| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments Comment Date Community Score More... |
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2007 La Regola La Regola Toscana IGTRed Bordeaux Blend more |
6/4/2023 - VDLT Wine Does not like this wine: NRI don’t understand this kind of wine. Why make a souped-up Bordeaux wine in Tuscany. Nothing about it says Italy. Too much wood and extract and the fruit isn’t very compelling. Sixteen years later it’s tannic and oaky and the alcohol protrudes unpleasantly. You can put as much polish on a wine as you like but it won’t give it soul. |
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2016 Cantine Innocenti Vino Nobile di MontepulcianoSangiovese more |
2/11/2023 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine: 91 pointsBitter dried herbs (think of Amaro or Underberg), black cherries, strawberries, tobacco and an intriguing mineral streak on the nose with just a hint of barnyard/soiled diaper. Flavors are consistent with the aromas, and this wine strikes just about a perfect balance between fruit and non fruit flavors. Overall, I'm impressed with how fine a line is straddled here. It finishes very bitter/mineral.
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| Red |
2017 Francesca Fiasco Mèrcori Paestum IGTRed Blend more |
1/8/2023 - stanqwash Likes this wine: 92 pointsStill very young but with an hour in the Pyrex it really opened up. Day 2 was a revelation. Dark berries, tobacco, even some forest floor. Imagine that. Lovely structure. Very into this. Will hunt down more.
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| Red - Sparkling |
2009 Domaine Gigou Vin de Pays du Loir-et-Cher La Bulle Sarthoise Demi-SecPineau d'Aunis more |
1/2/2023 - lake.vino Likes this wine: 94 pointsTake a moment and think about what this is. An off-dry, high acid sparkling wine that spent nearly a decade en tirage before release, made from a grape not precisely known for aging. OK, it's not your mainstream, run of the mill wine. It has some reminiscence of a pet-nat - but not quite that either. And, oh yeah - a decade in cellar before release. Funky, cherry, raspberry, cranberry, and herbal astringency on nose, wiht a hint of cigar ash. Palate is an amazing balance of acid, fruit, mineral and herbal astringency, again with just a bit of that cigar ash on the finish. It is decidedly not "typical" of most wines I've drunk - but I really love it with food and for what it is. That ashy note is something I've picked up in two of this producer's Jasnieres as well - and while unusual, it is not unpleasant.
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| Red |
2017 Pinacho Cigales Tinto JovenTempranillo more |
8/28/2022 - JJYoyo Likes this wine: 92 pointsSecond pass at this wine and lord was this satisfying. Similar notes to last time in terms of flavor profile but my wife just adored this, to the extent that we had to crack open a CA cab ( a de negoce #253) to go with our grilled tri tip.
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| Red |
1989 Château Troplong MondotSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/1/2021 - VDLT Wine Likes this wine: NR'00 Mikulski Meursault 1er / '89 Troplong (One10): Well this was a surprise! Past experience with this estate had me decidedly in the "not my style" camp. This 89 though was more restrained and had much better balance. Still there is ripeness, richness and extraction. It seemed like Jekyl & Hyde sharing this wine rather than trading off. That dichotomy made it a bit strange at times. But overall, an enjoyable and impressive wine.
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| Red |
2000 Château Calon-SégurSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/24/2021 - VDLT Wine Likes this wine: NRSeems to be on good path but this is no where near ready. Tight and tannic (admittedly it got little air time). The fruit is fresh and vibrant.
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| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1997 Domaine Gigou Jasnières Selection de Raisins NoblesChenin Blanc more |
9/28/2021 - merlot78 Likes this wine: 90 pointsI like this. On the nose fresh fruit. Color was a light gold. a medium finish. This wine felt like I was dinking a young chenin blanc.
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| Red |
2007 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
8/2/2020 - VDLT Wine Likes this wine: NRA nice bottle that behaved younger than I expected. Sustained, good fruit without any discernible development - although their were no apparent tannins. Kind of heavy on the dill flavor but very enjoyable.
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| White |
2005 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Le MontChenin Blanc more |
10/26/2020 - Julian Marshall wrote: 88 pointsStill enjoyable but fading away now. It's interesting how Clos de Bourg still has its purity, whereas this does not. On opening, it was spicy but still quite fresh, but the citrus fruits were rapidly replaced by slightly bitter honey.
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| Red |
2016 Arizcuren Rioja Solo Mazuelomore |
9/24/2020 - JJYoyo Likes this wine: 92 pointsNo detailed notes since doing this from memory. A surprisingly refined wine, good acidity and none of the flabbiness some Carignan wines suffer from. Had more a day later which showed more strawberry and less spice than before. Also, acidity was starting to become unbalanced after a day of air. So let’s say this is meant for relatively early consumption. Right now it should have about an hour of slow o before serving. Screams out for food accompaniment- aged manchego in our case. Classy. Great value.
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| Red |
2016 Christophe Pichon Cornas AllégorieSyrah more |
8/27/2020 - VDLT Wine Likes this wine: NRProving that Cornas doesn’t have to be a rustic brute to be Cornas, this young but well-mannered Syrah is brambly, bacony and delicious. Structured but not overly tannic and quite energetic.
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| White |
2009 P. Dubreuil-Fontaine Père & Fils Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Clos BerthetChardonnay more |
8/21/2020 - dptrevelyan Likes this wine: NRLast bottle, and best yet. Fully mature, without seeming "old". Good toasty popcorn nose, full-bodied slippery mouthfeel with nutmeg allspice interest, and citrus lift. Complex, round, complete.
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| White |
2016 Domaine Gigou Jasnières Jus de TerreChenin Blanc more |
8/18/2020 - merlot78 Likes this wine: 89 pointsmuch better than the ones produced in this country. more complexity
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| Red - Sparkling |
2009 Domaine Gigou Vin de Pays du Loir-et-Cher La Bulle Sarthoise Demi-SecPineau d'Aunis more |
8/9/2020 - PDX-S wrote: NRDark purple in the glass.
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| Red |
2009 Fattoria Selvapiana Chianti Rùfina Riserva BucerchialeSangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
6/3/2020 - Bob H wrote: NRQuite ripe on the nose - not roasted or overripe, but getting there.
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| Red |
2016 P. Dubreuil-Fontaine Père & Fils Beaune 1er Cru MontrevenotsPinot Noir more |
6/3/2020 - Pinot Peter Likes this wine: NRSight fruit cherry nose, dark color, good acidity, soft tannins, tannins first on the pallet then massive dark fruit, great length.
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| Red |
2013 Ugo Lequio Barbaresco GallinaNebbiolo more |
5/30/2020 - JJYoyo Likes this wine: 91 pointsAfter 2 days under argon, pungent cherry and less aggressive scents of dried tobacco, rose, peat. Taste was ripe cherry, a little vanilla. Very balanced between ample but soft tannins and high but not cutting acidity. Balance is the dominant impression here: a classic Barbaresco that isn’t the most attention getting, but excellent pedigree. Needs a few years (>5) in the cellar. Outstanding QPR.
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| Red |
2005 Château LanessanHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/10/2020 - dptrevelyan Likes this wine: NRThis was excellent with our ribeye/duck breast dinner from Chachama Grill (curbside take-out). Pulled this because I have more. It is in a perfect place. Quintessential Bdx. Cedary old-fashioned nose was like a siren. Perfect balance in the mouth made me not want to swallow it (I did). Lightish without being lean; fruity without being jammy. Just cresting its drinking plateau. Last sip next morning was a delightful way to start the day. (WineauxJ--"Can we still get a case of this?")
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| Red |
2011 Caparsa Chianti Classico Caparsino RiservaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
3/31/2020 - HFLED Likes this wine: 90 pointsIn a good drinking window now, but wouldn’t let it cellar past another year. Light - medium body, some black cherry and blackberry, tea, touch of pepper and spice. Fairly acidic, though not out of balance yet. Overall a pleasant Chianti. Thanks for sending VDLT.
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| Red |
2010 Pierre Gonon St. JosephSyrah more |
3/29/2020 - Neecies Likes this wine: NRGreen olives with plummy red fruit, exactly as expected. What was unexpected was the failure to persist and get fuller in the glass--it went the other way. Did I miss the window?
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| Red - Sparkling |
2009 Domaine Gigou Vin de Pays du Loir-et-Cher La Bulle Sarthoise Demi-SecPineau d'Aunis more |
11/28/2019 - 5laton wrote: NRPineau d'aunis is one of my favorite grapes, so I was very excited to try this sparkling red. It's labeled as demi-sec but the residual sugar doesn't stick out at all here, it comes across as rather dry -- like a dry Lambrusco or Gragnano if it was made from our favorite Loire grape. The nose is heavenly and smells like a lovely spicy, earthy pineau d'aunis with typical celery salt notes. The palate is a bit quiet in comparison but has a nice earthy, slightly chewy structure derived from acid and mildly scratchy tannins. I'm sure this would be lovely with charcuterie.
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| White - Sparkling |
2015 Nicolas Maillart Champagne Premier Cru Mont MartinPinot Meunier more |
12/8/2019 - Andyofoto wrote: NROne of my favorite wines Inhve has from Maillart. Just love. |
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Comment posted by VDLT Wine:
6/5/2023 7:17:00 PM - Minority indeed. But seems like there are a couple of other notes with similar impressions. Oh well…I work with a producer from the same area who makes a Cabernet Franc that tastes like Cabernet Franc fromTuscany. It spends almost half as much time in oak as this mess.