellent choice.

4/26/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Made by Clos Mogador, well known for its excellent Priorat wines. This Monsanto is from a nearby DOG and 100% Grenache. 18 months in oak and one year in the bottle. Drinking this very young now, which suits the wine. Ruby red. Red fruit nose. The palate has herbs and some sweetness. Silky tannins. Love it😍

4/12/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Pretty good Cote du Rhone from Drome. Grenache and Syrah. Structured and pleasantly drinking

4/10/2023 - querilant wrote:

Dinner at friends. Our host opened his superb bottle to pair with venison. Dark purple with a stellar nose (it needs some time to open up). Very structured palate with lots of fruit remaining after 33 years. More proof what a top year 1990 has been(and still is) for Bordeaux

4/6/2023 - querilant wrote:

This was great! 4 hour decant. The nose with all sorts of earthy notes, leather, dark fruit. Very structured palate. Subtle tannins. This has some years ahead of it, which is good because I have two bottles left.

2/8/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Probably the best Grüner Veltliner I ever had. Needs some air, was even better on the second day. So much minerality, tropical fruit and depth. Drank this in Hotel Bergland in Sölden, Austria. Will try to get a hold of some bottles. Surely this can be cellared for many years.

2/8/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

This wine has a special story. Made by three top winemakers from Austria, Italy and Germany. The wine is a blend of these three winemakers' best barrels of pinot noir. Wine is matured in Sölden at 3048 meters altitude at the Ice Q restaurant at the top of the Gaislachkogel (which is the place we drank it) and thus has to mature somewhat longer due to thinner air. Very fruity, full-bodied wine.

1/27/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

I had some difficulty with the cork, but fortunately the wine was more than ok. Decanted for three hours. Somewhat pale red color. Barnyard, but also quite a lot of fruit left. Softish and elegant palate and nice subtle tannins

1/26/2023 - querilant wrote:

Too bad. Nothing left in this bottle

1/23/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Somewhat amarone-like style in this Veneto wine. But made with very different grapes; Marzemino, Sangiovese and Cab Sauv. Lots of cherries in the nose. Powerfull palate, yet crisp. Tannins certainly present, but in a way that fits the palate well.

1/21/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Truly an excellent amarone from what is considered to be a good year and certainly a good house. Deep garnet color. Aromas and palate of dried fruit and raisins. And as my wine friend Andre Feijs said, not too jammy. This is still improving, compared to the previouys bottle I drank in 2019

1/3/2023 - querilant Likes this wine:

Elegant, mild, with lots of fresh dark fruit, powerful, not austere, invigorating and intelligent. Like we like to drink red from those parts. From an attractive year that does not require a long wait. The cassis cool, the blackberries good, the berries sour but not bitter, the laurel and the fun.

12/27/2022 - querilant Likes this wine:

Top chianti riserva from a top vintage year. Dark ruby red with nice tears. Complex aroma's with earth and leather. Full bodied with not too much acidity. Oak and vanilla tones which are very integrated. Good length with fine tannins. Everyone at the table loved this on 2nd Xmas day. Only one bottle left, which I will open in five to ten years.

12/19/2022 - querilant Likes this wine:

This is much better than this Farina ripasso I had last week. Deep intense ruby color. Lots of cherries and berries in the nose. Chocolate in palate. Great finish.

12/17/2022 - querilant Likes this wine:

Slow decant for two hours. How CNdP can it get! 80% old vine Grenache, 15% Syrah and 5% Mourvedre. Aroma's of raspberries, plums, earth and chocolate. Love the palate with medium body and acidity. Fine aftertaste and smooth tannins.