Tasting Notes: Weekly Roundup

Happy Friday! Before we celebrate the coming weekend, we want to look back on drinks the Delectable community enjoyed and consumed this week. We've gathered a handful of reviews and notes that caught our eye. From detailed notes to standout photos, the Delectable community was busy this week, and there are so many great posts to read. Mark your favorites and pick up a bottle to try this weekend. Cheers!

Château Haut-Segottes

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

Birthday wine paired with hanger steak and a waygu burger. And it went very well!! — 2 years ago

Jay, Daniel and 8 others liked this
Ron R

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Many happy returns! 💥

Bieler Père et Fils

Sabine Aix en Provence Rosé Blend 2021

Wonderful summertime wine. Leans more towards the red fruits. Perfect with seared tuna Niçoise salad. Would pair perfectly with a number of summer dishes. — 2 years ago

Ericsson, Severn and 3 others liked this

Kosta Browne

One Sixteen Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2017

A pale golden straw color. A smooth chalky wine with lemon curd, green apple, bosc pear, toasty vanilla oak, and melon. — 2 years ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Brenda, Paul and 18 others liked this
Peter van den Besselaar

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Appetizing pictures 👌
Tom Garland

Tom Garland

@Peter van den Besselaar Hard to make A5 Wagyu look bad!! Cheers!

Rapaura Springs

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Heat Index 107° 🌞♨️. Love this SB if you have not tried this one seek it out! Perfect sipper on a hot day! Rated previously. — 2 years ago

James, Tom and 24 others liked this
Jamie Lauder

Jamie Lauder

More wine….More Winston!!!!
Trixie

Trixie

Winston is gorgeous!🐱💙🍷
Dawn E.

Dawn E.

@Trixie thanks! I think he flaunts it!

Oyster Bay

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

I like it! First couple of sips were not great but the aftertaste is really nice and fruity without being sweet. Still nice and refreshing Sav Blanc with just enough grassiness/earthiness. This might become my go-to Sav Blanc — 2 years ago

Ted, Joseph and 3 others liked this

Bodega Matarromera

Crianza Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2018

Grape, raspberry, boysenberry, light leather; dark magenta, immediate leather raspberry, unripe boysenberry, plum, light leather, jammy, acid and tannin prominent and balanced — 2 years ago

Kristie and Barberry liked this

Rocca di Montegrossi

San Marcellino Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Sangiovese 2015

Brunello in disguise.
Mostly Sangiovese with as they say a small amount of Pugnitello.
Raised up in med toast barrique and tonneaux. I decanted 3 hrs.
N: Big, warm, Black cherry and Liquorice nose.You can sense the wood but it’s not intrusive. Red flowers/ Geraniums, whiff of vanilla.
P:Cherry bomb, souis bois, dirt,( in the best way) charcoal, pencil lead, nice tannic grip, beautiful acid balance. More black/red flowers. Long finish.
Not as “bright “ as many Chianti, rides the “ darkness” of Brunello, weight in between.
— 2 years ago

Eric, Jamie and 21 others liked this

Azienda Agricola Fontodi

Flaccianello della Pieve Colli Toscana Centrale Sangiovese 2018

Seems almost a shame to rate this as it was just too young. There is a massive structure here with wild tannins than need at least a few more years for this wine to start fulfilling its potential. One for the back of your cellar to forget about — 2 years ago

ESF, Joseph and 19 others liked this
Andrew McIntyre

Andrew McIntyre

🙈...guilty
Andrew Schirmer

Andrew Schirmer

🙈 a learning experience 🤣

Château Cibon

Cuvée Marius Côtes de Provence Cru Classé Tibouren Rosé 2018

So this happened,,,, I need to rethink & re score every Rose’ I’ve had. This is Beyond anything I’ve opened. I only started drinking Rose’ as a compromise with wifey who didn’t care for Chardonnay. But I’m not sharing these bottles, I have her porch pounders separated. No pounding these
Winery notes as follows,

Clos Cibonne is one of the most historic and prestigious estates in Provence. They are one of the few estates to cultivate and focus on Tibouren, an heirloom variety with very few hectares planted. They also age their wines under fleurette, a thin veil of yeast similar to that found in Jerez and Jura, for a year in large oak casks. The Cuvée Marius takes these practices and raises it to the next level. Named for Marius Roux, the wine is an homage to him and the original Château name. Marius would load his wine in barrel onto his cart and travel to the village every week on market days to sell his special wine. Made of 90% Tibouren and 10% Grenache, the wine is aged in smaller casks for a couple of years. It is almost a rosé in name only with its onion skin color, full body and layered intensity. This is what the French call a gastronomic wine, easy to pair with complex meals. Suitable for drinking now, this wine also has many more years ahead of it.
— 2 years ago

LM, Jan and 24 others liked this
Paul T HB

Paul T HB

Just bought a few more,
Shay A

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Wow. That’s really cool about the aging under fleurette. I need to find some.
Barberry Garden

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Oh, Cibon is amazing! Congratulations 😊