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Comte de Vogüé - 2001
Red | Chambolle-musigny (Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France) |
| 75.00 - 104.99 € | |
Spicy |
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| Quite a complex nose, with a high-toned, spicy, earthy edge. Fresh and perfumed with a savoury seriousness to it. This wine has a bit of a split personality: it’s perfumed and inviting on the one hand, yet on the other it is spicy, savoury and assertive. The palate is fresh, savoury and quite structured with great balance. | |
| Tasting date : Sun, 01/06/2008 | |
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| Maturity : Mature | |
| Classified in a category 1 weeks ago |
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Morgon, La Voûte St Vincent - 2006
Red | Morgon (Beaujolais, France) |
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| No point celebrating summer without a good beaujolais, and this superior village or cru beaulolais stands out from the pack. Morgon is the second largest of the ten crus beaujolais and the second boldest after Moulin à Vent, renowned for its firm, chunky wines. This is a well-made, elegant, fleshy, plummy beaujolais with real pizzazz. | |
| Tasting date : Sun, 01/06/2008 | |
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| Maturity : Mature | |
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Domaine Blain-Gagnard - 2006
Red | Chassagne-montrachet (Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France) |
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Pour BBQ |
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| There was no denying the star quality of this pinot noir from the 2006 vintage. Domaine Blain-Gagnard is tiny, like most Burgundy estates, but this has oodles of seductive, light, spicy, beefy, truffley fruit, complete with an elegant, long, sweet, earthy finish. At this price you will want to snap up plenty of it. See you in the queue. | |
| Tasting date : Sun, 01/06/2008 | |
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| Maturity : Mature | |
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Fattoria Ormanni Chianti Classico - 2004
Red | Chianti Classico DOCG (Toscana, Italy) |
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Good VFM |
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| Chianti is a good summer standby red as its cherry-styled, violet-scented, faintly bitter fruit goes down well with al fresco summer meals that feature strong meats and cheeses. This hand-picked, part oak-aged Ormanni is predominantly sangiovese, but with 10 per cent cabernet sauvignon; expect lots of rich, leathery, savoury, spicy, chocolatey fruit. | |
| Tasting date : Sun, 01/06/2008 | |
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| Maturity : Mature | |
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Domaine de la Vougeraie Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru - 2004
Red | Clos-de-vougeot (Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France) |
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a legend... |
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| When Martine saw a barrow load of bottles wheeled into the kitchen, she stood still. She touched the bottles and lifted one up. “What is there in this bottle, Babette?” she asked in a low voice. “Not wine?” “Wine, Madame!” Babette answered “No, Madame. It is a Clos de Vougeot 1846!”. Karen Blixen, in Babette’s Feast, has captured the essence of Clos de Vougeot. It is not just a wine, but an emotion, a presence, an event... Not the 1846 - but the 2004 does live up to expectations | |
| Tasting date : Mon, 28/05/2007 | |
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| Tags: to drink wow | |
| Maturity : Mature | |
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Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry - 1998
Red | Margaux (Médoc, Bordeaux, France) |
| 25.00 - 34.99 € | |
| Added to the cellar 1 year ago | |
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Domaine De La Romanée-Conti - 2001
Red | La Romanée-conti (Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France) |
| 105.00 - ∞ € | |
Simply the best... |
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| Alluring perfumed nose of sweet red berries and cherries, with lots of ripeness and some tarry, minerally complexity. Quite profound: bold yet elegant. The palate is concentrated and rich with great concentration of minerally complexity. The herb, red berry, cherry and wood notes are perfectly integrated with very smooth, fine tannins. Great balance and elegance | |
| Tags: wow | |
| Maturity : Mature | |
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Roberto Voerzio Barolo La Serra - 1997
Red | Barolo DOCG (Piemonte, Italy) |
| 75.00 - 104.99 € | |
Simply Stunning |
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| Barolo La Serra is a finesse-styled offering, exhibiting a deep ruby color in addition to a sexy nose of sweet black cherries, fennel, vanilla, and spice. Velvety texture, full body, and overall harmony suggest it will drink well young as well as over the following 10-15 years. | |
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| Maturity : Mature | |
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Château Montrose - 2003
Red | Saint-Estèphe (Médoc, Bordeaux, France) |
| 105.00 - ∞ € | |
Wonderfully opulent |
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| Gorgeous aromas with very ripe fruit and spices with a slightly roasted fruit undertone. Full-bodied, with silky tannins that are firm now but will evolve into a truly excellent wine. Long and muscular yet refined. | |
| Tags: to keep | |
| Maturity : Keep in cellar ( 2012 ) | |
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Romanee St. Vivant - 1997
Red | Burgundy (France) |
| 75.00 - 104.99 € | |
Good deep red |
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| This silky, flavorful, thick red Burgundy is soft and lush, showing lovely, deep red berry and blackberry character, with toast and smoke. Good ripeness through the natural-tasting finish. Drink now. | |
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| Maturity : Past Maturity | |
| Modified 1 year ago | |