Medium lemon/gold in colour with lovely aromas of blossoms, honey & pear. On the palate, medium bodied, rich, citrus/lemon, honey, pear/peach, blossoms, brioche, saline, medium acidity with a long finish to lemon curd, chalky minerality & a hint of spice. This wine is elegant, complex, but subtle. Really well done!
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No formal tasting notes for this bottle. I’ve tasted several vintages of this wine, including a previous bottle of this same 2009. This is by far the best Belgrave I’ve tasted. The previous bottle was very tired on day #2, this present one has better flavour than day #1. A definite case for bottle variation!
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Tasted after a 45 minute decant. Dark ruby in colour with slightly restrained aromas of liquorice & leather, somewhat herbal (dill). On the palate, full bodied juicy & very tart black fruit, boysenberry/blackberry, raisin, jam, herbal, medium acidity, medium soft tannins with a long finish to pepper & leather. This wine is still bold & lively, & hasn’t really changed much in 2 years since tasting the previous bottle. Excellent!
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2022 Mullineux Old Vines White
5/3/2024 - CDT Likes this wine: 92 Points
Medium lemon/gold in colour with lovely aromas of blossoms, honey & pear.
On the palate, medium bodied, rich, citrus/lemon, honey, pear/peach, blossoms, brioche, saline, medium acidity with a long finish to lemon curd, chalky minerality & a hint of spice. This wine is elegant, complex, but subtle.
Really well done!
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2009 Château Belgrave
5/2/2024 - CDT Likes this wine: 90 Points
No formal tasting notes for this bottle. I’ve tasted several vintages of this wine, including a previous bottle of this same 2009.
This is by far the best Belgrave I’ve tasted. The previous bottle was very tired on day #2, this present one has better flavour than day #1.
A definite case for bottle variation!
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2019 Hartford / Hartford Court Zinfandel Old Vine Russian River Valley
4/28/2024 - CDT Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tasted after a 45 minute decant. Dark ruby in colour with slightly restrained aromas of liquorice & leather, somewhat herbal (dill). On the palate, full bodied juicy & very tart black fruit, boysenberry/blackberry, raisin, jam, herbal, medium acidity, medium soft tannins with a long finish to pepper & leather. This wine is still bold & lively, & hasn’t really changed much in 2 years since tasting the previous bottle. Excellent!
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