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Felton Road: 14 Vintages Later
Felton Road: 14 Vintages Later www.feltonroad.com Located in Bannockburn, Central Otago, Felton Road farms 32 estate hectares of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Riesling. Using biodynamic and organic...
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1996 Marquis d’Angerville Clos des Ducs
1996 Marquis d'Angerville Clos des Ducs Open for 6 hours. Pale red, watery rim. Rather thin but youthful boquet. Quite stony, mineral, spicy and floral with some acerola, sour cherry, dried cranberry,...
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2009 Arterberry Maresh Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard
One of the finest and most elegant ’09’s I’ve encountered yet… Garnet. Rich red floral and sweet funky, wet earth tones are most prominent in this energetic young Pinot. Warm undertones of cherry pit,...
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2009 Thomas Pinot Noir
Thomas, micro-production Pinot Noir from Dundee Hills… 2009 Thomas Pinot Noir Dark Garnet hue. Rich, smokey oak subdues notes of baked earth, cinnamon red hots, sage and roasted strawberry on the nose....
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2005 Theia Oregon Chardonnay
An unassuming Chardonnay that strikes me as one in a thousand. Tasted blind. Pale straw. Complex aromatically with tension, rich oak power and balance. Taut bouquet of wet black flint, dry ginger...
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2007 Cayuse Vineyards Syrah En Cerise: Is there a story in the stones?
Like a heavyweight ballerina… 2007 Cayuse Vineyards Syrah En Cerise Opaque. Sauvage intensity and volatile, though not flawed. Savory and spiced, very heavy iron and mineral notes. Amazingly dense...
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Cheval, Bambi & Pigeon
This weekend, I had the pleasure of experiencing two firsts: 1:Cheval Blanc 2:white wine vinegar and horseradish pickled baby deer heart I also remembered why Le Pigeon is one of my favorite places to...
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the Vinous Aesthetics of Chardonnay: Vinosseur on Champagne David Léclapart
February’s 29 days of Chardonnay a collaborative project #iheartchardonnay The purity, energy, pleasure and ecology of Champagne David Léclapart Authored by Joseph R. Di Blasi a.k.a vinosseur The...
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the Liquid Magic of Ryme: Agliancico
Yep, that’s right, Liquid Magic… 2007 Ryme Cellars Aglianico Luna Matta Vineyard, Paso Robles Dark and deep aromatic profile of black root, cherry pit, smoked lemon pith, warm stone and mineral,...
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An Unfortunate Coincidence and a Liquid Symphony
An unfortunate coincidence: my birthday (31 today), is the anniversary of Didier Daueneau’s death. Good things, bad things…thus is life. If this wine was a symphony… I cannot read music, but I love...
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