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Brief recollection from lunch:

(Decanted for 90 minutes prior to consumption).

Plummy, fruity nose of a more stewed nature. Stewed, black fruits on the palate, with a mineral undertone. Oak tones are present, but integrated.

Guests tasted this blind. Consensus: aged Loire Cabernet Franc.

Quite delicious with a grilled bavette and a cheese-less potato/onion gratin. (140 views)

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Ripe. No sense of varietal or place. I made a friend (a seasoned wine/food aficionado) taste this blind and he completely guessed incorrectly the varietal, continent, EVERYTHING about the wine. And I don't fault him - I would have gotten it wrong, as well. (178 views)

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A mild whiff of roses upon opening, which quickly dissipated. This is really a very simple wine - tart cherry juice. I would have guessed a high-altitude, undistinguished Sangiovese if tasted blind. I expected otherwise, obviously. (260 views)

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Absolutely classic Chablis. Austere. Mineral. Couldn't be from anywhere else.

Drinking beautifully now. It'll go longer, but why risk it? (136 views)

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Earthy, minty, a touch of charcoal. Very serious, but not brooding. Decanted briefly before consuming - it didn't change much when exposed to air. More savory than fruity. It'll go longer, it'll probably develop more nuances, yet really enjoyable now.

Pair with substantive cuisine. (1017 views)

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Pretty, delightful. She's a lovely wine. Balanced.

I wish more Chianti was so charming.

Maybe it'll become a bit more complex with age, but who cares? Really delicious right now.

I only have one remaining. Bummer. (146 views)

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From memory, accompanied lunch earlier. Perfectly decent, balanced Chardonnay. Paired with roast chicken - worked well. This is MOR stuff, though, nothing particularly notable regardless of the established Dundee Hills origin. I doubt it'll improve much, I don't see much need to age further.

Little interest shown by others at table, as well. (391 views)

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Quite pleased with this, fantastic qpr at $20. Very well made, excellent balance between ripe fruit and underlying acids. No sense of place really, but a high quality WV Chardonnay nonetheless. (295 views)

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Modern, extracted, and..........Bordeaux. Leathery, meaty notes, yet still rich with bramble fruits. Pretty delicious 14 years on, particularly for a basic Bordeaux. Drink up, it probably won't improve much. (1012 views)

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Really delicious, a hit with all at table. Everyone was amazed that one could purchase this now for $35.

Quite savory with mostly tertiary elements present. Not a ton of fruit remaining, but enough. Only 12.5% alcohol, so quite light-bodied. Old-school wine. THIS IS NOT A WINE FOR THE BIG-FRUIT CROWD OR NEOPHYTES.

In a word - excellent. Great accompaniment to grilled pork tenderloin with grilled polenta. (245 views)

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My second bottle consumed, of two purchased.

Delicious village Chablis, with obvious typicity. Much less oak influence than the bottle previously consumed. Time in bottle, or bottle variation? I have no idea, but this was truly appreciated by all at table.

Ready to go, but could be aged further....but why?

Really good. I wish I had more. (102 views)

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I really have little to say of this wine. I forced myself to write something, rather than merely cop out and say nothing.

It has good Oregon pinot fruit,with typical red fruit characteristics. A touch of VA. And that's about it.

It cost me over $30. I DON'T consider that good qpr, as there are COUNTLESS wines I really enjoy I'd rather consume at that price level. (96 views)

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From magnum. Lovely CA fruit - a cross between blackberry and blueberry........BUT........stems. Stems, stems, and more stems. Green, unripe stems.
Supposedly 40% whole cluster. They override nearly any enjoyable characteristics this wine may have. Sad. (673 views)

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From memory, drank with lunch a few hours prior.

This wine was barely touched by the four people at table.
It possesses a strong diesel vibe, tons of sponti. It is quite aggressive, unusual in my experience with Selbach-Oster. I have two more, I'll let them sit for a few more years. We'll see. (572 views)

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From memory from lunch a few hours prior. No notes taken, we were enjoying lunch!

A complete panoply of exotic fruit scents and flavors, both orchard AND tropical. A quixotic combination of bombast and precision. Riotous in scope, yet totally balanced. Uh......wow!

Utterly alive, tons of life left.

Sweet, yet with a solid backbone of acidity. I wouldn't recommend desserts of assertive sugars. (307 views)

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