2008 Domaine Clos des Rocs Pouilly-Loche Les Mures – France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Loche (9/17/2010) Ripe apple, citrus peel and chalk on the nose. Ripe white and yellow fruit, lemon peel, citruslike acidity on the chalky, clean, tasty palate. Lingers on the palate, fresh and clean. (89 pts.)
2009 Paul Thomas Sancerre Chavignol Grande Reserve de Notre Vignoble Les Comtesses – France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre (9/17/2010) Very aromatic nose of citrus fruits, apple, pear, with a hint of spicy honey. Lots of ripe white fruit on the palate, refreshed by citrus-like acidity and with hints of chalk and sweet spices. Fresh and tasty, a great success, > Read more …
2004 Mas de les Pereres Priorat Nunci Costero – Spain, Catalunya, Priorat (8/19/2010) Sweet spices, ripe black fruit, a distinct smoke/mineral touch on the nose. Ripe black fruit, refreshing acidity, kirsch, spices, chocolate on the still primary, very concentrated palate; tannins are not yet completely integrated; accessible now, but will be better in a few years. (93 pts.)
2009 Marqués de Riscal Sauvignon Blanc Rueda – Spain, Castilla y León, Rueda (8/28/2010) Grass, rhubarb, pear, peach on the spicy nose. Mouth coating, ripe fruit, refreshed by searing acidity and a distinct grassy-spicy note on the palate. Balanced, very tasty wine. Very good qpr. (90 pts.)
2006 Mas Estela Empordà Quindals – Spain, Catalunya, Empordà (5/7/2010) Jammy red berries, kirsch, exotic spices and a definite mineral-like element; refreshing acidity, the alcohol still dominates, give it a few months to integrate. Quite tasty wine. 90% garnacha and 5% each of syrah and carinena.(90 pts.)
2008 Quinta da Muradella Monterrei Alanda tinto – Spain, Galicia, Monterrei (5/10/2010) Very clean, fresh smelling nose of red and black fruit (cherries, blue berries) and sweet spices that return on the palate, with a hint of kirsch, refreshing cherry-like acidity, hints of cherry stones, tobacco and milk chocolate… balanced and quite fresh, better on the second day… Made from > Read more …
2007 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc – France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan (6/2/2010) Excellent balance, depth and persistence. Recognizable SHL style, and clearly from a great year. Drinking quite well now. I would drink this on the younger side, to enjoy the delicious fruit fully. (93 pts.)
2007 M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Les Granits – France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph (4/17/2010) Animal blood, steel, black fruit, leather and tobacco in the aromatic nose. On the palate ripe black fruit, liquorice, fruit syrup, citruslike acidity, minerals, chocolate, tobacco, … a lot of material; primary, but already quite tasty. Very balanced, also very clean. (93 pts.)
2007 Anna Maria Abbona Dolcetto di Dogliani Papa Celso – Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Dolcetto di Dogliani (4/3/2010) Sour cherries, milk chocolate, violets and a whiff of alcohol on the subdued nose. The palate is dominated by cherry fruit and other red berry fruit, refreshed by cherry-like acidity and supported by sweet spices and a hint of chocolate. Fresh and tasty. > Read more …
Deze witte wijn komt uit Robertson. Dat ligt ten oosten van Kaapstad en is één van de grootste wijnregio’s van Zuid-Afrika. Dit gebied is te vergelijken met een woestijnklimaat: overdag heel heet en droog, maar gelukkig voor de druiven toch met enige afkoeling ‘s nachts. De “Chardonnay Wine of Origin Robertson (2009)” is voor 100% gemaakt van de Chardonnay druif. > Read more …
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