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Member since May 2008
Locale: Springfield, Missouri, USA
Favorite region: West coast
Dream wine: To make a wine at Crushpad.
My name is Tyler Jolley. Welcome to my GrapeStories profile. I have been dealing with fine wines everyday all day long for over 10 years now. In the position I am in, I taste many wines on a daily basis. In my tasting notes you will see that I specify decanting time, sometimes showing tasting notes for each hour the wine is open to try and pass on how long each wine should breathe prior to drinking so that others can experience the wine at its full potential. I also specify the size and type of glass that I use due to me noticing inconstancies in tasting notes because of glass variation. I always use a 28 OZ Riedel Bordeaux, or 28 OZ Spegelau Bordeaux glass because I feel this size and shape of this glass allows me to get the most out of every red wine that I taste.
There are many wines I've had, not listed on CT.
I am just now starting to log every wine I taste. It is not uncommon for me to try up to 30 new wines in one day, and if I do, usually my time is too limited to write elaborate tasting notes.
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NV Grand Mayan Tequila Ultra Aged
8/10/2012 - TJolley wrote: 98 Points
I heard critics stress to try in a cognac class, so I used the CAMUS xo borderies specific glass, which was not impressive for this tequila, through trial and error, I have found that a 25 oz Bordeaux Riedel glass made this tequila show its full potential. In other words, this glass allows the tequila's aromas to line up with its flavor profile, and make little alcohol presence.
On the nose
Milk chocolate, nuts, and caramelized sugar.
Palate
The palate matches the aroma profile very well,
Chocolate, nuts caramel, hint of sweet, then fades into a nice peppered finish.
if I could describe this tequila in 2 words it would be, "Snickers candybar"
WOW
If you can find it, try it.
This is a scary tequila, too easy to drink, be careful.
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2011 Bourgeois Pig
8/10/2012 - TJolley wrote: 88 Points
25oz Riedel bordeaux
Upon opening.
On the nose: Hints of floral arrangements, tart and ripe red cherries, cinnamon, and spices.
On the palate, slightly tart red fruits burst on the palate accompanied by firm tannins, which then fades to a riper fruit char actor loaded with great minerality.
As the wine opens up over the coarse an hour in a decanter, you will receive a greater concentration in aroma the tannins level off, the minerality softens, leaving you with a very soft and elegant, true to the region French wine at an "Americanized" price point.
This Rivals many Rhone style blends at twice the price.
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2010 Cline Cellars Mourvèdre Ancient Vines
12/4/2011 - TJolley wrote:
Not as violently flavorful as the past Cline vintages, aroma and flavor profile its muted, still tasty, keep in mind this is at opening, I will reevaluate in 1 hour after decanting
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