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White

2017 El Enemigo Chardonnay Mendoza

3/4/2020 - MarcinKoral Likes this wine:

90 points

Deep yellow in color with lemon meringue, mineral, and slight pear on the nose. Meyer lemon and grapefruit on the palate. Nice citrus notes with medium acid.

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7/22/21, 5:17 PM - Thank you, that’s great info to have!

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Red

2016 Château Cos d'Estournel St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend

6/14/2020 - MarcinKoral Likes this wine:

95 points

14 Jun 2020
Deep garnet in color.
Initial uncorking... notes of blackberry, cedar, sandalwood, plum, and spices.
2 hours decanted...deep concentrated aromas of blackberry, plum, blueberry, and pencil shavings.
Silky tannins with red fruits, blackberry, blueberry, black tea. Everything is well integrated.
Paired with lamb loin, great pairing. This is drinkable now but I’m interested to know where this will go with age. Will repour and revisit next day.
15 Jun 2020
More concentrated nose of blackberry, plum, blueberry, black currant, and slight pencil shavings. High tannins with low acid. Serve it cellar temp to bring out freshness. Blackberry, cherry, and blueberry on the palate. I like the amount of tannins present but I could use more acid. Possibly too soon to open, recommend waiting.

MarcinKoral commented:

6/15/20, 1:04 PM - Thanks, I gotta say I was hesitant to open the bottle. I was hoping to find more tasting notes on the 16s as well. But it’s a nice bottle and it drinks well right now. I have four more in the cellar so I’m excited to see how it evolves.
MarcinKoral commented:

6/15/20, 7:56 PM - Thanks a lot, I’ve been wanting to taste other 16’s. I’ll look out for your tasting notes for the others.

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Red

2016 B. Leighton Gratitude Olsen Brothers Vineyard Yakima Valley Mourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre

5/25/2020 - MarcinKoral Likes this wine:

92 points

First impressions... nice nose. Deep garnet in color. Water fall of fruit with dark plum, blueberry, dark cherry, cedar, and slight strawberry on the nose. Velvety plum, blueberry, and sweet raspberry on the palate. Nice mouth feel and bursting fruit flavors with medium tannin.

MarcinKoral commented:

6/15/20, 1:09 PM - Thank you for the kind words. That bottle blew me away, I attempted to find the right words describing my initial impressions of the wine. That was a fun bottle.
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6/15/20, 7:52 PM - I guess timing is everything too, the right occasion will make the wine. I’ll be honest I was drinking more Pinot Noir so this was a nice surprise.

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Rosé - Sparkling

2008 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut Rosé Vintage Champagne Blend

8/1/2018 - MarcinKoral Likes this wine:

91 points

Beautiful sunset orange to salmon in color. With the 2008 vintage it seems to be way too soon to be opened. Disgorged 01/2016. The citrus and fresh apple aromas with strawberry are pleasant, but also seem closed off. Bright unripe strawberry with red currant on the palate. There’s nice mellow tannins present along with bright acidity to allow for cellaring. Cellar this baby!

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8/24/19, 7:09 PM - Thanks coventryvino, I cannot wait to see this evolve over the years.

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