| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White - Off-dry |
2019 Julian Haart Wintricher Ohligsberg Riesling SpätleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
5/13/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 95 pointsThis is an exceptional Spatlese opening pale and clear with a fragrant nose of freshly cut Fuji apples, white peaches, lime and white flowers. The palate has exceptional intensity of flavour yet a lovely sense of weightlessness all balanced by zesty acidity and a fine mineral touch. There is great persistence that lifts this wine out of a very competitive pack in 2019. Simply delicious. |
| White |
2014 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les ClosChardonnay more |
5/11/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 93 pointsA wine of two parts, this opened pale green gold with a reserved nose of green apples, lemon rind and limestone and a palate, though very pure and nicely balanced, that seemed to lack drive and weight. The remaining half decanted into a 375ml bottle and corked for 2 nights was a different wine with a more complex nose with pineapple and lime touches and a palate with a lovely line of pine-lime splice fruit on a background of apple, lemon zest, white nectarine and limestone. There was terrific length and grip in addition with terrific purity. The conclusion is that under Diam this wine really needs another 7-10 years to develop the full colours of a great Les Clos. |
| Red |
2000 Château PalmerMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/10/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 96 pointsPrivate Dinner, The Brisbane Club. This wine opened beautifully with a persistent deep crimson colour and a scented nose of blackcurrant, blueberry, dark cherry, violets and cedar. The palate reflects the aromatics of the nose with a spherical impression of rich fruits and floral notes balanced by a long fine spine of gossamer tannins and persistent touches of cedar and dark chocolate. There is lovely purity and balance here with that touch of opulent merlot that makes the best Palmers so desirable and individual. |
| Red |
2009 Château Pichon-Longueville BaronPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/27/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 96 pointsAnother delicious bottle of this wine which opened with a deep crimson robe of colour and a rich nose of blackcurrants, garnet plums, fruit cake, cedar and dark chocolate. The palate initially is rich and round with an initially deceptive glossiness that with time in the glass developed classic Paulliac austerity and line to match the layers of fruit. There's a touch of 82 about this wine suggesting that time will highlight the structure and complexity of this alongside the delicious fruit characters. |
| Red |
1999 Domaine Daniel Rion et Fils Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux MontsPinot Noir more |
4/23/2024 - drjb wrote: flawedAnother corked bottle of this otherwise excellent wine ! |
| Red |
2001 Domaine du Château de Chorey (Germain) Beaune 1er Cru Cuvée Tante BerthePinot Noir more |
4/23/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 94 pointsTwo corked, two in great shape, this bottle opened as the winemaker intended with mid intensity clear cherry red colour and a nose of sweet red berry fruits with wild strawberry and raspberry prominent with a background of rose and cherries. The palate has a fine rich line of fruit that persists well into the back-palate of minerals and fungi. There is a lovely line of compote of berry fruits that develops an almost liquor touch with time in the glass. A reminder of how fine Beaune can be. |
| White |
2022 Stargazer Riesling PalisanderCoal River more |
4/23/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 92 pointsAt Home Dinner. This is a delicious riesling in classic Australian 'dry spatlese' style with a nod to Moselle 'feinherb'. There is a lovely line of lime and white stone fruit here with plenty of zest and minerality to a nicely balanced finish. There is also plenty of dry extract and grip here suggesting an interesting evolution ahead. |
| Red |
1999 Domaine Daniel Rion et Fils Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux MontsPinot Noir more |
4/23/2024 - drjb wrote: flawedCork taint in extremis. |
| Red |
1999 Domaine Daniel Rion et Fils Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux MontsPinot Noir more |
4/23/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 93 pointsAt Home Dinner. Another fine mature bottle of this wine which opened with a deep crimson colour and a fine nose of red cherries, raspberries, Asian spice and red orange zest. The palate is medium weight with a lovely core of rich red fruits and a fine background of spice, citrus zest and limestone that persisted nicely. The balance and purity evident tonight has come with age and deserves that extra point. |
| Red |
2009 Château Léoville Las CasesSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/17/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 96 pointsAt Wine Group Dinner 203, Harveys Bistro - 2009 Left Bank. This bottle opened with an initial closed nose that opened in the glass to reveal blackcurrants, black raspberries and cherries, cedar and charcoal, dark chocolate and lead pencil. The palate is finely constructed with beautiful linearity yet the fruit has a richness and mouthfeel that balances the austerity. Over time the line of rich fruit becomes more apparent and persistent into the wonderful pure finish. A classic long distance Las Cases. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2009 Château SuduirautSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
4/17/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: NRAt Wine Group Dinner 203, Harveys Bistro - 2009 Left Bank. This opened very well with a deep golden colour with copper edges and a rich nose of blood orange, apricot conserve, pineapples and leatherwood honey. The palate has beautiful richness and purity with a lovely persistent finish of toast, butter and leatherwood honey that covers a spine of citrus acidity that is perhaps a little softer than previous bottles. Overall this is a delicious bottle of Sauternes. |
| Red |
2009 Château MontroseSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/17/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 98 pointsAt Wine Group Dinner 203, Harveys Bistro - 2009 Left Bank. This opened beautifully with a deep pure crimson colour and a soaring nose of blackcurrants, garnet plums, dark raspberries, dark chocolate, cedar and charcoal with touches of white flowers. The palate is rich and layered with a Latour-like strictness that provides great length, purity and nuance. This is great wine. |
| Red |
2009 Château Pichon-Longueville BaronPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/17/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 97 pointsAt Wine Group Dinner 203, Harveys Bistro - 2009 Left Bank. This wine opened beautifully with a deep crimson colour and forthcoming nose of blackcurrants, garnet plums, lead pencil, dark chocolate and cedar. The palate is rich and layered with plenty of complexity that becomes apparent with air and time. This exudes pure Pauillac class and balance to counterweight the vintage richness. |
| Red |
1996 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Cherbaudes Vieille VignePinot Noir more |
4/21/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 92 pointsA perfect bottle of 1er cru Gevrey, this opened with a still deep cherry red colour and clear nose of raspberry, redcurrants, strawberries with touches of rose, spice and mushroom. The palate has great shape with medium weight and intensity and lovely purity leading into a fine finish. There are some citrus and limestone touches on the finish providing grip and interest. A lovely bottle of mid-weight Gevrey. |
| White |
2016 Jean-Claude Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru MorgeotChardonnay more |
4/13/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 93 pointsAt a private dinner, Little Cove, Noosa. This wine opened well with a pale green colour colour and plenty of white peach, pear and citrus on the nose backed with some classic limestone touches. The palate is robust and flavoursome with plenty of Chassagne generosity and sparkle. There is good grip and length and an overall sense of everything we seek in Chardonnay on an early autumn night at the beach ! |
| Red |
1995 Château L'EvangilePomerol Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/13/2024 - drjb wrote: 94 pointsAt a private dinner, Little Cove, Noosa. This 1995 has opened beautifully after years of slumber with a still deep crimson colour and a soaring nose of garnet plums, blackcurrants, dark chocolate and truffles. The palate is gracefully rich and round with plenty of dark plum and berry fruit backed by dark chocolate, violets and truffles. There's a fine line of refined tannins and touches of walnuts on the finish. A delicious Pomerol from a stern year. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1999 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese Lange GoldkapselMosel Saar Ruwer more |
4/13/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 95 pointsAt a private dinner, Little Cove, Noosa. Again this wine opened with a delightful golden colour and a rich nose of citrus and tropical fruits with touches of apricot and yellow peach. The palate is intense and multifaceted with plenty of grip and drive to underpin that classic Prum lightness of touch. The only detractor here was the prominence of that petrol/kero character often seen in riesling, often part of the complexity but here it was intrusive as opposed to the last bottle and past bottles of old Prum. Is this a wine fault or a varietal characteristic ? I suspect somewhere in the future it will be seen as the former. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
1999 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Ruchottes-Chambertin Clos des RuchottesRuchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
4/13/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 95 pointsAt a private dinner, Little Cove, Noosa. This wine was opened and slow-oxed for 6hrs before dinner. The colour was a deep rusty red with a terrific nose of wild strawberry, raspberry and dark plums with plenty of spice and mineral notes. The palate is rich with lovely black and red berry fruit notes balanced with lovely touches of spice and a persistent line of minerality that really defines this wine. This is really quite delicious ! |
| White |
2010 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les CombettesChardonnay more |
4/3/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 93 pointsWhile this bottle was delicious it opened very much as a 2000 rather than 2010 with advanced maturity rather than the premox of a previous bottle. The nose and palate showed plenty of yellow stone fruits, grapefruit, nuts and honey characters and a delicious layered palate that evolved favourably with air to reveal a lovely purity. There was plenty of grip and drive here but the overall impact is of a much older wine. |
| Red |
2012 Château Grand MayneSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/7/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 92 pointsAt Home Dinner. This wine presented as a nicely mature St Emilion with tons of rich black berry and stone fruit characters on the nose and palate with touches of dark chocolate, vanilla and cedar. There is nice length and a real sense of proportion to this bottle in maturity. |
| White - Sparkling |
2000 Krug Champagne Vintage BrutChampagne Blend more |
4/7/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 96 pointsAt Home Dinner. This was a deliciously mature wine with a developed straw colour and a fresh complex nose of white peach, Nashi pear, white cherries, wild strawberries, honey and nougat. The palate is quite rich with fruit and nougat flavours leading into a developed line of caramel and honeyed cashew flavours. There was still plenty of grip and minerality providing great length to this beautiful Champagne. |
| White - Sparkling |
2006 Dom Pérignon ChampagneChampagne Blend more |
4/7/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 94 pointsAt Home Dinner. This is a delicious bottle of Dom with considerable richness and grip rather than sheer elegance. There is a lovely mouthful of fruit well balanced by brioche and nuts leading into a fine finish where there was a real sense of grape tannin and matiere rather than acidity. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2009 Château ClimensBarsac Sémillon more |
4/7/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 96 pointsAt Home Dinner.This wine opened beautifully with a developed amber orange colour and a nose of orange and lemon zest, candied grapefruit, apricot conserve and honeyed pineapple . The palate reflects the complexity on the nose and the richness is balanced by lovely matiere and grip that provides terrific length that persists beautifully on the back palate. There is a persistent touch of honey and creme brûlée that really lifts this wine. |
| White |
2017 Mount Mary TrioletYarra Valley Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
4/7/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 93 pointsAt Home Dinner. Served with Crudo Pesce this wine opened with a fresh pale green gold colour and a complex nose of lemon rind, freshly cut Nashi pear, crushed gooseberry, mint and oyster shell. The palate is fresh and quite primary with zesty notes of lemon, apple, gooseberries around a core of Nashi pear all balanced with a bracing line of citrus and slightly herbal characters. A lovely example of this blend bottled under Stelvin it will leave for ages. |
| Red |
2002 Château Latour Grand VinPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/7/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 95 pointsAt Home Dinner. This wine opened very well with a deep crimson red colour and an immediate nose of blackcurrants, garnet plums, tobacco, walnuts and a touch of mint. The palate is beautifully layered with no sense of attenuation or green characters but rather a lovely transparency in addition to rich fruit characters leading into a very poised tannin structure that persists with a nice touch of raspberry on the back palate. A lovely bottle of Latour. |
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