2006 Tenuta Sette Ponti Cieli Yantra Toscana Maremma Toscana IGT (Italy, Tuscany, Maremma, Maremma Toscana IGT) There was lots of fruit upfront on the nose. Mainly plum with a little bit of cherry. I also got a little pepper and a bit of dirt. The palate had great acidity and ripe tannins. There was a [...]
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2005 Roberto Voerzio Dolcetto d’Alba Priavino (Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Dolcetto d’Alba) The nose was very tight, even though I decanted it for about 5 hours. I got a little blackberry, earth, and licorice. The palate was extremely acidic. It had quite a bit of blackberry preserves, plus some licorice. It finished with a little earthiness. [...]
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2007 Pax Syrah Cuvée Christine (USA, California, Sonoma County) Not one of the best Pax noses I have smelled. It was a lot more fruity than the others. There was black currant and cherry, small amounts of tar and pepper, and a rush of vanilla at the end. The palate was a bit thin, but [...]
2003 Royal Oporto (Real Companhia Velha) Porto Vintage (Portugal, Douro, Porto) The nose had blackberry and figs, chocolate, and a tiny hint of spice. The palate was very thick, and had raspberry, raisins, milk chocolate, and a good fig finish. (95 pts.)
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2000 Barone Ricasoli Vin Santo del Chianti Classico (Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Vin Santo del Chianti Classico) The nose had a lovely dried apricot and toffee aroma. At the end was some nuttiness and figs. The palate had a wonderful buttered toffee flavor. It also had coffee, figs, and a nutty finish. (94 pts.)
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2004 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (USA, California, Napa Valley) The nose had candied plums, chocolate, spice, and vanilla. The palate was soft, and had mocha, black currant, vanilla, and a good spicy finish. (90 pts.)
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1996 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (USA, California, Napa Valley) The nose was very earthy – dirt and cedar mainly. There was also spice, cherry, black currant, and some plum at the end. The palate had a lot of body. It had cherry and spice, black currant, dirt, and a great plum finish. (91 [...]
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2007 Bodegas Alto Moncayo Campo de Borja Veraton (Spain, Aragón, Campo de Borja) The nose had a load of dark berries and vanilla, some rose petals, and a little cake spice at the end. The palate was soft and juicy, with raspberry and blackberry, cake spice, vanilla, and a nice floral finish. (93 pts.)
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2007 Brancaia Tre Toscana IGT (Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT) The nose had raspberry and chocolate, cherry, a little earth and spice, and a hint of vanilla. The palate was soft and ripe. It had black currant and pepper, cherry, mocha, and a subtle vanilla finish. (92 pts.)
N.V. Perrier-Jouët Champagne Grand Brut (France, Champagne) The nose had a lot of smoke, plus some apricot and honey. It also had a touch of citrus. The palate was crisp, with great acidity. There was a quite a bit of yeast and citrus. It finished with a smoky honey flavor. (91 pts.)
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