Madison Elizabeth

9.0

Blackthorn Cider. Dry cider. Tastes wood-y apple. Not too sweet not too dry. — 5 years ago

Dr.Meandor

9.0

Tasted 13/07/2016

Ample, velvety, smooth, elegant Saint-Julien from one of the largest properties in the Médoc. 57/33/10 CS/Merlot/PV. Long ageing in oak (50-60% new).

Dark cherry red, orangey/bricky rim.
Delicate and enjoyable bouquet of ripe plums, prunes, black currant jam, violets, mulberry, underbrush, wet earth.
Supple and complex medium+ bodied palate, with ripe but salient tannins and fine acidity. Flavors of blackthorn, wooden bark, black/red currant, cherry.
Smooth & lasting finish.
Pair: cheese&meat plate. — 8 years ago

Dr.Meandor

8.9

Tasted 16/06/2016

Multifaceted, eloquent, resilient and lush Vino Nobile by Antinori.
90/10 Prugnolo Gentile / Merlot. Full MLF. Aged 1 yr in oak.

Dark cherry red color, brownish red rim.
Lush kaleidoscope of aromas: plum jam, black pepper, vanilla, laurel, wet tobacco, rosemary, wild cherry, blueberry, mulberry, leather...
Medium-plus body, dense tannins, accurate acidity. Black cherry, blackthorn, sun-dried tomato, ashberry, bilberry flavors. Hint of bitter chocolate.
Persistent finish of spicy berries.
Pair: beef goulash. — 8 years ago

Liz

9.1

A good, reliable, inoffensive cider. — 7 years ago

Dr.Meandor

9.0

Tasted 19/07/2015

Something exotic here... Japanese non-filtered oak-aged Merlot with PV&CS additives!
Elegant, smooth, surprisingly fine and accessible!

Deep garnet, ruby rim.
Charmingly fragrant: mocca, tobacco, cherry liquor, bilberry, cornel, violets, black currant, pepper, pencil ink.
Equable and rounded medium-bodied palate with lively acidity & integrated tannins. Fruit-driven flavors: wild cherry, black & red currant, cornel.
Moderately dissolving finish of red berries + blackthorn.
Paired fine my homemade turkey roulette with prunes — 8 years ago

Dr.Meandor

9.1

Tasted 21/05/2016

MSU graduates meeting.

Connoisseur specials)) Designed for HoReCa. Eloquent, silky, quaffable, refined 100%Saperavi, 1yr in oak.

Dark garnet, purple rim. 
Bitter chocolate kick turns to cloves, violets, black gooseberry, pomegranate, chokeberry. Smoked cheese & vanilla touch.
Velvety palate of medium+ body, rounded tannins. Zesty tart. Scented by chokeberry, wild cherry, blackthorn, juniper, dill, black currant.
Persistent chokeberry enveloped in dark chocolate finish.
Pair: shashlyk assortment. — 8 years ago

Dr.Meandor

9.0

VINODEL'NYA VEDERNIKOV (Rostov-on-Don region, Russia)
DONSKAYA CHASHA RED BLEND (100%Tsymlyansky Cherny, oak aged)
Vintage 2010

Tasted 25/01/2015

Here comes something special.
Made of Russian indigenous red (Tsymlyanskiy Cherny 100%) maturated in oak barrels for 9 months. This wine found on Vivino (mid of 2014) forced me look on Russian winemaking thoroughly.

Old clay brick to dark garnet colour. 
Nose evolves on decanting: mulberry & cardamom, plum to pomegranate, chokeberry, rye bread and finally black pepper with wild cherry.
Palate full of berries: pomegranate, red currant, blackthorn, viburnum, cornel. Initial acidicity fades and velvety tannins rises with aeration.
Vivid finish with viburnum, pomegranate, honeysuckle hints.

Most peculiar red of memorable identity I ever had so far! — 8 years ago

Dr.Meandor

8.9

Tasted 17/10/2016

I cellared it 3 years... Smart boy!))) 
Lush, bold, unbridled, solid Malbec, blend of two vineyards: Finca El Oasis& Finca La Palma. 
Fermented 26 days at 26-28oC, macerated 15 days, then aged 1 yr in 50% new French and American oak.

Deep dark garnet, bricky ruby rim.
Fleshy nose of black pepper, wet earth, roasted cacao beans, prune, black currant, blueberry pie, ink, saskatoon & violets.
Nearly full bodied, with pleasantly coarse tannins and backbone acidity. Black and red currant, blackthorn, wild cherry, bilberry, blue fig, wooden bark.
Enjoyable knitting finish full of black fruits, oak bark, vanilla.
Perfect nectar to accompany my juicy marble steak. — 8 years ago

Dr.Meandor

8.9

Tasted 05/09/2016

Lush, opulent, succulent, seductive CS of Mendoza! Additives of 6%Merlot and 4%CF.
Macerated 25 days, then aged 11 months in 50% new French oak barrels and 50% second use American oak barrels.

Deep ruby dress, brownish purple rim.
Powerful attack by spicy black currant aroma, then tons of vanilla, evolved to cappuccino with cinnamon, crushed black pepper, blackberry/bilberry jam. Touch of basil, worn leather & wet peat.
Generous nearly full-bodied palate with well-integrated acidity & lovely velvety tannins. Flavored by black currant, saskatoon, blackthorn, blackberry, vanilla cake, smokey black cherry and spices (coriander, allspice).
Baked dark berries (plum, black cherry, blue fig) with decent savory/spicy note on mouthwatering finish.
Was finely paired with grilled pork chops. — 8 years ago

Dr.Meandor

9.0

Tasted 23/03/2016

Lush, succulent, elegant & lively blend of 73/27 Malbec/CS.

Dark bordeaux, scarlet rim.
Attractive aromas of mulberry jam, blueberry, black currant, blue fig, pepper, cinnamon cappuccino, vanilla, prunes, rosemary, hint of wet mushrooms.
Nearly full-bodied, well-balanced, ripe tannins. Ripe blackthorn, raspberry, black currant, black cherry, wild strawberry, touch of plastic bag.
Lengthy finish of unripe huckleberry, black+red currant, blackthorn at very tale.
Pair: Dr.Meandor-style alternative cut marble beef steak. — 8 years ago