Tasting Notes for Raph1234

Very dry yet aromatic and fruity wine, light on alcohol. Fresh. Good value and well made new world wine from France. Ideal for aperitif or with white fish.

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Red

2008 Les Vignerons Corsicans Patrimonio Nielluccio, Sangiovese (view label images)

1/6/2012 - Raph1234 wrote:

65 points

Watery, unpleasant wine.

Comment

Red

2006 Château Belle-Vue (Haut-Médoc) Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/6/2012 - Raph1234 wrote:

85 points

Very good, generic Bordeaux, full bodied, tannic but balanced.

Comment

Red

2007 Famille Perrin / Perrin & Fils Vinsobres Les Hauts de Julien Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

12/28/2011 - Raph1234 wrote:

84 points

Objectively, a complex and rich wine. But tastes like a Bordeaux and too oaky.

Comment

Red

2008 Michel & Stéphane Ogier Syrah La Rosine Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes (view label images)

11/28/2011 - Raph1234 wrote:

94 points

Excellent value for money.

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White

2010 Charles Bonvin Fils Fendant Sans Culotte Valais

12/26/2011 - Raph1234 wrote:

88 points

Very good fondant, classical in style.

Comment

White - Sparkling

N.V. Alliance Loire Crémant de Loire De Chanceny Brut White Blend (view label images)

12/25/2011 - Raph1234 wrote:

85 points

Good, honest crémant. Works well for an apéritif, with or without crème de cassis.

Comment

Red

2009 Fernand Lécheneaut et Fils (Philippe et Vincent) Pinot Noir Bourgogne (view label images)

12/16/2011 - Raph1234 wrote:

90 points

Fruity yet elegant. Great unpretentious but well done Bourgogne.

Comment

Red

2009 Romain Duvernay Côtes du Rhône Villages Plan de Dieu Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

11/27/2011 - Raph1234 wrote:

89 points

Very nice Côte du Rhone village, with a complex and delicate nose (red and black fruits, spices). Balanced on the palate, but perhaps slightly on the light side. This is a delicate, pleasant wine.

Comment

Red

2011 Sylvain Fessy Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau Gamay (view label images)

11/20/2011 - Raph1234 wrote:

92 points

Great and typical Beaujolais nouveau. Very young, fruity, pleasant.

Comment

Red

2005 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/4/2011 - Raph1234 wrote:

80 points

Very pleasant and promising on the nose, but short and almost watery on the palate, with out of balance tanins. Not very interesting wine and overpriced.

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White

2010 Château la Freynelle Blanc Bordeaux Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend (view label images)

11/4/2011 - Raph1234 wrote:

89 points

Honest, modest Sauvignon. Aromatic on the nose, fresh yet a little light on the palate.

Comment

White

2010 Charles Bonvin Fils Fendant Sans Culotte Valais

10/29/2011 - Raph1234 wrote:

90 points

Very good, classic fendant.

Comment

Red

2006 Château de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

7/25/2011 - Raph1234 wrote:

94 points

Fresh and explosion of fruit.

Comment

Red

2008 Sigalas Mavrotragano Cyclades (view label images)

9/3/2010 - Raph1234 wrote:

90 points

Very original wine.

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White - Sparkling

N.V. Reinecker Privat-Sektkellerei Cuvée Classic Brut Baden Champagne Blend (view label images)

8/22/2010 - Raph1234 wrote:

87 points

Very good champagne-type mousseux. Perhaps a bit simple, but very pleasant.

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Red

2009 Château de l'Hestrange Bourgogne-Grand-Ordinaire Gamay-Pinot Noir Blend, Gamay (view label images)

7/23/2010 - Raph1234 wrote:

89 points

Light, nicely balanced, fruity wine, with the elegance of a bourgogne, but the lightness of the beaujolais. Perhaps a bit short, but very well made wine.

Comment

Rosé

2009 Château Les Apiès Côtes de Provence Sarabande Syrah Blend, Syrah

7/17/2010 - Raph1234 wrote:

89 points

Very good, rich, complex rosé. Not for aperitif but ideal for mixed grill or lamb.

Comment

White

2007 Franz Hirtzberger Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Rotes Tor Wachau (view label images)

5/29/2010 - Raph1234 wrote:

88 points

Excellent, fresh, aromatic, almost bubbly, pleasant wine.

Comment

White

2007 Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay (view label images)

5/29/2010 - Raph1234 wrote:

90 points

Outstanding, delicate, aromatic and mineral. Not a powerhouse, but a very delicate wine to drink with sole for ex.

Comment

Red

2003 Maison Schmit-Fohl Pinot Noir Ahn Göllebour Moselle Luxembourgeoise (view label images)

5/11/2010 - Raph1234 wrote:

90 points

Probably a little past its peak, but still very pleasant. Very well balanced, light pinot noir.

Comment

Red

2006 Henri Latour Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Rouge Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/26/2010 - Raph1234 wrote:

90 points

Excellent, traditional, old-school Bourgogne. More earthy and spicy than fruity. Very good value for the price.

Comment

White - Sparkling

2004 Domaine Stoeffler Crémant d'Alsace Brut Millésimé Champagne Blend

4/22/2010 - Raph1234 wrote:

95 points

Outstanding crémant. Vinous, complex, very champagne-like.

Comment

Red

2008 Delas Frères Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

4/17/2010 - Raph1234 wrote:

79 points

Very disappointing wine. Interesting nose, but no body, no length. As uninteresting as the 2007 vintage was a fantastic every day wine.

Comment

White

2007 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis 1er Cru Selection Chardonnay (view label images)

4/22/2010 - Raph1234 wrote:

84 points

Classic Chablis (mineral, straight wine), nothing special.

Comment

Red

2005 Château Paloumey Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/22/2010 - Raph1234 wrote:

89 points

Very nice, full bodied wine, with nice tannins. Particularly impressive for the price. Could wait a few extra years for the tannins to melt a little more and the wine reach all its potential.

Comment

Red

2000 Château Pontet Guadet St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/7/2010 - Raph1234 wrote:

79 points

Very average Bordeaux. Flat, simple, lacks body.

Comment

Red

2007 Pierre-Marie Chermette Moulin-à-Vent Gamay

12/30/2009 - Raph1234 wrote:

89 points

Excellent Beaujolais, fruity, a bit acid but very well balanced.

Comment

Red

2007 Fernand Lécheneaut et Fils (Philippe et Vincent) Pinot Noir Bourgogne (view label images)

11/29/2009 - Raph1234 wrote:

90 points

Excellent, well balanced, every-day bourgogne

Comment

White

2005 Foreau Domaine du Clos Naudin Vouvray Les Perruches Chenin Blanc

11/2/2009 - Raph1234 wrote:

89 points

Very balanced, simple yet elegant, almost off-dry wine.

Comment

White

2007 Domaine Bruno Lupin Roussette de Savoie Cru Frangy Cuvée du Pépé White Blend (view label images)

11/2/2009 - Raph1234 wrote:

90 points

Very elegant, fresh wine. Went well with raclette and fondue.

Comment

Red

2000 Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru) St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/2/2009 - Raph1234 wrote:

96 points

Fantastic wine. Tanic, potent. More years to go before reaches full potential.

Comment

White

2008 Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Federspiel Steinterrassen Wachau (view label images)

10/23/2009 - Raph1234 wrote:

85 points

Very good, simple, dry Riesling

Comment

White - Sparkling

N.V. Bruno Paillard Champagne Brut Premiere Cuvée Champagne Blend (view label images)

10/24/2009 - Raph1234 wrote:

85 points

Pleasant, fresh, elaborate champagne. Maybe a certain lack of bubbles.

Comment

Red

2007 Delas Frères Côtes du Rhône Saint-Esprit Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

10/10/2009 - Raph1234 wrote:

84 points

Very pleasant everyday wine. Simple, yet well balanced, with ripe fruit and tanins.

Comment

White

2007 Charles Hours Jurançon Sec Cuvée Marie Gros Manseng (view label images)

10/9/2009 - Raph1234 wrote:

85 points

vin très aromatique au nez mais un peu léger en bouche

Comment

Red

1995 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

9/27/2009 - Raph1234 wrote:

94 points

Great wine, but perhaps on its decline? Very concentrated, heavy.

Comment

Red

2006 Gérard Bertrand Vin de Pays d'Oc H de l'Hospitalet Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

8/17/2009 - Raph1234 wrote:

75 points

Palate coating, heavy wine.

Comment

White

2006 Hugel Gewurztraminer Tradition Alsace Gewürztraminer (view label images)

9/5/2009 - Raph1234 wrote:

92 points

Outstanding Gewurztraminer. Dense, off-dry, but with enough acidity to give it a good back-bone.

Comment

Red

2004 Majella Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra (view label images)

9/1/2009 - Raph1234 wrote:

80 points

Very heavy, fruity, palate-coating wine. Not to my taste.

Comment

White

2008 Domaine Jouclary Sauvignon Blanc Vin de Pays d'Oc (view label images)

8/9/2009 - Raph1234 wrote:

82 points

Aromatic, rich, ripe. Floral aromas, citrus, apricot.

Comment

Red

2005 Benziger Family Winery Oonapais Sonoma Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/9/2009 - Raph1234 wrote:

82 points

Predictable californian fruit bomb, not very well balanced and with a short finish.

Comment

Red

2006 Château Kefraya Les Bretèches Bekaa Valley Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

7/18/2009 - Raph1234 wrote:

83 points

On the nose, plenty of red fruit, with hints of plum. On the palate, quite heavy, almost sweet feel. Short finish. Good wine, pleasant to drink, but unremarkable.

Comment

Red

2006 Gitton Père et Fils Sancerre Rouge Les Romains Pinot Noir (view label images)

7/16/2009 - Raph1234 wrote:

82 points

Easy to dring, pleasant and well balanced wine. Red fruit (cassis) on the nose, nicely structured palate.

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