A terrific bottle of full-bodied bubbly. For a Champagne, it was a darker rose with a tinge of orange. Cherries, ripe fruit, citrus, just all over the spectrum. Almost tasted like a superb Bonnes Mares from a great vintage. Could have served this with a filet mignon! Best sparkler I have had in a year or two I think.
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Had very low expectations as previous bottle tasted like a Madeira and seemed decades past its best. This was completely different. A medium yellow that was within the acceptable depth of color. A bit of pineapple, but otherwise not much fruit. Taste was a full bodied ripe apricot - peaches. I certainly would not hold on to any and feel I got very lucky here.
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Superb. Medium ruby. The wine had a bouquet and taste that seemed to be the unique combination of part Grand Cru Burgundy with cherry and ripe fruit, and part Rhone, with bacon and meats. Very intriguing and complex wine. Close to a point but maybe wait 2 or 3 years and then I would expect a plateau of at least 5 to 7 years. Great stuff. Sadly I only have one bottle left.
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2008 Dom Pérignon Champagne Luminous
4/29/2024 - RAB007 Likes this wine: 99 Points
A terrific bottle of full-bodied bubbly. For a Champagne, it was a darker rose with a tinge of orange. Cherries, ripe fruit, citrus, just all over the spectrum. Almost tasted like a superb Bonnes Mares from a great vintage. Could have served this with a filet mignon! Best sparkler I have had in a year or two I think.
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1998 Kistler Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
4/29/2024 - RAB007 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Had very low expectations as previous bottle tasted like a Madeira and seemed decades past its best. This was completely different. A medium yellow that was within the acceptable depth of color. A bit of pineapple, but otherwise not much fruit. Taste was a full bodied ripe apricot - peaches. I certainly would not hold on to any and feel I got very lucky here.
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2013 Clos Erasmus Priorat
4/29/2024 - RAB007 Likes this wine: 99 Points
Superb. Medium ruby. The wine had a bouquet and taste that seemed to be the unique combination of part Grand Cru Burgundy with cherry and ripe fruit, and part Rhone, with bacon and meats. Very intriguing and complex wine. Close to a point but maybe wait 2 or 3 years and then I would expect a plateau of at least 5 to 7 years. Great stuff. Sadly I only have one bottle left.
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