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2001 Vilmart & Cie Champagne Coeur de Cuvée - France, Champagne (2/21/2012)
nose: very deep and leesy nose along with lush tones of brioche, lemon meringue, custard, white fruits, and a touch of acacia flowers
taste: full bodied with a tremendous amount of polish along with medium+ acidity that is more complimentary. Deep and layered with lush tones of custard, wax brioche, lemon meringue, and some florals with a touch of oak
overall: this could probably use a couple of more years to trim some baby fat, but this is wonderful. Tremendous depth on both the nose and palate, this has a larger scale to it without being too much (94 pts.)
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2007 Albino Rocca Barbaresco Vigneto Brich Ronchi - Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco (2/21/2012)
nose: tight, but well balanced nose that unravels after a bit. There is oak at first, but it blows off after being open for about 3-4 hours. There is a plushness on the nose with tones of dark red cherries, berries, spices, roasted herbs, and a touch of roses
taste: medium/full bodied with medium+ acidity that is very noticeable. The tannins act more sneaky as they show themselves with more air. Brings some of the fruit of the vintage with a bit of oak at the beginning along with tones of dark red cherries, roasted herbs, spice tones and roses
overall: this was decanted for about 3 hours before finally consusming. The oak at first does show a bit more than I would’ve liked. There is a nice lush quality to the wine, as with other 07 barolos+barbarescos. This could use some time to trim the baby fat, but can be enjoyed right now (91 pts.)
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