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Tasting Notes
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2014 Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru "Fourechaume" Lovely nose of peaches and minerals. Unctuous fruit, but cut by minerality. Peaches, pears, citrus. Perfectly balanced acidity. Mineral and citrus notes came out more with air. Lingering fi
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Tasting Notes
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2015 Alain Gautheron Chablis Cuvee Emeraude Lightly floral nose with lemon and minerals. Stone fruits, honey, citrus on the palate. Bit minerally to start, but the minerals and the stone fruits (peach) come out more as it warms and gets air. Aust
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Tasting Notes
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2016 Repris Cabernet Sauvignon Moon Mountain Vineyard Jennifer Block Sonoma County Ripe red fruit on the nose. The palate shows cherries, chocolate, currants, cedar. The fruit is nice, but not overly complex. Smooth tannins, good acidity, nice ba
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2017 Quivira Q Collection Sauvignon Blanc Dry Creek Valley Lovely nose of berries and citrus. The fruit is crisp and light. Citrus, spice, bit of straw but not overly so. Crisp acidity and great balance. Finishes moderately long with bright spic
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Italiana
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Oddero Barolo Vigna Rionda 1998 (bought on release) "Amazing nose + palate, 1st thing. Sweet, smooth and balanced. Classic. Consistently wonderful. Warmth. Excellent. Delineated. Sweet, rich and concentrated. Cool menthol. Very good. Very sweet" Pr
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Tasting Notes
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Notes from a blind tasting lunch. Held at my place as the restaurant we used to use has closed, but the chef is willing to do a meal for me at home. 2014 Terravista Fandango – this BC wine is a blend of Albarino and Verdelho, the only such wine mad
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Italiana
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Luigi Alessandria Barolo 1970 We mostly poured this out. It was sherried or maderized, however you say it. Yet a sip 24 hours later in a partially corked bottle revealed itself to be drinkable (barely?). I could have left it out longer to decant but
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Tasting Notes
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Domaine Galevan Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2009 14.5 / Imported by Free Run, Seattle. I have to hand it to Garagiste on this one - this was fantastic. On a Pegau / great vintage level. Traditional and very impressive. Full bodied, feminine with an aggress
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