Posts Tagged ‘truffle’
Monday, January 26th, 2009
92 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Oct 2008
Intense inky purple core with just a glimmer of a fuchsia rim. Massive aromas of bacon, roast coffee, toffee, blackberry, white licorice, violets and a hint of truffle. Soft and full on the front palate. Sweet dark fruits: raspberry, blackberry, cassis. Round and full on the mid-palate without getting weighty. Good fresh anise flavors spice up the finish with roasted earth and dark chocolate notes.
This is a big, young wine, so I had it sit around open for about 12 hours before tasting it, giving it time to breathe. While it weighed in at 14.25% alcohol (according to the label - and given the legal margin of error here putting .25% is ridiculous) it managed to stay very impressively balanced. This is a great example of what Syrah can be when not made in a heavy, jammy, Australian manner.
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Tags: 2005, Alesia, anise, bacon, barbara, blackberry, california, cassis, chocolate, coffee, County, dark, earth, Fairview, fruit, fuchsia, Highlands, licorice, Lucia, purple, Ranch, raspberry, red wine, roast, santa, sweet, Syrah, toffee, truffle, USA, violet
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
89 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 18 Mar 2008
Deep ruby core with a vibrant rim. Dark cherry, cassis, black truffle and roasted leather aromas. Smooth entry on the palate. Nice acid on the mid-palate. Caramel and black cherry linger on the finish.
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Tags: 2005, acid, black, caramel, cassis, cherry, dark, dry, italy, leather, Montalcino, Placido, red, red wine, roast, Rosso, ruby, Sangiovese, table, truffle, Tuscany, vibrant
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
87 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 18 Mar 2008
Dark core with a brick red rim. Plum, red cherry and spicy cinnamon aromas. Licorice on the palate surrounded by bold cedar, leading to white truffle and prunes on the finish. Nice tannic grip on the back.
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Tags: 2003, brick, cedar, cherry, cinnamon, Domaine, dry, france, Lafon, Languedoc, licorice, merlot, plum, prune, red, red wine, reserve, Roussillon, spice, table, tannic, truffle, Valensac, white
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
87 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 18 Mar 2008
Bright ruby core with a lighter orange rim. Dark plum and black cherry aromas backed by sweet tobacco and black truffles. The palate mirrors the nose well with a medium body and nice length of finish.
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Tags: 2002, black, bright, cherry, dry, Fuligni, Ginestreto, light, medium, Montalcino, orange, plum, red, red wine, Rosso, ruby, Sangiovese, sweet, table, tobacco, truffle
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
91 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 24 Mar 2008
Dark ruby and black in the core, and continuing almost the entire way out to the edge of the glass. Rich fruit on the nose: cassis, blackberry and blueberry. A hint of dusty slate are backed by spicy cedar, cinnamon and toasty vanilla. Lush entry on the front of the palate building quickly on the mid-palate. Ample ripe tannins give the wine a lot of structure and body through the finish. Dark black cherry and cassis are matched with black truffle, wet earth and lingering roast coffee on the finish.
Since this wine comes from the general “Bordeaux Superieur” region rather than a specific village the price tag is about $30 less than it would otherwise be. Very high quality stuff for this vintage. Should be approachable in the next 2-3 years, and can be aged another 10-12.
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Tags: 2005, balthus, black, blackberry, blueberry, body, bordeaux, cassis, cedar, cherry, cinnamon, coffee, dusty, earth, france, fruit, red, red wine, ripe, roast, ruby, slate, spicy, structure, Superieur, table, tannins, toast, truffle, vanilla
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
91 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 25 March 2008
Dark ruby on the core with a lighter pink rim. Sweet cocoa powder surrounds bright red cherries, plum and strawberries on the nose with a darker leather and dried mint note leading to a touch of sweet tobacco and blueberries. Very smooth entry on the palate. Round, ripe fruit tannins on the mid-palate. Good overall balance with black cherry, leather and truffle flavors backed by dark toasted oak. The wood tannins build on the back palate leading to a lingering finish of cherry and spicy vanilla.
Ready to drink now or over the next 5 years. Good acid, so drink this bad boy with any tomato-based pasta dish. The tannins from the oak will probably carry it longer, but the fruit will likely fade.
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Tags: 2004, acid, blueberry, bright, Campaccio, cherry, cocoa, core, dry, fruit, IGT, leather, light, mint, oak, pasta, pink, plum, powder, red, red wine, ripe, ruby, smooth, spicy, strawberry, sweet, table, Terrabianca, toast, tobacco, tomato, truffle, vanilla, wood
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
86 - 88 / NA
Tasted by Mike Supple - 01 Apr 2008
Bright ruby core. Herbal aromas up front backed by dark charcoal and rich raspberry. The raspberry continues on the palate and is joined by slate, earth and white truffle. Nice acidity with soft, balanced tannins.
This wine is not yet released from the winery, thus it has no price or value grade.
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Tags: 2007, Blend, bordeaux, charcoal, Domaine, earth, Fayat, france, herb, Lalande, Pomerol, raspberry, red, red wine, slate, Thunevin, truffle
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
87 - 89 / NA
Tasted by Mike Supple - 01 Apr 2008
Sweet cherry with hints of black truffle and earth on the nose. Very soft on the front of the palate. Dark violet floral notes surround the dark cherry. Soft ripe tannins provide a nice solid backbone.
80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc. 1/3 New Oak, 1/3 One year, 1/3 Two years.
This wine is not yet released from the winery, thus it has no price or value grade.
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Tags: 2007, Blend, bordeaux, chateau, cherry, earth, france, pavillon, red, red wine, Taillefer, truffle, Vieux, violet
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
90 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 08 May 2008
Dark maroon core with touches of brick on the rim and fine sediment in the glass. Dark aromas of wet earth, forest, black truffles and smoky leather surround ripe cassis and black cherry fruits. Very good acidity in the mouth. Again the earthy rich tobacco and leather flavors take a front seat surrounding bold red cherry and cassis with a nice dusty flint finish. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
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Tags: 2000, Blend, Cabernet Franc, cassis, cherry, Coastal Region, earth, flint, forest, leather, Meerlust, merlot, red, red wine, Rubicon, sauvignon, smoke, South Africa, Stellenbosch, tobacco, truffle
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
90 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 13 Aug 2008
Medium ruby-red core with a light brick tint on the rim. Black cherry fruit is surrounded by earth, charcoal, black truffle, wet stone, black licorice candy and molasses, all under a wisp of violets. Soft entry in the mouth, building to a soft, sweet medium body on the mid-palate. Sweet leather and dark earth support red cherries and cassis.
The harsh tannins from when it was younger have settled well, and it is drinking beautifully right now. This is a very well known winery and an excellent Cabernet if you need a bottle to impress somebody like a date’s parent.
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Tags: 1999, Beringer, cabernet, california, candy, cassis, charcoal, cherry, Coast, earth, leather, licorice, molasses, Napa, North, Private, red, red wine, reserve, sauvignon, stone, truffle, USA, violet
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