slave2thevine

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  • 2007 Didier Dagueneau Pouilly-Fumé Pur Sang

    slave2thevine wrote: 93 Points

    Monday, September 06, 2010 - This was such an interesting wine that offered scents that reminded me of the ocean air, apple orchards, and crushed stone. There is no doubt that this (and will continue to be) one of my favorite Sauvignon Blancs. The structure of the wine is so well balanced that this could well last more than a decade if cellared properly. Unfortunately I don't know that I will have the patience to wait that long.

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  • 2004 Bodega Numanthia Termes Toro Numanthia

    slave2thevine wrote: 92 Points

    Sunday, September 05, 2010 - Tasted 7 hours later and the tannin has finally found the balance needed to enjoy this wine. While it is very "new world" in style I can still enjoy what little I am tasting of this. It will be interesting to see what happens to this wine given more time sideways...

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  • 2004 Bodega Numanthia Termes Toro Numanthia

    slave2thevine wrote: 89 Points

    Sunday, September 05, 2010 - Color: Violet opaque

    Smell: dark fruits, earth and mineral notes. There is a slight burn on the nose...that I hope will fade away with some time in the decanter.

    Taste: Dark fruits are eclipsed by firm tannins and the alcohol has quite a bit of a drying effect on the mouth.

    Overall: Med + fruit, High tannin, and med+ acidity. We shall see how this is in a few hours as I am opening this for a friend who is joining me for dinner. My hope is that with 5-6 hours in a decanter that the tannin will step out of the spotlight and this wine might start to shine. An excellent wine...but I have high hopes that it will become something outstanding given some air and room to breathe. The alcohol and tannin are too dominant for me to really fall for this wine.

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  • RajivAyyangar says:

    4/27/2010 8:25:00 AM - Is Eric referring to comment notifications? If someone comments on one of my tasting notes, do I get notified?

  • Eric says:

    4/8/2010 2:53:00 PM - Notifications aren't hooked up yet guys...

  • jahlove says:

    3/25/2010 8:30:00 PM - Yo. Just testing out the new stuff. Got your comment on the Joly wine. Will post a comment in return. Let me know if you get some sort of notification.

  • slave2thevine says:

    3/7/2010 4:38:00 AM - I've been working part time in the wine industry (in retail, for wineries, and as a wine director) through most of my BA & MSW. I'm often inquisitive, and always open to communication and questions. I'm sure from time to time I make errors in my statements and welcome any thoughts, corrections, and questions. Wine...like friendship, is meant to be shared...not guarded in secrecy.

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