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1986 Domaine J.L. Chave
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / Hermitage)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Brilliant ruby, dense tears, light rim. Very beautiful complex nose, bit mineralic, smokey. Medium to slim body, some acidity, decent black fruit. Long finish, velvety, impregnating. Distant echo of a fine Richebourg. Excellent match to beefsteak with black truffles. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 92. The expectations were may be a bit too high and the score is may be a bit enthusiastic - it was not the great experience we hoped for with an old Hermitage from Chave. You really have to appreciate finesse if you go for the old ones - the power is gone and they are no longer as impressive as on release.
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1985 Domaine de Trevallon
(France / Provence / Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Dark ruby, dense, fat tears, slight sediment. Rooty nose, decent earth. Medium body, dark secondary fruit, some acidity, in total slightly unbalanced. Medium finish, bit velvety, bit sweet, nearly fat. Does not match well with food. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 89. After my good impression of the 89 vintage some months ago I found this rather depressing.
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1992 Domaine Vieux Lazaret
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Blanc
(France / Rhone / Southern Rhone / Chateauneuf du Pape)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Light intense golden yellow, fat tears. Nose hint of seleriac. Plump body, bit fat, lemon cream. Aftertaste decent velvety, impregnating. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 90.
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1991 Alain Voge
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Vieilles Fontaines
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / Cornas)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Powerful ruby, bit opaque. Coriander and lovage in the nose. Medium body, beautiful acidity spine, dark fruit, bit young. Finish bit austere, long. Score: 50 + 3 for otpic + 14 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 91.
Very flexible with food, good match with rather different kind of dishes.
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1989 Chateau Beychevelle
(France / Bordeaux / St-Julien)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Brilliant light ruby, light rim, nice tears. Slight stink with roasted undertone. Medium body, dark fruit, decent tannins, well masked acidity. Finish bit short but agreeable, some finesse. Score: 50 + 3 for otpic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 90.
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1998 Roger Sabon
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Prestige - Rouge
(France / Rhone / Southern Rhone / Chateauneuf du Pape)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Brilliant ruby, medium tears. Nose cheesy tartish. Plump body, fruity acidity, sweet alcohol, caramel. Aftertaste velvety, bit impregnating. Score: 50 + 5 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 93.
Develops in the glass quickly in direction Port - no wonder with over 15 volume degrees in alc. My 8 for overall is maybe a bit generous.
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1990 Corino
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Vigna Giacchini
(Italy / Northwest / Piedmont / Barolo)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Brilliant garnet, light rim, dense tears. Multilayered nose with minerals, fruits, earth and other aromatic tones. Medium to plump body, bit of Kirsch, very well balanced, some tannins, some fruit, some acidity - you name it. Velvety silky aftertaste, long, satisfying. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 15 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 94. I like this wine.
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1989 Jaboulet
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Chevalier de Sterimberg - Blanc
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / Hermitage)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Very light brilliant gold. Nose after nuts, slightly oxydized. Medium body, like a Fino Sherry without spirit (addition of pure alchohol), fine acidity. Silky acidity in the finish, citrus note. Score: 50 + 5 for otpic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 93.
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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 Domaine Cheze
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Cuvee Prestige de Caroline
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / St-Joseph)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Brilliant ruby, nice tears. Little stink, silky. Medium body, silky fruit, velvety tannins. Velvety aftertaste, slightly bitter. Not a great wine but nice with a simple meal. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 5 for overall = total score of 88.
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2001 Chateau de Beaucastel
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Blanc Roussanne VV
(France / Rhone / Southern Rhone / Chateauneuf du Pape)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Light gold, incredible tears. Nuts and butter in the nose. Full body, rather alcoholic, oaky, fine fruit. Finish very long, bit of pepper, Fino Sherry tendency. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 92.
In a blind tasting I would probably take this wine for a Bruendlmayr Gruener Veltliner Ried Lamm 1998, which may be even a bit mightier.
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1998 Rene Rostaing
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Cote Blonde
(France / Rhone / Northern Rhone / Cote-Rotie)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Brilliant ruby, fat tears. Slight stink, vegetal, bit fishy smell after sea. Plump body, deep fruit, some liquorice, some acidity behind. Finish bit metallic. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 90.
Had this wine about a year ago in a blind tasting with 91 points - must have missed here something because Parker rated this with 98.
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1988 Felsina
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Fontalloro - IGT
(Italy / Central / Tuscany)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Deep garnet, slightly light rim, dense tears. Dark alcoholic fruit, hint of soy sauce. Medium body, well balanced, nice acidity, some dark fruit. Soft velvety aftertaste, long. Score: 50 + 4 for otpic + 14 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 92. Very nice.
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1990 Comte Armand
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Clos des Epeneaux - 1er Cru
(France / Burgundy / Cote de Beaune / Pommard)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Brilliant medium ruby, light rim, nice tears. First slight stink after rotting vegetables, then a nice dark and cool nose. Medium to plump body, some acidity, strong tannins but not coarse, some fruit underneath but not prominent. Aftertaste starting with acidity changing to mouthcoating tannins, long. Score: 50 + 4 for otpic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 91.
So far the best impression I had from this wine over the years. May be in a distant future I will actually enjoy this wine?
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1989 Aldo Conterno
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Bussia Soprana
(Italy / Northwest / Piedmont / Barolo)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Very light garnet, light rim with bit of brick, brilliant, very dense tears. Very decent nose, hint of honeycomb, slightly perfumed. Medium body, barest hint of fruit, extremely well balanced, very fine tannins. Very long, soft velvet, bit acidity. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 92.
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1999 Paolo Scavino
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Cannubi
(Italy / Northwest / Piedmont / Barolo)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(blind): Dark ruby, clear, fine tears. Nose after roots and red currant. Medium body, some acidity. Aftertaste green apple. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 88.
1999 should be a good vintage in Piedmont, at least this bottle did not show this. Tanzer rated this wine with 93+
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1999 Tardieu Laurent
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Roquefort
(France / Languedoc / Corbieres)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(blind): Brilliant ruby, medium tears, tints the glass. Nose after dark fruit, toast. Medium body, light acidity, fine and slightly bitter tannins. Velvety aftertaste, long. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 92.
Generally I prefer the concept of domaine bottled wines but this seems a nice effort.
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1995 Tenimenti Angelini
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Val di Suga - Vigna de Lago
(Italy / Central / Tuscany / Brunello di Montalcino)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Dark garnet, brilliant, nice tears. Lots of oak in the nose, hint of parsley, some ascending, alcohol, bit of dark fruit. Medium body, some dark fruit, rather coarse tannins, artificial acidity, not very well balanced. Aftertaste fruity acidity. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 15 for taste + 5 for overall = total
score of 86.
Will this get better with age? Only 6766 bottles of this wine have been made - I find this very responsible.
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1999 Poeckl
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Reve de Jeunesse
(Austria / Burgenland)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(double blind): Purple, fat tears. Velvety dark fruit in the nose. Plump body, primary dark fruit. Velvety aftertaste. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 89.
This wine should have scored higher - may be it is already a bit closed or simply not to my taste.
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1990 Bosquet des Papes
(France / Rhone / Southern Rhone / Chateauneuf du Pape)
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(not blind): Brilliant ruby, light rim, fat tears. Nose slight vegetal stink, Kirsch schnapps. Medium body, very well balanced, some fine adicity, secondary red fruit. Very soft tannins in the aftertaste, long, bit alcoholic. Score: 50 * 3 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 91.
This wine is a darling now, very nice.
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1999 Les Forts de Latour
(France / Bordeaux / Pauillac)
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(double blind): Black dense ruby, fat tears. Dark fruits in the nose, bit masked with oak. Plump body, dense fruit, some acidity spine. Tannins slightly bitter. Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 92.
If would like to have more "second" wines like this - even if this good impression may be influenced by the fact that the other "competing" wines were rather weak.
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1998 Domaine Pegau
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Laurence
(France / Rhone / Southern Rhone / Chateauneuf du Pape)
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RATED: 10/01/2003 |
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(not blind): Black ruby, fat tears, brilliant. Restrained nose, dark fruit, slightly alcoholic. Plump body, massive tannins spine, dark fruit. Velvety alcoholic finish. Score: 50 + 5 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 93.
Light lunch in the restaurant Verger des Papes directly under the ruin of Chateaufneuf du Pape. Not decanted. Bit too warm. Simple but fair glasses
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1982 Chateau Beychevelle
(France / Bordeaux / St-Julien)
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RATED: 11/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Garnet, brick rim, clear, small bubbles in the rim. Very dark liquorice in the nose, bit opulent, perfumend, black currant. Medium body, tannins and acidity dominant, unbalanced. Aftertaste long, impregnating, some fruit at last. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 88.
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1999 Allegrini
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Amarone
(Italy / Northeast / Verona / Valpolicella Classico)
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RATED: 11/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Medium ruby, clear, fine tears. Intense nose after rum punch with dark fruits. Plump body, kirsch liquor, booze. Velvety aftertaste, very alcoholic. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 87.
This is very portlike and I have to admit that I simply don't like this type of wine.
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1982 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou
(France / Bordeaux / St-Julien)
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RATED: 11/01/2003 |
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(single blind): Brilliant garnet, brick rim, medium tears. Nose after roots, earth, violets. Medium body, barely fruit, more on the tannins and acidity side, but good balanced. Long aftertaste, furred tongue. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 90.
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