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2012 Denner Stratus
5/11/2024 - BVal wrote: 91 Points
75% Mourvedre, 25% Counoise.
Color/App: opaque ruby core -> diffuse ruby/garnet rim; medium+ viscosity. Bouquet of black cherries, dark chocolate, pipe tobacco and earthy bramble. Medium bodied palate showing predominately black fruit and some earthiness. Delicious and sneakily quaffable. Still a slight tannic thwack but this is drinking well now and for at least 2-3 more years; no reason to wait any longer. 91-92 and probably best with food.
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2015 Bruno Lorenzon Mercurey 1er Cru Pièce 15
5/11/2024 - BVal wrote: 91 Points
Color/App: light/medium straw yellow; medium (-) viscosity. Buttery nose showing off pear and green apples notes with a bit of white flowers and saline sea spray; pretty. Palate of apples, lemon/lime spritz, chalk & minerality; good weight but a bit steely - reminiscent of a very good Chablis with Marilyn Monroe curves. Nice, smooth, reasonably long finish too. This improved noticably from day one (89) to day two (91) so there might still be a little upside here.
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2022 Bodega Valdehermoso Rueda Sotavento
2/15/2024 - BVal wrote: 89 Points
Color/App: light, straw yellow; medium viscosity. Pleasant nose of pear, green apple, lemongrass and fresh cotton sheets finishing with a bit of wet slate and ocean spray. Clean palate showing off lemon/lime zest and green fruits. Reasonably refreshing acidity lifting a light to medium-weight wine. Would be a nice Summer quaffer, especially for the $12 sale price.
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