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Rocche dei Manzoni Bricco Manzoni Langhe Rosso 2010

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Rocche dei Manzoni Bricco Manzoni Langhe Rosso 2010

Sat in the glass for 2 hours before reviewing.
Blend of 80% Nebbiolo and 20% Barbera, first time trying a wine from Langhe(Piedmont), and a blend of this sort.

Colour: Medium purple core, with some sign of ageing.

Nose: Clean nose, high intensity. Liquorice, sweet cherries, red currants, sweet bread, touch of mineral notes.
Rather complex nose that takes advantage of at least 1-2 hours of decanting.

Palate: Dry, medium+ body, medium+ acidity, full grippy tannins. Cherries, spices, raspberry, hint of leather, touch of oak. Well integrated flavor.

Finish: Long finish, violets, oak, red fruits.

Score: 82/100

Overall fairly well made from an excellent vintage in Piedmont, the tannins suggests this could benefit from perhaps another 2-5 years of ageing. The tannins makes it enjoyable with grilled meat, would love to see how this develops in the next few years.

E.Guigal Saint-Joseph 2012

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E.Guigal Saint-Joseph 2012

Decanted for 2 hours.

Colour: Dark-purple core

Nose: Clean nose, medium+ intensity, smoked meat, red and dark fruits, sour cherry, leather, violet, touch of spice.

Palate: Dry, full bodied, medium acidity, full tannins, juicy currants, black cherries, stewed red fruits, pepper, savory meat.

Finish: Medium+ finish, more pepper, touch of earthy mushroom.

Score: 80/100

I have a soft spot for wines with smoky quality, this is a very standard Saint-Joseph expression, well balanced, flavour are nice and impactful, while retaining some of the elegance of Northern Rhone.

I think Rhone produce some of the best value wines in the world, usually very consistent in quality even at the lower price bracket.

Champagne Dumangin Premier Cru Le Vintage Extra-Brut 2004

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Glassware: Lehmann Flûte Oenomust

Colour: Straw

Nose: Clean nose, high intensity, Very complex up front, like smelling very nice bread, mellow yeast, nuts, citrus, raspberry, biscuits.

Palate: Dry, fine bubbles, full-bodied, high acidity, lemon, apricot, bread, toasty, slight tart-ness.

Finish: Medium+ finish, nuts and lemon.

Score: 87/100

Very well done made Champagne, showing some maturity, really nice high intensity nose, well balanced throughout with lemon/citrus notes being the main theme, very delightful way to start off a meal.

Ailes D’Argent Bordeaux Blanc 2013, La Conseillante Pomerol 2013, Domus Vitae Brunello 2007, Chateau D’Issan Margaux 2012

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Ailes D’Argent Bordeaux Blanc 2013

Colour: Pale Straw

Nose: Clean nose, medium intensity, pineapples, honey, light citrus fruits, hints of peach, dried fruits, hints of oak.

Palate: Dry, medium body, High acidity, cherries, pineapples, light citrus, light oak.

Finish: Medium length, cherries, oak.

Score: 82+/100

La Conseillante Pomerol 2013

Colour: Medium clear purple core

Nose: Clean nose, medium intensity, touch of smoke, plums, oak.

Palate: Dry, full bodied, high acidity, full tannins, oak, plums, black currants.

Finish: Medium finish, oak.

Score: 83+/100

Domus Vitae Brunello 2007

Colour: Light Tawny, some sign of ageing.

Nose: Clean nose, low-medium intensity, cherries, mushroom, earthy, light plums.

Palate: Dry, medium body, medium acidity, full tannins, oak, cherries, plums, tiny hint of bitterness.

Finish: Long, oak, touch of herbal raw almond notes.

Score: 85/100

Chateau D’Issan Margaux 2012

Colour: Dark purple core

Nose: Clean nose, high intensity, wood saplings, touch of honey sweetness, black currants, hint of cured meat, plums, oak.

Palate: Dry, full bodied, medium+ acidity, full, undeveloped tannins, plums, oak, touch herbal.

Finish: Medium-long finish, oak and herbal note.

Score: 86+/100  

Rating these wines on how they taste now, they all will improve with age, but this is how I feel about them at this moment.

San Vincenti Chianti Classico 2012

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San Vincenti Chianti Classico 2012

Colour: Medium+ purple core

Nose: Clean nose, high intensity, lots of ripe red fruits, touch of smoke, vanilla, quite perfumy and oak

Palate: Dry, medium+ body, high acidity, medium smooth tannins, cherries, oak, plums, touch of spice

Finish: Long finish, red fruits accompanied by lingering spices and oak

Score: 78/100
Very traditional style, solid buy for the price!

Stags Leap Silverado Solo Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac 2013.

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Stags Leap Silverado Solo Cab. Sauv 2013

Colour: Dark purple core

Nose: Clean nose, high intensity, blackberry, plum, blueberry, hint of honey

Palate: Dry, full-bodied, medium acidity, high undeveloped tannins, plums, oak, blackberry

Finish: Medium+ finish, plums and bitter oak

Score: 81/100

Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac 2013

Colour: Dark purple core

Nose: Clean nose, high intensity, reminds me of cantonese turnip cakes, smoke, savoury, cherry, black currants.

Palate: Dry, full-bodied, medium acidity, full undeveloped tannins, liquorice, cacao, black currants, hint of mineral notes

Finish: Medium+ finish, oak.

Score: 83/100

Krug Grande Cuvee Champagne 2016, E.Guigal La Mouline Cote Rotie 2011, Penfolds Grange 2009, Chateau De Beaucastel Hommage a Jacques Perrin Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2001

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Krug Grande Cuvée NV

Colour: Pale straw

Nose: Clean nose, medium intensity, buttery, biscuit, chardonnay, hints of floral notes.

Palate: Dry, high acidity, biscuit, dried sour cherries, honey, nuts.

Finish: Medium-long finish, honey, slight earthy.

Score: 87+/100

E. Guigal La Mouline Côte Rôtie 2011

Colour: Medium purple core

Nose: Clean nose, high intensity, smoke, plums, dried cherries, blueberry, cured meat, spice, black currants, touch of vanilla.

Palate: Dry, full-bodied, medium acidity, full well structured tannins, plums, blackberries, oak, touch of smoke, roasted coffee bean.

Finish: Long finish, oak, coffee bean, plums.

Score: 90+/100

Penfolds Grange 2009

Colour: Dark purple core

Nose: Clean nose, high intensity, black berries, violets, hints of charred meat, dried cherries, spices.

Palate: Dry, full-bodied, medium+ acidity, full tannins, plums, oak, black cherries, blackberries, spices, savoury-umami-like note, cacao.

Finish: Long, oak, plums, slightly earthy on the very end.

Score:89+/100

Chateau De Beaucastel Hommage a Jacques Perrin Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2001

Colour: Medium purple core, light brown edge.
Nose: Clean nose, high intensity, smoke, leather, liquorice, blackberries, black currant, herbal, candied berries, honeysuckle, orange rind? Extremely complex.
Palate: Dry, full-bodied, high acidity, medium+ tannins, smoked meat, pepper, herbal, leather, plums, salt, spice, mix of dark berries and currants.
Finish: Very Long, oak, chocolate, silky tannins. .Really impressively complex, everything integrates so well, excellent balance, was blown by the complexity on the palate, hard to pick out everything. (Would buy for the price)

Score: 97/100