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2006 La Velona Brunello di Montalcino
8/14/2022 - ilcalmo wrote: flawed
Corked, dagnabbit.
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2004 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904
8/14/2022 - ilcalmo wrote: 92 Points
So I should note that this may have been heat-affected, but in the sense that it was prematurely aged, not that it was damaged. Honestly whatever the reason, I liked it a lot. Plenty of secondary flavors here, including the usual savory/leather components, cherry, herbs, and American oak, with the fruit nicely mellowed. Instantly identifiable as Rioja.
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2020 Txakoli Gaintza Getariako Txakolina
7/16/2022 - ilcalmo wrote: 88 Points
Tart tart tart tart tart. This is objectively a well made wine, but the combination of tartness, saline, and acidity demands a food pairing that I didn't find with this bottle.
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