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1999 Beaux Freres
Pinot Noir
(USA / Oregon / Willamette Valley / Yamhill/Carlton District)
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CASES: 3,176
RATED: 11/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Dark garnet, light rim, bright, lots of thin legs. Red fruit in the nose. Medium body, tingling fruity note, vulgar velvety. Aftertaste very alcoholic. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 11 for bouquet + 15 for taste + 4 for overall = total score of 83.
May be a bad bottle but I see no reason to try this again.
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1982 Chateau Latour
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 11/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Light brilliant ruby, fine tears. Cool moss, dark fruit and liquorice in the nose. Plump body, decent dark fruit, fine acidity spine, velvety tannins. Long aftertaste, velvety tannins over silky acidity, mouth impregnating. Great wine. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 19 for taste + 9 for overall = total score of 96.
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1982 Chateau Leoville Poyferre
(France / Bordeaux / St-Julien)
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RATED: 11/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Garnet, brick rim, clear, medium tears. Oxydized liquorice in the nose. Medium body, bit tannin and acidity based, low fruit, bit empty. Long aftertaste, some tannins and lots of acidity. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 12 for nose + 16 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 87.
This was one of several rather disappointing bottles in this 1982 Bordeaux tasting in Nov 2003. The risc of bottle variation seems to grow exponentially with the age of the (especially standard format) bottle. The wine was decanted about 4 hours before the tasting for an hour and then refilled in the bottle and recorked - this did not work here, it seems better to avoid decanting this wine and other wines friom this vintage at all.
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1997 Denis Mortet
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Combe du Dessus
(France / Burgundy / Cote de Nuits / Gevrey-Chambertin)
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RATED: 11/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Medium garnet, bright, good tears. Ascending red fruit and alcohol, dried fruit, some toast. Medium body, sweet red fruit, good tannin grip, soft acidity. Aftertaste very long, bit tingling, mouth impregnating. Score: 50 + 3 for otpic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 89 with potential to improve in bouquet and taste.
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1995 Seavey
Cabernet Sauvignon
(USA / California / Napa)
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RATED: 11/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Dark ruby, bright, dense tears. Liquorice, soft toast and a bit tar in the nose. Plump body, again some liquorice, bit of green pepper, well balanced, good grip. Aftertaste long, hint of black pepper. Score: 50 + 4 for otpic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 94.
Besides some odd single bottles this is the only Califoria wine I have now in my cellar - not bad.
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1997 Tenimenti Angelini
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Spuntali
(Italy / Central / Tuscany / Brunello di Montalcino)
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RATED: 11/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Medium garnet, bright, nice tears. Velvety nose, primary dark fruit, some alcohol, bit of toast. Plump body, sweet fruit, firm tannins. Velvety aftertaste, bit of acidity. Nice effort, bit sweet. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 90.
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1989 Chateau Beychevelle
(France / Bordeaux / St-Julien)
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RATED: 11/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Medium garnet, light rim, brilliant. Nose slightly oxidized, dark fruit, bit alcoholic. Medium body, flat attack, spiky acidity in the middle, aftertaste unpleasant bitter with artificial acidity on the tip of the tongue. Without food nearly undrinkable - did I really have to wait this long to drink this wine? Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 15 for taste + 5 for overall = total score of 85.
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1990 E. Guigal
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Hermitage
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / Hermitage)
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RATED: 11/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Opaque ruby, dense tears, tints the glass. Nose more of a CdP than of a Hermitage but nice and powerful. Full body, solid acidity, powerful fruit, nice tannins, well balanced. Long finish, rather silky. Still a bit too powerful to be enjoyed without reservation but will be may be great in 5-10 years. But already a perfect match for a hefty dish of roasted stuffed goose with red cabbage (preferrable cooked with the same wine) and potato dumplings. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 93.
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| BY: Wilfried
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In 5-10 years |
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1992 Les Cailloux
(France / Rhone / Southern Rhone / Chateauneuf du Pape)
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RATED: 11/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Could not resist to open another bottle of this nice wine without edges. Light ruby, clear, some sediment, good tears. Fine CdP nose, some secondary fruit. Plump body, fine secondary red fruit, silky acidity and soft tannins. Aftertaste not very long but soft and enjoyable, hint of Burgundy and good match with food. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 91.
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1997 Jean-Jacques Confuron
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Les Fleurieres - 1er Cru
(France / Burgundy / Cote de Nuits / Vougeot)
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RATED: 11/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Dark rose at best, some tears, brillinat. Not overly impressive but nice nose with some red fruit and bit of alcohol, some advent season spices. Medium to slim body, surprisingly crisp acidity, bit of red fruit. Aftertaste again after spices like cinnamon, clove etc. Simple but satisfying. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 12 for boquet + 16 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 88.
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2000 Heike und Gernot Heinrich
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Salzberg
(Austria)
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RATED: 11/01/2003 |
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(Zweigelt/Blaufrankisch/Merlot/Syrah, single blind): Black purple, tints the glass, massive tears. Ascending alcohol and toast, warm, velvety - over time getting cooler and more silky. Plump (full to medium) body, well balanced, tannins bit bitter, some acidity. Long aftertaste, velvety tannins, aftertaste sensation concentrated on the
sides and the end of the tongue. Score: 50 + 5 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 95.
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2000 Chateau Lafite Rothschild
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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ALCOHOL: 12.5%
RATED: 11/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Black purple, small bubbles in the rim, tints the glass, fat tears. Rather cool nose, decent lemon scent, roasted coffee beans, silky - after some time in the glass hint of tar and dark fruit. Plump (medium to full) body, very well balanced, hint of acidity, fine fruit. Very long aftertaste, velvety acidity, bit impregnating, aftertaste sensation concentrated on tip of the tongue. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 15 for bouqet + 18 for taste + 9 for overall = total score of 96.
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2001 Hillinger
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Hill 1
(Austria / Burgenland)
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RATED: 11/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Dark garnet, brilliant, tints the glass. Decent fruit in the nose, velvety, bit oaky vanilla. Medium body, well balanced, some dark fruit, liquorice, fine acidity, velvety tannins. Satisfying finish. Score: 50 + 4 for otpic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 91.
I don't know excactly the components of the cuvee but Blaufrankisch should be dominating. Nice effort (I hope without concentrator).
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2001 Domaine Remizieres
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Cuvee Emilie
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / Hermitage)
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RATED: 11/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Brilliant light ruby, high viscosity, tears tint the glass. Dark velvety fruit and lots of toast in the nose. Plump body, strong acidity spine, beautiful dark fruit. Finish velvety acidity, nice. Kind of new style Hermitage with massive fruit, lots of new oak, very concentrated. Score: 50 + 5 for otpic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 95.
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2001 Gourt de Mautens
(France / Rhone / Southern Rhone / Rasteau)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Medium purple, dense tears. First more or less intense stink, bit animal, some primary fruit, develops in direction smoky. Plump body, fine acidity spine, well balanced, massive fruit. Velvety finish, long, impregnating. Interesting wine. Score: 50 + 4 for otpic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 93.
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1999 Jim Barry
Shiraz
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Armagh
(Australia / South Australia / Clare Valley)
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CASES: 200
RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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Black brilliant purple, dense tears, tints the glass. Plum jam in the nose, fine oak. Full body, dense plum note, intense primary fruit, else well balanced, bit too opulent. Long finish, velvety tannins. Score: 50 + 5 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 91. For my taste too much fruit and too opulent.
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1982 Chateau Lynch-Bages
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Bright garnet, fine tears, some small bubbles in the rim. Very powerful nose, red and dark berries on top of a vegetal compost heap. Plump body, lots of tannins, acidity and tannins very well balanced. Long aftertaste, impregnating, warm feeling, agreeable. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 93
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1999 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion
(France / Bordeaux / Graves)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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Bright ruby, dense tears. Decent velvety nose, bit vanilla, fine fruit. Medium body, decent sweetness, bit mineralic. Finish with velvety acidity. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 91. Rather nice.
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1982 Chateau Cheval-Blanc
(France / Bordeaux / St-Emilion)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Brilliant garnet, medium tears. Cool moss, dark fruit, fine oak - over time developping towards honey comb. Plump body, dark fruit, very well balanced. Long finish, impregnating. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 9 for taste + 9 for overall = total score of 95
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1982 Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Ruby, light rim, bright, dense tears. Roots, earth, bit of vegetal farmyard, some liquorice. Plump, soft, well balanced, some fruit. Long aftertaste, imgregnating. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 94
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1982 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Brilliant light ruby, medium tears. Nose after dark fruit, champignons, sweet, earth. Plump body, some fruit, bit acidity, well balanced. Finish bit on the acicity side. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 91
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1998 Rayas
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Blanc
(France / Rhone / Southern Rhone / Chateauneuf du Pape)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Very light yellow, rather fat tears. Buttery nose, grape scent behind, hint of petrol. Plump body, plump taste, bit broad, some but low acidity. Long aftertaste, burns a bit in the end tannins or sulphur? Score: 50 + 2 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 5 for overall = total score of 85.
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1999 Bass Phillip
Pinot Noir
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Premium
(Australia / Victoria / Gippsland)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Medium garnet, bit dusty, high viscosity. Very young pronounced PN-Nose, raspberry. Medium body, high acidity, hard oaked, fruit rather hidden. Aftertaste starts with acidity, then smoky. Will improve with age? Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 88.
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1997 Castello di Fonterutoli
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Riserva
(Italy / Central / Tuscany / Chianti Classico)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Purple, light rim, fat tears, floating sediment. Sweet dark fruit, some oak, bit toast, fine nose. Medium body, soft dark fruit, sweet acidity, some oak, soft tannins, bit unbalanced in favor of the fruit. Medium long finish, sweet acidity, soft tannins. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 13 for nose + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 90.
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2001 Gourt de Mautens
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Blanc
(France / Rhone / Southern Rhone / Rasteau)
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(not blind): Very light gold, medium tears. Butter, nuts, lemon, nutmeg, cough drops. Medium to full body, bit fat maybe, sweet lemon, cough drops. Very soft aftertaste - not a great wine but some appeal. Score: 50 + 2 for optic + 13 for nose + 16 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 88.
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