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White
2017 Faiveley Corton-Charlemagne Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay
12/28/2021 - blacktruffle Does not like this wine:
93 points
Ripe citrus and orchard fruit profile. Dense on the palate with great acidity. My only problem right now is the oak. This needs at least 8-10 years to integrate the abundant oak that is imparting oak spice notes of vanilla, clove, and cinnamon, unless you don't mind drinking oak juice, of course. 94+ potential if the wood integrates.

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    11/22/22, 9:33 AM - You don’t like the wine because you obsiously chose to drink it too early? ;-)

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Red
2005 Clos Erasmus Priorat Grenache Blend, Grenache
7/30/2022 - WildeMeeuw Likes this wine:
100 points
Briljante wijn! Beter dan dit gaat het niet worden. Maar deze fles is al net minder dan de fles die ik eind 2021 proefde! Zie mijn vorige proefnotitie over deze wijn. Nu drinken! Nu genieten.
Soms leidt geduld tot frustratie ;)

Brilliant wine! It doesn't get any better than this. But this bottle is just less than the bottle I tasted at the end of 2021! See my previous tasting note on this wine.Drink now! Enjoy now!
Sometimes patience leads to frustration ;)

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    8/4/22, 11:35 AM - Translation is not wrong... The bottle was brilliant... But not als good als the one I had earlier.....

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White
2004 Liber Pater Blanc Graves Sauvignon Blanc
4/8/2013 - stufis wrote:
86 points
Decent Sauv Blanc for the price. Nose is floral, not overwhelming. Crisp, but not bone dry. Finish is pretty short.

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    11/28/21, 11:08 AM - Liber Pater is made of Semillion.... Not of SB.

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Red
2007 Sine Qua Non Syrah Labels Central Coast
11/19/2021 - WildeMeeuw Likes this wine:
98 points
Kleur: Diep ondoordringbaar robijnrood Aroma / bouquet: Wow. Een explosie van aroma’s. Een super-subtiele versie van boerenjongens. Vleesjus. Krachtig. Donkere chocola. Smaak / Afdronk: En weer een wijn om in plakjes te snijden. Wat een concentratie. Dik-sappig. Zoetige tannines. Super lange afdronk. Algemeen / potentieel: Heel veel van alles. Super geconcentreerd maar tegelijkertijd super-gelaagd. Op dit moment SUBLIEM. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 15 + Smaak / Afdronk: 19 + Algemeen / potentieel: 9 = 98/100

Colour: Deep impenetrable ruby red Aroma / bouquet: Wow. An explosion of aromas. A super-subtle version of farm boys. meat gravy. Powerful. Dark chocolate. Taste / Aftertaste: And another wine to cut into slices. What a concentration. Thick-juicy. Sweet tannins. Super long finish. General / potential: A lot of everything. Super concentrated but super-layered at the same time. SUBLIME at the moment. 50 + Colour: 5 + Aroma / Bouquet: 15 + Taste / Aftertaste: 19 + General / Potential: 9 = 98/100

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    11/19/21, 12:03 PM - Thanks!

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Red
2001 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée Red Rhone Blend
4/15/2020 - bhouk wrote:
Bang! Strawberries, cherries, sweat, soil, stones, pepper, exotic spices — like a walk through a bazaar. If Morocco had a national wine it would have to be this. It’s the vinous equivalent of The Dave Brubeck Quartet playing Le Souk. What a joyous romp of a drink.

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    6/1/20, 12:09 PM - The national wine of Marocco?????
    WHY?????????????????????????????????

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    10/26/21, 1:10 AM - 😂

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Red
2000 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend
9/10/2021 - spv wrote:
flawed
Really bad. Hope it’s an off bottle. Smells oxidized.

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    9/12/21, 12:38 PM - Drinking window - according to the users - is 2007-2022. If you drink a Ch9dP in this last stage, it ALWAYS has an oxidized character. If you don't like it, drink them earlier... I had a bottle tonight. VERY tertiary. But as I expected.

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1998 Château Kirwan Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend
11/13/2015 - ŞarapTutkunları wrote:
88 points
Daha çok kuru kiraz ,böğürtlen gibi siyah, hafif kasis likörü,meyankökü notları ile hala mevcut meyvesine is, çikolata, gayta benzeri animal, tatlı baharat, saman , et ,silikçe pas ve topraksı bukeler eşlik ediyor. Ortanın biraz üstü gövdeli ,damakta aşırı olgunluktan ziyade yıllanma ile geldiğini düşündüren hafif bir tatlımsılığı, orta üstü düzeyli asit, rahatlıkla dengelediği gibi ,canlılık da katıyor. Damakta tanenleri Baron de Pichon-Longueville 1998 kadar olmasa da hala belirgin ,ancak meyvesi daha geride kalınca, havalandıkça kuruluk daha da öne çıkıyor.Buna bakarak ,kavınızda varsa keyifle içmek için son 1-2 sene diyebilirim.

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    5/16/21, 11:46 AM - Very curious about your opinion, but I can't read Turkish.
    Most people here can't read Dutch as well, that's why i post my notes in Dutch and English!
    Kind regards, Wim de Leeuw

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Red
2016 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Bolgheri Sassicaia Red Bordeaux Blend
4/29/2021 - WildeMeeuw Likes this wine:
99 points
Kleur: Helder robijnrood. Aroma / bouquet: Intense, aangename en complexe neus met kenmerken van een oude-wereld-Bordeauxblend. Kersen, bramen, zwarte bessen, verfijnd hout, vleugje vanille. Smaak / Afdronk: Wow. Ook in de mond is dese '16 Sas intens, aangenaam en complex. Een prettige, subtiel lactische zuurgraad. Prachtig gerijpte, gepolijste tannines. Lange afdronk. Ongelofelijk lekker. Algemeen / potentieel: Deze wijn grenst aan perfectie. Niet vanwege een extreme concentratie, maar juist vanwege de ultieme zachtheid en balans. Ik zou deze wijn probleemloos hebben kunnen 'herkennen' als een hoge cru uit van de linkeroever van het Bordeaux-gebied. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 14 + Smaak / Afdronk: 20 + Algemeen / potentieel: 10 = 99/100

Color: Bright ruby red Aroma / bouquet: Intense, pleasant and complex nose with characteristics of an old world Bordeaux blend. Cherries, blackberries, black currants, refined wood, hints of vanilla. Taste / Finish: Wow. Also on the palate, this '16 Sas is intense, pleasant and complex. Pleasant, subtly lactic acidity. Beautifully aged, polished tannins. Long finish. Incredibly delicious. Overall / potential: This wine borders on perfection. Not because of an extreme concentration, but precisely because of the ultimate softness and balance. I could have easily 'recognized' this wine as a high cru from the left bank of the Bordeaux area. 50 + Color: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 14 + Taste / Finish: 20 + Overall / potential: 10 = 99/100

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    4/30/21, 1:20 AM - Quite frankly, I have had a preference for very aged wines and tertiary aromas for a long time. However, I increasingly discover that 1) At a tertiary stage, wines increasingly resemble each other 2) the aging potential of some (especially New World, but also Spain, for example) still has its limits and 3) how incredibly beautiful wines can be in earlier stages. And sometimes it is very difficult to pass up a wine ;-). And this will also be a challenge with this Sassicaia .... ;-)

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    5/1/21, 10:50 AM - A few hours. And I tasted the same wine the next day again.

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White
2007 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc Pessac-Léognan Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
4/24/2020 - beathy wrote:
First time drinking white Bordeaux.
I enjoyed it despite my aversion to Sauvignon Blanc.
Crisp and acidic, with pear and nectarine.
Well balanced
Was paired with sushi - maybe pair with Thai food or pizza next time.
Alex didn’t enjoy it much compared to Chardonnay

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    1/31/21, 11:18 AM - Why compare a Sémillion with Chardonnay? ;-)
    Different wines, different styles, both classic.
    But indeed incomparable!
    Won't go well with pizza (tomatoes need acidity, melted cheese needs tannins).

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Red
2002 Cheval des Andes Vistalba Red Bordeaux Blend
9/6/2020 - Verb Likes this wine:
92 points
dark red, garnet rim - intense blackberry nose, eucalyptus mintiness similar to a CA cabernet - full rich mouth with good acid tannin fruit balance - medium length finish - a very nice mature wine that has developed nicely since my last bottle in 2018, but not the complexity I would expect (or at least hope for) from an 18-year old St. Emilion

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    12/22/20, 12:32 PM - If you EVER find a wine from Argentina that has the complexity of an 18-old St. Emilion, let me know ;-).

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Red
2010 BOND Matriarch Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend
1/17/2020 - msuwine wrote:
95 points
This rich and tense wine offers incredible depth and freshness for a second wine at the 10-year mark. Dark red in color and medium in body, the wine offers intriguing aromas of blackberry, bay leaf, mint, and anise. Tastes of blueberry, cocoa powder, pencil lead, and gravel, with a lingering finish that carries somewhat grainy, silty tannins.

I know that praising Bond is like praising the Yankees, but good is good... and this is damn good. There is a balance and richness here that I haven't found in many second wines - not too ripe, not too thin, just right. This is in its drinking window now, so open in the next few years. 14.5% alcohol.

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    11/13/20, 12:15 PM - "I know that praising Bond is like praising the Yankees...."
    Dear Msuwine, this is a website (build by Yankees! ;-)) about wine.
    Let's keep it that way. Because Yankees make great wines too!
    And..... France would be a more friendly country without the French living there ;-).

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Red
2007 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend
12/30/2019 - kfrench150 Likes this wine:
91 points
Time to check into this one again. Quite deeply coloured in the black raspberry range grading to garnet as it thins towards the edge. Merde, smoky mulberry, black currant leaf, light sandalwood, graphite and leather on the nose. Medium bodied, very smooth, well integrated acidity and a dry finish. The flavours are dark plum skin, black currant, suede and tree mulch. Still some powdery tannins on the finish that feels a bit dried out and somewhat astringent. Overall still quite tasty and surprisingly good for the vintage, although it is definitely starting to show its age.

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    8/28/20, 10:57 AM - Great tasting note!

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Red
2006 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée Red Rhone Blend
5/30/2020 - mterheijden Likes this wine:
93 points
Drinking wonderfully right now. My last bottle. More elegant than power vintages 2005/2007. Ripe black and red fruit, leather, herbs and a certain earthiness.

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    8/15/20, 8:26 AM - Dag, bedankt voor je commentaar op mijn notitie. Ik denk dat er sprake is van een flesfout, heb meerdere belegen Ch9dP's gedronken en deze was toch wat atypisch. Meestal zijn ze op deze leeftijd boterzacht, vol tertiaire aroma's en retronasale smaakindrukken. Heb nog een paar flessen dus hoop dat de volgende toch echt 95+ is ;-).

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Red
2004 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Bolgheri Sassicaia Red Bordeaux Blend
12/22/2019 - WildeMeeuw Likes this wine:
94 points
Kleur: Robijnrood. Aroma / bouquet: Verfijnd en delicaat bouquet. Niet heel expressief, wel prachtg complex.. Smaak / Afdronk: Wow. Heerlijk. Sassicaia is wat mij betreft nimmer teleurstellend maar ook nimmer groots. Deze 2004 is een uitzondering. Klassiek bouquet. Prettige frisse zuurgraad. Briljant gerijpte tannines, enerzijds voldoende 'bite' voor de structuur van deze wijn, anderzijds boterzacht en dropppig. Echt heel mooi, enerzijds stevig, anderzijds verfijnd en delicaat. Algemeen / potentieel: Wat mij betreft een van de allermooiste Sassicaia's die ik ooit heb geproefd. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 11 + Smaak / Afdronk: 19 + Algemeen / potentieel: 9 = 94/100

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Color: Ruby red. Aroma / bouquet: Refined and delicate bouquet. Not very expressive, but beautifully complex .. Taste / Aftertaste: Wow. Delicious. Sassicaia is in my opinion never disappointing but never great. This 2004 is an exception. Classic bouquet. Nice fresh acidity. Brilliantly ripened tannins, on the one hand sufficient 'bite' for the structure of this wine, on the other hand butter soft and licorice. Really very beautiful, on the one hand sturdy, on the other refined and delicate. General / potential: As far as I am concerned, one of the most beautiful Sassicaias I have ever tasted. 50 + Color: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 11 + Taste / Finish: 19 + General / potential: 9 = 94/100

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    1/22/20, 1:20 PM - No long decanting-time needed!

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2004 Bodegas y Viñedos Alión Ribera del Duero Tinto Fino, Tempranillo
9/16/2019 - maxima wrote:
93 points
Bu lors de notre Working Lunch de Vendredi au Resto AVV La Fringale de Granby avec les FOUDUVIN!
Ouvert le matin, le bouchon a éclaté, donc le vin a été filtré puis remis en bouteille non-bouchée jusqu’au diner.
Superbe bouteille encore une fois.
Un nez qui embaume lors de l’ouverture de la bouteille.
Des épices, de fruits noirs, des herbes et une pointe de tabac.
En bouche, c’est ample mais bien équilibré. Belle matière, c’est soyeux et complexe.
Des framboises, des mures, du poivre, du chocolat et un peu de cèdre.
Le boisé est à peine perceptible, les tanins sont fins et
La finale est interminable.
Dieu que c’est beau et un beau RQP dans le temps, encore un Espagnol qui me confirme que ça vaut la peine de les encaver sur le moyen à long terme.
Quelques maisons sures comme Alvaro Palacios, CVNE, Alejandro Fernandez, Muga, Marqués de Murrieta, Torres et La Rioja Alta sont ceux que j’encave.

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    11/4/19, 10:43 AM - Dear Maxima,

    This is an international wine website. Where we take advantage of each other's contributions.

    I'm from Holland. A much smaller country than France. And no wine producing country. And the Dutch language in the world is EVEN smaller than the French one ;-).

    How nice it would be if everyone - like me - would at least also write his wine notes in English.

    With vineuse regards,
    Wim de Leeuw

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Red
1994 Château Figeac St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend
5/18/2010 - rotsec wrote:
89 points
Last bottle, drank on 17th-18th May 2010. Cork in pristine condition, colourful, shades/impressions of orange on the rim.
Good, and even more than simply good. Still powerful with grip, not very complex but with volume, long. Hints of spice.
What is less good is a lack of precision towards the end and some excessive bitterness - and I am usually fond of bitterness. The wine was in good shape and it could have lasted up to 5 more years - if cellared in proper conditions.
Warning: a bottle like this might be found at bargain prices, anything up to 25 € would be worth of consideration; but this was the only good bottle I got out of 4 I purchased, the others were tainted. So ...

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    9/28/13, 1:39 PM - I think you had bad luck with the 1994 Figeac. Have had several bottles now. And it's GREAT. No exccessive bitterness.

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White
2010 Dog Point Vineyard Section 94 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
5/13/2013 - Fryske Likes this wine:
92 points
Tijd voor misschien wel de mooiste witte wijn uit Nieuw-Zeeland. In het najaar van 2011 voor het eerst op de lijst en
ondanks het overweldigende succes dachten we dat het daarbij zou blijven, zo schaars en gewild is deze wijn. Dat we hem
toch nog een keer kunnen aanbieden is een blijk van waardering van Dog Point voor het enthousiasme waarmee u het
afgelopen jaar hun ‘gewone’ Sauvignon Blanc heeft begroet. Ook de Section 94 is gemaakt van deze druif maar in de wijn
vind je daar nauwelijks iets van terug. Dit is veeleer een expressie van de bijzondere wijngaard waaraan de wijn z’n naam
ontleent en van het uitzonderlijke talent van Ivan Sutherland en James Healy, het illustere duo achter Dog Point. Hun
aanpak is in alles exemplarisch: lage opbrengsten, handgeplukt, langzame vergisting op Frans eiken en 18 maanden rijping
met incidentele battonage. Het resultaat is een uniek glas van wereldklasse met de structuur en complexiteit van een grote
witte Bourgogne. Een van de favoriete witte wijnen van de sommelier van Oud Sluis, een score van 92+/100 in The Wine
Advocate en een waar sieraad voor uw kelder.

  • WildeMeeuw commented:

    7/22/13, 1:40 PM - Is dit nu een proefnotitie of een reclamespotje?

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