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Red

2013 Domaine de la Côte Pinot Noir Bloom's Field

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12/5/2023 - drrobvino wrote: 92 points

Last bottle of this wine, previously tasted it 4 yrs ago.
Seems like the time in the bottle has significantly improved this lovely PN, with aromas of red and black fruits, stems, camphor, espresso, and mint.
The palate shows a beautiful, medium bodied wine with very nicely ripened red and black fruits, echoing flavors from the nose.
Finishes with fine tannins and generous acidity, this wine is in a great drinking window right now.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    1/2/2024 12:02:00 PM - I didn't get that at all on my bottles...that's too bad, it is a lovely domestic PN.
Red

2009 Domaine Henri Boillot Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets

 Pinot Noir more
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5/12/2023 - drrobvino wrote: 98 points

2nd bottle from a 6 pack. Last consumed about 18 mos ago.
Drank with dear friends at AQS, the wine was firing on all cylinders and approached perfection in the moment.
Splash decanted and consumed over ~45 mins...utterly refined, elegant, with red tart cherries and spice, brilliant earthy notes, long and incredibly brilliant finish with lovely tannins and supporting acidity. Drink through 2028 or so, just awesome.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    9/20/2023 3:58:00 AM - I will edit the note...splash decanted and consumed over a 45 minute time period.
Red

2009 Copain Syrah Halcon Vineyard

 Yorkville Highlands more
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10/9/2022 - drrobvino wrote: 91 points

1st bottle from a pair purchased in 2013 upon release.
The nose and palate are quite shy upon initial opening, but I am seeing what others are saying as I give this wine 1-2 hours of air.
A rocky, mineral-infused base is adorned with nearly-ripened black and red fruits, some savory bacon fat, campfire smoke, black pepper, and stems.
There is a structure that is evident from the get-go, and it remains a force to be reckoned with as it gently allows the fruit and savory flavors to peek through and expand with air.
There is a beautifully supportive acidity adds to the flavor profile. Tannins are softening with age, this should drink nicely for another 8-10 yrs.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    10/9/2022 6:14:00 PM - Thx man. Right back atcha. Your notes are always thoughtful and spot on, I appreciate the detail.
Red

2007 Camille Giroud Charmes-Chambertin

 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more
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8/5/2022 - drrobvino wrote: 95 points

Penultimate bottle from a 6 pack. Last consumed 2.5 yrs ago.
Lovely, this wine unfolded over an hour of being opened. Bright cherry fruits, cherry pit, sweet tarts, potting soil and wet stones.
Drink this gorgeous wine over the next 2-3 yrs.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    10/1/2022 2:04:00 AM - Sorry...drank from a decanter.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    10/3/2022 7:16:00 AM - Decanted for ~15-30 mins, then 7 wine snobs shared the wine in an outside setting over ~30 mins. Delicious.
Red

2010 Icardi Barbaresco Montubert

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11/23/2020 - drrobvino wrote: 93 points

Bottle 3 of 6. Last tasted 1 yr prior, this one is singing beautifully.
No formal TN, but pretty and delicate roses, tart cherry fruit, sweet tobacco leaf, spice and a hint of anise on the long and drying finish.
Drinking so nicely, enjoy through 2025 or so.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    12/4/2020 4:07:00 AM - no decant, enjoyed 1/2 the bottle one evening, and the other half the next night.
Red

2017 Comm. G.B. Burlotto Verduno Pelaverga

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5/3/2020 - drrobvino wrote: 91 points

Opened bottle #4 of 6 today when friends came by to visit (6 feet apart).
Served this wine with deer sausage, cheese, and crackers...paired beautifully.
This wine is really tasty, I mean seriously delicious IMHO.
Black pepper, black cherry and kirsch, wet soil and tar, a bit of refreshing orange rind.
The tannins are light, the acidity is bright. Drink this pretty food wine through the end of 2020+.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    5/3/2020 4:23:00 PM - I love Burlotto, their basic Barolo is awesome, and everything from their Dolcetto to Barbera to ...Monvigliero. We stayed at their agriturismo in Verduno in July 2019 and had the most lovely tour of their winery. It is amazing when they sell their basic Barolo for $26 USD and the high end Acclivi / Cannubi / Monvigliero for $50 USD. Wish we could get it for that in the States.
White - Sparkling

2012 Marc Hébrart Champagne Grand Cru Noces de Craie Extra Brut

 Pinot Noir more
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11/24/2018 - drrobvino wrote: 96 points

I have fallen in love with this Domaine over the past 5 years.
Found this Grand Cru bottling and picked up 6 bottles. This is my 1st bottle of the 6.
DG May 2017, with 5g/L dosage.
Brilliant nose of fresh strawberries, tart raspberries, tangerine zest, chalk, and almond paste.
On the palate, insanely bright and laser-focused energy, showing pure strawberry and tart red cherry fruit, tense soil signature, pure orange/tangerine citrus tension, and lingering flavors of freshly baked bread dough.
This wine flirts with perfection, it is utterly delicious to the point I close my eyes as I enjoy each sip.
Marvelous, drink now through 2028.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    2/10/2020 3:07:00 AM - I'll be popping the cork on #2 of my 6 bottles within the next 2-4 months. I know it will be off the charts. Just do it.
Red

1995 Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

 Corvina Blend, Corvina more
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11/18/2019 - winedr Likes this wine: 98 points

Unbelievable. Tremendous wine now and will last for several years. Loved this wine.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    11/19/2019 1:37:00 PM - what size bottle did u consume this time? I have a 3.0L that I am planning to consume soon. Thx!
Red

2017 Comm. G.B. Burlotto Verduno Pelaverga

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2/15/2019 - acyso wrote: 88 points

Piedmont; 2/11/2019-2/15/2019 (Alba, Italy): A very kind gift from Fabio as we were leaving from our tasting -- use it as an apertif or after-dinner drink, he said. Well, we had it with some (fairly decent) hotel pizza, and I don't think he'd object to that. This is a very pretty wine, with some light red fruit, and just a mild hit of tannin. It's not concentrated nor heavy on the palate, and there's some really nice drinkability here overall. I haven't had enough pelaverga (has anyone?) to be able to determine whether or not this is true to the grape, or what, in fact, are the distinguishing characteristics of said grape, but given the name on the label, I'm fairly confident that this is true to form.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    4/19/2019 12:43:00 PM - Loved the notes on your entire Piedmont trip! We are traveling there in July, visiting many of the same wineries...care to share any of your contact info? Having trouble getting a reply from G. Rinaldi. Thanks
Red

2007 Larkmead Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

 Napa Valley more
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2/19/2018 - drrobvino wrote: 95 points

This is quite delicious, showing the green pepper side of Cab Franc, with the black-fruited cassis, and some tobacco leaf and earthy flavors.
Tannins are still quite present, with med acidity and a long and satisfying finish. Drink now through 2022.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    3/22/2018 10:44:00 AM - this is the Cab Sauv, but there is a dollop of Merlot and Cab Franc mixed in with this wine...I was just noting part of the flavor profile leaned towards Cab Franc.
Red

1968 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único

 Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more
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1/26/2018 - drrobvino wrote: 100 points

Had this iconic 50 year old wine to celebrate my birth year.
As this wine was opened and decanted, and metamorphasized over an hour or so, it flirted with perfection...alas, it was a perfect wine to me, in this moment. Fantastic earthy notes and flavors like tobacco leaf and old leather chairs, beautifully supported by tart red cherry pit, plum, and fig, with resolved tannins, gorgeously lifted acidity, and a forever finish. I bought 3 bottles to drink this year. 2 to go.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    2/7/2018 7:21:00 AM - In a magnum format, I would say this wine is fine for another decade. Just depends on how pristine the storage and shipping conditions have been, as always. Let me know when and where u pop that mag, I'm pretty sure I'll be free!
Red

2007 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel Panoplie

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9/13/2017 - drrobvino wrote: 84 points

Still has a fizziness, even on the 2nd day opened. Solid wine beneath this fault, but can't continue to look past these fizzy red wines from Tablas Creek. Way too much to spend on a wine to not enjoy it, bottle after bottle.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    9/16/2017 10:09:00 AM - Hi jasonchaas, I just emailed the wine club, and I sincerely thank u for your comments and efforts to make it right. Means ALOT to me, in the wine world, where many folks do not seem to care what happens "after the sale". Kudos and thanks again...I have lots of TC wines in my cellar so I will try some of the cooler vintages and let u know...
Red

1996 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

 Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more
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4/30/2017 - drrobvino wrote: 95 points

Perfection, this wine was drinking beautifully after a 30 min decant, and has reached an apogee.
Beautiful red currant, cassis, pencil shavings, tobacco, wet earth, gorgeous soil signature.
The long finish is supported by perfect acidity and finely-grained tannins, giving the finish a beautiful tension and astringency that I long for.
This wine will likely last through 2025 or so. Lovely.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    4/30/2017 7:18:00 AM - We consumed this wine (from my cellar) for my wife's 50th. I dropped it off at the restaurant 2 days before, and we decanted it 30+ mins before enjoying it. Has alot of staying power, I would say it will continue to drink beautifully for another 8-10 years.
Red

2008 G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe

 Nebbiolo more
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3/6/2016 - drrobvino wrote: 93 points

Opened 2 days ago, consumed half the bottle and the TN is from today. Last bottle was consumed about 18 months ago.
Nose of pipe tobacco, just incredibly precise.Then tart red cherry fruit, roses, light anise, and tar.
On the palate, med bodied, energetic and lively acidity, tense tannins still unwinding, to reveal sour cherry pit, cooking spices, light licorice, and wet soil. The tannins are so beautifully astringent, they just keep pulling inward on the cheeks and gums. The acidity is beautifully balanced. The finish is long and satisfying.
A gorgeous entry level Barolo...drinking beautifully now, through 2024+. Awesome juice, what a WFTM.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    9/28/2016 2:41:00 AM - sorry...wine for the money!
Red

2008 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Mount Carmel

 Sta. Rita Hills more
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3/22/2014 - drrobvino wrote: 87 points

Blind tasting at Rob & Bev's; 3/22/2014-3/23/2014: This Sta Rita Pinot showed a med ruby core, with a pale brick color at the rim.
The developing nose offered up med intensity notes of predominantly bright red fruit like strawberry and raspberry, with some gentle spiciness, as well as a caramel note, maybe from the oak.
The palate showed off a dry wine, med(-) in body and med+ in alcohol, with med+ intensity notes of strawberry pie, ripe raspberry fruit, cola, and a bit of pipe tobacco. The flavors are mostly fruity, although not in an over-bearing way that is typical of so many Calif PN's (for which I am thankful, since I have 3 more bottles). There is med acidity, and the tannins are med intensity but rounded and quite supple, allowing this wine to be in an ideal drinking window right now, through 2017+. Pretty good Sta Rita Pinot IMHO. I like this region for balanced PN's better than RRV.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    3/23/2014 2:45:00 PM - Updated and corrected. Thanks for pointing that out!
Red

2004 Tenuta Carretta Barbaresco Cascina Bordino

 Nebbiolo more
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9/14/2011 - Wink wrote: 95 points

Served at Chaîne des Rôtisseurs dinner at Boca September 11. From memory: Definitely WOTN. Amazing, lovely and wonderful fruit-forward Barbaresco. I am going to hunt this down and buy as much as I can.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    2/16/2014 1:12:00 AM - Hey Wink, as I was entering my note, I saw your note, and that you love this wine as much as I do. It is on the wine list at Nicola's, and they sell it off-list at a fantastic discount. I always leave with a few bottles for the cellar. Not sure how much they have left...Such a beautiful wine.
Red

2009 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Trenton View

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1/8/2014 - drrobvino wrote: 94 points

This is a truly beautiful bottle of restrained, elegant, delicious and perfectly ripened RRV Pinot.
Very light in color, med(-) ruby at the core, fading to an almost colorless rim.
Nose is very RRV, but in a perfect sense, showing off red cherry, tart plum skin, spice box and soil-inflected tones to keep the tart and savory components in balance, like a well-made perfume.
The palate is textbook PN perfection, repeating tart cherry and plum notes from the nose, adding tobacco, cola, orange zest, umami, gentle but persistent spiciness. It's all there, supported by med alcohol, med tannins that are now rounding and drinking beautifully, and a delightful med(+) acidity, higher than what is typical in PN, especially from Calif. The finish is med length and just hones in on the cherry and spice for 30 secs or so, leaving you wanting for another sip.
Drinking beautifully right now, and I would hesitate to say how long this wine will last since I haven't tried many Swan PN's as they get over 7 yrs of age. I've read that they seem to last quite awhile, and based on the gorgeous balance and plentiful fruit, with great acidity, I'd say this wine will further improve for another 3-4 years and drink well through 2020+. It is sooo delicious now, drink one if you have a few bottles and see how the other bottle ages…Nice.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    1/8/2014 7:19:00 PM - Thanks for the kind words. As you know, it's a labor of love. Cheers!
White - Sparkling

NV Vilmart & Cie Champagne Premier Cru Grand Cellier Brut

 Champagne Blend more
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12/6/2013 - drrobvino wrote: 92 points

My first Vilmart ever! It came off the truck yesterday, I'm trying one of my bottles today. Certainly not ideal, but was too anxious...
Lot "L12 11" which I assume means disgorged Dec 2011.
This sparkling wine is clear, showing a fine stream of tiny bubbles, med straw in color at the core, with a watery rim.
The nose is clean, developing, with med(+) aromas of bread yeast, apple, smoke, tangerine, and minerality.
The palate shows a wine with some gently apparent residual sugar, with med body, a fine and creamy mousse, and med(-) alcohol (listed at 12.5% abv). The flavors are med intensity, including baked apples, pear, orange and tangerine, as well as chalky minerals, and honey. There is a rich and creamy texture to the palate, which is cut to the quick, and then some, by the med(+) acidity. The wine has a med(+) length finish that is laden with citrus curd, giving it great lift.
This wine is richer and more balanced than most Champagnes I have tasted in this price range. Lovely balance between sweetness and acidity. Well structured, built to last, will definitely improve for another 3 years in bottle and drink well through 2020 or so.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    12/15/2013 8:00:00 PM - Hi Champagneinhand
    Thanks for the reminder. I just updated my note. It read "L12 11", which I assume means the bottles were disgorged in Dec of 2011. Sound right? So mine would have an additional year of bottle age (although I just purchased them...).
    With a name like Champagneinhand, and my continually growing love of Champagne, I'd enjoy hearing your thoughts on your favorite Champagne houses in various styles. Thanks again for your excellent notes...
    drrobvino
Red

2007 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Éloge

 Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more
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5/12/2013 - Wink Likes this wine: 95 points

Served after Rich's graduation. No formal notes. Incredible, opulent, wonderful Napa Red. Everyone loved it.

  • Comment posted by drrobvino:

    5/12/2013 5:53:00 AM - Hi Wink
    Really like your reviews. We need to get a CT Offline tasting in Cincy. R u interested? Contact me at rspdc@me.com if so.
    Drrobvino

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