JonnyG
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1970 Château Montrose
4/26/2024 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 92 Points
The clean cork was easily extracted. The color alone made us very optimistic: medium red, largely opaque, and very little bricking on the rims. There was a lot of must on the nose, which mostly blew off, as did the barnyard aromatics, though some brett was still present on the palate. Nonetheless an inspirational bottle with lots to offer. The wine featured muted red currant notes, some leather, gravel and cigar ash, with ample acid. Quite a treat at age 54.
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2009 Domaine Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes
4/26/2024 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 92 Points
Another wine where the aromatics far outperformed the palate. The nose was complex and concentrated, with dark and red fruits, spice and some brambly notes. The fruit was very subdued in the mouth, however, and the finish hollowed out a bit. Give this some time!
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2010 Giaconda Chardonnay Estate Vineyard
4/26/2024 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 93 Points
Under screw cap. In far better shape that another bottle of this I opened some years ago, which was advanced. In fact, if I were scoring off of the nose alone, which was extraordinary, it would merit something in the very high nineties, with evident reduction expressed as sulfur and tire rubber, alongside loads of rich, ripe tropical notes and some lemon and spice. The fruit was equally ample on the palate, as was some oak spice, but the wine finished with enough phenolic bitterness that I found it distracting. Still, a very fine showing.
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