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1998 Mommessin
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Clos de Tart - Grand Cru
(France / Burgundy / Cote de Nuits / Morey-St-Denis)
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RATED: 07/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Rather light garnet, very brilliant, dense tears. Nose not yet PN-typical, ascending alcohol and tannins, some red fruit, mushrooms, nuts. Medium to slim firm body, some rather fine red fruit, good acidity, fine tannins. Very long aftertaste, soft but powerful tannins, not exactly mouth impregnating but very near. Score: 50 + 4
for optic + 14 for bouquet + 19 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 95.
I would say this is why I buy Burgundies.
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1989 Domaine de Trevallon
(France / Provence)
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RATED: 08/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Very bright crimson, rather fat tears. Very nice nose of secondary red currant, green pepper, smoked ham, bit of compost ... Medium body, very fine acidity, some secondary red fruit, soft tannins and more. Long soft velvety aftertaste. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 15 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 95.
Made curious by enthousiastic comments on Trevallon 1990 on another BB I remembered the 2 bottles of 1989 I had still in my cellar and tried this again after some years and some bottles I did not like at all. This wine needs clearly more than 10 years to give pleasure and now I regret not having bought this wine on a regular base.
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1998 Baillat
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Cuvee Emilien Baillat
(France / Languedoc / Corbieres)
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RATED: 09/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Bright purple, very dense, tints the glass. Nose after green walnuts and advent season. Same in taste, full body, very well balanced, roots. Aftertaste bitter tannins (hint of green walnuts) but soft. Score: 50 + 5 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 95.
This is an incredible value for $16,-. I was not able to buy younger vintages because the retailer stopped selling it - too cheap and too hard to sell. Bad combination.
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1999 Michel Ogier
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La Belle Helene
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / Cote-Rotie)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Black purple, dense tears tint the glass. Dark fruit, resinous, oaky, bit sweet. Full body, good structure, strong acidity, intense tannins, dark fruit, well balanced. Finish very long. Score: 50 + 5 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for potential = total score of 95.
Echo of Mordoree CdP Reine des Bois 1998. New style Cote Rotie with massive fruit, lots of new oak and very concentrated?
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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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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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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 La Mission Haut-Brion
(France / Bordeaux / Graves)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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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 La Dominique
(France / Bordeaux / St-Emilion)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Brilliant garnet, light rim, medium tears. Resinous oak, wax candle. Plump body, dark fruit, liquorice, fine acidity backbone. Long aftertaste, soft mouth impregnating, coating. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 19 for taste + 9 for overall = total score of 95.
This was a very positive surprise - finally bottle variation in the "other" direction.
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1982 Chateau Margaux
(France / Bordeaux / Margaux)
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RATED: 12/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Brilliant light garnet, medium tears. Silky oak, some vanilla with fruit behind, overall silky nose. Medium body, very well balanced, fine, finesse. Long aftertaste, mouth impregnating, some tannins. Great wine. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 19 for taste + 9 for overall = total score of 95.
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2000 Chateau Leoville Poyferre
(France / Bordeaux / St-Julien)
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RATED: 01/01/2004 |
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(double blind): Brilliant medium ruby, fat tears. Nose fine red fruit, silky velvety, bit of alcohol. Medium body, fine red fruit again, bit acidity, very agreeable. Finish long, very fine acidity, ending with smoky tannins. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 9 for overall = total score of 95.
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2001 Bosquet des Papes
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Chante le Merle
(France / Rhone / Southern Rhone / Chateauneuf du Pape)
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RATED: 02/01/2004 |
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(single blind): Brilliant garnet, dense tears. Beautiful Grenache (= similar to a very fine PN) nose. Medium body, acidity and tannins very well balanced, good spine. Long finish, fine velvety acidity. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 15 for nose + 18 for taste + 9 for overall = total score of 95.
My tip for this wine was Pegau (which I missed in this tasting because it was corked). I know I am a bit high with my score here but this has to have something to do with personal preferences.
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2001 Royer
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Sola Syrah Regalis
(France / Rhone / Southern Rhone / Chateauneuf du Pape)
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RATED: 02/01/2004 |
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(single blind): Nice purple, fat tears, tints the glass. Very fine and complex nose, tends towards honey comb. Full to medium body, bit austere tannins, good grip. Finish very long, smoky velvety. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 9 for overall = total score of 95.
Had this wine never before - a 100% Syrah CdP, kind of experiment but very impressive. Cailloux made 1995 a 100% Syrah named Boreal - but this had more of an Australian Shiraz while the Royer showed some finesse.
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1996 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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RATED: 02/01/2004 |
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(not blind): Medium purple, brilliant, dense tears, tints the glass. Slight barnyard, very soft very dark fruit, roasted cacao beans, fine toast. Medium to full body, very well balanced, rather soft, sweet but intense tannins, bit fat. Finish very soft, fine tannins, bit mouth impregnating. Score: 50 + 5 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 8 for taste +
8 for overall = total score of 95.
This wine shows definitely no sediment - amazing compared with the 2000 vintage with already a heavy amount of sediment.
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1989 Chateau Leoville Las Cases
(France / Bordeaux / St-Julien)
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RATED: 03/01/2004 |
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(not blind): Black ruby, brilliant, fat tears. Green pepper in the nose, dark fruit behind. Plump body, sappy smoky dark fruit. Very long finish, rather velvety. Score: 50 + 5 for optic + 14 for boquet + 8 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 95.
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1995 Alain Brumont
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Montus XL
(France / Southwest / Madiran et Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh)
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RATED: 03/01/2004 |
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(not blind): Bright and brilliant purple, very dense tears (and it has only 12.5 % alcohol), tints slightly the glass. Very nice barnyard touch, chocolate, fine toast, fine dark intense fruit (not primary), silky. Medium body, good grip, good acidity, dark silky fruit, powerful but fine tannins - without food a bit on the acidity side. Long aftertaste, silky tannins, fine dark fruit, mouth impregnating. Score: 50 + 5 for optic + 15 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 95.
XL stands for 40 months in new oak (don't find this wine oaky) "sur lie", 100% Tannat.
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2001 Kolheita de Ideias
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Kolheita
(Portugal / Douro)
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RATED: 04/01/2004 |
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(not blind): Brilliant dark purple, medium tears, tints the glass. Vanille, curd soap, spearmint, barnyard. Full to medium body, coriander, massive sappy dark concentrated port fruit, opulent, bit fat and overripe. Aftertaste concentrated in the middle of the tongue, dark fruit, velvety tannins, some dark chocolate. Score: 50 + 5 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 95.
Single Quinta Vintage Port with finished fermentation and no sprit added - the level of fruitiness is a bit over the limit for me. Most powerful wine and potentially great.
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1990 Sorrel
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Le Greal
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / Hermitage)
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RATED: 04/01/2004 |
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(not blind): Brilliant purple, fat tears. Nose first with small stink, then cool and soft silky. Medium body, silky fruit acidity, smoky tannins, very well balanced. Needs a lot of air to develop. Finish ling, fine. Score: 50 + 5 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 95.
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2001 Quinta do Vale Dona Maria
(Portugal / Douro)
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(not blind): Deep purple yet brilliant, tints the glass, incredible high viscosity. Very concentrated multilayered nose after dark fruit, chocolate, spices, toast ... Full to medium full body, huge but clean fruit, nice acidity, fine tannin grip. Warm feeling in the aftertaste, bit coriander from cask. Score: 50 + 5 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18
for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 95.
Now and then one needs a glass of a really intense wine - this is it even if usually I prefer them a bit less impressive. The core seems a bit high but this happens if you drink this wine stand alone without comparison with other 2001 Douro reds with even more concentration.
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1988 Domaine Jean Grivot
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Richebourg
(France / Burgundy / Cote de Nuits / Vosne-Romanee)
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(single blind): Powerful garnet, brilliant, medium tears. Ascending sweet alcohol, red berries, minimal Bazooka. Full to medium body, subtle acidity, massive tannins, not very elegant. Aftertaste long and velvety. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 19 for taste + 9 for overall = total score of 95.
This is a rather powerful and full wine and certainly great – but for me a bit overextracted, I prefer my Richebourg as slim hardbody.
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1989 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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(Magnum, not blind): Light ruby, good viscosity. Roasted nose, resinous dark fruit. Plump body, massive liquorice (bit too much for my taste), Acidity and tannins very well balanced. Velvety finish, very long. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 9 for overall = total score of 95.
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1988 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion
(France / Bordeaux / Pessac-Leognan)
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(Magnum, not blind): Brilliant purple, dense tears. Heady dark fruit in the nose. Plump body, dark fruit, massive tannins. Long finish, velvety dark fruit. Score: 50 + 5 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 95.
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1998 Quinta Do Crasto
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Vinha Maria Teresa - Tinto
(Portugal / Douro)
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(not blind, Magnum): Violet purple, opaque, fat tears, virtually stains the glass with extract. Dark berries, velvety. Full body, alcoholic, very concentrated dark fruit, smooth tannins, vivid acidity (without this wine would be considered fat), very well balanced, big amount of tartric sediment. Aftertaste intense dark fruit, velvety tannins, long. Score: 50 + 5 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 9 for overall = total score of 95.
A really impressive wine. Dinner with friends in the garden, BBQ-style food without looking for a match, stemware not really ideal for tasting especially concerning bouquet, no decanting, note from memory. My initial intention was to taste vintage 2001 but by mistake I bought a 1998 bottle and to some degree I feared this bottle would be closed – this was not the case in any way.
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1990 Corino
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Vigna Giacchini
(Italy / Northwest / Piedmont / Barolo)
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(not blind): Dark garnet, bright, fat tears. Candied almonds, moss, dark earth, mineralic, slightly decadent undertone - very nice nose alltogether. Medium body, some bright fruit, crisp acidity, silky tannins, very well balanced. Finish long, soft acidity, silky tannins, end of aftertaste echo of Belon oyster. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 9 for overall = total score of 95. This was a pristine bottle.
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2000 Domaine de la Mordoree
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La Reine des Bois
(France / Rhone / Southern Rhone / Chateauneuf du Pape)
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(not blind): Purple, very fat tears, tints the glass. Lots of new wood, heavy dark fruit underneath, very light hint of CdP-typical stink after rotten vegetables - this should eventually become a beautiful bouquet. Full body, again lots of new wood, massive dark fruit and rather low acidity well hidden. Very long velvet aftertaste, very alcoholic. Probably I would not identify this wine as CdP in a blind tasting - there is simply too much new wood here and therefore this is not the classical CdP. Time will show but I am rather optimistic that this wine will develop nice. Score: 50 + 5 for colour, 14 for bouquet, 17 for taste and 9 for potential add up to a total of 95 points.
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