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John Bratincevic

365 wines • 17 followers • 37 following

Rombauer Vineyards

Carneros Chardonnay 2022

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John Bratincevic

John Bratincevic

8.9

Someone else said “perfectly representative of the stereotype” and they were right … great big gobs of butter and oak. 89. — 5 days ago

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Trader Joe's

Reserve Lot# 247 Lussac Saint-Emilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2020

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John Bratincevic

John Bratincevic

8.8

Pop and pour through an aerator.

NOSE: Juicy blackberry and a little pine…the tiniest bit of light-roast coffee. Promising for a $10 wine.

TASTE: like the nose, with some nice bitter tannin and some cherry on the finish…started good but deteriorated with air (?) and acquired some generic cheap cherryish wine flavor…88. May try again.
— 13 days ago

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Mas de Gourgonnier

Les Baux-de-Provence Grenache Blend 2020

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John Bratincevic

8.8

Juicy and herbal. 88. — 21 days ago

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Ray Vanderhoff

Ray Vanderhoff

Solid Quality for the price.

Château Suduiraut

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2011

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John Bratincevic

John Bratincevic

9.3

NOSE: coconut cream, custard, nilla wafers, grilled pineapple, a little mango. Smells like typical aged Suduiraut!

TASTE: the vanilla cookie is strong with this one - plus tres leches. 93.

Sauternes is one of my preferred pairings with pumpkin pie and whipped cream. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
— 7 days ago

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Voirin-Jumel

Tradition Brut Champagne Blend

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John Bratincevic

John Bratincevic

8.7

NOSE: crusty bread, golden apple and pear, a slight whiff of aged cheese.

TASTE: …watery apple and white grape juice. It’s fine, but disappointing for CHAMPAGNE. 87.
— 13 days ago

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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Silène J.L. Chave Sélection Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2019

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John Bratincevic

John Bratincevic

9.0

NOSE: wild blueberries, blackberry jelly, iron, wintergreen.

TASTE: big blast of acidic berries, tree bark - root-beer like? Dense and good. 90.
— a month ago

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Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2019

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John Bratincevic

John Bratincevic

9.0

NOSE: brambly berries and branches …

TASTE: dense berry compote, baking spices, tobacco, and bitter chocolate ... 90!
— 7 days ago

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Thackrey & Co

Pleiades California White wine 2019

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John Bratincevic

John Bratincevic

8.9

NOSE: smells a little like semillon with a dash of rice vinegar … hm.

TASTE: clean, crisp, in balance. Citrus and parsley. Pretty good! 89.
— 12 days ago

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Domaine Paul Blanck

Pinot Blanc d'Alsace 2019

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John Bratincevic

John Bratincevic

8.8

NOSE: saline and apple blossom.

TASTE: stone fruit - white peach - and golden apple, plus a little stone. A little buttered popcorn. I’d prefer more zip. 88.
— 14 days ago

Dawn, Vin and 3 others liked this

M. Chevallier

Carte Noire Brut Cava Sparkling Blend

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John Bratincevic

John Bratincevic

8.5

One-dimensional, bitter citrus pith (grapefruit, lemon, limes - I would have guessed extra brut if this were blind. But for $6…a sparkler that doesn’t taste like apple juice? That’s a good deal. 85. — a month ago

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