3/30/2024 - CCris6537 Likes this wine:

Pale ruby, ripe blackberries and blueberries, stewed plums, stewed cherries, baking spices, chocolate and caramel, high ripeness, high alcohol content, concentrated body, high acidity, and soft tannins.

5/22/2024 - Raywilliams420 Likes this wine:

4 hours of air in the bottle. I normally jump right into this wine but wanted to try something diff. Style has pretty good structure an semi soft tannins but not as bold as it was when I would pop in pour I don’t think the way I approached this wine this time was best Still good but not how I remember when I pop n pour this wine. 91 the way it is currently. 92 when it First was opened.

5/22/2024 - winesnout wrote:

A lovely Carruades from a big year. Still youthful, lots of cherries and plums, some pencil shavings, roasted herbs and licorice. Silky tannins and elegant. Given that I paid Euro 32 when I bought it as future in 2002, it was a steal in hindsight. Definitely no need to rush, but at a beautiful drinking level now.

5/22/2024 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:

Already expressive, with complex aromatics of smoky mineral, ripe apple and pear, honeysuckle and chamomile. The palate has flesh and is unctuous through the mid. There's some hazelnut cream and great saline mineral detail to the finish. It is long.

5/22/2024 - GDa202 wrote:

Dried out cork and very stewed prunes in port flavour. Sad.

4/1/2024 - CCris6537 wrote:

Medium gold, pineapple, passion fruit, apricot, orange, honey, cream, relatively round in the mouth, medium acidity.

5/14/2024 - astroman Likes this wine:

Oxidative initially but blew away revealing lovely floral and guava aromas, dense on the palate with vinous like character, full dense body, high acidity and long finish.

5/14/2024 - astroman Likes this wine:

Blend of 3 cep ages, PN, C, M, 3 villages, Ecueil, Sac, Villers aux Noeuds, 3 years, 2017,2018 and 2019. Like this better than the previous bottle I had, salmon like in colour, lovely aromas of yellow flower with good depth, lively acidity, lovely intense palate. Excellent QPR

4/10/2024 - CCris6537 Likes this wine:

Pale yellow, apple, pear, lemon, sea salt, minerals. The wine is round with medium acidity, good concentration, high quality aftertaste.

5/14/2024 - astroman wrote:

V04 which points to base 2004, oxidative, nutty with vibrant acidity, excellent precision, high body with excellent finish.

5/22/2024 - maaike2 wrote:

Blind, side to side with the 1998. Both vintages were dominate by premature aging aspects, lots of earthiness, tobacco, freshness seemed gone in the 1998, in the 2000 obvious spiciness. Both lacked fruit. For me they both were a bit disappointing, the 2000 clear winner. perhaps they show more in 10-20 years? I doubt, but who knows.....

5/22/2024 - maaike2 wrote:

Blind, side to side with the 1998. Both vintages were dominate by premature aging aspects, lots of earthiness, tobacco, freshness seemed gone in the 1998, in the 2000 obvious spiciness. Both lacked fruit. For me they both were a bit disappointing, the 2000 clear winner. perhaps they show more in 10-20 years? I doubt, but who knows.....

5/20/2024 - Jens DT Likes this wine:

Hos Willi og Laura. Godt glas til prisen. Stald og frugt. Fin balance. Køb alt hvad der er råd til😍

5/16/2024 - Jens DT wrote:

Drak med far og Mussi. Ok duft. Smagen for sød til mig. Havde ikke lyst til mere end et glas🤷🏼‍♂️

5/22/2024 - L-C. wrote:

No formal note: Poached dark fruit, juicy, satin like texture, medium body, very good concentration, but also sufficient freshness. Good length. Overall very good, fruit-driven wine with sufficient depth to keep it interesting; really fun to drink.

5/22/2024 - Raywilliams420 Likes this wine:

Interesting nose sweet with a lil bit of funk This is a smell I’ve never smelled in a wine. Wine is a bit past semi sweet. Kind of soft tannins. Earthy cherry flavored. spice on the back end and initially but kind of fades after five seconds an comes back 15 seconds later. Finish lingers on an on. Not my fav cdp but definitely drinkable. This wine sat in the bottle exposed to air for 6 hours I Removed some of the wine initially an let it chill out until trying This is bit hard to fullly describe but it is definitely terroir driven Could possibly get a higher score if this wine starts to integrate with itself better over time.

5/16/2024 - Jens DT Likes this wine:

Drak med far og Mussi. Far havde den med da vi skulle besøge producenten i Alba.
Ung. Ikke verdens største frugt, men ok balance. Bliver spændende med alder på.

5/20/2024 - xzz Likes this wine:

NB! En del fin grums, må stå et par dager

Farge: Kraftig blåfiolett
Duft: Hint av 'anilin' rundet av med noe plommeaktig. Romslig bakgrunn
Smak: Solide tanniner ganske rundet. Smekker kropp. Noe plomme/kreke. Hint av fiol og noe mer. Foldet seg nydelig ut etter hvert.

Dag 2
Duft: Hint av 'anilin', lakris og fat.
Smak: Kraftige, rundete tanniner. Miks av kreke, slåpe og noe floralt. Ettersmak av kirsebær kjerne.
Rik og nyansert, svært god.

5/14/2024 - astroman wrote:

Unfortunately slightly tainted, 2 years ago this bottle was one of my top champagne for the year but this had cupboard on the nose. Palate was not completely stripped of flavours with good linearity and acidity. A few others were not really sure it was tainted, one mention it might even be the chalky notes showing. A real pity.

5/16/2024 - Jens DT Likes this wine:

Drak den med far og Mussi. Dejligt og spændende glas. Selvfølgelig oxideret, men stadig frugt og fin syre på. Fin blød i munden. Køb mere.

4/14/2024 - CCris6537 Likes this wine:

Pale straw, rich and interesting nose of tropical fruits such as passion fruit and pineapple at first, then the aroma of green papaya and jalapeño is full and gradually dominates. The wine is smooth and juicy, with medium acidity. The aftertaste is full of the fragrance of lemon and is long-lasting.

5/16/2024 - Jens DT Likes this wine:

Dejlig duft. Ikke nok på det niveau.
God i munden. Balance god. Stadig syre på. Fin til prisen, 1000kr. Godt glas.

5/22/2024 - WwwThommo wrote:

I think too young I know we didn’t have with food but now im sorry I opened it ,leave this one alone

4/25/2024 - forceberry wrote:

100% Malvasia de Colares from ungrafted vineyards in the sandy soils of Colares. 12,5% alcohol. Total production 1100 bottles half-liter bottles.

Quite intense and rather deep yellow-green color. The nose feels rich, ripe and somewhat tropical with aromas of sweet Golden Delicious apple, some nectarine tones, a little bit of honeydew melon, light floral nuances, a hint of cooked cream and a touch of vanilla. The wine feels broad, ripe and even slightly viscous yet relatively weightless on the palate with a quite full body and ripe yet a bit understated flavors of white peach, some saline mineral tones and notes of umami, a little bit of stony minerality, light tropical fruit notes, a hint of chalky bitterness and a touch of creamy character. The moderately high acidity lends good sense of balance to the wine, but it still lacking a bit in freshness. The finish feels ripe yet not sweet-toned but more savory with a rather long and slightly viscous aftertaste of white peach, some creamy tones, a little bit of saline minerality, light marine notes of crushed oyster shells, a sweetish hint of ripe greengage and a touch of savory umami.

This was an odd bird. I was expecting a white Colares to be a brisk, mineral and acid-driven white, but this turned out to be surprisingly broad, ripe and oily effort. Not really a crowdpleaser, though - just something very different from my previous experiences with white Colares. An interesting effort for sure, but not my favorite - the ripeness and breadth made the wine feel a bit tiring after a while. Priced somewhat according to its quality at 46€ for a half-liter bottle in a restaurant.

5/22/2024 - beatles wrote:

Has rounded it self just a wee bit more showing more Burgundy-like qualities. Very open, almost exotic on the nose. Very creamy, buttery, smooth, almost sweet. Good acidity as well.
#podcast

5/21/2024 - Lehto wrote:

One glass recorked in the bottle and left for me to try on Day 2.

Super nice and open at this stage even though it's the latest vintage.

Primarily focused on light and lush red berries; redcurrant, sour cherry, unripe raspberry and cranberry with a lovely fruit acidity, but there's also a green and herbaceous touch which is not removing focus from the light and crushable fruits. Nice balance and soft tannins!

A lovely red in a more "new school"-style that we're seeing quite a lot lately. A nice wine at the price point, but I think I'd personally then rather seek out the reds from Petit-Roy, which I find in the same category but costs slightly less/around the same but with more variety as well.

4/19/2024 - CCris6537 Likes this wine:

Medium yellow, dominated by the aroma of oak barrels, with aromas of butter, cheese, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts and a little bit of nectarine. It also has a buttery texture and taste in the mouth. The acidity is medium but just right, and the aftertaste is of high quality.

5/22/2024 - Raywilliams420 Likes this wine:

Let it sit in the bottle for 4 hours. Removed some wine to allow air to hit the wine Soft flavors on the palate. Really light lemon flavors (soft citrus) , soft tart flavors as well. Everything about this wine is soft. Acidity as well. Easy drinking. No where near overly fruity. Maybe I might have given this too much air after reading my previous tasting notes.

Ten min later an the wine is starting to get a bit angrier. More tension. Lil bit of minerality. Acidity is more citrus in style.

30 min later the nose is starting to blossom. It was somewhat mute at first but not anymore. Tropical fruits have emerged on the nose. More fruit flavors on the palate as well. Lil more citrus flavors and tart green apple as well with the fruit flavors. I liked the wine better after it sat in the glass.

5/22/2024 - Avid Wino wrote:

Lovely, albeit not the flavour profile I had anticipated, though having never tried a Wickham’s or even Yarra Riesling before, not sure why I had any expectations. Green apple, both the fruit itself and an additional sorbet character on the finish. Body, weight. Touch of green herbs, which in the presence of the almost lactic body reminds me of Frankfurter Grüne Sosse. Heaps of length. Frankly I could drink this by the pint glass, though it is far too fine to deserve such treatment.

5/22/2024 - WwwThommo Likes this wine:

This is a brute big colour big sweet flavour and very Soft tannin great fruit and oak balance Thai could do another 10 for sure…but with bbq leg of lamb it’s a ripper enjoy

5/22/2024 - Morten & Morten Likes this wine:

7 years sur Latte! Great noise, complex … need air

4/21/2024 - CCris6537 Likes this wine:

Deep ruby with a hint of purple, filled with the aroma of crushed red berries, cranberries, strawberries, strawberry jam, red cherries, and fruit hard candy. After letting the wine breathe for a while, it will have the plant aroma of fruit stems and not strong secondary aroma of sweet spices and baking spices. The wine is sweet in the attack and salty in the midpalate and finish. The wine is medium-bodied, with medium-high acidity. The tannins are medium, soft and velvety, and the aftertaste is pleasant with the taste of hawthorn.

5/21/2024 - ttholst wrote:

Litt skruing og rett i glasset. Jeg har gått fem på med denne vinen noen ganger og tatt den for å være fra Sentralburgund. Den har mange kvaliteter som ligner. Her er det sitrondrops, appelsinskall, grønne epler, honningmelon, smør, rista nøtter og brød. Vinen har høy fruktkonsentrasjon og syre. Litt voldsom i smaken, som begrenser elegansen. Dette er veldig bra, på en Coche-aktig måte.

4/25/2024 - forceberry wrote:

A blend of oxidatively aged Port wines which have been aging mainly in smaller oak pipes. The final blend is composed of different vintages resulting in an average age of 50 years. 20% alcohol, 158 g/l residual sugar and 5,9 g/l acidity.

Rather dark maple syrup or Cognac appearance. The rich, layered nose feels ridiculously complex with intense aromas of caramel and dusty wood, some arrack tones, a little bit of vanilla custard, light concentrated raw chocolate tones, a hint of freshly ground coffee, a touch of maple syrup and a whiff of fragrant Indian spices. The wine feels concentrated, moderately viscous and very complex on the palate with a full body and intense flavors of dried figs and dark raisins, some nutty notes of oxidation, light nuances of arrack and sweet floral spice, a little bit of fruity coffee, a hint of maple syrup and a toasty touch of custard pastry. The overall feel is substantial, yet not heavy - thanks to the surprisingly high acidity that lends great sense of structure to the wine. The finish is sweet, rich and juicy with a complex, extremely long aftertaste of arrack and caramel, some oxidative nutty tones, a little bit of mocha coffee, light dried-fruit notes of raisins and dried dates, a hint of sweet exotic spices and a touch of dusty wood.

Even if I'm more of a Vintage Port guy, this was still hands down the best Port we tasted on our trip to Portugal. And not just to my taste - this was a consensus shared by all four of us! The level of depth, complexity, intensity, concentration and - surprisingly enough - freshness is on a completely different level here. An absolutely singular Tawny with tons of everything and nothing in excess. At almost 160 g/l residual sugar, this wine is noticeably sweeter and more concentrated than your typical Port wines, yet it didn't seem as sweet in comparison. Impeccable balance. Not really an affordable wine at 298,50€ (or even at 270,99€ - the price at which it retails where I live) but this is still really something. Very highly recommended.

5/22/2024 - omnior Likes this wine:

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5/22/2024 - steinersing wrote:

Great to drink this at peak maturity. Haunting nose with the pharmcy smell, that I usually only get with mature DRC RCs. Superb balance and elegance.

5/21/2024 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine:

Drank at the winery at the end of a spectacular dinner. This was the grand finale wine and it lived up to the hype. Intense nose of ripe fruits, great acidity, long finish. Explosion of flavor. Blind I would have said SQN. I have a new respect for Amarone now!!! The kind of wine you can’t stop thinking about the next day.

5/22/2024 - steinersing wrote:

The matchstick nose of this Lafon Montrachet 2013 was of unrelenting intensity. Even six hours after opening and two hours after double decanting, the reductive style was fully in play and dominated the nose. The Montrachet pedigree was quite obvious with its depth and length; in an elegant, effortless manner. Lovely minerality throughout and just hints of white flowers.

Clearly one of the most impressive whites I drank.

Out host Kwine Tjia prepared an amazing, homecooked meal to match the Monty: the Sous-Vide Veal, prepared with a light veal sauce and some mashed potatoes and cauliflower created a perfect backdrop.

5/22/2024 - steinersing wrote:

From eo: I enjoyed it with my friends at an amazing dinner they hosted and alongside some other spectacular wines and delicious food.

This beautiful sample of a Burg was paired with a skillfully prepared lobster clear soup dish. The wine’s acidic profile became a perfect fit for the flavorful dish and vice versa. The wine was focused, expressive with citrusy notes and a reductive profile. Over time, it became rounder and developed brioche undertones, while maintaining its citrusy center. Decent length and harmonic transition through mid pallet.

5/21/2024 - Raywilliams420 Likes this wine:

Very Bordeaux like on the nose. Decanted this for 2 hours. Then let it sit in the glass for a couple hours as well. Still has a ton of structure. Good balance. Tannins are still firing. It’s like the wine didn’t age at all. It’s big , bold , n beautiful. Better with food for sure. The finish lingers for over a min but it dies over time. It just still sits on your palate. The tannins overpower the acidity but it’s still in balance with one another. Great freaking wine that can continue to age longer if u please. If I had another bottle I would hold off. Up to u.

5/21/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

Some interesting, out of comfort zone wines: Agree with the previous note that this showed like a natural Chablis. Ripe citrus fruit with high acidity, some hint of sweetness. Suffered from being the last wine of the night so my memory was a little hazy, but clean for a Bornard.

5/21/2024 - PSPatrick wrote:

Decanted for two hours before we drank the wine slowly over a period of another four hours. Medium to dark ruby colour. Red and dark fruit, black currant, blackberry, plum, some herbaceous notes, chocolate, some cedar, some tobacco, spices, some graphite, and a hint of mint, with medium-level acidity, well-integrated tannin, and very good length. Develops additional complexity as it breathes further. Broad, lacking focus and precision, but balanced and enjoyable. Integrated and very smooth on day two. Drink (with extended aeration) or hold.

5/20/2024 - PSPatrick wrote:

14% ABV. Dark ruby colour. Ripe red and dark fruit, ripe dark cherry, some dill, cocoa, espresso, spices, liquorice, and mint, with medium-level acidity, fine, firm tannin, and very good length. Some VA. Ripe, with medium body, and good concentration. A modern, well-made wine that developed additional complexity as it breathed. My main criticism is that it does not show individuality or any true character. Drink or hold.

5/21/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

Some interesting, out of comfort zone wines: As usual ripe fruit, serious intensity and a general dose of oak, but this was a little stern and not as expressive as the other experiences that I’ve had with his wines.

5/21/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

Some interesting, out of comfort zone wines: Reflected the vintage with dense, dark fruit. Savoury, muscular wine but I preferred the prettier Cossard alongside, though this showed good purity.

5/20/2024 - PSPatrick wrote:

100% Chardonnay from Chouilly Grand Cru. Disgorged in October 2022, with a dosage of 6.4 g/l. Medium straw golden colour. Floral notes, apple, almond, nuts, bread crust, light honey, and light smoke, with good acidity and good length. The mousse is medium-fine. On the sweeter side. This champagne feels riper, less fresh, and more developed than most 2012s. Also shorter than expected. A pleasant champagne that drinks well now and should age well over the next 10+ years, but exciting, and not on the same level as the mesmerizing 2008. Drink or hold.

5/21/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

Some interesting, out of comfort zone wines: Possibly the first Cossard that I liked. Dark red fruit as usual for 2019 but at least it didn’t taste or look like a Syrah. Nice acidic spine and structure, unfortunately became more natty and jammy with air.

5/21/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

Some interesting, out of comfort zone wines: Very pretty, lifted nose; gentle, tea-like tannins on the palate. Not the biggest fan of oranges but thought this had superb restraint.

5/21/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

Some interesting, out of comfort zone wines: My contribution. Looked and drank like passion fruit juice. Serious tannins on the wine that needed food. Think the Ex Vero III remains my favourite in the line-up.

5/21/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote:

Some interesting, out of comfort zone wines: Guessed Jura Chard but on reveal this made sense. Perfectly ripe fruit while having a superb intensity and acidity. A high-strung sort of wine that I love - I don’t drink this producer enough.