| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments Comment Date Community Score More... |
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2016 Giovanni Canonica Barolo PaiagalloNebbiolo more |
7/3/2023 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 91 pointsRaspberry, candied violet, plum, tobacco, orange, crushed flowers, some menthol, perfume - a lot going on in the nose. Very ripe on the palate and the alcohol is of course very high but well balanced with medium+ acid. On the palate, some savory elements come through mixing with the crushed ripe berries. Velvety tannin structure. I’m able to pick these up cheaply for under SGD$100 and at that price they are very interesting wines to try. However, at the more usual retail price (driven by scarcity) I would not be a buyer. |
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2003 Elvio Cogno BaroloNebbiolo more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: flawedThis is the first time this has happened but this Barolo was CORKED!!! I'm sure it would have been a great wine but man it was undrinkable. In a way I'm glad I got to experience that, but why did it have to be a barolo:(
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2019 Valravn ZinfandelSonoma County more |
5/19/2022 - OaktownRush Likes this wine: 90 pointsLots going on on the nose, eucalyptus and coffee grounds with some dark fruit underneath — expressive and bold on the nose. The palate has slightly powdery tannins, some dark berries framed with some sweetish oak driven notes (maybe?), the tannins sort of grab and and hold but have some ripeness that masks them a bit. It’s maybe a little more impressive on the nose, but it’s a killer value either way — I like this a lot. I think it’s comparable to some Ridge single vineyard wines. Would love to have more of this.
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2016 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
10/8/2022 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 91 pointsNice nose of dark cherry, leather, clove, dark plum. Well balanced on the palate with ripe fruit, some balsamic and herbs. Huge tannin on the finish with some heat from the alcohol. Juicy acidity. This is good, and I think it’ll improve and soften for 3-4 years, but personally I see no real reason to wait on these nor on Brunello generally.
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2012 Thierry Allemand Cornas ReynardSyrah more |
8/1/2022 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine: NRAs some other tasters have recently commented this was very closed with a wall of tannins, some dense red fruit, pepper but not much else. Very interesting that the ‘17 we drank some months ago was ravishingly open for business while the ‘12 (with more bottle age) needs time (or this bottle). Score withheld.
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2012 Thierry Allemand Cornas ReynardSyrah more |
6/4/2022 - OmiyaDrinker Likes this wine: 96 pointsTremendous nose of bacon, animal fat, Vegetable component (grilled pepper), blackcurrant, dark cherry, sweet spice, smoke, charcoal, chocolate mint ice cream!?. Fascinating on the palate - first half is all rich fruit and black olive with super smooth, velvery mouthfeel. That mouthfeel continues to envelop the mid-palate and finish but the flavour profile is replaced by salinity, crushed rocks, and shellfish into a super long, juicily acidic finish. This is exceptional. I think this is drinking well now but benefits from a couple of hours decanting. That said, I'm going to wait another 5 years to drink one of my two remaining bottles as I want to enjoy this through the course of it's life. The subsequent bottle may be another 5-10 years after that.
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| White |
2015 Domaine Jean Chartron Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune En Bois GuillemainChardonnay more |
1/17/2020 - John Nezlek wrote: 90 pointsNote: I use a scale on which 85 represents a very good wine.
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2015 Domaine Santa Duc Châteauneuf-du-Pape Habemus PapamRed Rhone Blend more |
9/11/2021 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 92 pointsOn the nose, some brett, animal hide, plum, black currant leaf. Smooth on the palate, fruit forward, with a medium + sweet finish. Certainly ripe but just enough acid to keep it fresh. However, on 1st tasting I wouldn’t say this hasn't developed quite as well as I’d hoped or is in a slightly funny place at the moment with a distinct hole in the mid-palate. Will revisit the note after it gets some air....
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2010 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo MonviglieroNebbiolo more |
6/19/2021 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 93 pointsTar, roses, smoked meat, black olive, liqorice - sophisticated and stylish nose. Lovely balance of sweet fruit and savory complexity on the palate. The sweetness is certainly surprising driven by ripe fruits of the forest. This is all balanced by a spine of acidity. Robust structure with ripe, velvety tannin. This wine has just softened into its drinking window but it’s right at the very start of that curve. I think this will be fantastic in 10 years and well beyond.
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2015 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva OvelloNebbiolo more |
3/25/2021 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 92 pointsRed cherry, fennel, roses, forest floor - very nice, bright nose. Plump fruit on the attack which is well complemented by juicy acidity. Medium + tannin but kept in the background. Overall, really delicious to drink now.
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| White |
2015 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris CalcaireAlsace more |
8/11/2018 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 90 pointsMelon, stony minerality, beeswax, lime zest, Off dry but very savory flavor profile through the mid-palate and finish. Perhaps lacking a little acidity due to warmth of vintage.
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| Red |
2012 Alain Voge Cornas Cuvée Vieilles FontainesSyrah more |
6/4/2017 - OmiyaDrinker Does not like this wine: 84 pointsYet Another Wine Group: Cote Rotie & Cornas: Masses of sweet vanilla on the nose. Christmas cake aromas with caramel, white pepper. Many new oak characteristics on the palate also. The Cornas characteristic is there but masked by the makeup of the oak. This seemed completely out of place in this lineup and while the quality is evident I don't like this at all. I felt annoyed drinking this.
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2016 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de ThalabertSyrah more |
10/18/2020 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 91 pointsNice nose of bacon, dark cherry, dark plum, black currant. Really smooth on the palate with juicy acidity on the finish. Enough to keep this interesting but paired with Tremendous drinkability. I expected this to be a bolder wine requiring time - I’m glad it’s not. Really good stuff.
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2016 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly MeadowDiamond Mountain more |
10/1/2020 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 95 pointsTar, burnt rubber, ash, black currant, dark plum, shaved pencil, vanilla turning into toffee, forest floor, moist bark. Delicious fruit on the palate, super intense busting blackberries but with a savoury umami component of animal fat. Very dense in the mid-palate. Components aren't integrated as yet but each of them is sensational. The finish almost rains on your palate. Wow.
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| Red |
2010 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
5/16/2020 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 94 pointsThis is brilliant. Exotic mix of dark and red fruits - Plums, cranberry, leather, bramble, sweet toasty oak. Very sharp fruit on the palate and that’s the line this balances - ripe fruit with bracing acidity. The 2001 and 1964 are my benchmarks for this wine and I think this is, or will be, in the category of those wines. I can absolutely see why some wouldn’t love it but for me, this is great stuff. From experience, I know this will pair with pretty much any food also. Very drinkable now but wait 5 years for further upside.
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2010 Domaine Jamet Côte-RôtieSyrah more |
5/19/2019 - Schweigaard wrote: 94 pointsNose is about as good as Syrah can get. Deep dark perfume. Freshly milled pepper, blackberries, blackcurrant, flowers, fenalår. Layer upon layer, but balanced and tethered. Clean and harmonious in the mouth as well. Fresh and relatively quaffable with pleasing tannins. There's good depth in the fruit, and it's long.
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2005 Irvine Grand MerlotEden Valley more |
10/13/2018 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 50 pointsI honestly believe this is an April fools day joke that the rest of the world has not let me in on. I like to think I’m reasonably open-minded about wine & taste but I can’t understand how people like this yet alone understand the almost universal acclaim. This wine is an abomination.
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2006 Podere Scopetone Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
7/23/2013 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 90 pointsNice brunello. Still quite primary but this will be really good in 5 years.
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| Red |
2013 Paolo Scavino Barolo MonviglieroNebbiolo more |
12/16/2017 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 85 pointsNo. The oak just ruined this for me and felt it completely misses the point.
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1964 La Rioja Alta Rioja Reserva 904Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
6/26/2017 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 94 pointsFamily trip to Rioja - June 2017; 6/20/2017-6/26/2017 (Rioja): Immaculate bottle and cork. Tawny, orange colour. Nose of sour cherry, saddle leather, dried sultana. Still very much alive in the palate and while fully resolved willl continue to drink well for at least another 10 yeas. First impression is an aged Barolo (in a good way) but the sour cherry component on the finish characterises it. Excellent. Testament to the power of provenance and great vintage. Drank at El Portal in Ezcaray.
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Comment posted by OmiyaDrinker:
7/4/2023 5:32:00 AM - Very much agree. And it’s interesting you mention that price range as that is the exact price I pick them up for in USD. I’m partially based in Japan, which is over half the export market, so they’re “relatively” easy to find through local retailers. I see you’re based in Stockholm - do you just pick them up from the Systembolaget at that price as soon as possible after they arrive?
Comment posted by OmiyaDrinker:
7/4/2023 7:03:00 PM - Oh, interesting. At least it gives everyone some chance I suppose….no mattter how small. Good luck with your refreshing and clicking!