Wednesday, 9 July 2025

4 from Yquem

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  2022  Château d'Yquem Golden.  Apricots, peach, pineapples, nuanced, fruit forward, detailed, nuanced, detailed, bright nose, floral.F...

Further 6 from Pichon Baron

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2019  Les Tourelles de Longueville Ruby.  Cassis, blueberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe ta...

2015 Angelus tasted, and more

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2015  Carillon d'Angelus Ruby.  Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberri...

Several tastings and dinners

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2017  Château La Mission Haut-Brion Ruby.  Blackberries, blueberries, some vanilla and spices, fruit forward and nuanced nose, scented. Fres...

A few from Issan and Château Margaux

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2017  Blason d'Issan Ruby.  Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice nose, some herbs and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red an...

Dinner with friends

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2008  Fonseca Quinta do Panascal Vintage Port Ruby, lots of sediments.  Dark fruits, minty, After Eight, nuanced, detailed, intense, rich, m...

2010 L'Extravagant and 2022 Doisy Daëne

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2010  L'Extravagant de Doisy Daëne Peach, pineapples, apricots, detailed, layered and complex nose, intense.  Fresh acidity, intense, la...

Dinner and tasting with Count Cinzano from Col d'Orcia

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2022  Col d'Orcia Rosso di Montalcino Bright ruby.  Cherries, anise, lifted, spices, fruit forward nose, detailed. Light floral high not...

Lovely tasting and lunch with Luis Sottomayor

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1997  Casa Ferreirinha Vinha Grande Ruby, thin brick rim.  Blackberries, anise, some spices, dark fruits, minerals nose, iron note. Fresh ac...

3 lunch wines

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2021  Niepoort Poeirinho Bright ruby.  Red berries, nuanced, floral, fruit forward and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fr...

2022 and 2021 Duas Quintas

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2021  Ramos Pinto Duas Quintas Ruby.  Dark fruits, blueberries and red fruits nose, some spices. Refreshing. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, re...

Dinner in Porto with Joao Cabral Almeida, ending with 1893 and 1863 Madeira´s

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Camaleao Alvarinho Bruto Pale lemon yellow. 2019 base. Apples, citrus, leaner nose.  Fresh acidity, apples, pears, leaner body. 84   2023  C...
Sunday, 6 July 2025

Noble Wines July News

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2021  Maior de Mendoza 3 Crianzas Rias Baixas Albarino Pale lemon yellow.  Apples, floral, fruit forward, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, apple...