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Member since August 2010
Real name: Dan Rosenheck
Locale: New York, New York, USA
Favorite region: Tuscany, Bordeaux
Dream wine: 1955 Biondi-Santi Riserva, 1947 Cheval Blanc
1995 Cerbaiona (Molinari) Brunello di Montalcino
4/21/2024 - cooberp wrote:
Very disappointing bottle. No fruit left, and none of the smoke or leather aromatics I associate with mature Sangiovese either. The only distinguishing characteristic was an intense bitterness, like drinking liquefied radicchio. I presume this was caused by mediocre storage conditions. Too bad.
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2019 Domaine de la Butte Bourgueil Mi-pente
1/6/2024 - cooberp Likes this wine: 90 Points
Opaque crimson. Nose of mint chocolate, coffee, blackcurrant. Medium-plus body, concentrated, tannic. Good acidity, long finish. Too ripe to identify as Loire blind—I’d have confidently and incorrectly said Bordeaux. I think this probably peaks around age 20-25, but is accessible and very tasty now. Excellent value.
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2018 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Sugarloaf
10/28/2023 - cooberp Likes this wine: 91 Points
This wine walks right up to the line of “too much”—and stops safely short. It’s opaque crimson, dominated by ripe, dark, sweet rich blackberry fruit and prominent, intense vanilla oak. But it’s only got a medium-plus body rather than being a heavyweight, its tannins are silky and a bit chewy rather than sandpapery, there’s a lively streak of acid and the alcohol doesn’t protrude. At this stage, it’s all fruit and oak and would pair best with a big, savory steak. But with this level of concentration and balance, I’d love to check in again in 10-15 years, and wouldn’t be surprised if it gains a lot of complexity.
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