This is what happens when I am busy enjoying the great Colorado outdoors during summer. I have been drinking and tasting alot of wines, but have not sat down to write about them at all... So here you go!
2009 E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone Blanc
13.5%abv.
c- pale yellow.
a- honeysuckle, white flowers, acid.
f- creme brulee, light mouthfeel, melon- honeydew.
86 (but very worthy of your attention!)
2005 Chateau la Croix Menieur St. Emillion Grand Cru 13% abv.
60% merlot, 30% cab franc, 10% cab sauv
c- thick dark red, concentrated.
a- bourdeaux for sure. choc, dark fruit, oak, dusty earth.
f- really confirms aroma, but a little more than expected. very soft mouth. full body short medium finish.
86. I bought this before I was a more informed consumed thinking I was getting a deal on something special. However, in St. Emillion grand cru simply means that a wine has a higher alcohol content. There are around 300 grand crus in the area! It is not a mark of quality.
2009 Paitin Nebbiolo Rosato "Giramet" 13%abv
c- liquid rust. orange/red but clear.
a- burnt orange, caramel, almond.
f- fuller bodied. orange blossom. orange, acid, dry. light caramel and almond. short finish.
86.
2009 St. Urbans-Hof Qba mosel Riesling 9.5%abv.
c- light green with bubbles visible on inside of glass.
a- mineral, slate, wet rock, peach, flowers.
f- zippy acidity, peach, light petrol. lighter body, short finish. prickly tongue.
89- a very good value in German Riesling!
2008 Trapiche oak cask Cabernet Sauvignon. 14% abv. I bought this because we recently started carrying Trapiche Malbec at work.
c- red/violet. concentrated.
a- alcohol, stewed plum, dark fruits, oak, cassis.
f- dry, dusty, fruity, tannic.
87- nothing too serious here, but I think it'll run you around ten bucks, so definitely a good deal.
The next few come courtesy of several wealthy guests at work....
2006 Bonny Doon 'Le cigare volant' 13.3%abv.
43.6% syrah, 43.5% grenache, 11.7% cinsault, 1.1% mourvedre, .1% carignane.
c- dark concentrated purple. some rim variation.
a- a little hot? amazing depth. dry, earthy, smoky, plum, dark fruits.
f- confirms. lively acidity. good depth while still being drinkable. med-long finish.
91.
2004 Lucien Le Moine Corton-Charlemagne 13.5%abv
c- straw gold.
a- pear, toast, hazelnut, butter, mineral.
f- some acid. alcohol. med mouth feel. shorter finish. earth
90
1999 Faiveley Corton- Clos de Cortons 13%abv
c- ruby red, slight browning at edges. some sediment.
a- plum, earth, funk, cherry.
f- balanced acid, earth, and fruit. long finish. medium mouth. great complexity.
92-3
2002 Domaine Leflaive Puligny- Montrachet 1er cru "Les Combettes" 13.5%abv
c- gold
a- open for 2 days at this point. hazelnut, almond, flowers, mineral.
f- lasts and lasts. peachy, mineral, nuts, oak, well balanced. very good. long finish. full mouth. 93. One of the better wines I have tasted.
2002 Domaine Ramonet Bienvenue Batard-Montrachet grand cru 14% abv.
c- deep gold.
a- tequila? acid, sherry. closed.
f- sherry notes, hazelnut, acid. steely and mineral. longer finish, full mouth. preox?
88.
2002 Jean-Noel Gagnard Batard-Montrachet grand cru 13.5%abv.
c- deep gold.
a- open 3 days, smells off.
f- definitely off.
NR.
2005 Francois et Antoine Jobard Meursault Blagny 1er cru.
c- gold.
a- yeasty, brioche.
f- light almond, oak, must. very acidic. maybe a little off?
90.
2007 Celani "tenacious" red
69% merlot, 28% cab franc, 3% petit verdot
c- dark ruby to purple.
a- chalk, dark fruit, cassis, tobacco, cedar.
f- soft, choc, fruit, cedar. fuller body, medium finish.
91 opens up with time, could use some bottle age or decant.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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