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Red
2010 Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas Red Rhone Blend
3/2/2024 - df1962 wrote:
93 points
PnD. Let air for 1hr.

Inconsistent with previous note. It was in a dumb phase.

Elegant balanced complex with intensity and finish. Fruit mineral and tertiary notes. In the Zone Drink Up.

  • df1962 commented:

    3/23/24, 9:14 AM - PnD is popped and Decanted . Always be decanting!

    For pouring a glass straight out it use PnP.

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Red
2019 Château Latour-Martillac Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend
11/26/2022 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnD.

Tasty approachable with tons of life ahead.

  • df1962 commented:

    1/17/24, 7:09 AM - I think I lot of people can't get past the structure and restraint of young Bdx and they probably don't let it breathe enough in a decanter. Always be decanting!

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Red
2015 Carpineto Chianti Classico Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese
2/25/2023 - df1962 Likes this wine:
94 points
PnD let air for 1hr.

Clear medium ruby.

Clean. Medium(+) intensity with aroma of cherry sage porcini fennel violet and leather.

Dry. Medium alcohol. Medium acidity. Medium tannins. Medium body. Medium(+) intensity with flavours of cherry raspberry sage and fennel.

Medium(+) finish. Very good. Drink now suitable for further ageing. Delicious complex with silky grip. In a great place with youth and some tertiary notes starting to emerge. Love Carpineto

  • df1962 commented:

    3/18/23, 10:07 AM - I have not had the 2016 CCR yet. I have had their Vino Nobile 2016 and it is fantastic. Waiting on delivery of a few of their current vintages.

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Red
2016 San Felice Chianti Classico Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese
5/4/2022 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnD let air for 1hr.

Consistent with previous note and notes.

Don’t be fooled (like me) by the WS over score. Prefer the Their Il Grigio way more for a few dollars more. Drink up on this one.

  • df1962 commented:

    2/12/23, 11:25 AM - Price has crept up recently but its one of my go to wines.

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Red
2019 M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Les Meysonniers Syrah
2/22/2022 - df1962 Likes this wine:
92 points
PnD two days ago let air for one hour. Re-sealed in bottle and put in fridge. Decanted and let air for 3hrs today. The long double decant.

Deep purple black.

Clean. Medium intensity with aroma of cherry charcoal blackberry blood iron and thyme

Dry. Medium alcohol. Medium(+) tannins. Medium(+) acidity. Medium body. Medium intensity with flavours of cherry blackberry charcoal and thyme.

Medium(+) finish. Very good. Drink now suitable for further ageing. Great structure and fruit. Tons of life ahead. Case worthy.

  • df1962 commented:

    8/28/22, 3:55 PM - Pleased to be of service. Enjoy.

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Red
2019 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend
8/23/2022 - Motz wrote:
92 points
Coravin pour, left to breathe for an hour and tasted over another hour.

First impressions: 1) Notably translucent for the house. 2) Sharp alcohol behind the bouquet.

Appealing bouquet...minus that angular alcohol element. Fig preserves, dates, carob, cured meats, garrigue, juniper, pipe tobacco, kelp, etc. Fine interplay of 'sweet' and savory.

As indicated by the color, light to medium body, which frankly, is too light to support the listed 15 abv. There are no two ways about this. I have enjoyed vintages of this offering back to 1999, and they have tended to feature noteworthy substance and power in youth, which stands up to the alcohol. This is not the case in this vintage, nor with the 2018. It seems the house style has changed somewhat, and if memory serves, a new winemaker (an adult child, I think) took over, a few vintages back.

Might this and the 2018 put on weight with age? Sure...but I would not put money on it. Overall, correct...yet too light in body to match the alcohol, which comes barreling through, like an express freight train, at the back of the bouquet and palate.

  • df1962 commented:

    8/24/22, 10:29 PM - Great note. Can it put on weight if there is no mass there to work with?

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Red
2020 1 Mill Road Pinot Noir Block 2 Naramata Bench
7/16/2022 - df1962 wrote:
92 points
PnD.

Delicious. More formal notes with the next bottle.

  • df1962 commented:

    8/2/22, 7:09 AM - I am planning a side by side tasting. But the short answer is the Block 2 is a bit more fruit forward while the Home Block is more complex with a mineral component very Burgundian.

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Red
2016 Bodegas Beronia Rioja Reserva Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo
7/17/2021 - df1962 wrote:
89 points
PnD let air for 2hrs.

Classic. Needs time

  • df1962 commented:

    5/14/22, 12:09 PM - Could definitely go 10yrs, But I'll never know as that vintage is no longer available here. The 2017 is a bit better.
    Cold here for the time of year.

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White - Sparkling
N.V. Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend
1/1/2022 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnP duh.

Fresh crisp not too much autolysis. Lovely.

  • df1962 commented:

    5/4/22, 9:49 AM - Classic stuff. Love their Sauvage Rose.

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Red
2009 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Nebbiolo
8/14/2021 - df1962 wrote:
93 points
PnD let air for 1hr after a chill.

Consistent with previous notes. Amazing. One of the great wines of the world.

  • df1962 commented:

    3/2/22, 9:54 AM - I have not tried the 2017 yet. Regret missing getting some of the 2016. You are welcome. I love Nebbiolo but it can be a bit like Burgundy with its potential for costly disappointment. This is an always safe bet.

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Red
2015 Carpineto Chianti Classico Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese
2/20/2022 - df1962 wrote:
94 points
PnD. Let air for 3hrs.

Consistent with previous notes. Extracted and ripe with restraint complexity and balance. Tons of life ahead and irresistible now.

  • df1962 commented:

    2/24/22, 11:46 AM - 2016 not yet available in this market. Thanks for the heads up. Can't wait.

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Red
2016 Marchesi Mazzei Chianti Classico Ser Lapo Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese
12/24/2021 - df1962 wrote:
93 points
PnD let air for 1hr.

Consistent with previous notes.

No more of this vintage available. Lots of life in this. Will try and string my last five out over the next 10 years.

  • df1962 commented:

    12/31/21, 6:06 PM - Thanks Macaujames. Happy New Year to you too.

  • df1962 commented:

    12/31/21, 6:07 PM - SRH - yes I was able to get a few more and while they were on sale!

  • df1962 commented:

    2/8/22, 11:07 PM - Happy NY to you and yours too. Runny behind on 2022 after dealing with COVID. Sense of taste and smell not impacted - lol!!!

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Red
2017 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Chianti Rùfina Nipozzano Riserva Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese
12/9/2021 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnD let air for 3hrs.

This has improved form the last bottle.

Clear medium ruby.

Clean. Medium intensity with aroma of cherry sage strawberry sassafras and fennel.

Dry. Medium alcohol. Medium(+) acidity. Medium body. Medium intensity. Improving with flavours of cherry sage fennel and pomegranate.

Medium(+) finish. Very good. Drink now suitable for further ageing. Nicely fleshed out. I would still like to see Nipozzano step up the price point a bit as I think they are dumbing down the brand to hold the price.

  • df1962 commented:

    2/8/22, 11:06 PM - Thanks. Always like to hit the nail on the head. Sorry for the late response. Liked your note on the vintage.

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Red
2016 Château Lilian Ladouys St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend
12/25/2021 - macaujames Likes this wine:
93 points
92/93. Up to the same level as the plush 2009. Has full aromas of ironey blackberries, coffee'd plums, mint and cassis. Its medium bodied full and spherical, plush coffee'd ironey black, blue and red fruits palate has lovely depth and freshness. Ends long, fresh and tapering with nice gripping tannin. Needs 6-9 hrs aeration. Lay down 10-20 years+. Superb value at 24 Euros. 13.5%.

  • df1962 commented:

    12/31/21, 6:08 PM - Great note - very helpful as I have the 2009 too!

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Red
2016 San Felice Chianti Classico Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese
10/27/2021 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnD.

Consistent with previous notes. Fruit holding up with nice ripe grippy black tea tannins. In a good spot drink up. Very good even if slightly overrated by WS.

For a few dollars more prefer their Riserva il Grigio.

  • df1962 commented:

    11/19/21, 6:14 PM - The most recent vintage I have is the 2017 it's great. Also have the '16, '15 and '14. Like them all with the '14 being the lesser but still good especially considering not as great a year in Tuscany.

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White
2019 Ken Forrester Chenin Blanc Old Vine Reserve Stellenbosch
10/22/2021 - df1962 Likes this wine:
91 points
PnP.

Consistent with previous notes.

  • df1962 commented:

    11/1/21, 6:19 PM - Yes. And as I think it was Hugh Johnson who said there are no bad vintages just bad bottles.

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Red
2016 E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend
11/26/2020 - df1962 wrote:
89 points
PnVnD let air for 2hrs.

Plum tar garrigue incense and blackberry on the nose.

Fleshy not flabby on the palate with flavours that follow the nose.

Medium finish. Good. Drink up over the next five years.

  • df1962 commented:

    10/26/21, 6:46 PM - Thanks for the feedback. I liked the 2015 of this even more. I am good hope you are too!

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White
2020 Babich Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
9/9/2021 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnD.

Consistent with previous notes.

  • df1962 commented:

    9/10/21, 6:25 PM - It is so good I scored it higher than Suckling. Love it even more when it goes on sale.

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Red
2016 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Chianti Rùfina Nipozzano Riserva Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese
5/10/2020 - df1962 wrote:
92 points
PnD let air for one hour.

Consistent with previous note. This is getting better and still has room for improvement. Tons of structure and complexity. Don’t let the acidity fool you this will hold and improve for 10+ years. A great Nipozzano vintage.

  • df1962 commented:

    8/24/21, 10:53 AM - Nipozzealots!!

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Red
2016 Marchesi Mazzei Chianti Classico Ser Lapo Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese
8/6/2021 - df1962 wrote:
93 points
PnD let air for 1hr.

Consistent with previous notes. Great fruit and savoury notes. Love the mouthfeel. Getting more while on sale. This can easily go another 10 years.

  • df1962 commented:

    8/14/21, 11:13 AM - i blame the wine for being so good and such a great price!

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Red
2019 Bodega Amalaya Malbec Salta
3/17/2021 - df1962 wrote:
89 points
PnD 2/3 of the bottle. Let air for 1hr.

Consistent with previous note.

Dark fruit and violet on the nose.

Depth and freshness on the palate. Ripe grippy tannins. Very enjoyable. Great with BBQ.

  • df1962 commented:

    8/11/21, 7:08 AM - You are welcome SRH. WS was an 83 on this one.

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Red
2015 Castello di Gabbiano Chianti Classico Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese
6/19/2021 - df1962 wrote:
flawed
Corked

  • df1962 commented:

    7/13/21, 6:00 PM - Thanks for the feedback on my notes for this wine. Happy to be of service. I have just had the one corked bottle but a friend has had several. Dang is right but it happens with a lot less frequency with cork sealed wines these days.

    Sale price $CAN24.50

    Cheers

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Red
2013 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Chianti Rùfina Nipozzano Riserva Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese
3/21/2020 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnD let air for 2hrs.

Very fresh. Lots of complexity. Red fruits porcini Parmesan black tea touch of cola and amaro. Great balance. Delicious. Lots of life still.

  • df1962 commented:

    6/27/21, 1:03 PM - Love my Nipozzano. 2013 is a pretty solid vintage in Tuscany.

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Red
2008 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo
6/12/2021 - df1962 wrote:
93 points
PnD let air for 2hrs.

Consistent with previous notes. Big flavours with balance and elegance. Grippy finish. Still lots of fruit to go with the tertiary notes. Drink up over the next three years.

  • df1962 commented:

    6/27/21, 1:01 PM - Based on that bottle I feel the fruit may not stick hang in long enough to make it balanced for the long haul. I have had lots of Ardanza and love its ability to age but for me you gotta have some fruit to go with all the tertiary stuff.

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White
2018 La Frenz Ensemble Okanagan Valley Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
5/2/2021 - df1962 wrote:
92 points
PnD half of the bottle let air for 1hr.

An oaked white wine for those that don’t like oak white wines.

Wow. So delicious. KJ killed it with his note for this - nothing to add.

  • df1962 commented:

    5/5/21, 10:19 PM - So very good. My tasting note is only as good as the explicit plagiarism by reference to yours with some slight expansion.

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Red
2016 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Chianti Rùfina Nipozzano Riserva Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese
1/16/2021 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnD let air for 2hrs.

Consistent with previous notes.

  • df1962 commented:

    3/19/21, 11:07 AM - I am a huge Nipozzano fan and I really like this vintage. Usually lay down six bottles and am always impressed at how most vintages hold up for 10 years sometimes plus. Not liking the 2017 as much.

    I am well hope you are too. A daily glass of wine or two is a great COVID test. One sniff is all takes to confirm no symptoms.

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Red
2018 Domaine Bousquet Malbec Reserve Tupungato
6/2/2020 - df1962 wrote:
88 points
PnD let air for 1hr.

Very purple. Plum sage and clay has some body and richness with racy acidity. Needs tons of air. Nice depth not flabby.

  • df1962 commented:

    2/14/21, 12:06 PM - I like it better than their regular bottling which is good. Think the wood adds some depth and complexity. Things are getting better here... I think. THankss for asking. Stay safe! Keep using wine as a COVID test.

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Red
2015 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese
2/6/2021 - df1962 Likes this wine:
94 points
PnVnD let air for 1hr.

Consistent with previous note. Balanced complex. Great fruit hint of oak with earthy notes. Great mouthfeel.

Gives Brunello a run for the money.

  • df1962 commented:

    2/14/21, 12:03 PM - A fantastic Neapolitan style mushroom and Soppressata pizza. Perfecto!

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White - Sparkling
N.V. Ravine Vineyard St. David's Bench VQA Champagne Blend
1/9/2021 - df1962 wrote:
92 points
PnP

Citrus apple and biscuits in the nose.

Lemony green apple touch of autolysis. Lemony fresh finish.

  • df1962 commented:

    1/15/21, 6:24 PM - Not familiar with the winery or the wine maker. Maybe she was referring to her touch with terrior.

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White
2019 Bartier Bros. Sémillon Cerqueira Vineyard Okanagan Valley
1/15/2021 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnP.

Consistent with previous notes. Going to get some more!

  • df1962 commented:

    1/15/21, 6:22 PM - Still too young. Was going to put some down like I have with the La Frenz Semillon but found the Bartier hard to keep my hands off. Crazy good deal on sale.

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Red
2015 Cecchi Chianti Classico Storia di Famiglia Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese
7/23/2020 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnD let air for 1hr.

Consistent with previous notes. Nice savoury elements. Touch of cola on the finish.

  • df1962 commented:

    1/9/21, 1:38 PM - At the price can't go wrong with this. Has at least another five years in it.

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Red
2017 Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County
12/15/2020 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine:
91 points
Retail $22. 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Syrah, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec, 2% Petite Sirah, 2% Zinfandel. A real kitchen sink kind of Cabernet with six other varieties thrown into the mix. I have said before that Rodney Strong produces some of the best Quality-Price Ratio wines in California and this wine is proof. They produce a sheet-ton of this wine, but it is still fantastic. Tons of dark berry fruit, plum, spice, and a decided herbal, vegetal note that I love. The palate is equally stellar with rich fruit, zingy tartness, and a surprising level of tannins. This really is a great wine regardless of the price.

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  • df1962 commented:

    12/23/20, 7:54 PM - Great note

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Red
2018 Le Vieux Pin Syrah Cuvée Violette Okanagan Valley VQA
12/22/2020 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnP.

Plummy violets (seriously). Nice use of viognier. Excellent.

  • df1962 commented:

    12/22/20, 9:38 PM - Thanks KJ. I find too many OK wineries overdo the Viognier in their Syrah. Instead of a seasoning they end up with a clashing side dish - like candied yams. I agree thank the French for showing the Northen Rhone should be the reference point for BC Syrah.

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Red - Fortified
2012 Dow Porto Late Bottled Vintage Port Blend
5/5/2019 - df1962 wrote:
92 points
PnP.

Consistent with previous note. This is such a dense and brooding wine. Going to get more and hold on to few for 5-10 years. LBV better in non-vintage years?

  • df1962 commented:

    11/5/20, 10:27 PM - i think the feeling is a fact. Cheers.

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Red
2015 Antinori Chianti Classico Villa Antinori Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese
9/17/2020 - df1962 wrote:
93 points
PnD let air for 3hrs.

Extracted Sangiovese but not excessive. Ripe balanced and consistent with previous notes.

  • df1962 commented:

    10/30/20, 8:25 AM - Thanks. Love my Sangio and all sorts of other Italian wines.

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Red
2017 Mt. Boucherie Merlot Summit Reserve Okanagan Valley VQA
9/25/2020 - df1962 wrote:
92 points
PnD let air for 1hr.

Clear medium ruby.

Clean. Medium(+) intensity with aromas of plum cassis sage cedar and vanilla.

Dry. Medium acidity. Medium(+) alcohol. Medium(+) tannins. Medium(+) body. Medium(+) intensity with flavours of blackberry cassis sage dark chocolate and cedar.

Medium(+) fruit cake finish. Very good. Drink now suitable for further ageing. Awesome gusty Merlot big step up from their regular bottling. Could pass for a quality St. Emilion with some B.C. sage to give it away.

  • df1962 commented:

    10/8/20, 10:36 PM - Thanks for the feedback. We had a nice tasting and lunch at the winery. I am sensitive to un-balanced oak. I think they have gotten a better handle on their elevage.

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Red
2011 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Cune Reserva Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo
10/2/2020 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnD let air for 3hrs.

Still youthful on the nose with cassis plum vay and coconut with some tertiary notes of tobacco and balsamic.

Dry. Medium alcohol. Medium(+) acidity. Medium(+) tannins. Medium(+) intensity with flavours of plum cherry cassis vanilla rosemary and tobacco.

Lingering grippy finish. Great balance and complexity. Excellent value. Will hold for at least 10 more years.

  • df1962 commented:

    10/8/20, 10:34 PM - I am good. Hope you are too. Thanks for checking in. Will check out the Motes Syrah. Like Chilean coastal wines with not too much pyrazines.

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Red
2016 Bartier Bros. Cabernet Franc Cerqueira Vineyard Okanagan Valley VQA
8/6/2020 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnD let air for 90 mins.

Consistent with previous notes. Great balance with perfectly ripe red fruits on the nose and palate ripe green notes add complexity. Ripe fresh complex and delicious. This has at least 5 years of life ahead and I look forward to seeing how my last two bottles fair. Speaks to the potential of the varietal in BC.

  • df1962 commented:

    8/7/20, 5:20 PM - Glad you liked the review. The newer vintages have showed some smoke taint.
    I thought the Boutinot thing was a collaboration not a merger. If that is not a distinction without a difference.

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Red
2015 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese
8/2/2020 - df1962 wrote:
94 points
PnD let air for 3hrs.

Deep intense fresh with cherry fruit herbal and earthy notes. Lingering grippy finish. Polished real and delicious. Tons of life ahead.

  • df1962 commented:

    8/3/20, 2:45 PM - Glad to be of service srh. Really great wine with tons of life ahead.

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Red
2012 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend
5/12/2020 - Motz wrote:
94 points
Tasted over three days, on the 1st and 3rd only. A spectacular bottle of wine, notable for its inflection-changing layers and harmonious purity. Pronounced date, dried apricot, raspberry essence, cracked peppercorn, lavender, kelp, peat, iodine, and musk notes throughout. The wine features beautifully delineated precision, which is atypical for Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Sleek, bordering on riveting. A touch more of anything, or perhaps a cut of properly seasoned lamb would have put it over the top.

Every bit as enchanting on the 3rd days as the 1st. Beautiful now, no hurry, though no real reason to wait either, especially with a 4+ hour decant. The whole package! Crazy good QPR!

  • df1962 commented:

    5/13/20, 10:40 PM - Like the kelp descriptor. I will be using it as appropriate going forward.

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Red
2017 La Frenz Pinot Noir Desperation Hill Okanagan Valley
4/16/2020 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnP.

Consistent with previous note. Very dry with cherry earthy and mineral notes. Lingering cherry amaro note. Will leave my last bottle for five years.

  • df1962 commented:

    4/18/20, 9:14 AM - Two is good too. I am not looking to soften the tannins which usually are not that big of a deal with Pinot. I think there is enough fruit and acidity to hold for that long to see what tertiary elements emerge. This certainly got better with added complexity with air as it was consumed over 3 hours. I think BC wines can age longer than people often expect. If I had two more instead of one I would try one in 2 years and the other in 5.

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Red
2017 Beni di Batasiolo Dogliani Dolcetto
2/1/2020 - Vandiner Likes this wine:
89 points
PnP, evolved and opened up over the evening, dusty cigar box on nose, young but dark fruit flavours - early fruit compote - balanced. Lovely to drink right out of the bottle and after 2 - 3 hours of air. Bad match though for spicy Italian sausage pasta - but would be great with something like mushroom risotto (next time). Not for ageing, but would improve with a vigorous decant.

  • df1962 commented:

    3/29/20, 11:45 AM - Nice note. Grabbed a bottle while it is still on sale.

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Red
2009 Château Lilian Ladouys St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend
3/26/2020 - macaujames Likes this wine:
93 points
92/93.Half Bottle. A tour de force! Has aromas of earthy coffee, iron hints, licoricey blackraspberries, plums and cassis. Its medium to full bodied voluptuous and spherical, opulent nicely oaked black, blue and red fruits palate has great layering and freshness. Ends lonigsh, fresh and a bit unknit. 14%. Needs 2-3 hrs + aeration. Lay down 3-5 years+. My final bottle. I paid less than 20 Euros for this! Superb QPR too!

  • df1962 commented:

    3/27/20, 10:19 AM - Great note. Very helpful as I am trying to decide whether to hold my only bottle or not. Hope you are staying safe. Remember wine is anti-viral!

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Red
2008 Bodega Weinert Cabernet Sauvignon Lujan de Cuyo
12/10/2019 - df1962 wrote:
92 points
PnD 2/3 of the bottle. Let air for 90mins. Drank over 90mins.

Consistent with previous note. Nice figgy torrefication notes. Balanced ripeness lots of complexity. Huge value.

  • df1962 commented:

    2/3/20, 11:09 PM - No. I like the 2006 Malbec more. Would like to try blending both of them as an experiment though. Going to get some more of the Malbec while it is on sale.

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Red
2016 Santa Cristina (Antinori) Toscana IGT Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese
2/1/2020 - macaujames Likes this wine:
90 points
Has filled out in a year. Has characterful aromas of boot polish, earth, chalk hints, raspberries, cherries and spice. Its medium bodied a bit rustic red and blue fruits palate has excellent depth, lovely freshness and good length. 13%. Recommended! Excellent QPR at under 8 Euros!

  • df1962 commented:

    2/2/20, 5:08 PM - Nice note. I have hidden one away in the cellar to hold for at least 5 years for the sake of science.

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Red
2017 Moon Curser Touriga Nacional Okanagan Valley VQA
1/23/2020 - df1962 wrote:
93 points
PnD let air for 2hrs.

Plummy rich herbal balanced with a lot of depth and complexity. Impressive different for BC promising going forward. Lots of life ahead. Going to track down another and put it away for 10 years.

  • df1962 commented:

    1/24/20, 5:44 PM - Glad to be of service KillerJones. The wine has tons of life ahead. I wouldn't be afraid to hold one for 10 years.

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Red
2015 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Chianti Rùfina Nipozzano Riserva Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese
1/19/2019 - df1962 wrote:
92 points
PnD let air for 30 mins.

Dried cherry Bing cherry plum raspberry ganache anise and tar on the intense developing nose.

Dry. High acidity. Medium alcohol. Medium(+) tannnins. Medium body. Medium(+) intensity with flavours of cherry plum raspberry and tar. Youthful. Medium finish. This needs time or tons of air.

Better on the nose. This is going to get way better. Case worthy.

Five days later fleshes out picks up soy and meaty notes with some floral notes. Wow. +2pts.

  • df1962 commented:

    3/22/19, 11:00 AM - Thanks.

    Year in year out one Nipozzano has been a go to wine for me. One of the world's greatest QPR wines. Ages surprisingly well. Have bottles back to 2010 vintage.

  • df1962 commented:

    1/20/20, 5:42 PM - Thanks for the feedback on the note Pontifax. I am a big Nipozzano fan. Just had the 2016 it is great and going to get better. Three years ago I had the 1970 Fattoria Selvapiana Chianti Rùfina Riserva a huge revelation on the ageability of Chianti Riservas.

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2015 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Chianti Rùfina Nipozzano Riserva Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese
12/25/2019 - df1962 wrote:
92 points
PnD. Let air for 3hrs.

Consistent with previous notes. Needs air to show its best.

  • df1962 commented:

    1/20/20, 5:39 PM - Happy New Year to you too. Just had some of the 2016 Nipozzano. Shows more upfront fruit. It is going to be real good. Will let you know on the Ardanza hate the price they charge in Canada as opposed to the UK.

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2005 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo
12/27/2019 - macaujames Likes this wine:
92 points
This still has a lot of vim! Had dusty aromas of leather, figs, raspberries, vanilla, and strawberries. Its medium bodied punchy, elegant+stylish vanilla infused zingy red and blue fruits palate has got impressive depth. Ends longish, tangy and red fruited. 13.5%. Needs 3-4 hrs aeration. Lay down 5 years +. Still youthful. More traditional and red fruited than the 2009.

  • df1962 commented:

    12/27/19, 5:07 PM - Nice note. Very helpful as I try to keep my hands off my last bottle. Looking forward to getting some of the 2009.

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2015 Bodega Garzón Tannat Reserva Maldonado
12/4/2019 - macaujames Likes this wine:
89 points
This is very good and oaky nicely minerally strapping inky blackfruits wine with good acidity+ length as well as powerful yet fine tannin. Not as expressive as previous bottles. 14.5%. Needs 4 hrs+ aeration. Excellent QPR at 11 Euros.

  • df1962 commented:

    12/5/19, 8:44 PM - Nice note. Especially with regard to the need for air. I am holding a couple of bottle for another 3-5 years to see what transpires.

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