Faryan
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2009 Terra do Lobo Monterrei
3/20/2012 - Faryan wrote:
Has anyone had a bottle of this that comes close to the 92JM score? Is this another Sierra Carche style "bait and switch"? This is generic wine not worthy of anything more than 5-6 dollars a bottle. I'll use mine for cooking.
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2008 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis 1er Cru La Forest
2/26/2012 - Faryan wrote: 92 Points
I decanted this wine for about an hour, served with grilled salmon and followed it over several hours, as well as a small sampling the next day. The wine was a wonderful pairing with the fish.
The Dauvissat opened a bit flat and dumb but fleshed out with time decanting (definitely recommend giving it air at this juncture at least 90 minutes). Reticent but quite delicate notes of acacia flowers and honeysuckle. The name of the game for this wine is the palate's mouthfeel which is quite lovely in its ability to marry tell-tale minerality (seashell and slate stone really comes through) with a rounder supple feel. There is superb integration of the acidity and the fruit is really extremely impressive.
With all that said, there is a sense that the wine isn't quite in sync. There are many elements that are individually wonderfully balanced but the wine doesn't quite come together as I would hope. This is problematic given the price escalation of the wine. If I find this in the 40-45 dollar range, it is a wonderful buy. But with it now creeping closer to 60 dollars, I'd rather divest that capital into the 08 Fevre Clos which isn't dramatically more expensive. Nonetheless, I think this wine has tremendous upside.
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1998 Fontodi Syrah Case Via Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT
2/21/2012 - Faryan wrote:
Double-decanted for sediment. The wine began to open up a bit more after 45 minutes, but not noticeably different. Cloudy (probably could have used a stand-up for a day or two), but at a near-plateau maturity. I agree with pifcho's note that the wine is more Tuscan than syrah; notes of bramble, red berry, cherry and loam aromas. It was a bit "one note" but still a very pleasant note. Great value.
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