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2013

Red Bordeaux

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Fair
Youthful, Light & accessible
Cold & wet, most difficult in 30yr

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2012

Red Bordeaux

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Fair
Dry tannin, low fruit intensity, moderate alc. & acid. Fragrant, accessible, prettier on nose & more purity than 2011. Almost RTD. Merlot & FB year.

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2011

Red Bordeaux

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Good

Variable. Fresh, lively, high acid vs. 2012 but puckering. Tannins. Ripe but red fruit vs. jammy, 09/10. RB year.

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2010

Red Bordeaux

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Excellent

Ripe, fleshy, high ABV. More tannin, freshness and acidity with less overt fruit vs. 09

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2009

Red Bordeaux

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Excellent

Ripe, lush, big, jammy, baked fruits, very high ABV. Softer tannins, less freshness and faster maturing than 2010.

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2008

Red Bordeaux

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Very Good

Not the power of 09/10, but more vibrant and intense vs. 2007. Balanced, ripe, fresh acid, perfumed. RB year.

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2007

Red Bordeaux

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Fair

Dilute, high tannin, accessible early and better than expected

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2006

Red Bordeaux

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Good

High acid, lower extract, rasping tannin. Balanced, classic, elegant, fresh.

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2005

Red Bordeaux

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Excellent

Style between 2009/2010 - ripe, fresh, balanced tannin. Integrated, showing bottle evolution but maturing slowly

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2004

Red Bordeaux

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Good

Cool but classic and precise vintage, large crop, more RTD than 2005/6

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2004

CALIFORNIA

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Good.

Mixed quality. Early vintage, with higher alcohols, Ripe vintage

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2004

CHAMPAGNE

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Good

Green flavors, spearmint, tarragon, verbena, lime-zest. Well-balanced and fresh.

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2004

GERMANY

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Good

Crisp acid. a little lean

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2004

PIEDMONT

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Very Good
Well-balanced and ripe style
more classic than 2003.

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2004

RED BURGUNDY

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Fair

Light and crisp, for early drinking

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2004

RIOJA

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Excellent

Cool nights, some rain. High alcohols, concentrated color and aromatics. Good ageability.

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2004

TUSCANY

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Very good.

Classic vintage, high quality.

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2005

CALIFORNIA

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Good.

Cool/late vintage. More structured and restrained. Good acidity levels. Lighter

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2005

CHAMPAGNE

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Fair/good

Hit/miss. Relatively low acid, and not uniform results. Weaker.

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2005

GERMANY

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Excellent

Ripe, and exceptional vintage.

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2005

NORTHERN RHONE

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Excellent

powerful wines with lots of tannins and concentration

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2005

PIEDMONT

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Fair 
Younger drinking (thus unlikely in exam) _ softer, less concentrated.
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2005

RED BURGUNDY

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Excellent

Style between 2009/2010 - ripe, fresh, balanced tannin. Integrated, showing bottle evolution but maturing slowly

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2005

RIOJA

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Excellent

(mirrors Bordeaux) some going thru chewy, tannic, adolescence

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2005

SAUTERNES

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Excellent

Dry summer, even & full ripening. Conc. wines for aging.

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2005

SOUTHERN RHONE

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Excellent

Hot, dry (drought) year. Almost as rich as 2003. Freshness, balanced with complexity.

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2008

CALIFORNIA

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Good.

Highly variable weather, low yields due to frost created fairly concentrated wines. Napa better than central coast.

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2006

CALIFORNIA

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Good. | Later/cooler vintage, excellent whites. Some rot. Elegant vs. intense styles

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2006

CHAMPAGNE

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Good | Hot vintage = rich fruit, but retains minerality, clean still balanced

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2006

GERMANY

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Fair | some rot resulting in leaner wines with high acid

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2006

NORTHERN RHONE

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Good | lacking dense concentration but showing good aromatics, acid and tannins for aging

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2006

PIEDMONT

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Excellent | Classic, powerful, and structured. Excellent concentration.

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2006

RED BURGUNDY

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Fair | austere, firm acids, though the best show great purity

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2006

RIOJA

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Good | Hot summer with some drought. Low yields. Fresh and supple wines with good acidity.

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2006

SAUTERNES

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Good | Limited botrytis influence. Fresh, vibrant aromatic wines with racy acidity and good length. Early maturing

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2006

SOUTHERN RHONE

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Good | Luscious, yet fresh. Quick maturing.

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2006

TUSCANY

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Excellent | Exceptional year, dense, rich, structured.

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2013

ALSACE

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Fair | Small crop and rainy at the end. Those who pulled early fared well, sharp acids

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2013

CALIFORNIA

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Excellent | Optimum conditions. Rich, intense and structured (like 2010 Bordeaux)

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2013

GERMANY

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Fair | Variable.

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2013

LOIRE WHITE

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Fair | Hail. Wines that were made, sound w/good acidity elegant, mineral, light. Little sweet wine successful.

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2013

RED BURGUNDY

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Fair | small crop of balanced fruit with good potential

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43
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2013

RIOJA

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Good | Wet cold spring, uneven ripening. ???

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2013

SAUTERNES

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Good | Not as concentrated as 2009 or possibly 2011. Cross between racy 2011 and flattering 2007 but with less zip. Botrytis spread quickly.

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45
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2013

SOUTHERN RHONE

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Good | Overall good but Grenache effected by Couloure - may be dominated by other varieties

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2013

TUSCANY

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Good | More acid, lower alc. fresher style

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2013

WHITE BURGUNDY

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Fair | Overall, wines show more character than 2011, and better balance than 2010 or 2012. Chablis not good.

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2011

ALSACE

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Fair | Early, ripe, short, warm RTD

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2011

CALIFORNIA

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Poor. | Rain, rot. Cool. Lower alcohol, less concentrated. Green/ herbaceous

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2011

CHAMPAGNE

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Poor | Erratic season. Hit/miss. Not likely Vintage.

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51
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2011

GERMANY

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Excellent | fantastic vintage

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2011

LOIRE WHITE

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Fair to Good | Rain. Chenin good, particularly Saumur, Anjou & Coteaux du Layon- they are still strong.

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2011

NORTHERN RHONE

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Good | moderate acid and tannins but diluted concentration by rain

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2011

PORT

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Outstanding

Perfect vintage conditions. Inky and opaque. Concentrated to the point of muteness

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2011

RED BURGUNDY

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Fair | fresh, cool, zesty vintage, plenty of acidity and appeal

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2011

RIOJA

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Good | Heat-stressed. Good conc. but soft acidity, less ageability.

57
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2011

SAUTERNES

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Excellent | Rich opulent wines with freshness. Unusually rapid onset of botrytis (like 2009) and then weather cooled maintaining acidity.

58
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2011

SOUTHERN RHONE

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Fair | Fair but not brilliant, uneven ripening lighter bodied.

59
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2011

TUSCANY

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Good | Heat forced early harvest, riper, richer, high alc. less elegance

60
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2012

CALIFORNIA

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Excellent | Bumper crop, excellent quality, plush (like 2009 Bordeaux)

61
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2012

CHAMPAGNE

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Excellent | Powerful, Intense, probably a Vintage year

62
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2012

GERMANY

A

Good | better than 2013

63
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2012

LOIRE WHITE

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Good | PF/Sancerre good, full-bodied with ripe acidity and profound minerality. Dry wines nervy, edgy with aging potential. Few botrytised Chenins. Top Muscadet.

64
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2012

NORTHERN RHONE

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Good | low alcohol but also lower acid with structured tannins

65
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2012

RED BORDEAUX

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Fair | Dry tannin, low fruit intensity, moderate alc. & acid. Fragrant, accessible, prettier on nose & more purity than 2011. Almost RTD. Merlot & FB year.

66
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2012

RED BURGUNDY

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Good | variable, soft tannins, stronger for reds than whites,

67
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2012

RIOJA

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Very good | Dry weather, low yields, small berries. Concentrated wines with high color and tannin.

68
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2012

SAUTERNES

A

Poor | Vegetal notes. Few grand vin made, mostly friendly, loosely knit lacking depth. Many ready now.

69
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2012

SOUTHERN RHONE

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Good | Better than 2011, ripe yet elegant and fresh average alcohols.

70
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2012

TUSCANY

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Good | Dry early, wet late, uneven ripeness, but tends toward riper style, mixed quality

71
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2012

WHITE BURGUNDY

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Good | Small crops but good wines. Chablis generally fruitier. Esp. good for Macon, Cote de Beaune hit or miss but the best wines show beautiful concentration.

72
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1977

PORT

A

Outstanding

Tawny rose colored, Fine velvet tannins,very savory

73
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1983

PORT

A

Good

Widely declared, maturing fast

74
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1985

PORT

A

Good

Luscious and fragrant. Perhaps peaking

75
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1991

PORT

A

Good

Rich and structured

76
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1992

PORT

A

Good

Concentrated, tannic and fruity. Taylor & Foneseca chose to declare instead of ‘91

77
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1994

PORT

A

Outstanding

Hot vintage, Green herbs, like garrigue, very complex but seemingly youthful acid

78
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1997

PORT

A

Excellent

Cool wet summer, more elegance than ‘94 or ‘00, just starting to show color change

79
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2000

PORT

A

Outstanding

Hot vintage, Powerful, fine grained tannins, with tertiary aroma of tea, graphite and mushrooms

80
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2003

PORT

A

Outstanding

Hot vintage, Less tannic than 2000, plush and broad, slightly raisinated

81
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2007

PORT

A

Excellent

Cool season, not raisinated. Not savory like 00/03 but extracted, sl. unapproachable as alcohol protrudes.

82
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2009

PORT

A

Good | Similarly ripe to 2003 but younger and less expressive

83
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Port

Summary

A

Range: 2011-1992
Opaque: 2000 + (

84
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Port

Outstanding Vintages

A

11, 07, 94, 85, 70, 66

85
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Port
2011-1963
General Declaration

A 
11, 09, 08*, 07, 03, 00, 
97, 94, 92*, 91, 
85, 83, 82*, 
77, 75, 70, 
67*, 66, 63.
*not widely declared
86
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2005

TUSCANY

A

Fair.

Heavy rains, uneven vintage, lighter and high in acid, somewhat dilute.

87
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2007

ALSACE

A

Very Good

Classic. Long growing season, ripe, concentrated, healthy, firm acids, great for dry whites

88
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2007

CALIFORNIA

A

Very Good

Intense flavors, rich/softish tannins. Moderate alcohol. Earlier maturing

89
Q

2007

CHAMPAGNE

A

Good

Refined delicate not a lot of impact, but pretty, bright

90
Q

2007

GERMANY

A

Excellent

ripe, late harvest

91
Q

2007

LOIRE WHITE

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Fair

Rot a problem. Dry whites all varieties showed surprisingly well despite that. Sweet wines struggled.

92
Q

2007

NORTHERN RHONE

A

Fair

cool summer, lacks intensity

93
Q

2007

PIEDMONT

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Very Good

Lengthy ripening season well-structured, aromatic wines with plentiful but ripe, velvety tannins.

94
Q

2007

RED BURGUNDY

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Fair

more austere in style, high acidity

95
Q

2007

RIOJA

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Good

Long, slow ripening season. Crisp and elegant.

96
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2007

SAUTERNES

A

Good

Balance, concentration and acidity vs. “rich globs of botrytis fruit” Peachy, honeyed palate with vibrant finishes.

97
Q

2007

SOUTHERN RHONE

A

Excellent

Drier summer than rest of France. Ripe flavours & tannins, some over the top

98
Q

2007

TUSCANY

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Very good.

High quality but less so than 06 which has more concentration/strucuture

99
Q

2007

WHITE BURGUNDY

A

Good

A classic vintage with searingly fresh acidity, terroir-driven fruit and good potential to age.

100
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2008

ALSACE

A

Fair

Good Best can be very good, mid-level wines are slightly thin/dilute. Not as good as 2007.

101
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2008 CHAMPAGNE

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Good Good concentration of acid+fruit. Commercially pleasing.

102
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2008 GERMANY

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Fair cooler, light, high acid, low bot.

103
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2008 LOIRE WHITE

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Fair Sauvignons have good varietal typicity. Sweet wines average vintage.

104
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2008 NORTHERN RHONE

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Poor diluted vintage with some top wines not even made

105
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2008 PIEDMONT

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Good Intense flavours but more elegant structure than vs. 2007.

106
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2008 RED BURGUNDY

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Fair Similar to 2011 – high acidity

107
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2008 RIOJA

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Very good Low yields and some uneven ripening. Ripe with bright acidity.

108
Q

2008 SAUTERNES

A

Fair High tangy acidity but lack distinction and concentration - light.

109
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2008 SOUTHERN RHONE

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Poor Gutless reds, rain

110
Q

2008 TUSCANY

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Fair. Rainy, medium quality, softer tannins

111
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2008 WHITE BURGUNDY

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Fair Difficult, low-yielding vintage of varied quality. Intriguing combination of richness and fresh acidity due to late sunshine and cold breezes.

112
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2009 ALSACE

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Very good Classic, warm, even, ripe, very good quality

113
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2009 CALIFORNIA

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Good. Fairly mild vintage. Wines are typical and show better balance vs. 2010/08.

114
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2009 CHAMPAGNE

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Good Yellow-fruit, plump, approachable, some say “fat” not marked acidity

115
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2009 GERMANY

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Excellent warm and ripe

116
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2009 LOIRE WHITE

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Excellent Everything great. Ripe, healthy fruit with dry harvest. Chenin good but botrytis scarce.

117
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2009 NORTHERN RHONE

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Very Good slightly riper than 2010. Some wine starting to show age due to lower acidity

118
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2009 PIEDMONT

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Very Good Warm with plenty of fruit. Higher alcohols, plusher fruit.

119
Q

2009 RED BURGUNDY

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Good showy, upfront wines, high alcohol, youthful drinking, ‘slutty’

120
Q

2009 RIOJA

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Very good Warm weather with rain. Fully ripe grapes, a high quality though early maturing vintage.

121
Q

2009 SAUTERNES

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Exceptional Enormously rich, opulent, complex – powerful botrytis character. Concentrated and balanced with harmonious structure.

122
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2009 SOUTHERN RHONE

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Excellent Hot & dry. Pure fruit, polished tannins, high ABV w retained acidity

123
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2009 TUSCANY

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Good. Drought/heat. Concentration, ripe fruit, higher alc.

124
Q

2009 WHITE BURGUNDY

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Very Good Ripe fleshy vintage, with nice mineral amidst ripe fruit in the best wines. Not a long term because of lower acid.

125
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2010 ALSACE

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Very good Classic, 20% less crop than 2009. Ripe, balanced. Potentially better structured acids than 2009

126
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2010 CALIFORNIA

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Fair. Generally cool, with lower alcohol and higher acids. Restrained for Napa

127
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2010 CHAMPAGNE

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Fair Lots of rot. Variable quality. Leaner wines

128
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2010 GERMANY

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Fair High acid. Tricky to go straight to 2010 as there is much variability

129
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2010 LOIRE WHITE

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Excellent Sauvignons: good concentration and freshness. Chenin better in Coteaux du Layon vs. Vouvray - range of sweetness, rich with good botrytis.

130
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2010 NORTHERN RHONE

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Excellent lots of concentration, balanced alcohol and tannins

131
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2010 PIEDMONT

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Excellent More elegant than powerful. Well-structured, plenty of fruit, but not ripe like 2009. Very well-balanced.

132
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2010 RED BURGUNDY

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Excellent Ripe & structured, more alcohol and weight than 2011, good acid (>2009), long ageing potential

133
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2010 RIOJA

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Very good Mod. weather, uniform ripeness & quality; better vs 2009.

134
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2010 SAUTERNES

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Very Good Elegant, delicate, restrained due to lower RS and higher acid. Not as opulent or complex as 2009. Perfumed, candied fruit, linear.

135
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2010 SOUTHERN RHONE

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Excellent Expressive of terroir, ripe & racy.

136
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2010 TUSCANY

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Fair-Good Mix of heat and cool/rain. Mixed quality, green unresolved tannins. Not ageworthy. Elegant Brunello’s

137
Q

2010 WHITE BURGUNDY

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Excellent Dense and fleshy with bright acidity - Some noble rot = exotic fruit aromas. Great Chablis and Meursault.

138
Q

2011 WHITE BURGUNDY

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Fair Very fresh, high acid wines for short term aging.

139
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2012 ALSACE

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good Good Riesling year, similar to ‘10. Low yields, good alc. & acid

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