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DS Champagne - Blanc de Blancs 2005 - 1er Cru
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Bright light to medium deep golden colour with a mellow yet persistent mousse. The nose shows some evolution, combining nutty, toasted and autolytic notes with hazelnut, brioche and chalky nuances, layered with pear and peach, alongside a lift of citrus and hints of bold dark fruit. The palate offers generous fruit, rather ample in a pure, non-oxidative style, showing bright acidity and low dosage. The mid-palate is creamy yet refined,
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Les Celliers d'Orfée - B De Boutenac 2022 - Corbières Boutenac
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Inky dark purple core and hue. Meaty, spicy, and rich fruity aromas with blackberry, dark cherry, black pepper, and garrigue with some toast and oak. Dense and well-balanced extraction with fine tannin, meaty dark fruit, garrigue, and pepper spice with fine intensity leading to a long finish with fine-tuned oak and polish. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/tastedwine Linkedin : linkedin.com/com
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DS Champagne - Blanc de Blancs 2009 - 1er Cru
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Bright light golden with a copper hue and vivid bubbles. Pure fruit-driven nose showing firmer Chardonnay notes like citrus, lemongrass and chalk paired with notes of bold pear and apricot, alongside gingerbread spices and some darker raspberry. Rather ample palate with a fine backbone of mild tannin, pure and youthful fruit flavours backed by a creamy texture, ripe acidity, remaining bone-dry with a fine length. Instagram : instagram.c
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DS Champagne - Blanc de Blancs - Vintage Collection 2005-2006-2007-2008-2009-2010
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/tastedwine Linkedin : linkedin.com/company/tasted-100-blind/about
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Jeff Carrel - Villa des Anges - Vin de France / Cabernet Sauvignon - Sauvignon Blanc - Rosé
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Cabernet Sauvignon 2024 Bright dark purple core and hue. Ripe aromas of darker fruit, cassis, blackberry and plum with a mild oak-derived spiciness, meaty notes, sweet cassis flavours, yet remaining dry with rounded tannin a fresh backbone, digest herbal sage and mint flavours leading to a long and meaty finish. Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Bright straw colour with a youthful green hue. Pure and intense nose displaying some toasted and flinty n
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Château Enclos Haut Mazeyres - 2020 - Pomerol
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Bright medium to deep garnet colour. Pure and floral aromas of violet, rose, wild berries, sweet plum, sweet spice, fine oak, and tobacco notes with mild oak. Rather ample with good volume, polished extract and grain with sweet fruit flavours remaining dry on the palate, rounded acidity well integrated oak, elegant lush and fresh on the finish with fine persistency. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : faceboo
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DS Champagne - Blanc de Blancs 2007 - 1er Cru
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Bright light golden colour with a fine stream of small bubbles. Pure and Chardonnay-driven nose where wet chalk, fresh lemongrass, peach, pear, raspberry and floral notes prevail. Great brightness on the palate with a mouth-watering freshness, detailed spiciness, crisp acidity balanced by a creamy mousse and layers of zesty, aromatic fruit. Bone dry with good definition and length. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Fa
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DS Champagne - Blanc de Blancs 2008 - 1er Cru
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Bright light golden colour with a vivid yet fine mousse. Pure and chalky with layers of pale, barely ripe stone fruit, crushed peach, raspberry, lemon confit, crushed nuts and brioche. The palate nicely combines an approaching maturity and creaminess, yet with a very bright freshness. Elegant and creamy with low dosage, slim structure, good tension and purity with zesty fruit, gently creamy notes and long, vigorous finish. Instagram : i
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Jeff Carrel - Villa des Anges - Vin de France / Cabernet Sauvignon - Sauvignon Blanc - Rosé FR
Cabernet Sauvignon 2024 Bright dark purple core and hue. Ripe aromas of darker fruit, cassis, blackberry and plum with a mild oak-derived spiciness, meaty notes, sweet cassis flavours, yet remaining dry with rounded tannin a fresh backbone, digest herbal sage and mint flavours leading to a long and meaty finish. Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Bright straw colour with a youthful green hue. Pure and intense nose displaying some toasted and flinty notes, primary fruit with fresh lime, lemongrass, pineapple a
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Château Croix de Labrie - 2022 - Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Bright, inky purple core and hue. Great purity and chalkiness, intense raspberry, blackberry, cassis, truffle, mild oak, and toast. The palate shows intense concentration without heaviness, superbly silky tannin, and a fresh and chalky backbone with layers of unctuous and sweet fruit flavors leading to a very long, intense, and fresh finish with great purity. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/t
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DS Champagne - Blanc de Blancs 2006 - 1er Cru
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Bright light golden colour with fine, vivid bubbles. Still a rather youthful aromatic expression where predominantly Chardonnay notes dominate, like ripe citrus, lemongrass, chalk, white peach, crushed almond and some buttery pastry notes. Medium weight yet intense flavours, with a mild creaminess and well-preserved acidity. The dosage is on the lower side and a good sense of restraint in the positive sense, with crisp stone fruit and s
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DS Champagne - Blanc de Blancs 2010 - 1er Cru
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Bright light golden, finely distributed bubbles. Fragrant with bright Chardonnay aromas combining approaching maturity with autolytic butter and pastry notes, with white-fleshed fruit, Granny Smith, pear, citrus, chalk and crushed nuts. Vibrant freshness on the palate, good volume but rather sleek texture with low dosage and a good sense of dryness, with layers of pale and darker fruit combined, with slight autolytic development, refres
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DS Champagne - Blanc de Blancs 2015 - 1er Cru
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Bright light golden with a young vivid mousse. Pure nose combining vivid Chardonnay notes with lemon curd, ripe pear and peach, chalk, some floral notes and some autolytic yeast notes like brioche and biscuity notes. Medium weight remaining bone dry with a good backbone of ripe acidity, a gentle creaminess with generous young fruit leading to a long pure finish. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.co
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Grand Vin de Reignac - 2023 - Bordeaux Supérieur
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Inky dark purple core and hue. Pure, modern and intense dominated by ripe dark fruit with fine toast and oak in the background, cassis, plum, black cherry, tobacco and some dry spice notes. The palate shows a fine combination of freshness and concentration, layers of digest dark fruit, fine grain and powdery tannin, voluminous with great purity and persistency. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com
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Balthus - 2023 - Bordeaux Superieur
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Inky bright dark purple core and hue. Pure and intense aromas where fine oak and toast blends with violet, chalk, truffle, blackberry, cassis and fine tobacco. The palate shows immense concentration, yet with a modest extraction, offering powdery tannin, cocoa-powder like texture with layers of inky dark fruit, good proportions, and integrated oak, layers of savoury dark fruit, fine spice and a very long muscular finish. Instagram : ins
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Champagne Gremillet - Ambassadeur Rosé - NV
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Pale rosé with a copper hue and vivid young bubbles. Pure nose, on the elegant side with some floral notes, raspberry, red currant, ripe citrus and nougat. Crisp and youthful palate with medium weight, classic dosage and a lifted acidity with pure red berry flavours, mild pain d´épice-spiciness and a good degree of persistency. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/tastedwine Linkedin : linkedin.com/company/tasted-100-blind/about
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Champagne Gremillet - Blanc de Noirs - NV
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Bright light golden, copper hue with a fine stream of young bubbles. Pure nose offering darker fruit, plum, raspberry, nougat and nutty notes with fine purity. Rather ample palate, fresh with classic dosage , remaining fresh with a mild creaminess, generous young fruit, in a richer pinot-profile, fine balance and length in a generous style. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/tastedwine Linkedin : linkedin.com/company/tasted-100-blind/about
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Château Canon Cardinal - 2022 - Canon Fronsac
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Inky dark core with a purple hue. Nuanced nose, finene oak, toast and butterscotch with ripe dark fruit, chalky and floral notes. Dense palate with a bright freshness, layers of ripe dark fruit, crushed plum, cassis, well-integrated oak, sweet spice, rounded tannin and a long lingering finish. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/tastedwine Linkedin : linkedin.com/company/tasted-100-blind/about
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Signature Caramany - AOP Côtes du Roussillon Villages Caramany
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/tastedwine Linkedin : linkedin.com/company/tasted-100-blind/about
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Champagne Michel Genet - MG BB Nature - Grand Cru Brut NV
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Luminous and bright with youthful energetic bubbles. Pure and refined, vinous and chalky where hazelnut, ripe lemon zest, pale stone fruit and floral hints meets some lees derived brioche and fresh butter, youthful but still complex. The palate is bone dry but not austere with a mellow creaminess, bright acidity, succulent yellow fruit and nutty notes with good purity and definition leading to a long lingering finish. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/tastedwine Linkedin : linkedin.com/company/tasted-100-blind/about
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Grand Enclos du Château de Cerons - 2022 Red - Graves
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Bright dark garnet colour and hue. Pure and ripe nose offering fresh raspberry, plum, cassis, sage and ripe herbal notes with mild oak-derived spice like butterscocth. The palate shows both density and freshness with a a refreshing herbal spiciness, like mint and sage with sweet wild berry flavours, integrated oak and a long pure finish. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/tastedwine Linkedin : linkedin.com/company/tasted-100-blind/about
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Grand Enclos du Château de Cerons - 2022 - Cérons
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Bright medium-deep golden colour. Nuanced and inviting nose offering honey, beeswax, ripe apricot, pineapple, sweet citrus, saffron, vanilla, and mild oak. The palate is lush and velvety, balanced by bright acidity, fine-tuned oak, layers of unctuous yellow fruit, and bright citrus that balances the sweetness. Long, viscous, lingering finish, nice precision, and drinkability. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/tastedwine Linkedin : linkedin.com/company/tasted-100-blind/about
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Grand Enclos du Château de Cerons - 2022 - Graves
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Bright light golden colour and hue. Pure nose displaying ripe citrus, pale stone fruit, some herbaceous notes with lemongrass and mild oak. The palate nicely combines, fresh tropical fruit with a crisp acidity, fine ectract, balanced oak and a refreshing herbaceous spiciness followed by a long finish. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/tastedwine Linkedin : linkedin.com/company/tasted-100-blind/about
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Grand Enclos du Château de Cerons - 2019 - Graves
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Medium deep garnet core and a ruby hue. Pure and ripe nose offering sweet red fruit, plum, cassis, wild herbs, butterscotch and mild oak. The palate shows a nice evolution with a rounded texture, some butterscotch and mild spice with jammed plum, raspberry and cassis flavours, nuanced and long finish. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/tastedwine Linkedin : linkedin.com/company/tasted-100-blind/about
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Grand Enclos du Château de Cerons - 2023 - Graves
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Bright light golden core and hue. Youthful aromas with a hint of oak-derived spiciness, toast and vanilla with white-fleshed fruit, fresh herbs, lemongrass and fresh almond. The palate is bright and vivid, medium weight with good flavour intensity, vibrant young fruit flavours with crushed pear and lime leading to a crisp aftertaste with good persistency. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/tastedwine Linkedin : linkedin.com/company/tasted-100-blind/about
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Château Montlau - 2022 - Bordeaux Supérieur
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Inky and viscous dark purple. Intense and modern nose offering chalk, truffle, ripe blackberry, plum and cassis with mild oak underneath. Dense and concentrated, still a youthful yet ripe extract, refreshing tannin with sweet dark berry flavours and a long savoury finish. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/tastedwine Linkedin : linkedin.com/company/tasted-100-blind/about
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Château Martet - La Réserve de Famille 2022 - Sainte Foy Côtes de Bordeaux
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Inky bright and dark purple core and hue. Pure and layered nose where a fine oak-derived spiciness, toast and meaty notes meet black cherry and cassis. Dense and concentrated palate, still youthful but with good proportions in an unctuous and bold style with great purity of fruit, a wealth of fine tannin adding lift and very long opulent finish. Will be better in a few years but already very tempting. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/tastedwine Linkedin : linkedin.com/company/tasted-100-blind/about
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Château Pomeaux - 2020 - Pomerol
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Dark inky core and a garnet rim, dense and viscous appearance. Pure, floral and generous nose - violet, cassis, dark cherry and mild spice from the oak. The palate shows both density and freshness with finely grained tannin, modest extraction, savoury dark fruit notes with a sweet spiciness, mild pastry notes and mocha leading to a long and velvety finish. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/tastedwine Linkedin : linkedin.com/company/tasted-100-blind/about
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Domaine Abel Lorton - Allégories Ataviques 2022 – Atlantique
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Bright young straw color. Youthful nose, non-aromatic variety but with a nice touch of sea, salt and citrus notes. Nicely textured palate, probably lees-aged with a fine creaminess, some notes of sea-weed, lime, lemongrass and a salty touch on the finish. Well built, slightly different but kind of muscadet like with good layers and tension. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/tastedwine Linkedin : linkedin.com/company/tasted-100-blind/about
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Caminante de Los Mundos - Malbec Plus Ultra 2022 - Mendoza
Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson. Inky black purple core and hue. Pure nose showing floral dark fruit - violet, blackberry, plum, casis, black pepper,smoked meat and discreet wood. Fine purity and cncentration on the palate, modest extraction, natural density with pure and layered flavours, vigorous and very long finish great potential. Instagram : instagram.com/tasted_by_andreas_larsson/ Facebook : facebook.com/tastedwine Linkedin : linkedin.com/company/tasted-100-blind/about