Not too much going on here. Passable and drinkable tawny port; a slight excess of VA (nail polish), though with a pleasant enough orange note. Medium finish. There's better ports around this age out there, and you won't have to fork over that much more cash for them, too.
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Ripe cherries and dark fruit on the nose, along with some woody spice. Very fresh and mellow, palate-wise, with red berries, lots of vanilla, and velvety tannins. Lingers for quite a while, though the finish mostly consists of vanilla and oakiness. Despite its moderate 13.5% ABV, the wine does feel a little hot, though not overbearingly so. Overall, it's well made and has aged gracefully. There is quite some complexity to the wine, some of which is due to over a decade of aging, but I don't think it would improve much with over the coming years. Drink now; very enjoyable.
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Pale yellow-green colour, standard Sauvignon Blanc. Big apple on the nose along with mild herbs and honey. Nice grapefruit and apple on the palate. Short finish. Overall a decent wine, though flabby and a little humdrum. Not a shining expression of the terroir of Menetou-Salon by any stretch of the imagination, but a fine enough wine on its own.
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2013 Warre Porto Otima Single Year Tawny
4/23/2024 - BigJuliusD wrote: 74 Points
Not too much going on here. Passable and drinkable tawny port; a slight excess of VA (nail polish), though with a pleasant enough orange note. Medium finish. There's better ports around this age out there, and you won't have to fork over that much more cash for them, too.
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2011 Bodegas Ondarre Rioja Gran Reserva
4/15/2024 - BigJuliusD Likes this wine: 90 Points
Ripe cherries and dark fruit on the nose, along with some woody spice. Very fresh and mellow, palate-wise, with red berries, lots of vanilla, and velvety tannins. Lingers for quite a while, though the finish mostly consists of vanilla and oakiness. Despite its moderate 13.5% ABV, the wine does feel a little hot, though not overbearingly so. Overall, it's well made and has aged gracefully. There is quite some complexity to the wine, some of which is due to over a decade of aging, but I don't think it would improve much with over the coming years. Drink now; very enjoyable.
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2022 Famille Bougrier Menetou-Salon Confidences Menetou-Salon
12/14/2023 - BigJuliusD wrote: 77 Points
Pale yellow-green colour, standard Sauvignon Blanc. Big apple on the nose along with mild herbs and honey. Nice grapefruit and apple on the palate. Short finish. Overall a decent wine, though flabby and a little humdrum. Not a shining expression of the terroir of Menetou-Salon by any stretch of the imagination, but a fine enough wine on its own.
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