Tasting Notes for R.H.

This is mature and ready to drink. Very soft mousse and an overall mellowness carries over in total. There is a quiet confidence to the wine. Delicious. Corkage at zaytinya

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Red

2004 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Rabajà Nebbiolo (view label images)

2/11/2024 - R.H. Likes this wine:

~90 minute decant. very good, but still in primary-secondary phases and could still use some time in the cellar.

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White

2019 Jean-Philippe Fichet Bourgogne Blanc Vieilles Vignes Chardonnay (view label images)

1/18/2024 - R.H. wrote:

A bit advanced

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White

2016 Littorai Chardonnay The Tributary Sonoma Coast (view label images)

1/15/2024 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Good but outclassed by 2015 mays. Check again in a few years.

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White

2015 Littorai Chardonnay Mays Canyon Russian River Valley (view label images)

1/15/2024 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Absolutely smoking right now. Really great and well integrated bottle. A good bit better than the 2016 tributary tonight

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Red

2014 Littorai Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard Anderson Valley (view label images)

1/15/2024 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Solid, but I felt a bit compact compared to the 14 Roman

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2014 Littorai Pinot Noir Roman Vineyard Anderson Valley (view label images)

1/15/2024 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Dark fruited, intense, drinking really nicely. Preferred this to 14 savoy.

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Red

2009 Littorai Pinot Noir The Pivot Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

1/15/2024 - R.H. Likes this wine:

This showed very nicely. Intense aromatics, spice, earth, dark fruit. Lacking a bit in length to nitpick matters, but really nice. Drink

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Red

1996 Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Vigna Enrico VI Nebbiolo (view label images)

1/7/2024 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Quick decant and poured. Very little signs of aging and little sediment. Bright ruby/crimson color. Coffee notes are prominent . Enjoyable if not very layered. It’s a big wine though I’m not sure where it will go in time. Drink

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Red

1988 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Riserva Brunate Nebbiolo (view label images)

1/7/2024 - R.H. wrote:

flawed

Wine just wasn’t there. Maybe oxidized

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White - Sparkling

N.V. Georges Laval Champagne Premier Cru Brut Nature Cumières Champagne Blend (view label images)

1/1/2024 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Nye 2023. 17 vintage, 20 disg. Better a couple hours after opening. Classic

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White

2020 La Soufrandière Pouilly-Vinzelles Chardonnay (view label images)

12/26/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

A solid bottle, quite enjoyable. Perhaps not the most distinctive / best qpr at $50.

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White - Sparkling

2014 Marguet Champagne Grand Cru Le Parc Chardonnay (view label images)

12/26/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

This is crackin right now. Open in the fridge for 90 min before drinking.

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Red

2016 Château des Tours Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

12/26/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

This is drinking nicely. A bit hot upon opening but it settled in with some time. Drank on Xmas eve 2023 w pork/fennel.

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White

2016 Laurent Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy Chardonnay (view label images)

12/26/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

In a good drinking window. As with some of the 16s it just feels a bit clipped. Good though

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White

2013 Littorai Chardonnay Mays Canyon Russian River Valley (view label images)

12/9/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

drinking well now. thanksgiving 2023...side by side w ceritas porter bass 2015. littoral showed more length

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Red

2011 Louis Barruol Côte-Rôtie Nève Syrah (view label images)

9/25/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Notes similar to last. There is a pleasant rusticity here. Drink em

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White

2017 Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur Clos Romans Chenin Blanc (view label images)

9/25/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

I thought this was better than some of the previous commentaries. I thought it showed good precision and weight at this stage

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White

2017 Pierre Morey Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay (view label images)

9/4/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

This was just ok. Fine for the px but just ok. A bit simple

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Red

2017 Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette Gamay (view label images)

8/28/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Drinking nicely now

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Red

2014 Failla Syrah Estate Vineyard Fort Ross - Seaview (view label images)

8/24/2023 - R.H. wrote:

Wasn’t quite as compelled by this bottle as previous ones. Perhaps just time to drink up

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White - Sparkling

2015 Emmanuel Brochet Champagne Les Hauts Meuniers Pinot Meunier (view label images)

8/24/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Great bottle

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White

2016 Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc L'Echelier Chenin Blanc (view label images)

8/24/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

This was fine, but a bit generic on day 1. Better on day 2.

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White

2015 Château Simone Palette Blanc White Rhone Blend (view label images)

8/19/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Rich, textured, spice inflected. Great with roast chicken

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2019 Luís Seabra Vinhos Alvarinho Granito Cru Vinho Verde (view label images)

8/19/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Good minerality. A unique and delicious wine. Good value

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Rosé - Sparkling

N.V. Coessens Champagne Rosé de Saignée Largillier Pinot Noir (view label images)

8/19/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Sweet red fruited. A saignee style that should have broad appeal. Good

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White - Sparkling

2015 Marguet Champagne Grand Cru Les Crayères Champagne Blend (view label images)

8/19/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

93 points

This showed well…not overly austere, as can be the risk with these wines in their youth.

At Ellen and jimmys

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Red

2018 Guy Breton Morgon P'tit Max Gamay (view label images)

8/5/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Pure, easy, delicious

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Rosé - Sparkling

2017 Bérêche et Fils Champagne Campania Remensis Champagne Blend (view label images)

8/5/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

All class

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White

2014 Weiser-Künstler Enkircher Ellergrub Riesling Große Eule Mosel Saar Ruwer (view label images)

8/5/2023 - R.H. wrote:

A bit advanced

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White

2019 Domaine Didier Fornerol Côte de Nuits Villages Blanc Chardonnay (view label images)

8/5/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

These wines just deliver so much for the $. This clocks in a touch hot but keeps it together

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White - Sparkling

2013 Ultramarine Blanc de Blancs Heintz Vineyard Sonoma Coast Chardonnay (view label images)

7/30/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Drinking very well right now

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White - Sparkling

2018 Cruse Wine Company Tradition California Champagne Blend (view label images)

7/21/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Never in doubt

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White

2015 Miani Sauvignon Friuli Colli Orientali (view label images)

7/21/2023 - R.H. Does not like this wine:

I don’t get it. Too exotic in style for me and doesn’t speak to the varietal. Will stick to the native varietals

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Red

2017 Domaine Nicolas Faure Coteaux Bourguignons Mes Gamays (view label images)

7/21/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Darker, juicier, fleshier than the yann Bertrand fleurie. Good

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Red

2019 Yann Bertrand Fleurie Vieilles Vignes Gamay (view label images)

7/21/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Light, airy, crunchy. And a bit wild

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White

2016 Littorai Chardonnay Mays Canyon Russian River Valley (view label images)

7/21/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

This was great. Can drink now or wait

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White - Sparkling

2015 Vouette et Sorbée Champagne Fidèle Pinot Noir (view label images)

7/21/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Nothing but love for this one

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White - Sparkling

2014 Marie Courtin Champagne Resonance Extra Brut Pinot Noir (view label images)

7/21/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

4th of July. Good showing but nipped by the fidele

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Red

2015 Château Thivin Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Zaccharie Gamay (view label images)

7/21/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

With some grilled sausages, just right

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Red

2016 Arnot-Roberts Pinot Noir Legan Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

7/21/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

On a wire, and a bit bristling on night 1. Got better on day two as it mellowed out. Patience required

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Red

2016 Domaine Didier Fornerol Côte de Nuits Villages Pinot Noir (view label images)

7/21/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Not my favorite vintage but it is really hard to beat qpr of this wine…

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White

2021 Inaki Garrido Valle de Güimar Las Toscas Las Dehesas Listan Blanco, Palomino Fino (view label images)

7/21/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

Nice new find. Rebuy

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White

2013 Domaine du Collier Saumur La Charpentrie Chenin Blanc (view label images)

7/21/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

I typically love this bottling. This one was short of brilliant, but it was quite good nonetheless. Corkage at stissing house

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