Wine Tasting Notes

R. Lopez Cosecha 1973

English It’s always interesting to drink a wine that was produced long before you were born. But of course it’s better when it tastes good as well. Admittedly, I have never been a fan of R. Lopez. Accessibility always proved to be difficult: On the one hand they were always a little “stinker”, on the other hand on the palate they were just so sour and closed that I could hardly imagine that…

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Castello di Rampolla Dalceo 2011

Bouquet opens up with espresso bean, cassis, floral aromas, blackberries and cedar. Palate shows extremely balanced, sour cherry, cooler and super elegant with very noble tannins and very noble structure and excellent acidity. Medium+ finish. Points: 94+/100Price: 120€Drink: now – 2030 Wow! What a stunning wine! 14,5%… and you don’t taste any alcohol. I was expecting a super Tuscan that…

Bouquet shows blackberries, black cherries, truffle, licorice and cedar. Palate shows true and pure „elegant power“. Strong, but ultra noble tannins. Medium+ roasted finish. Points: 92+/100Drink: now – 2038Price: 130€ Don’t be disappointed. I know I might not have rated this as high as some would have expected and I will tell you why: If it comes to the structure, the balance, the elegance –…

Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 1998

Bouquet is ripe. Lots of pencil, dried cassis and licorice, some leather, bit of coffee bean. Palate shows balanced, classy, with lots of grainy tannins, that will show slight bitter, roasted and complex on the palate – like an intense, excellent espresso. Finish is medium, some cigar smoke and pencil again. Points: 92/100Drink: now – 2027Price: 100€ What a 98 Bordeaux. It’s been a while I…

Bouquet opens with espresso bean, leather, cassis, lots of black fruits, lots of cedar. Palate shows very classic, but with a lot of grip by the tannins and fruit power. Long and toasted finish, with espresso, hints of caramel and burnt tonneau. Points: 93/100Drink: now – 2030Price: 89€ I am stunned by that wine. This 96 shows full maturity, but it does not show any sign of weakness. The…

Bouquet opens with laurel, black pepper, blackberry, licorice, dark chocolate, underwood, cassis, coffee and smoked tonneau. Palate shows deep and hot, with lots of non sweetened black chocolate brownie. Long, with whiskey finish. Points: 93/100Price: 45€Drink: now – 2028 Crazy Montus! While the 94, 98 and 04 I drank showed similarities, this one goes into a complete different direction. 03…

Riesling aus dem Granitfass Tobias Nägele

For 🇬🇧 tasting note, please scroll down and enjoy 🙂 🇩🇪: Ein weiterer Wein vom Jungwinzer Tobias Nägele: Zu 100% im 1100 L Granitfass ausgebaut, was zu einem schonenden Reifeprozess und der Aufnahme von milden Mineralien führt. Das bouquet zeigt Reife Bergpfirsich, sanfte Zitrusfrucht, und Birne. Am Gaumen ist der Wein rund, geschmeidig, zeigt natürliche Süße und zeigt zum Schluss eine sehr…

Omnia 2011 Chateauneuf du pape

Bouquet opens up with lots of burnt licorice, big plums, pickled black cherries, cloves, some cinnamon, marzipan, chocolate cake, BBQ, black pepper and a bit of cinnamon. Palate shows powerful big plums, high concentration and hot on mid palate, with a transition into a long, smoked and intense sweet caramel / peppery finish. Points: 95/100Drink: now – 2032Price: 80 € Oh boy… oh boy… what is…

Scroll down for 🇬🇧 tasting note: 🇩🇪: Ein Blaufränkisch aus Baden und der sehr guten Lage #himmelberg, 12 Monate im Barrique ausgebaut. Bouquet zeigt reife schwarze Kirschen, Veilchen, Gewürznelke, Lakritz und etwas Sauerkirsche sowie Bittermandel und Vanille. Am Gaumen ist der Wein elegant und zeigt starken mineralischen Druck und entfaltet erst im Hintergrund Reife Steinobstaromen, die von…

Pieve 2015 Brunello Di Montalcino

Bouquet opens up intense, with sour cherry, red cherry, plum cake, blue flowers and blue berries. Palate shows juicy, with sweet and sour cherry, firm tannins and some vanilla. Finish shows very slight vanilla cherries, with a slight sour an mineral aftertaste. Points: 92/100Drink: now – 2030Price: 40 € Classic brunello, with lots of young ans juicy Sangiovese aromas. Comparable to a good…

Chateau La Conseillante 1996

Bouquet is dense and ripe. Lots of violets, cloves and some ripe black cherries. Hints of leather and cedar. Full bodied on palate, with some sweetness from ripeness, powerful structure and excellent grip from the tannins. Slightly toasted finish. Points: 90/100Price: about 30€Drink: now – 2026 Excellent Chianti Riserva. I honestly wasn’t expecting it to still be in such a good shape, but…

Casaloste Chianti Classico Riserva 2001

Bouquet is dense and ripe. Lots of violets, cloves and some ripe black cherries. Hints of leather and cedar. Full bodied on palate, with some sweetness from ripeness, powerful structure and excellent grip from the tannins. Slightly toasted finish. Points: 90/100Price: about 30€Drink: now – 2026 Excellent Chianti Riserva. I honestly wasn’t expecting it to still be in such a good shape, but…

Oh yes! This is the flagship wine of @weingut_naegele_baden made by #tobiasnägele Extremely young, but with lots of sour berries. Palate shows elegant, but still underlined with lots of young tannins and super young plums. Medium+ finish. Points: 91/100Drink: 2025 – 2036Price: 26,99 € Great wine. So fresh, so crisp, so full of life and amazing structure. I would really love to drink this…

Chateau D’agassac 2008

Interesting Cru Bourgeois. I googled the composition of the cuvée as the wine didn’t taste like the typical Cru Bourgeois. Usually, on the left bank you’ll find blends that have more Cabernet Sauvignon than Merlot, but in this case, it’s a 50% Merlot and 47 % CS + 3 % CS. So instead of stronger, younger tannins and a focus on elegance, this Cru Bourgeois was Way more powerful on the…

Château Grand Puy Lacoste 2000

The bouquet opens up with leather, coffee bean, cedar and graphite with a slight annotation of cassis in the background. The palate is of medium density and transits very fast into a clear acidity without losing its harmonious core. Ripe and melting tannins. Very long finish. Points: 93-94 / 100Drink: now – 2027 I am highly surprised about this bottle. My experience so far with 2000s Bordeaux…