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2009 Donelan Syrah Walker Vine Hill
1/6/2022 - kenhoeve wrote:
The texture seemed to be there but it was monolithic while being light on flavor of any kind. A real disappointment after 10 years in the cellar.
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2016 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva
3/10/2020 - kenhoeve Likes this wine: 91 Points
No decant. If you like chianti and don't have money to burn, you should have cases of this stuff it is phenomenally good. Juicy cherry fruits, dried cherries, licorice, damp earth, and a mineral finish that almost hits an iron like note. Give this 1-2 hours of air.
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2013 Johan Vineyards Pinot Noir Nils Reserve
4/25/2018 - kenhoeve Likes this wine: 92 Points
Light salmon and translucent in the glass. If you are familiar with the baseline pinot descriptor I am about to give, you will understand this note very well. The earthy, mossy, decomposing log, savory funk... it is all over this wine. It is on the nose in a way that skews my usual notion of a citrus note. This is more of a yuzu note as it combines the citrus and funk qualities. That nose also has a lifted element, citrus blossom or otherwise, but it is there. On the palate this wine is about composition and tone. It is a light one and the palate is well in front of the mouthfeel. The earthy and savory is up front and as it crescendos the tangy berries of red cherry and cranberry start to fill in with a spritz of citrus peel. There is definite minerality and smokiness but the wine is lightly structured so they are complimentary but fleeting. The balance here is remarkable. A vintage and a wine with everything in its place and all it had to give. If you enjoy a light, pure, and refreshing pinot, this is for you.
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