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2006 Celler del Roure Valencia Maduresa

19/12/2011 Jozef Schildermans 0

2006 Celler del Roure Valencia Maduresa – Spain, Valencia (8/15/2011) Ripe black berries and cherries and exotic spices on the enjoyable nose. Ripe black berry fruit, a distinct mineral component, sweet spices, refreshing acidity and hints of chocolate, kirsch and leather on the fresh, fruit-laden palate. This is more fruit forward than the 2005 but just as tasty. Probably not > Read more …

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2010 Venus La Universal Montsant Dido “Macabeu i Garnatxa”

15/12/2011 Jozef Schildermans 0

2010 Venus La Universal Montsant Dido “Macabeu i Garnatxa” – Spain, Catalunya, Tarragona, Montsant (8/9/2011) Ripe white fruit, green apple, white flowers and sweet spices on the elegant nose. White fruit, citrus peel, sweet spices and a hint of toast on the balanced, fresh tasting palate; long, slightly bitter aftertaste. Very well made, quite interesting and very tasty blend of > Read more …

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2006 Hacienda Monasterio Ribera del Duero Crianza

14/12/2011 Jozef Schildermans 0

2006 Hacienda Monasterio Ribera del Duero Crianza – Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero (8/17/2011) Licorice, black fruits, violets and a hint of exotic spices on the elegant nose. Sweet, but not too sweet black fruit on the palate, intermingled with elegant tannins, cherry-like acidity, licorice, exotic spices and a hint of dark chocolate. The aftertaste is long and > Read more …

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2007 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco

12/12/2011 Jozef Schildermans 0

2007 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco – Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco (9/1/2011) Strawberries galore, beautiful ripe fruit, with cherry like acidity, tar, rose petals… Barely evolved on the second day. Lots of fruit for a Nebbiolo, but sooo tasty… Great qpr. (90 points)

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2009 Domaine Brusset Gigondas Les Hauts de Montmirail

12/12/2011 Jozef Schildermans 0

2009 Domaine Brusset Gigondas Les Hauts de Montmirail – France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas (9/9/2011) Dark and red berry fruit, sweet exotic spices, kirsch, licorice, cherry-like acidity, … A lot of material, balanced, generous, tasty… Could age, but is already accessible. (91 points)

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Spotted-wing drosophila threatens European vineyards

22/11/2011 Jozef Schildermans 0

Drosophila suzukii or Cherry vinegar fly, a type of fruit fly endemic to Japan and Asia, poses a serious threat to European wine and fruit growing, warns the European Plant Protection Organization (EPPO). The male of the Cherry vinegar fly has wings with distinctive black spots. The first flys were observed in 2009 in Trentino in Italy. The species has > Read more …

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2007 Marcarini Barolo Brunate

21/11/2011 Jozef Schildermans 0

2007 Marcarini Barolo Brunate – Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo (11/16/2011) Strawberries, rose petals, a hint of exotic spices and licorice. Restrained and elegant, with great balance, not giving everything at the moment… best on the second day but at the end of the evening closing down. Wait a few years. (91 points)

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Burgundy-prices fall at Hospices de Beaune auction

21/11/2011 Jozef Schildermans 0

Prices for Burgundy wines at the 151st Hospices de Beaune auction fell with almost 13 percent for whites and over 6 percent for reds compared to last year. The prestigious “pièce du président”, auctioned off by former model Inès de la Fressange and French comedian Christian Clavier, fetched 110.000 euros, much less than last year, when the 460 liter barrel > Read more …