2009 Domaine Joblot Givry 1er Cru Clos Grand Marole – France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Givry 1er Cru (4/5/2011) Minerals, underbrush, red fruits, cherry-like acidity, dusty tannins with a hint of smoke, good midpalate filling, quite long, but very primary. This is much too young at the moment and was clearly better on the second day. Wait at least four to > Read more …
2009 Albert Mann Riesling Schlossberg – France, Alsace, Kientzheim, Alsace Grand Cru AOC (4/21/2011) Slate, lychee, melon, lemon zest, and honey on the expressive nose. Very intense palate, that softens a bit on the second day. Lots of material, good balance, but riper than usual. Reminds me of the 2002, but with more overall balance, glycerol, minerality and material. You > Read more …
2009 Dönnhoff Norheimer Dellchen Riesling Großes Gewächs – Germany, Nahe (4/7/2011) Apricot, pear, apple, melon, lychee, exotic spices, slate on the nose; all this returns on the very intense, but fairly ripe palate; citruslike acidity, lots of glycerol, long aftertaste, very primary, but a lot going on already in this wine… is certainly already enjoyable, but will surely evolve into > Read more …
2006 Raul Pérez Bierzo Ultreia St. Jacques – Spain, Castilla y León, Bierzo (4/15/2011) Sweet black fruit, refreshing acidity, minerals, sweet tannins, well integrated alcohol, reminds me of a Pic St Loup, quite classy, balanced, not over the top, a distinct mineral touch that’s quite interesting. I’m not sure this was indeed the 2006, because the neck label of the > Read more …
2006 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Monvigliero – Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo (3/16/2011) Herbs (mint, rosemary) and hints of red fruit candy and red berries on the initially closed, but classy nose. On the palate red fruits (mainly sweet and sour cherries and strawberries), mint and still biting dusty tannins. Reticent, but promising. Let’s see how this evolves in the glass… The > Read more …
2007 M. Chapoutier Coteaux du Tricastin Château des Estubiers – France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Coteaux du Tricastin (3/13/2011) Red and black fruits (cherries), minerals and a hint of licorice on the nose and the palate; tannins are still biting, acidity dominates somewhat. The wine is better on the second day, but clearly this is still a bit young. Quite stylish, > Read more …
2008 Château Pontet-Canet – France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac (2/12/2011) Ripe black fruit, sweet spices, earl-grey tea and liquorice on the aromatic nose. Lots of tasty black and red fruit on the palate, intermingled with sweet, spicy tannins, exotic spices, tea, chocolate and liquorice. Primary, but lots of material and great length. Will probably need a lot of time to fully > Read more …
2008 Clos Fourtet – France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru (2/12/2011) Red and black fruits (mainly cherries), red candy, vanilla, liquorice on the “bright” nose and the palate; soft, but still biting sweet tannins, hints of chocolate and black tea, quite long, somewhat spicey after-taste with a whiff of alcohol at the end. Lots of material, this is going > Read more …
2008 Château Montrose – France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe (1/14/2011) Elegant, subdued fruity aromas of strawberries and blackberries on the nose, intermingled with spicy minerals and hints of tobacco, vanilla and leather. Surprisingly balanced and accessible on the palate: fresh red and black fruits, slightly sweet tannins, refreshing cherry-like acidity, lead pencil, leather, liquorice… fresh and pure, refined, but stuffed > Read more …
2009 M. Chapoutier Viognier Vin de Pays des Côteaux de l’Ardèche Domaine des Granges de Mirabel – France, Rhône, Ardèche, Vin de Pays des Côteaux de l’Ardèche (12/13/2010) Honey, buttered toast, a hint of minerals and ripe yellow fruit on the nose and the palate, refreshing acidity, good balance, but quite ripe (slight hint of botrytis?); a touch of bitterness > Read more …
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