Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini – Bourgogne Pinot Noir « Champ Franc » 2023

Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini – Bourgogne Pinot Noir « Champ Franc » 2023

The nose is very pretty with fresh fruits. We have notes of black cherry but also small juicy red fruits such as raspberry and wild berries. We also perceive a slight toast. The palate is fresh, simple and delicious with a nice juiciness. We have fruits such as plum, cherry, small wild strawberry and a…

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King Family Vineyards – Meritage – Monticello – 2021

King Family Vineyards – Meritage – Monticello – 2021

The wine is fresh and fruity with notes of black berry and black cherry. With aeration, we feel a little darkness. The tasting is fresh and fruity with some spices like black pepper. There are strong tannins, but the wine is young, and it can definitely age in the bottle thanks to its nice acidity….

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King Family Vineyards – Sauvignon Blanc – Monticello – 2022

King Family Vineyards – Sauvignon Blanc – Monticello – 2022

The first nose is refined with nice varietal notes of passion fruit, peach and pear. The second nose is still on freshness and fruits. During the tasting, the attack is fresh with a soft texture, almost creamy. We find more lime fruits notes such as lemon and grapefruit. There is also a little touch of…

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King Family Vineyards – Brut – 100% Chardonnay – Monticello – 2020

King Family Vineyards – Brut – 100% Chardonnay – Monticello – 2020

The wine is fresh with nice fine bubbles. We do have a good acidity and discreet notes of apple and almond. We do feel a touch of toast. It is light and fresh, dynamic and quite salivating with a hint of salt at the end of the tasting. It is a nice sparkling wine with…

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Michael Shaps Raisin d’Être White (100% Petit Manseng) – Monticello – 2017

Michael Shaps Raisin d’Être White (100% Petit Manseng) – Monticello – 2017

Michael Shaps Raisin d’Être White (100% Petit Manseng) – Monticello – 2017 The first nose is very nice with purity. There are notes of cooked apple, pineapple and mango. The second nose with aeration is also very clean and clear. The tasting is sweet and delicious. We can feel the nice acidity balancing the fruitiness…

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Michael Shaps Cabernet Franc – Monticello -2022

Michael Shaps Cabernet Franc – Monticello -2022

The nose is nice and fresh with black fruits and a darkness, deepness. We can also feel thanks to aeration the oaky notes which are present and well-integrated. The tasting is powerful and tannic with a nice acidity. There is a little vegetal note quite appreciable which adds to the complexity of this very (too)…

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Michael Shaps Petit Manseng – Monticello – 2021

Michael Shaps Petit Manseng – Monticello – 2021

The first nose is fresh and fruity with exotic perfumes like juicy mango and pineapple. The second nose opens with more fruits. The tasting is fresh with a nice vibrant acidity. There is also a little creaminess with roundness. We feel some butter, lemon, apricot and a nice oak well integrated and balanced. The mouth…

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Domäne Wachau, Grüner Veltliner 2023 Wachau, Weissenkirchen

Domäne Wachau, Grüner Veltliner 2023 Wachau, Weissenkirchen

The first nose is fresh and fruity. We do have a hint of white pepper and of white flowers. It is nicely aromatic. The second nose, with air, opens with some discreet peach. The mouth is fresh and fruity. The tasting is water mouth like. We do have a hint of bitterness with some peach…

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Domäne Wachau, Grüner Veltliner 2023 – Wachau, Rossatz

Domäne Wachau, Grüner Veltliner 2023 – Wachau, Rossatz

The first nose is fresh and delicate, aromatic with some flowers and white peach. The second nose opens with grapefruit and mint. It is quite delicate. The mouth is fresh, aromatic. We do have a nice definition of the grape variety. The acidity is nice, the mouth is watery. We do have some white peach…

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Col d’Orcia Vendemmia tardiva 2018 – Moscadello di Montalcino

Col d’Orcia Vendemmia tardiva 2018 – Moscadello di Montalcino

The nose is expressive and aromatic. It offers aromas of macerated grapes, crushed apricot, yellow peach, quince paste, crushed pear and roasted pear, as well as roasted apple in the background and a hint of melon (even melon jam), combined with a touch of mango in the background, crushed orange, a hint of dried white…

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