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  • 2012 Clos de l'Oratoire

    Previous notes are highly indicative of the quality and delicious-ness of this wine. Perfectly weighted, likely due to the vintage. The wine is very right bank, and very much in a sweet spot for only 5 years post vintage. 15-30 minutes of decanting puts the wine right in harmony....

    The 90plus scores are appropriate...this wine is a killer deal for the $35-$45 price it sold for a year or two ago. I've paid significantly more for wines that didn't come close to leaving me this charmed.

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  • 2008 La Serena Brunello di Montalcino

    from memory - consumed a month ago - Delicious, and a serious value at $36. Bigger boned than many normal Brunello bottlings in the price range, which seems to be the house style. That said...very, very Brunello. I remembered dried, slightly confected sour cherry, blueberry/plum fruit, without being cloying or raisined...More typical brunello baking spice, with less of the herbal/menthol nuances you'll find from cooler vintages from different houses...

    I don't recall any notes of advanced aging, and the acidity seemed perfect so I don't think there's any rush to consume....Wait wait another year before my next bottle and check back in...

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  • 2013 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Chardonnay Arthur

    Go figure. Drouhin can make decent Bourgogne Blanc from WV Chardonnay grapes. Well made, if unexciting. $30 goes further with premier cru Chablis.

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  • Big Texas says:

    6/23/2014 12:55:00 PM - As a fellow Seattle resident with a collecting problem, I share your pain! Appreciate your thoughtful tasting notes.

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