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Bodegas Valduero

Reserva Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2012

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9.1

Stinky seaweed on top of dried cranberry on the nose. Some tertiary notes are emerging on the palate, but out of balance and not integrated. Hot alc and tannins are thin and sharp. Not enough fruit to improve. Drink em if you got em.

91 points
— 5 days ago

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Prunotto

Bussia Barolo Nebbiolo 2015

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9.3

93+ points — a month ago

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Bordeaux Cellars

Dionysus, Pepper Bridge, Seven Hills and Wallula Vineyards Merlot 2014

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9.1

Cherry.

91 points
— a month ago

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Château Bellefont-Belcier

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

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9.4

3rd wine of the night... This one excels. Nice muddled black and red fruit on the nose with tertiary notes of camphor, oil... But on the palate the fruits reemerge. Quite interesting... Cranberry, raspberry, and blackberry... All stewed. So enjoyable, medium plus body, medium alcohol, medium soft tannins with some drying, medium minus acidity. Spherical... For me, this hits everything. Definitely, top of my scale.

94+ points
— 2 months ago

Eric, Lyle and 6 others liked this

Le Chemin du Roi

Brut Champagne Blend

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9.2

Good! Classy bottle! But then again, I'm a chess player!

92 points
— 8 days ago

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Château La Gaffelière

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

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9.3

Deep ruby color with a viscous grip of the glass. Fresh flowers and herbs, cranberry, spearmint, but otherwise youthful nose. Medium weight, medium plus alcohol, dry. Red fruits are more prominent on the front palate with medium acidity, and medium gripped tannins. Medium finish. Way too early to open this one. My fault. It will add at least 2 points with age. Thankfully, I have more that I will not disturb.

93 points
— 17 days ago

Eric, Ron and 4 others liked this

Vignamaggio

Gherardino Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2016

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9.3

Last of my case of this. Man has this matured over the short year-ish that I've had it. White pepper, subtle cherry, anise, hazelnut. Medium bodied, medium alcohol, medium minus acidity, soft yet chewy tannins. If not for some sharp angles on the finish, I would blind taste this as a Brunello presentation of Sangiovese. This can improve still more with age. Excellent!

93 points
— a month ago

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Tenuta Caparzo

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2017

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9.3

Solid like it's younger Rosso sibling.

93 points
— 12 days ago

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Jacopo Biondi-Santi

Sassoalloro Toscana Sangiovese 2018

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9.0

Rustic nose with soil, dried red fruit. Medium minus body, medium plus alcohol. Sangiovese dominates in a Chianti style-- little complexity. A bit bitter on the palate with cranberry. Medium plus tannins. Short finish.

90 points
— 12 days ago

Sarah, Eric and 4 others liked this

Terra Gratia

Marciano Kosher Estate Red 2013

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9.4

Tough to find this on Delectable. Hopefully this is the right slot. If not, I'm establishing the wine here.

First, I have a case. So, I will be commenting more later. The deep red color, viscosity apparent in the glass, and the beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers and red fruits, all conspire to create an expectation that is exceeded on the palate. Floral strawberry, hints of vanilla, and soil. Medium plus bodied, medium plus alcohol, medium acidity, soft ripe tannins. Not a single edge or corner-- a perfect sphere in the mouth. It subsides slowly, and you are left to believe you were in Bordeaux.
— a month ago

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