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1991 E. Guigal
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La Mouline
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / Cote-Rotie)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Brilliant light ruby, light rim, fat tears, skin like sediment on the side of the bottle. Multitude of roasted aromas in the nose, silky cool. Medium body, extremely well balanced but with a good acidity spine, velvety tannins, roasted nuts. Aftertaste very long and very agreeable - a nearly perfect wine. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 14
for bouquet + 19 for taste + 9 for overall = total score of 96. I am not sure if this wine has gained by cellaring but at least it has not degraded. Overall kind of smooth, but the clear acidity gives some counter balance.
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1995 Domaine Pegau
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Reserve
(France / Rhone / Southern Rhone / Chateauneuf du Pape)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Brilliant light ruby, dense tears. Decent dark dried fruits in the nose, very fine, honeycomb out of the empty glass. Medium body, decent red fruit, crisp acidity, firm tannins, very well balanced. Fine velvety aftertaste. Could go as a rather fine Burgundy. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 93.
I hesitated to open this bottle because some 95 vintage Rhone wines seem a bit closed now but this was very fine.
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1990 Cigliuti
- Serraboella
(Italy / Northwest / Piedmont / Barbaresco)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Light and vivid ruby, bright, very dense tears, bit brick in the rim. Mature nose, soft, dark dried fruits, figs, alcohol, honey comb. Medium body, very well balanced, good acidity, mature dark fruit, fine. Medium finish according to the taste, hint of finesse. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for
overall = total score of 93.
Each time I open one bottle of this wine I fear TCA taint - I had this already too often. This time I was lucky and it was at its best - this is a wine you want always a glass more. Excellent.
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1998 Bruno Giacosa
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Riserva
(Italy / Northwest / Piedmont / Barbaresco)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Light Garnet, light rim, rather thin tears. Some tar and minerals in the nose, ascending alcohol. Medium body, some dark fruit, very fine tannins, some acidity. Long and velvety finish. High typicity. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 92.
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2000 Domaine Gerard Charvin
(France / Rhone / Southern Rhone / Chateauneuf du Pape)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Medium ruby, fat tears, light rim. Guarded nose, hint of black currant. Full body, fat alcohol, stiff neck, some acidity, lots of tannins. Velvety aftertaste, bit bitter. Score: 50 + 3 for otpic + 12 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 5 for overall = total score of 86.
This wine seems underwined in relation to the alcohol level (the label states 14,5% but I am sure it is higher) and reminds me of a Da Capo 98 one year ago. Could be that this wine is already a bit closed now.
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1989 Chateau Canon
(France / Bordeaux / St-Emilion)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(double blind): Dark ruby, clear, fat tears. Sweet velvety fruity nose, dark chocolate. Medium body, sit sweet fruit, very well balanced, sneaky fruit. Finish bit coriander. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 94.
This wine is already very mature but reminds me to some degree of a rather young St. Emilion like Monbousquet 1998.
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1999 Niepoort
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Redoma Tinto
(Portugal / Douro)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Deep purple, clear, nearly opaque, fat tears. Soft toast in the nose, decent dark fruit, velvety. Rather full body, dark fruit, soft but powerful tannins, good acidity behind. Aftertaste very long, velvety tannins intermingled with some acidity, in the end a bit metallic. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 92. Second time I had this wine, again very satisfying.
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2000 Comte Georges de Vogue
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Bonnes Mares
(France / Burgundy / Cote de Nuits / Chambolle-Musigny)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Light garnet, fat tears, brilliant. Fine perfumed nose, complex. Medium body, smoky tannins, delicate red fruit. Long finish, soft mouth impregnating. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 92.
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2001 Comte Georges de Vogue
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Bonnes Mares
(France / Burgundy / Cote de Nuits / Chambolle-Musigny)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Same optic like 2000 vintage, tears even denser. Fine raspberry nose, bit sweet. Rather slim body, even thin, bit vulgar fruit. Long, mouth impregnating, slightly bitter fruit, bit unbalanced. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 87.
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2000 Domaine Armand Rousseau
(France / Burgundy / Cote de Nuits / Gevrey-Chambertin)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Kind of rosé with garnet core, fat tears. Bit smoky decent red fruit. Slim to medium body, sweet sour fruit, bit unbalanced. Velvety aftertaste. Score: 50 + 2 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 87.
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2001 Domaine Armand Rousseau
(France / Burgundy / Cote de Nuits / Gevrey-Chambertin)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Light garnet, brilliant, dense tears. Very decent nose, some fruit, cool, silky. Medium body, red fruit, fine acidity, velvety tannins. Finish long and velvety, bit fruity acidity. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 92.
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1982 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion
(France / Bordeaux / Graves)
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(single blind): Brilliant garnet, fine tears. Bit perfumed nose, obvious truffle note, gets over time in the glass less impressive. Plump body, intense fruit, tannins and acidity well balanced, good grip. Long finish, soft tannins. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 15 for bouquet + 19 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 95.
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1982 Chateau Meyney
(France / Bordeaux / St-Estephe)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Medium garnet, core bit brown, light rim, bit of brick, medium tears. Alternating red and black fruits, some liquorice, cool, bit rooty. Medium body, beautiful fruit, tannins and acidity well balanced. Long finish, mouth impregnating. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 92.
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2000 Planeta
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IGT
(Italy / Sicily)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Medium ruby, bright, fine tears. Decent fruity nose, some toast, bitter chocolate, ascending alcohol. Medium to plump body, some red fruit, bit acidity, soft tannins. Medium finish, velvety acidity, bit coating, rather alcoholic. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for nose + 17 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 90.
Nice to drink but rather "harmless" - besides the high alcohol degree.
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2000 Morgante
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Don Antonio Nero d'Avola IGT
(Italy / Sicily)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Deep purple, nearly black and rather opaque, fat tears, tints the glass. Oaky fruit in the nose, bit sweet, hint of chocolate. Plump body, intense blackberry hidden behind tannins and some acidity, rather sweet. Long velvety aftertaste, some coriander. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 92.
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1982 Chateau Haut-Brion
(France / Bordeaux / Pessac-Leognan)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Light bright garnet, brilliant, fat tears. Coffee and tar in the nose, fine. Medium body, well balanced, very fine, silky. Medium finish, soft, short. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 91.
The finish is less than impressive, otherwise a fine wine.
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1983 Jaboulet
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La Chapelle
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / Hermitage)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Corked. Bad luck.
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1985 Jaboulet
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La Chapelle
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / Hermitage)
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(single blind): Brilliant garnet, fat tears. Cool nose, slight farmyard but decent, fine. Medium to full body, dense dark fruit, velvety tannins, fine acidity. Long and velvety finish. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 94.
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1988 Jaboulet
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La Chapelle
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / Hermitage)
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(single blind): Light garnet, some sediment, light rim, medium tears. Very mature nose, nearly no fruit, some tar. Medium body, acidity bit dominating but fine, else rather over the hill. Finish bit short, mouth impregnating with some acidity. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 5 for overall = total score of 86.
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1989 Jaboulet
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La Chapelle
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / Hermitage)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Brilliant purple, nice tears. Soft an cool nose, bit sweet fruit. Full to medium body, sweet fruit, some liquorice. Finish long with coriander (soapy). Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 92.
For me the 1989 seems rather mature and very approachable.
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1990 Jaboulet
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La Chapelle
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / Hermitage)
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(single blind): Powerful ruby, dense tears. Nuts, chocolate, toast, velvety, sweet nose. Plump body, soft fruit, low acidity, persistent velvety tannins. Finish long and velvety. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 15 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 94.
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1991 Jaboulet
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La Chapelle
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / Hermitage)
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(single blind): Brilliant garnet, Sediment, very dense tears. Very dark fruit, sweet, dense, silky, alcoholic. Medium body, plump fruit, sweet acidity, quite balanced. Medium finish, sweet velvety. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 88.
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1994 Jaboulet
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La Chapelle
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / Hermitage)
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(single blind): Clear ruby, light rim, fat tears, fine sediment. Butter in the nose, dark dried fruit. Medium body, powerful acidity, same tannins, bit dark fruit. Medium finish, velvety. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 90.
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1978 Jaboulet
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La Chapelle
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / Hermitage)
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(single blind): Brilliant garnet, bit thin tears. Massive vegetal farmyard, velvety, ascending alcohol. Plump body, fine red fruit, velvety tannins, acidity well hidden. Finish long and sweet velvety. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 93.
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1982 Chateau Cos d'Estournel
(France / Bordeaux / St-Estephe)
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(single blind): Brilliant garnet, fat tears. Slightly perfumed, bit oxydized, gets better after some time in the glass. Medium body, some fruit, bit of acidity. Medium finish, tannins and fruit, liquorice. Score : 50 + 4 for otpic + 11-13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 88-90.
Bouquet is a bit ambivalent and finish is not very impressive.
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