Decanted 3 hours at our annual truffle event. The nose was a beautiful combination of tar, cedar and roses, but the palate was harsh and bitter. Expected light and ethereal, but was anything but. No fruit and mostly minerals and tar. At 74 maybe my taste buds are over the hill, since I am missing the fruit in several recent bottles such as an 03 Las Cases and an 03 Soc. Mallet. Beautiful light red mature color of the Monprivato.
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Dark purple in color. Big palate with some dark fruits and olives, earthiness, and woodlands. Smooth and balanced. Although I like more fruit, I thought this delicious.
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2006 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato
10/25/2020 - cos82 wrote: 88 Points
Decanted 3 hours at our annual truffle event. The nose was a beautiful combination of tar, cedar and roses, but the palate was harsh and bitter. Expected light and ethereal, but was anything but. No fruit and mostly minerals and tar. At 74 maybe my taste buds are over the hill, since I am missing the fruit in several recent bottles such as an 03 Las Cases and an 03 Soc. Mallet. Beautiful light red mature color of the Monprivato.
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2010 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau
9/19/2020 - cos82 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dark purple in color. Big palate with some dark fruits and olives, earthiness, and woodlands. Smooth and balanced. Although I like more fruit, I thought this delicious.
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2015 François Pinon Vouvray Pétillant Brut Non Dosé
9/19/2020 - cos82 wrote: 88 Points
A decent sparkler. Light mousse and bead. Soft and smooth tasting slightly of lemon with a nice minerality. Pale white in color.
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