Archive for January, 2008
1999 Castel Giocondo Brunello di Montalcino
AC: I took a peek at celllartracker to see how this wine is rated before I drank this one and found out this wine is rated quite highly by others! The nose opened with lots of fruits which actually is the main theme of this wine. You will find lots of fruits from start to [...]
Posted: January 30th, 2008 under Brunello, Italy, tasting note.
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2006 Castano Monastrell Yecla
AC: Perhaps we shouldn’t drink this after the Almaviva… From the nose to the mid palate to the finish I tasted some odd herbs if not grass. There was little fruits but it was overwhelmed by the grass I tasted. Not difficult to tell the differences between good and not-so-good wine on this night. Oh, [...]
Posted: January 6th, 2008 under Spain, tasting note.
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2001 Almaviva
AC: Opened with a fruity nose, the fruits didn’t wait long to take over the midpalate as well. Turned out to be quite california-like. Not so concentrated, combining with a fair finish this has never showed itself as a ‘Rothschild’ wine throughout. Still, quite tasty and definitely not ‘disappointed’. 90
VW: Dark purple without age. Plum [...]
Posted: January 6th, 2008 under Chile, tasting note.
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1995 Chateau Leoville Poyferre
VW: Deep purple, looks very young with slightest aging rim. Typical bordeaux nose, currant, cedar and little leather. Young on the palate, just like a 5 years old. Fresh and vibrant but not densely fruit like the 96. More elegant and classy fine example. Turning just a little sweeter with time in glass. Can be [...]
Posted: January 1st, 2008 under Bordeaux, France, Saint-Julien, tasting note.
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