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2015 Domaine Georges Vernay Condrieu Coteau de Vernon
5/11/2024 - pdxwinefan Likes this wine:
Lemon, honey crispness, florals on the nose. The floral notes especially come out after 30 minutes or so. Tastes of lemon curd, pear, honeysuckle. A nice juiciness makes this easy to quaff but also adds complexity. This is delightful.
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2012 Justin Vineyards & Winery Savant
5/1/2024 - pdxwinefan wrote:
Definitely ready to drink; in fact it feels like I waited too long. Whatever acidity was in here seems to have evaporated. What’s left is a big blackberry aroma and flavor, lots of vanilla/oak, and high alcohol content. Improves a little and adds some minor secondary flavors with air. Drink now.
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2013 Orin Swift Cabernet Sauvignon Mercury Head
4/21/2024 - pdxwinefan wrote:
One hour decant. Dark dark purple, almost black in the glass. This is giving off loads of sediment. Strong black and blue berry aromas. Tastes immediately like a blackberry liqueur infused chocolate truffle. These notes didn’t evolve much at all over a three hour drinking window. The tannins are smoothly integrated. Super high alcohol. It reads 15.5% but tastes much stronger—almost like a port.
This is an enjoyable wine, if much more rich and high-alcohol than my normal style, and seems like it’ll last forever (as per Parker’s review). I might give it a very long decant next time to see if and how it evolves.
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