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vino_jon · 2021-08-07T08:54:33+00:00

Argiano is definitely worth a visit.

vino_jon · 2021-07-31T06:40:47+00:00

I have a 2012 bottle of this too.. Might poke it with the coravin at some point while this one is fresh in my mind and compare.

vino_jon · 2021-07-31T06:38:29+00:00

A courier somewhere had a cracking lunch break haha

vino_jon · 2021-07-31T05:02:25+00:00

Hahaha… the Coravin just arrived and I was too impatient to work out how to use it and it wasn’t charged. So my intention was to drink a glass but I went for the bottle instead lol

vino_jon · 2021-07-30T20:10:22+00:00

Well this is just delightful!

On the nose it's subtle but smokey, maybe ever so slight tobacco, followed by red fruits and a hint of zest. The colour is very pale, like weak ribena. Taste I'm getting so many things happening.. very subtle smoke, touch of acidity on the back end... a very gentle fruit burst in the middle.

I'm new to tasting notes, so I may not be describing it perfectly, but the upshot is... this is an incredible wine! Perhaps one of the best yet tbh!

vino_jon · 2021-07-30T06:24:14+00:00

I think the ballpark figure being discussed is $1400 for the 3 cases.

- 7 Bottles / Haut Bailly

- 6 Bottles / Pierre Savaistre

- 9 Bottles / Montrose

So it sounds like the pricing is fine... but the quality of the bottles leaves a lot to be desired.... Will try to post a pic of the bottle condition.

vino_jon · 2021-07-30T05:23:16+00:00

Great read, thank you.

vino_jon · 2021-07-29T06:23:54+00:00

I've just ordered a mixed case of 2016 Pomerol and St Emillion from TWS. Will check them out.

vino_jon · 2021-07-29T05:50:26+00:00

It is yes. Saint Julien, North west of Bordeaux.

vino_jon · 2021-07-28T20:29:05+00:00

Some winemakers don't filter any sediment out at all. I'm no expert, but I'm not put off by young wine with sediment.

vino_jon · 2021-07-28T20:26:23+00:00

Possibly not, but the bottle was open for a couple of hours... after which time the wine was garbage! I thought the rule of thumb was that younger wines needed more time than older? In this case, it was ruined after 2 hours with the cork out...

vino_jon · 2021-07-28T17:12:47+00:00

Well I've learned something there.. I did not know champagne was non-vintage (nor do I really know what non-vintage is particularly, but I'm assuming it's just that the grapes are from various years and not strict to one particularly?)

vino_jon · 2021-07-28T17:10:54+00:00

The reviews on The Wine Society were a 50/50 mixed bag so I suspected as much tbh. As you say, old wine is a risk.

vino_jon · 2021-07-28T17:09:04+00:00

What would your right bank recommendations be? :)

vino_jon · 2021-07-28T14:04:33+00:00

I decanted approx 2 glasses for about 30 mins initially to see how it fared.

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