Giant Steps
Giant Steps
LDR Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Syrah 2019
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Primavera Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015
Savoury notes winning out over the fruit on the nose. Whole bunch stalky aromas with bright red fruits. On the palate red cherry and raspberry with that savouriness coming through on the palate. All in balance. Wines like this exemplify how Pinot can vary so much according to the terroir and the skill of the winemaker, in this case the talented Steve Flamsteed. — 3 months ago
Azienda Agricola Roberto Voerzio
Cerequio Barolo Nebbiolo 2004
Beautiful. You can taste when a winemaker steps back and allows the fruit to speak for itself. Pure core. Cherry, floral, seemless structure, and perfect acidity. Crazy long finish. Tasted after an hour decant. This wine is great now but I can only imagine how it will evolve ten years from now. Drink or hold or mail to me. — 20 hours ago
Giant Steps
Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2020
This is almost an instant replay of the 19 vintage, just that it took 24 hrs to get there.
Yesterday, I found it to be too sharp, and in need of cheese/food. After 24hrs, it’s still riveting, but in a much more controlled manner. Citrus fruits dominate, along with a flinty mid-palate. In the less than $30 bracket, this is tough to better. Additionally, based on its presentation, I would expect this to further improve over the next 15 or so years. Australia at its very best. — 3 months ago
Bodegas Toresanas
Orot Toro Tempranillo Roble 2019
Has with a giant slab of meat at the restaurant la familiar across from the hotel in Mexico City. Paired well. — 3 months ago
Château Palmer
Echantillon Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2015
Rich and lush, still plenty of life in it but a real gentle giant of a wine. On the adolescent side age wise, a pleasure of a drink — 19 days ago
Ferrari-Carano
Trésor Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2016
Mama can only do one thing at a time…. 🙄
Worth the step up and the meatballs? 🤤
Vie di Romans
Ciampagnis Chardonnay 2019
The 2019 Chardonnay Ciampagnis is a gentle giant, as sweet spice and white flowers complement musky apple and pear. Its silky textures communicate elegance just as a zesty bump of nervous acids and tart orchard fruits add a reverberation of tension. The 2019 turns smoky through the finale, leaving ginger-tinged apricot, zests of lime and the slightest nuance of butterscotch to linger. I love the contrasts here, yet a short stay in the cellar is advised to allow its aromatics to fully blossom. (Eric Guido, Vinous, April 2022)
— 2 months ago
Bob McDonald
No formal notes. See previous notes for other vintages. Pretty consistent from year to year. Just designed to be smashable. The red fruits, strawberry and raspberry from the Pinot combined with the pepper, spice and herbs from the Syrah. Can’t see that further cellaring will improve it in any way. — 2 months ago