A very solid if not great CdeR on day 1 with very earthy black damson plum hesitantly peeking round a rather closed angular palate. Medium body, good acidity and medium tannins and decent length. On the next day this had opened up and was showing much better as some of that closed edginess had blown off leaving a softer wine that still had those wonderful classic Syrah notes. This still has some life ahead of it.
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An iridescent light to medium ruby color, bright strawberry, redcurrant and some blueberry notes with soft tannins and a nice crisp acidity. Has a good finish and some length. Some bottles seem a bit more rustic than others but overall it's a simpler, lighter style of Pinot, whose sweetness almost made me think of California. Sometimes simple, fun and light is just what you want, especially with summer coming.
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Light to medium bodied Barolo with cherry, smoke and earth notes showing up after some odd initial tones blew off. Medium tannins, decent acidity but a slightly short finish. Enjoyable but not anything I would rebuy and I will drink my remaining bottles over the next 5 years.
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2007 Domaine Georges Vernay Sainte-Agathe
5/13/2021 - DemonC2H5OH wrote: 91 Points
A very solid if not great CdeR on day 1 with very earthy black damson plum hesitantly peeking round a rather closed angular palate. Medium body, good acidity and medium tannins and decent length.
On the next day this had opened up and was showing much better as some of that closed edginess had blown off leaving a softer wine that still had those wonderful classic Syrah notes. This still has some life ahead of it.
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2017 J. Hofstätter Meczan Pinot Nero Blauburgunder
5/13/2021 - DemonC2H5OH wrote: 89 Points
An iridescent light to medium ruby color, bright strawberry, redcurrant and some blueberry notes with soft tannins and a nice crisp acidity. Has a good finish and some length. Some bottles seem a bit more rustic than others but overall it's a simpler, lighter style of Pinot, whose sweetness almost made me think of California. Sometimes simple, fun and light is just what you want, especially with summer coming.
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2008 Marchesi di Barolo Barolo
5/13/2021 - DemonC2H5OH wrote: 88 Points
Light to medium bodied Barolo with cherry, smoke and earth notes showing up after some odd initial tones blew off. Medium tannins, decent acidity but a slightly short finish. Enjoyable but not anything I would rebuy and I will drink my remaining bottles over the next 5 years.
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