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Christopher Thompson

102 wines • 2 followers • 12 following

CARM (Casa Agrícola Roboredo Madeira)

Vinha do Bispado Douro White Blend 2015

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Christopher Thompson

Christopher Thompson

8.9

Pale green straw. Fruit salad, lemon peel, gravel. Like a lighter viognier. M+ sour with some bitterness. — 8 years ago

Tenuta delle Terre Nere

Calderara Sottana Etna Rosso Nerello Cappuccio Nerello Mascalese 2014

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Christopher Thompson

9.5

Ugh. I love this. — 8 years ago

Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Bianco Terre Siciliane Albanello Muscat of Alexandria

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Christopher Thompson

9.4

Gold copper. Wildly fragrant. Flower shop, cured meats, pepper, tangy peach. M+ body, sour, light bitterness. Long skin maceration gives it a slight stick of tannin. Awesome. — 8 years ago

Monte Degli Angeli

Collezione del Barone Piemonte Pinot Noir 2015

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Christopher Thompson

7.5

Adequately varietal. — 8 years ago

Bodegas y Viñedos Castro Ventosa

El Castro de Valtuille Mencía Joven

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Christopher Thompson

9.3

Crimson. Rich bouquet of grilled fruit and chili spice and red flowers. Tannic, and sour. Great — 8 years ago

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Bodegas Vinae Mureri

Xiloca Ribera del Jiloca Garnacha

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Christopher Thompson

8.5

Magenta. Blackberry pie. Saw dust. Moderate+ acid, prickly tannin. Varietal enough. Successful $10 grocery store bottle. — 8 years ago

Trimbach

Alsace Gewürztraminer

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Christopher Thompson

7.0

10 years old. Whew. Deep gold. Fusel. Nail polish. Almost undrinkable Easier the next day. Smells of fermented pineapple and decaying flowers and honey and cheap moscato. Dry, but waxy, and big alcohol. Bitter. Disappointing but interesting. — 8 years ago

Schloss Gobelsburg

Gobelsburger Cistercien Rosé Blend 2016

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Christopher Thompson

9.2

Pink like strawberry lemonade, spunky. Mineral with stawberry kiwi flavor. — 8 years ago

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Fürst Von Metternich

Schloss Johannisberg Spätlese Riesling 2006

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Christopher Thompson

8.9

Pale gold. Coconut, mango, honey, botrytis. Unchecked moderate sweetness. Sticky jolly rancher texture. Needs more acidity. — 8 years ago

Podere il Saliceto

L'Albone Lambrusco di Modena

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Christopher Thompson

8.7

Frothy purple. Black berry, plum, lavender and butter (diacetyl). Fizzy, fine tannin, and moderate acidity. Full and creamy. Has a natural wine kind of non-refinement. — 8 years ago