Holiday tasting
EBCC
Tasted Friday, December 30, 2022 by AllRed with 112 views
Introduction
Each taster was to bring a bottle, from anywhere, in the $25-$50 range to share during an informal walk around tasting. We used this as an opportunity to share some stuff folks may not otherwise encounter, eg older bottles & other varieties, in an attempt to expand some horizons.
NV Wycliff California Champagne
USA, California
Walk around tasting. Ripe apple; simple. (M&B)
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2020 Domaine du Colombier (Guy Mothe et Ses Fils ) Chablis 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walk around tasting. Pale color with oyster shell and apple tones. Hints of citrus as well. Nice. (J&L)
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2021 Gilles Noblet Pouilly-Fuissé La Collonge
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
Walk around tasting. Minerally and bright with apple and citrus fruit. Good. (SS)
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2008 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Walk around tasting. Advanced; crème brûlée and orchard fruit. Our final bottle, and not the best example of this wine that we have had.
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2016 Stefania Viognier 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, San Benito County
Walk around tasting. Peach and mineral. Bright and focused. This was our final bottle and it was just as fresh and delightful as the first.
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2012 Domaine Ostertag Riesling Muenchberg 91 Points
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
Walk around tasting. Our last bottle. Unripe peach and apple with petrol undertones. Hints of honeycomb as well. A favorite of the whites for many tonight, and one that many enjoyed compared to the "sweet" rieslings they were accustomed to.
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2007 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Growers Collection Calvert Vineyard
New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago
Walk around tasting. A bit advanced showing toffee and subtle red fruit. This bottle was over-the-hill. Will open one of our last two bottles soon to see if this was a one-off or true indication of where this wine is at.
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2005 Domaine Tortochot Gevrey-Chambertin Champerrier Vieilles Vignes 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Walk around tasting. Earth and cherry qualities with good underlying acidity. Drinking well, but should hold for a bit yet too. Will likely plan on enjoying our remaining two within the next 3-5 years.
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2021 Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Walk around tasting. Lovely. Cherry and spice on the nose and palate. balancing acidity. (M&B)
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2000 Fontanafredda Barolo Paiagallo La Villa
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Walk around tasting. Not a pristine bottle. There's a red fruit quality hiding under a plastic/latex aroma. Better on the palate though.
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2015 Guy Breton Morgon Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
Walk around tasting. Our last bottle, double decanted an hour before the tasting. Plenty of candied dark and red fruit with floral undertones. So very reliable year in and out. A favorite among many of the tasters tonight.
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2001 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Don Melchor 94 Points
Chile, Maipo Valley, Puente Alto
Our penultimate bottle, double decanted off its sediment an hour before the walk around tasting began. Somewhat youthful dark color belies its age. Black fruit with herb and loam undertones. Has a subtle green quality as well. A terrific showing- opened some eyes tonight.
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1998 Château Duhart-Milon 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Walk around tasting. There's absolutely nothing wrong with this little 4th growth from a lesser vintage. Textbook Bordeaux with currants, tobacco and underbrush notes. Red berry fruit with softened tannin and balancing acidity. This was double decanted off its sediment an hour before the tasting began.
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2019 Stefano di Blasi Gold Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Walk around tasting. Chocolate, plum and dark fruit tones. Medium tannins. Very enjoyable. (M&K)
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2017 LaMadrid Estate Wines Cabernet Franc Single Vineyard Reserva 88 Points
Argentina, Mendoza, Lujan de Cuyo, Agrelo
Walk around tasting. Plum and green, herbal tones. Full-bodied. Nice. (M&B)
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2015 Mount Veeder Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Walk around tasting. Blackberry and plum fruit with chocolate and coffee elements mixed in. Fine tannins carry the fruit through the finish. Excellent. (C&AJ)
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2019 Poggio al Tesoro Bolgheri il seggio 89 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri
Walk around tasting. Loamy and a bit green, may have guessed South America in a blind tasting. Medium tannins with an abundance of rich, dark fruit. (M&K)
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2018 Dominio del Plata Malbec BenMarco
Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco
Walk around tasting. Black fruit and chocolate with blue fruit overtones. Herb and spice elements in the finish. Firm tannin. (J&L)
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2020 Caymus-Suisun The Walking Fool
USA, California, North Coast, Suisun Valley
Walk around tasting. Typical Wagner cough syrupy red, and a country club crowdpleaser. Not my style. (C&AJ?)
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