Keith Levenberg
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2020 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
4/13/2024 - Keith Levenberg Likes this wine:
Second time with this and I'm still finding it a little compact and closed in on itself and harder to get a read on than usual. Structurally it has that clenched bite and piercing, snappy fruit in both red and black tones that make up the essential ingredients of what I love about the Becot style. There is some tight-grained cedar from the oak but the glossy fruit mostly smooths it over. Whatever else it's got is still packed into the core.
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2017 Sandlands Chenin Blanc Amador County
4/13/2024 - Keith Levenberg wrote:
Chenin is a slow-aging grape and I guess this one is no exception. It's not much different from how it was on release except the lemon and vanilla cream has overcome the chalk. But it is still light, cleansing, gentle, and mild.
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2005 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Ile des Vergelesses
4/7/2024 - Keith Levenberg Likes this wine: 89 Points
Lots of sediment thrown but still sporting a relatively dense and vibrant ruby color. The aromas start out earthy and nicely developed and even tease you into thinking this might actually be mature, but it becomes more rather than less restrained over the course of the bottle. The fruit is mellow but still has that lovely 2005 sweetness. The mouthfeel is relatively supple and easygoing but as those aromas become stonier and more reserved the tannic hiss also picks up a little bit. So this still needs a few years to get fully into the zone but it's in a spot that's enjoyable and not just promising.
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