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2011 Chateau Haut-Surget Lalande-de-Pomerol 13% abv. $29.99 Grand Vin de Bordeaux Appelation Lalande-de-Pomerol Controlle
Aged 1 year in oak barrels. Medalle D'Argent Paris 2013. Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon · Cabernet Franc · Malbec · Merlot· Petit Verdot
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Good Bordeaux, balanced, good fruit, drank with pork fajitas, short finish but otherwise a nice wine. A 2011 Bordeaux that is good.
One of the first 2011 Bordeaux that I have tried, good wine, balanced fruit and tannin; medium bodied, acid makes it lively and fun, should improve with some time, good value, drank with pizza at Arturos, will drink again
A chewy right bank Bordeaux wine 🍷 perfect 👌 to pair with our pasta 🍝 dish Definitely pair this with a meal or hard cheeses. Not for casual drinking
A fruit 🍉 bomb of plums, cherries 🍒, chocolate 🍫 and pepper 🌶
Deep garnet in color. Full of lushiness and power. CF, CS, merlot, PV and carminere.
PS. When you finish your pasta have dark chocolate 🍫 for dessert with this WOW
Cassis, rosebuds, melted butter and reminds me of roasted meat and even grilled shrimp, anise, sage and thyme - oh, and dark chocolate flavour. A bit harsh at first because it's still relatively young, but develops into an almost velvety soft and well balanced wine after a few minutes in the glass. Beautiful balance between fruit and secondary aromas.
German Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) as recommended by WSET Level 3 fellow learners.
Louis Guntrum Pinot Noir, notes of red fruits and some integrated oak, is a really elegant wine. I highly recommend you to try it if you haven't yet! Giulia Persichetti
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2015 Volpaia di Chianti Classico DOCG 14% abv ($14.99 - $18.00)
Lucignano Chianti in the hills just south of Florence (‘Colli Fiorentini’) has long had a high reputation for it’s generous and juicy black cherry and prune fruits and touch of game or leather, followed of course, by the savoury Sangiovese finish. Well regarded as value for authentic and very well made Chianti.
Softer in tannins than my usual chianti’s but portraying leathery black currant and anise notes albeit with a noticeably absent bite this achieves balance in a strange but meaningful way.
2015 Volpaia di Chianti Classico DOCG 14% abv ($14.99)
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The colour is that of very pale yellow gold, brilliant and crystal-clear. The nose develops subtle fruit aromas (peach, pear) or acacia, honeysuckle and bracken, often over notes of fresh almond, hazelnut, cinnamon, butter, and sometimes honey. Exotic fruits are sometimes present, as are citrus notes (orange peel). On the palate, this white wine is dry and well-rounded, mineral (gun-flint) and lively from the first attack. Acidity and fatness come increasingly into play. The structure is harmonious, fresh and round.
The lighter side of medium-bodied, with fresh cut apple and chalk dominating. Lively acids, medium finish, and a pure saline edge adding to the underlying tension. Excellent with our salad course (w/ a modified Champagne Vinaigrette). Fresh and clean, quite enjoyable. At peak now and for the next year or two.
2015 Particular Granacha Arinena 13.5% abv
Varietal: Grenache
Region: Aragon, Spain
A fun little Garancha that is much more fruit forward than most. Reminds me of a Cali. blend.
Deep cloudy purple with light ruby rim and long, random legs.
Nose of red fruit, maple pancakes and brioche.
Opening of ripe red fruit favoring cranberry and cherry that's a bit jammy with vanilla, wet leaves, burnt coffee and geranium.
Medium bodied and medium-plus acidity with soft tannins that emerge and fade quickly.
Peace and cheers!
- 2012 M & S Ogier, "Les Combe de Malleval", Condrieu
2014 Nicolas Badel, "Montrond", Saint-Joseph
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- 2016 Nessa Albarino DO13.5% abv
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- Region: Spain, Rias Baixas
Pear and melon aromas are good but basic. Citric acidity is grabbing, while citrus and peach flavors show a hint of green pepper on the backside. On the finish, the fruit character doesn't last long. Drink immediately.
Bright straw-yellow. A lively bouquet displays aromas of fresh citrus and orchard fruits, green tea and dusty minerals, and an herbal nuance builds in the glass. Taut, mineral-driven Meyer lemon and green apple flavors stretch out with air and pick up a refreshingly bitter quinine accent. Closes minerally and long, featuring a subtle floral note and a snap of chalky minerality.
- 2015 Trimbach Pinot Blanc Alsace 13% abv $18.99
- Grapes: Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois. (Note: Auxerrois sometimes blended with Pinot Blanc. It is slightly spicier and more full bodied)
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2011 Chateau Haut-Surget Lalande-de-Pomerol 13% abv. $29.99 Grand Vin de Bordeaux Appelation Lalande-de-Pomerol Controlle
Aged 1 year in oak barrels. Medalle D'Argent Paris 2013. Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon · Cabernet Franc · Malbec · Merlot· Petit Verdot
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Good Bordeaux, balanced, good fruit, drank with pork fajitas, short finish but otherwise a nice wine. A 2011 Bordeaux that is good.
One of the first 2011 Bordeaux that I have tried, good wine, balanced fruit and tannin; medium bodied, acid makes it lively and fun, should improve with some time, good value, drank with pizza at Arturos, will drink again
A chewy right bank Bordeaux wine 🍷 perfect 👌 to pair with our pasta 🍝 dish Definitely pair this with a meal or hard cheeses. Not for casual drinking
A fruit 🍉 bomb of plums, cherries 🍒, chocolate 🍫 and pepper 🌶
Deep garnet in color. Full of lushiness and power. CF, CS, merlot, PV and carminere.
PS. When you finish your pasta have dark chocolate 🍫 for dessert with this WOW
Cassis, rosebuds, melted butter and reminds me of roasted meat and even grilled shrimp, anise, sage and thyme - oh, and dark chocolate flavour. A bit harsh at first because it's still relatively young, but develops into an almost velvety soft and well balanced wine after a few minutes in the glass. Beautiful balance between fruit and secondary aromas.
A wine well representative of its appellation than this 2011 open and complex to the olfaction: black fruits, toast, coffee, animal nuances. A sharp attack opens on a round palate, suave, concentrated, with dense and silky tannins, without aggressiveness.
2015 P.J. Valckenberg Gewurztraminer 10% abv. $14.99 Qualitatswein. Region - Pfalz
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Full of juicy fruit typical of a gewurztraminer. off-dry and wonderfully full nose with a light hint of fresh soap like from a bed bath and beyond or boutique store.
Read more: http://www.snooth.com/wine/p-j-valckenberg-gewurztraminer-2015/#ixzz53DtBnHkQ
Read more: http://www.snooth.com/wine/p-j-valckenberg-gewurztraminer-2015/#ixzz53DtBnHkQ
Delicate notes of white blossom, lemon and lime on the nose are emboldened on the palate of this gorgeously floral Gewürztraminer. It's off-dry in style, with musky, exotic tones of spice and potpourri that linger sexily through the finish. Briskly balanced acidity and a hint of tea tannins lend tautness in structure.
2015 M. Chapoutier La Ciboise Luberon, 14% abv $15.99.
Grapes: Genache Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Roussanne, Vermentino
| Fermentation | After pressing, cold-settled for 24 hours and fermented in tanks. |
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| Aging | Aged on fine lees in vats without malolactic fermentation. |
1/2/2017 - LA GRAPPE WROTE:86 Points
This is fresh, light, with attractive, peachy fruit and a clean finish. A good basic wine.
La Ciboise is the name of Michel Chapoutier’s grandfather’s home. La Ciboise was the energetic center of Chapoutier family life. Similarly, the La Ciboise wines are intended to be enjoyed with friends and family to celebrate everyday life.
La Ciboise Blanc is grown using organic and sustainable farming practices in Luberon, located in the southeastern region of the Rhône Valley. This region has a continental climate due to its proximity to the Alps. One of Europe’s oldest wine regions dating back to 750 BC, it received official AOC status in 1988 and is known for producing charming value wines. Known as one of the most sun-drenched regions in France, it is frequently visited and cherished by tourists.
The wine is pale with green and yellow tints with aromas of white blossom, lemons and exotic fruits. Good balance between the freshness and roundness with great length.
La Ciboise Blanc is grown using organic and sustainable farming practices in Luberon, located in the southeastern region of the Rhône Valley. This region has a continental climate due to its proximity to the Alps. One of Europe’s oldest wine regions dating back to 750 BC, it received official AOC status in 1988 and is known for producing charming value wines. Known as one of the most sun-drenched regions in France, it is frequently visited and cherished by tourists.
The wine is pale with green and yellow tints with aromas of white blossom, lemons and exotic fruits. Good balance between the freshness and roundness with great length.
Wines to try section:
One of my fellow WSET Certification 3 learners lives in Sicily and works for Tasca d'Almerita, I would like to try a wine from Tasca. Natalia Lodato
German Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) as recommended by WSET Level 3 fellow learners.
I am friends with all of the 6 VDP vintners on the Ahr (some more than others). If you ever get a chance to try Spätburgunder from Stodden, Nelles, Adeneuer, and Kreuzberg (my four favorites), do! Because the slopes in the Ahr are quite steep and the river quite small and twisty, there are a lot of microclimates that are much warmer than the surrounding areas. The terroir is also mainly slate, and this gives many of the wines a distinctive mineralty. The wines are often very focused and oh-so-decidedly pinot noir. Many are just lovely on the nose -- showing beautiful floral notes. David Jaeger
Louis Guntrum Pinot Noir, notes of red fruits and some integrated oak, is a really elegant wine. I highly recommend you to try it if you haven't yet! Giulia Persichetti
dry Rieslings from the Mosel (my favorite at the moment is a Trittenheimer Apotheke from Bernhard Eifel) David Jaeger. Dry Riesling from Germany is hard to find in the U.S., though. It's worth the effort. Some of my favorite producers, that I know you can find in New York, at least are Clemens Busch (a good friend) and Heymann-Löwenstein from the Mosel and Laible from Baden.
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This is a crazy idea. A guy actually made wine in his Instant Pot, says it has 'hints of chocolate and dark cherries'
2016 Chateau La Graviere Entre Deux Mers Grand Vin de Bordeaux 12.5 abv $8.99
Varietal: 40% Sauvignon, 50% Semillon, and 10% Muscadelle
Region: Entre-Deux Mers (Saint Genes de Lombaud)
2016 Chateau La Graviere Entre Deux Mers Grand Vin de Bordeaux 12.5 abv $8.99
Varietal: 40% Sauvignon, 50% Semillon, and 10% Muscadelle
Region: Entre-Deux Mers
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A pale yellow refreshing wine with notes of Citrus, honeysuckle, and strawberries in a buttery medium. Fragrant and somewhat complex from a California viewpoint.
Sour apple and melons. Crisp
Tropical fruit/melon/herb/floral notes on both the nose and palate. Pleasant minerals and acid add structure. Fresh and refreshing, a great qpr. Drink now-2018.
2014 Fattoria di Lucignano Chianti Colli Florentini Conte Lodovico Gvicciardini DOCG 13%
abv ($36.95 - $13.00)
Grape Varietal: Sangiovese 80% Canaiolo 10% Colorino 5% Merlot 5%
Region: Tuscany. Chianti Colli Fiorentini
2015 Volpaia di Chianti Classico DOCG 14% abv ($14.99 - $18.00)
Grape Varietal: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot
Region: Chianti Classico
2014 Fattoria di Lucignano Chianti Colli Florentini Conte Lodovico Gvicciardini DOCG 13% abv ($36.95, $13.00 )
Grape: Sangiovese 80% Canaiolo 10% Colorino 5% Merlot 5%
Region: Tuscany. Chianti Colli Fiorentini
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One of the most imposing, classical Chianti properties, just south of Florence, has been meticulously restored by Gerd and Stephan Schue.
Lucignano Chianti in the hills just south of Florence (‘Colli Fiorentini’) has long had a high reputation for it’s generous and juicy black cherry and prune fruits and touch of game or leather, followed of course, by the savoury Sangiovese finish. Well regarded as value for authentic and very well made Chianti.
Softer in tannins than my usual chianti’s but portraying leathery black currant and anise notes albeit with a noticeably absent bite this achieves balance in a strange but meaningful way.
Fresh, chewy, but not lacking depth, solid, and more so at $10.
2015 Volpaia di Chianti Classico DOCG 14% abv ($14.99)
Grape Varietal: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot
Region: Chianti Classico
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The vineyards of Volpaia, located between 1.000 and 1.750 feet a.s.l., are between the highest of the Chianti region. This is one of the reasons why our Chianti Classico is renowned for its elegance and freshness with a rich bouquet of red fruits and spices.
Critical AcclaimWSWine Spectator
This juicy red has grip, setting the backdrop for pure cherry, blueberry, earth, iron and tobacco flavors. Though light-weight, this should develop over the next three to five years. Best from 2019 through 2024.WEWine Enthusiast
Smooth and delicious, this opens with inviting scents of raspberry jam, cake spice, violet and a whiff of forest floor. The savory, juicy palate doles out ripe Marasca cherry, truffle and star anise framed in polished tannins. Drink through 2022.
The vineyards of Volpaia, located between 1.000 and 1.750 feet a.s.l., are between the highest of the Chianti region. This is one of the reasons why our Chianti Classico is renowned for its elegance and freshness with a rich bouquet of red fruits and spices.
Critical AcclaimWSWine Spectator
This juicy red has grip, setting the backdrop for pure cherry, blueberry, earth, iron and tobacco flavors. Though light-weight, this should develop over the next three to five years. Best from 2019 through 2024.WEWine Enthusiast
Smooth and delicious, this opens with inviting scents of raspberry jam, cake spice, violet and a whiff of forest floor. The savory, juicy palate doles out ripe Marasca cherry, truffle and star anise framed in polished tannins. Drink through 2022.
The Chianti Classico has a vivid ruby color and a strong nose of fresh red fruit with hints of cherry. This is a well-structured wine with a fruity finish.
- colour: Vivid ruby red
- nose: evident notes of red fruit and hints of cherries
- taste: smooth and good structured with a fruity aftertaste
Actually drank this the following day, opened it for guests the night before. We like earlier vintages of Volpaia, this did not disappoint. Dark garnet, obviously young. Spicy nose, lots of dark fruit. Definitely Sangiovese, smooth for a young Chianti, though since it was opened the day before, that probably helped. Full bodied palate, plenty of fruit, but good structure. Long finish
2013 Boutari Nemea PDO 12.5% abv $19.99
Varietal: Agiorgitiko
Region: Greece, Nemea
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Deep ruby color.Intense nose with raspberry jam, ripe cherry, dried flowers, thyme, bitter chocolate, nuts, clove, earth and hints of incense notes.On the mouth, it has a medium body with an intriguing
acidity and enough integrated tannins.This wine shows a pleasant freshness, concentration, softness and persistence.Good structure but isn't perfect balanced between acidity and sweet sensations, is a bit astringent.Cheers!
2015 Stemmari Nero D'Avola DOC 13% abv $10.99
Varietal: Nero D'Avola
Region: Italy, Sicilia
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Color: Deep ruby-red with pleasant reflections of violet. Bouquet: Intense and covered, notes of currant stick out, wild strawberries, and pomegranate. Flavor: Soft and velvety. Distinct characteristics of fruitiness come forth.
Prince of the enological re-birth of Sicily, the Nero d’Avola is a very important native varietal. Initially found in Siracusa, it is now found in all of the wine-making areas of the island.
Wine of the Week: 2013 Stemmari Nero d’Avola, Sicily, Italy Community Table Nov 2015 by Allie Albanese
Made entirely from Nero d'Avola, this opens with mature plum, blackberry and cooking spice aromas. It's juicy and easygoing on the palate, with fleshy black cherry, raspberry and ground pepper hints accompanied by round, smooth tannins. Drink soon.
2010 Terres de Pierres Saint-Veran 13% abv
Varietal: Chardonnay
Region: France, Burgundy, Saint-Veran AOC Village appellation in Maconnais
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The colour is that of very pale yellow gold, brilliant and crystal-clear. The nose develops subtle fruit aromas (peach, pear) or acacia, honeysuckle and bracken, often over notes of fresh almond, hazelnut, cinnamon, butter, and sometimes honey. Exotic fruits are sometimes present, as are citrus notes (orange peel). On the palate, this white wine is dry and well-rounded, mineral (gun-flint) and lively from the first attack. Acidity and fatness come increasingly into play. The structure is harmonious, fresh and round.
The lighter side of medium-bodied, with fresh cut apple and chalk dominating. Lively acids, medium finish, and a pure saline edge adding to the underlying tension. Excellent with our salad course (w/ a modified Champagne Vinaigrette). Fresh and clean, quite enjoyable. At peak now and for the next year or two.
Varietal: Grenache
Region: Aragon, Spain
Fully ripe black-fruit aromas are rubbery and edgy. This feels jammy, heavy and simple. Flavors of syrupy blackberry and crème de cassis finish sweet and grapy with a sense of syrupy weight
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A fun little Garancha that is much more fruit forward than most. Reminds me of a Cali. blend.
Deep cloudy purple with light ruby rim and long, random legs.
Nose of red fruit, maple pancakes and brioche.
Opening of ripe red fruit favoring cranberry and cherry that's a bit jammy with vanilla, wet leaves, burnt coffee and geranium.
Medium bodied and medium-plus acidity with soft tannins that emerge and fade quickly.
Peace and cheers!
- 2012 M & S Ogier, "Les Combe de Malleval", Condrieu
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Condrieu is made from 100% Viognier and the wine has an ethereal bouquet of perfume and ripe tropical yellow and orange fruits. There is a minerality from the granite rich soil upon which the vines grow. Its texture is grippy and reminiscent of beeswax. As an explosively rich and fragrant wine, Condrieu is in a league of its own!
Condrieu is made from 100% Viognier and the wine has an ethereal bouquet of perfume and ripe tropical yellow and orange fruits. There is a minerality from the granite rich soil upon which the vines grow. Its texture is grippy and reminiscent of beeswax. As an explosively rich and fragrant wine, Condrieu is in a league of its own!
2014 Nicolas Badel, "Montrond", Saint-Joseph
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More deep and layered, the 2012 Condrieu La Combe de Malleval offers knockout aromas and flavors of tangerine, apricot, white flowers and lychee nut. A classic Condrieu, with beautiful aromatics, plenty of texture and a clean finish, enjoy it over the coming 3-5 years. One of the next generation of winemakers to come up through the ranks by working with his father, the young, yet talented, Stephane Ogier (who is one of the youngest vignerons in the appellation) has been fully in control at this brilliant estate since around 2003. Covering roughly 7 acres in Cote Rotie, there are new plantings just now coming on line, both in Cote Rotie and in the surrounding regions as well. In addition, they are in the process of building a completely new cellar located on the western edge of Ampuis. There’s lots going on here, and if you’re a young wine lover today, count yourself lucky that there are young vignerons of this caliber out there. Looking at the 2011s, these show slightly more linear profiles than the 2012s, yet both vintages possess fantastic purity of fruit and overall elegant profiles. 
(12/2013)
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