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Sunday, April 26, 2020

2016 Château d'Aigueville

I loved 2015. Drunk more than a box. Tried 2016, didn't get it. This is the second bottle, now I wasn't that tired and was able to understand it.
This wine is too young. Should have a huge potential. Once you open it, even after the aerator, all you can feel in nose and taste is sour cherry. Not an unpleasant note, but, from Côtes du Rhône, I expect more. No complexity. Well, I was disappointed. But, while I ate dinner, time passed. After about half an hour in an open bottle, everything changed. Wine came alive. Everything you expect from Rhône wines: a bit of tobacco, a bit of old leather, subtle notes improving taste greatly. Sour cherry was there still, but not overpowering.
Good wine, but not ready for drinking now. Or should be decanted for at least half an hour.
Had it with grilled skirt steak
Update 06/16/20: this wine has to be opened at least 30 min before drinking. After that, and through aerator, it tastes great. Complex berries, with sour cherry most noticeable, a bit of tobacco, a bit of old leather. As usual, Rhône wines are the best with game, this one was perfect with bison strip steak.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

2018 Grigio Luna



Masterpiece. Capolavoro. This one is on the same level as Rosé from Provence.
Obviously, you don't get much color from Pinot Grigio. It's not really pink, but light blush color. Nose of honey and a bit of spices. Honey, spice and citrus in the taste, all subtle, no bold notes. Just a tiny little bit of sugar. And it's impossible to derive the taste from this description, because all mixed in such wonderful way, creating great impression.
Was great with seafood paella. It would be great with any seafood and with light meats and pasta.

Sunday, April 19, 2020

2013 Solanera



Very nice wine from Yecla region of Spain. Powerful, with complex nose and taste. Strong berry taste, spicy. It has 14.5% alcohol, so be careful. No sugar.
Was great with grilled lam filet.

Saturday, April 4, 2020

2010 Montecillo



Strange I didn't describe this Rioja before. Drunk a lot of it. Well, it's even better after 10 years in my little cellar. Complex nose and especially taste of berries (feels like black currant, raspberry and blueberry squashed together), no sugar at all and mature finish!
Was great with lam shepherd's pie.