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Farnese

Fantini Edizione Cinque Autoctoni Red Blend

Great blen for Italy wine lovers. Thick and round bodied. Deep red color, red berries by nose, very smooth and drinkable. Just a little bit too sweet as for me. Almost perfect. — 2 months ago

Martin Müllen

Nostel*** Trocken Mosel Riesling

Dried peach. Quite intense. Mineral. Acidity on the finish. Not as much in the palate. Huge density. Almost thick texturally. Some spice. Some lovely tartness on the finish.

sort of similar to kelller hubacker in a way.

This needs 5 years to be great. It could be much better than it is now. As this opens the nose gets sick.

Yeah. An hour in this is better than the best peach. Dense. Really good. A ridiculous value. Wow.

Fass selections
— 2 years ago

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Thick as Thieves

Driftwood Pinot Noir Gamay 2021

Drunk in Noosa with beautiful duck — 3 years ago

Thick as Thieves

Levings Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2016

It has a great mouthful sensation
It recalls a Burgundy
I'd say that with some aging in bottle this can become extremely good, or I should say better 'cause it's already delicious now
To try again and again
— 5 years ago

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Law Estate Wines

Beguiling by Law Grenache - Syrah Blend

The 2019 isn’t aging as well as I expected it would. The limestone minerality that characterizes the Law wines has mostly faded. Sage and chocolate on the nose. Without the calcaire, the fruit and the thick tannins are fully expressed. It now has the consistency of a high-end cab or zin. It’s still very nice, but I miss the mineral astringency. I’m giving it an 8.9. I need to open another 2019 to see if this is a pattern or an anomaly.  — 3 months ago

Bodegas Escorihuela Gascón

Mendoza Malbec 2021

Color of dark purple, looks thick. Nose of cocoa, milk chocolate, ripe grapes, a bit fermented cabbage, and hint of dark fruits. Taste shows more dark fruits, such as black berries, some leafy notes, some medicinal minty and strawberry note, clean, almost no tannins, yet silky and flavorful. Aftertaste is medium with a bit rind note and warm alcohol. Not bad. — 2 years ago

Jean-Marc Vincent

Les Passetemps Santenay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2018

Needed air, this is a very young wine, opened up to dark fruits, very generous and full bodied palate, rich and wide, the texture is silky and almost thick, nice bottle as is but will wait for the others in this vintage.

Très jeune, a eu besoin d’air, fruits noirs, bouche généreuse, assez pleine et riche, texture veloutée et presque dense, très bien. 89-90

— 4 years ago

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Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2007

Okay … cork completely fell apart on opening. Wine seemed unaffected though. Deep color but not yet dark. It was not as thick as I would have expected for 16 years. It was a bit underwhelming vs expectation. Not lengthy in its finish and missing the array of tropical flavors but was still good. Just not great. — a year ago

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@Vino Joe looks oxidized … that cork issue could be the culprit.
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Yes. Strong possibility.

Domaine A. Cailbourdin

Les Cris Pouilly-Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Tasted blind with friends who thought more in the Alsatian dry Riesling or Pinot Blanc spectrum. I can taste why: has a thick mouthfeel & density of that area, & the Sauvignon Blanc Is a bit of a Zelig as it warms up. Very, very good. — 2 years ago

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Domaine Henri Boillot

Bourgogne Chardonnay 2018

David T
9.0

This is hard to beat at $25.

White cheese starter.

Copying over & updating earlier notes...

The nose reveals; waxy, sweet & sour lemons, the light, good/softer aspects of lemon pledge, lime zest, green & golden apple, overripe pineapple, honeysuckle, apricots, white peach, orange rind, grapefruit w/ pith, tree bark, flintiness, notes of roasted caramel, vanillin, beautifully, elegant, grey volcanics, salty, powdery, even slightly floral chalkiness, white to lightly brown spices, sea spray, oyster notes, limestone/sandstone, fruit blossoms, yellow lilies framed in a field of spring flowers.

The body is thick, rich, lush and nicely rounded. If you like viscosity, no issues here. It guides over the palate presenting no mouth arguments. Waxy, sweet & sour lemons, the light, good/softer notes of lemon pledge, green & some golden apple with skin, lime zest, overripe pineapple, honeysuckle, apricots, white peach, orange rind, tropicals green melon, tree bark, notes of roasted caramel, beautifully, elegant, grey volcanics, salty, powdery, even slightly floral chalkiness, white to lightly brown spices with some medium palate heat, sea spray, oyster notes, sulfur/flintiness, limestone/sandstone, fruit blossoms, yellow lilies framed in a field of spring flowers. The acidity is near dead on...like a gentle cool stream. The long finish is, gorgeous & sexy, elegant, rich, good balance all around and persists gently for minutes.

Just gets better & better as it warms & opens up in the glass. This Bourgogne will add another point or two when I open my next bottle in 2-3 years. Except now, I own a bunch more of this 2018. Have some to enjoy early.

Excellent with our soft, white cheese...Jasper Hill Farms-Harbison. If you can find this cheese, it gets one of my highest recommendations. Bought it at Whole Foods but, you can always check JasperHillFarms.com if N/A where you shop.

Photos of; Masion Henri Boillot, Owner/Winemaker Henri Boillot, tasting room that looks into the barrel room and his Bonnes Mares Vineyard.
— 5 years ago

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