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Chip Hughes Influencer Badge

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676 wines • 71 followers • 64 following

Marimar Estate (Marimar Torres)

Don Miguel Vineyard Cristina Pinot Noir 2013

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6.1

Pure garbage. Wish I had some Ipecac. — 5 years ago

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Marqués de Tomares

Rioja Tempranillo 2016

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9.3

What a pleasure it is to drink Rioja that’s unabashedly old school; it smells and tastes like massively concentrated Tempranillo rather than like the mincemeat-and-herbs thing you get from American oak barrels. Fine, dusty tannins complete the package. This and a chunk of Manchego make a meal. — 5 years ago

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Domaine Rodolphe Demougeot

Les Bourgeots Savigny-lès-Beaune Pinot Noir 2013

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9.2

Rapidly becoming a big fan of Demougeot. This lieu-dit Savigny- from an extremely challenging vintage- is spot on: all sap, sous-bois and savor. It’s also premier cru-level texture and complexity. A real achievement...and not at all expensive! — 5 years ago

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Domaine de la Boissonneuse Chablis Chardonnay 2017

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9.3

More chiseled than the 2018. Preserved lemon, sea spray. Incredible, almost oily texture. Massive for villages-level Chablis. Something special. — 5 years ago

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@Chip Hughes 2017 Chablis appears to very good top to bottom

Domaine de la Pinte

Pinte Bien Arbois Poulsard 2018

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9.4

A big, rich, fatty Poulsard that’s both utterly typical and not plagued with the weedy reduction that can dampen the immediate enjoyment of these wines. Almost modern and Burgundian aromas and flavors of dark cherry, black tea and incense, which has to be a function of the warm, dry 2018 growing season. An excellent, affordable gateway Jura red for those who may have a little trepidation. — 5 years ago

Henri Germain et Fils

Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2017

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9.4

Bourgogne Rouge in name only. This cuvée comes from an old vines plot of Meursault Pinot Noir, and it’s simply one of the most refined, tender and haunting Burgundies of the vintage. Wild fraises, roses and hints of clove and cinnamon...all in a delicate, shimmery framework. Extraordinary. — 5 years ago

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Peter Lauer

Barrel X Saar Feinherb Riesling 2018

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9.2

This is “a feinherb” the same way a Ducati is “a motorcycle”. It’s all in the experience of sizzling acids, huge extract and wet, grayish slate minerality. Always a Saar highlight that shows what value is available in its less-expensive wines. — 5 years ago

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Alsace Pinot Blanc 2018

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9.1

Always at the very top of the Alsace Pinot Blanc A-list and always good value. Fresh cream, a bit of orange blossom; plenty of nerve and backbone, which sets it above the lactic, soupy pretenders. — 5 years ago

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Bodegas Hermanos Peciña

Señorio de P. Peciña Cosecha Rioja Viura 2018

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9.0

Waxy yellow fruits. A whiff of verbena. A nice salty/savory element. Admirable in its understatement and in not overreaching with excessive extraction, oak aging, etc. Peciña wines consistently over-deliver. — 5 years ago

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Kierkegaard Chenin Blanc 2017

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9.5

Once the slight matchstick reduction blows off, this immediately becomes one of the most profound American Chenins I’ve ever tasted. Sourced from old vines patches in both Dry Creek, Sonoma and south of Sacramento. Riveting, detailed, oily in concentration and finishes close to a minute. Back label says this effort was encouraged by Leo Steen; go figure. My rating may prove conservative in a few years. — 5 years ago

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