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2020 Château de Javernand Chiroubles Vieilles Vignes
4/30/2024 - jkvedar Likes this wine: 91 Points
Showing well. Popped and poured. Rich red fruits on the nose with just a touch of earth. It smells “whole-clustery”. Week-balanced on the palate, with medium fruit, medium tannins and medium acidity. Paired with grilled cheeseburgers and salad, and went beautifully.
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2018 Domaine de Pallus Chinon Le Clos de Pallus
4/23/2024 - jkvedar Likes this wine: 89 Points
As I said in my previous note, this is a shy wine. Medium to medium minus aromatics, medium minus acidity, medium minus tannins. To be fair, I decanted it and started dinner quickly, and I will taste again after I leave the wine stoppered at cellar temperature. Tonight I probably would have called it Malbec in a blind tasting because it has a Bordeaux variety character, but fairly non-descript. As it opens up there is some pyrizine character but it is subtle. 2018 was a warm vintage in the Loire and it shows.
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2021 Alban Vineyards Roussanne Estate
4/21/2024 - jkvedar Likes this wine: 92 Points
I have not tasted much Roussanne. Chilled at first, but opened the bottle and warmed a bit before dinner. Nose of candied lemon, honey, wax and some apricot on the nose. Balanced on the palate, with medium ++ acidity, but good mid-palate richness and a very long finish. Paired with grilled tilapia. I would order more if I could!
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