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R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Rioja Rosé Blend 2008

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9.6

4 yrs in & oak, 6 yrs bottle age
No LdH rose between 00 and 2008

DAY 1
That color….
👃cranberry, melon, orange blossom, minerals, smoke
👅Citrus, but savory. Salty, smoke, hints of cellar and tea. Unreal complexity. Crisp acidity. Every sip is unique

Slow Decanted the remnants in my refrigerator

DAY 11
Just let this breathe and warm. Then fireworks. It's everchanging. Even more dynamic on day 11 after the slow decant. Red and citrus fruit, florals, almonds, flowers, smoke, hard candy…any tasting note is a snapshot

If you drink this, don't rush the experience

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— 8 days ago

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I hope to one day find one these.
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@Deborah M It is difficult to find. They only make 20K bottles in the years they make rosado

Horsepower Vineyards

Sur Echalas Vineyard Grenache 2012

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DAY 1
Served with the Vinloq System
👃Powerful:Smoke, dark fruit. Meaty. Horse sweat. Musky. Earthy. Florals. So much going on
👅Sweet red & dark fruits with smoke & earth. Fresh. Solid acidity. Mellow tannins. Full bodied but lithe. Drinking well 🙌

Remaining wine Slow Decanted in my refrigerator

DAY 7
👃Smoky, musky, horsey with red/dark fruit & kirsch
👅Cranberry/raspberry, smoke, bacon, iron, spice, & stones
Hitting all of the notes on DAY 7 but I preferred the unbridled 🐎 intensity of DAY 1

-1st bottle 4 years ago was closed hard.
Not Closed Now!
-Lots of Old World character from this Christophe Baron wine that is part of the Cayuse stable
-This was the first vintage of Sur Echalas Grenache so it will be interesting to see the trail it blazes with more bottle age🍷

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— 3 months ago

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Barnyard funkiness to the max! ❤️

Dönnhoff

Oberhäuser Brücke Spätlese Riesling 1990

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9.5

Served with VINLOQ to test “Slow Decanting” on a 32 y/o wine

DAY 1
👃Honeyed orange blossoms, petrol, apricot & lemons
👅Perfumed orange and marmalade, honey, & florals. Great acidity & lightly sweet

The remaining wine was Slow Decanted

DAY 19
👃Honeycomb, apricot, orange/peach, herbal & kerosene
👅Delicious buttery fruit, smoke, ash, oranges & honey. Dried mint on the mostly dry finish

19 days and this Brucke is going strong. More smoky notes now with less of the orange blossom florals. Loved this both times 💕

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— 4 months ago

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Sadie Family

Soldaat Grenache 2017

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"Slow Decanting" South African Grenache

Day 1
👃Rich cherry/strawberry, roses, smokey herbs, tea, sage, citrus, clove. Complex & elegant
👅Salty, savory, and fleshy. Broad flavors that have depth, clarity, & persistence. Soft tannins. Superb!

"Slow Decanted" the remaining wine in my fridge

DAY 13
👃Totally unique combination of flavors with depth & complexity *
👅White pepper, savory strawberry. Slightly bitter. Crispy. Dry, smokey finish. Energetic. Light
Grenache that is elegant and singular

Equally superb on Days 1 and 13

Burgundian stylings. Medium body. Elegant. Complex. Singular🍷

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— a month ago

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Rhys Vineyards

Home Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010

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9.3

DAY 1
Served this with the Vinloq System
👃Cranberry/cherry, spicy, cedar, earth and tar. This is expressive. Florals and touch of mint
👅Cedar notes with red fruit and florals. Clearly stem inclusion was used. Asian spice/licorice.
The tannins are soft and well integrated. Med body with med + acidity. Drinking well

The remaining wine was Slow Decanted ™ in my fridge

DAY 8
Lovely fruit, spices, purple florals, soft integrated tannins. Really beautiful. Expressive but stays refined and elegant
Good complexity with some secondary development. Stays light throughout. Still youthful and vibrant. This will stay interesting for some time👍🍷
— 3 months ago

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Wow that picture is gorgeous! Well done!
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@Daniel M Much appreciated 🙏🏼

Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards

Éloge Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005

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I want to test how Vinloq’s Slow Decanting with this Éloge

Day 1
👃Chalky, spicy, sweet dark fruit, cigar box & cedar
👅Fruit, spicy cedar, green pepper. Chalky accents that finish spicy. Full bodied. Tannins are perfect. Bring on the 🥩!

The remaining wine was Slow Decanted

DAY 10
👃Glorious. Bright. Spicy. Perfumey
👅Fruit builds in the packed midpalate. Great finish. Proper acidity. Silky tannins. No bitterness or heat. Fully integrated oak

In such a delicious spot now. It has years ahead, but can it improve?

Fantastic on both Days 1 and 10. More power on Day 1 and more elegant on Day 10. It plays both roles well 🍷🍷

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— 4 months ago

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Weingut M. Adams Erben

Thörnicher Ritsch Auslese Riesling 1971

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DAY 1
👃Wow! Intense honey, floor wax, orange, petrol & florals
👅Wow again! Moderately sweet with honey, orange, pith, smoke, nuts. Smooth with soft mouthfeel. Not heavy

Slow Decanted the remaining wine in my fridge

DAY 5
Let this breathe for hours. Drank at 42F/5C
Same parade of precise complexity. Less petrol. Intense smoked honey is intoxicating

DAY 17
Flaunting all of the goodness with a bit less intensity. Shows all of the beauty of aged riesling. What a memory

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— 2 months ago

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Clos Rougeard

Le Clos Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc 2012

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9.3

DAY 1
Served with VINLOQ
👃Red berries with anise, cardamom, clove, licorice. Became perfumed
👅Earthy, herbals, spices & fruit. Light
tannins

“Slow Decanted” remaining wine in my refrigerator

DAY5
👃More detailed with red fruit, 5 spice, ash, green leaves & purple flowers. Elegant & seductive
👅Silky and classy. Med body. Great finish. Needs a touch more midpalate intensity but it is refined, charming and irresistible

DAY 10
Still drinking well but not hitting all of the subtle notes

Slow Decanting preference:
Day5>Day1>Day10

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— 3 months ago

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Domaine des Baumard

Quarts de Chaume Chenin Blanc 2002

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9.5

“Slow Decanting” this classic

DAY 1
👃Sweet apricot, tangerine, white flowers, varnish, & manuka honey. Beautiful and very expressive
👅Hits the tongue with honeyed sweetness and bright rich fruit leading the way. Acidity increases next followed by beautiful quince/apricot/ tangerines. Finishes long with no unsavory bits. Everything in balance

The remaining wine was Slow Decanted

DAY 12
👃Just wow 😯 Fruit, florals, varnish, and honey 👅Sweet rich apricot, smoky orange, honey, mango, varnish, grapefruit, quince, fig, sultanas.... Starts and ends with fruit. Savory in the mid palate. Lovely mouthfeel. Rich but not heavy

This QdC was stellar and virtually identical on Days 1 and 12. This would likely stay great for much longer with Slow Decanting but I just couldn't hold off

This 2002 is in great form and I am sure another decade is going to be no problem with this level of acidity and balance 🥂

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— 4 months ago

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Kalin Cellars

Livermore Valley Sémillon 2001

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9.3

DAY 1
Served with Vinloq to assess Slow Decanting
👃Oranges/lemon verbena, white flowers, barrel notes, tea, spice, varnish. Nice show!
👅Fruit with buttery oak touches. Open and expressive. Great balance of fruit and new French oak notes

Remaining wine was Slow Decanted

DAY 13
👅Round & soft. Buttery, orange & vanilla. Tea. Toasty. Umami. Finishes dry & salty. No bitterness as it slowly fades away…

Summary: Direct kinship to great wines of Sauternes. Delivered equal thrills on Days 1 & 13

This Kalin Semillon is a recent release after 20 years in bottle. Firing on all cylinders. No reason to wait💕🥂

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— 4 months ago

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That old school Kalin delayed release (or library juice) is something more wineries should strive for. The older vintage/current vintage (for Kalin) Kalin releases are always worthy...esp with the whites.
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Totally agree. This was my first Kalin wine but I am a fan. This bottle was quite the value too. So much character and a wine that required significant effort to produce 🍇 Can’t underestimate the investment in keeping these bottles in house for so many years before releasing them 👍