sunfu-chou/wine_review · Datasets at Hugging Face

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114,746	portugal	this is the second wine of mouchão estate, a power in its own right. it is beautifully perfumed with violets and spice while its tannins and dark chocolate flavors are well integrated with the generous black fruits and acidity. the wine, even at four-years-old, is still young and will need much further aging. drink from 2020.	Ponte das Canas	93	40
27,897	us	scents of waxy lemon peel, lanolin, fresh herb and fennel entice on this wonderfully dry riesling, with penetrating lemon and white peach flavors. brisk and vibrant, it has a refreshing crushed-stone minerality.	RTR Vineyard Dry	89	19
78,060	us	simple, sharp and spicy, this is a generic, all-purpose red wine with some cherry fruit and chewy tannins.	River Rock Red Wine	84	10
31,237	us	very crisp, and loaded with tart green apples and lemons, this would be an ideal match for light fish or shellfish dishes. this is what unadulterated cool-climate chardonnay tastes like.	Estate	84	12
55,372	argentina	this is one exotic number. the nose shows blueberry, boysenberry, charcoal, plenty of oak and hints of cardamom and star anise. a lush, layered palate is intense but doesn't hit too hard, while concentrated blackberry, licorice and spice flavors set up a peppery, minty finish that's stout and structured.	Don David Reserve	91	18
48,044	new zealand	this seems to be hurrying along its aging curve, showing a burnished gold color. it's smoky and intense, with citrusy fruit that's more like grapefruit than anything else, plus plenty of weight and bright acidity. drink up.	Valhalla	87	30
49,378	spain	herbal to the max, with strong bell pepper and pimiento aromas. it feels clacky, with salty, herbal flavors of blackberry and dark plum. warm almost to the point of being hot on the finish, with burnt notes as well as acidic zip.	Ennak Criança	83	22
59,451	portugal	this superrich blend of antão vaz, arinto and roupeiro was tank fermented to keep the crispness and fruit of the blend. it is certainly rich but it has fine acidity as well—juicy and full of apple flavors. drink the wine from 2018.	Monte do Carrapatelo Colheita Seleccionada	90	18
11,932	france	this is a bright, fruity, rounded wine with a soft texture. it's full and ripe, with melon and green plum notes, plus a touch of bitterness on the finish.	La Dame Blanche	85	20
40,013	italy	this bright, straightforward red offers aromas of wild berry, coffee and a whiff of tilled soil. on the soft, easy-drinking palate, notes of chopped sage and baking spice add interest to the red cherry core. drink through 2016.	Famiglia Zingarelli	87	16
3,271	portugal	not many wines come from bucelas today, as its vineyards get eaten up by the northern lisbon suburbs. this arinto-based wine suggests there should be some more of this ultra-crisp white, which bears a passing resemblance to a vinho verde in its super-fresh apple and grapefruit flavors.	Prova Régia	87	10
109,621	us	here's an everyday wine to drink with burgers and such. tastes like an inexpensive wine served in a fast-food restaurant.	Haut Tubee	82	20
37,572	us	add this bottling to the growing list of worthy oregon pinots under $20. light and balanced, it offers spicy cranberry and rhubarb with a streak of red licorice. it's a good everyday wine for salmon and light poultry dishes.	Big Fire	88	19
85,599	us	this wine is a blend of cabernet sauvignon (58%), malbec (22%) and merlot. aromas of blue and red fruit and spice lead to tart, broad fruit flavors that winnow somewhat toward the finish. still, it brings a lot of enjoyment.	Mike's Reserve	88	20
26,511	us	from estate-grown fruit dotted around the appellation, this wine shines in a fresh approach to tannin and savory-laced black cherry, seasoning it with clove, earth and black tea. its length impresses, with the finish vibrantly spiked with cardamom and cola spice.	Estate Grown	93	40
44,341	us	dark-gold color makes way for a tension of meyer lemon, grapefruit and tart apple, unexpectedly fresh flavors given the hue and concentration of this wine. a creaminess on the palate is lush and round yet able to find companionship in a wealth of juicy acidity.	Durell Vineyard	91	74
78,427	argentina	fruity and earthy, with sly, narrow flavors of blackberry and chocolate. this has the ripeness and power that one would expect from a high-end malbec, but also a bit more finesse and natural “redness” than many heavyweights from argentina. hints of herbs, pine, lemon peel and mocha grace the structured finish.	Kinien	90	30
9,219	spain	more pulpy and flat than ideal, but still this wine shows a lot of spirit and rioja character. it starts with a jumbled nose of lacquer, shoe polish and licorice, while the palate is chewy and dark, with some briary notes. a good effort from a challenging vintage.	Reserva	87	27

114,746

portugal

this is the second wine of mouchão estate, a power in its own right. it is beautifully perfumed with violets and spice while its tannins and dark chocolate flavors are well integrated with the generous black fruits and acidity. the wine, even at four-years-old, is still young and will need much further aging. drink from 2020.

Ponte das Canas

93

40

27,897

us

scents of waxy lemon peel, lanolin, fresh herb and fennel entice on this wonderfully dry riesling, with penetrating lemon and white peach flavors. brisk and vibrant, it has a refreshing crushed-stone minerality.

RTR Vineyard Dry

89

19

78,060

us

simple, sharp and spicy, this is a generic, all-purpose red wine with some cherry fruit and chewy tannins.

River Rock Red Wine

84

10

31,237

us

very crisp, and loaded with tart green apples and lemons, this would be an ideal match for light fish or shellfish dishes. this is what unadulterated cool-climate chardonnay tastes like.

Estate

84

12

55,372

argentina

this is one exotic number. the nose shows blueberry, boysenberry, charcoal, plenty of oak and hints of cardamom and star anise. a lush, layered palate is intense but doesn't hit too hard, while concentrated blackberry, licorice and spice flavors set up a peppery, minty finish that's stout and structured.

Don David Reserve

91

18

48,044

new zealand

this seems to be hurrying along its aging curve, showing a burnished gold color. it's smoky and intense, with citrusy fruit that's more like grapefruit than anything else, plus plenty of weight and bright acidity. drink up.

Valhalla

87

30

49,378

spain

herbal to the max, with strong bell pepper and pimiento aromas. it feels clacky, with salty, herbal flavors of blackberry and dark plum. warm almost to the point of being hot on the finish, with burnt notes as well as acidic zip.

Ennak Criança

83

22

59,451

portugal

this superrich blend of antão vaz, arinto and roupeiro was tank fermented to keep the crispness and fruit of the blend. it is certainly rich but it has fine acidity as well—juicy and full of apple flavors. drink the wine from 2018.

Monte do Carrapatelo Colheita Seleccionada

90

18

11,932

france

this is a bright, fruity, rounded wine with a soft texture. it's full and ripe, with melon and green plum notes, plus a touch of bitterness on the finish.

La Dame Blanche

85

20

40,013

italy

this bright, straightforward red offers aromas of wild berry, coffee and a whiff of tilled soil. on the soft, easy-drinking palate, notes of chopped sage and baking spice add interest to the red cherry core. drink through 2016.

Famiglia Zingarelli

87

16

3,271

portugal

not many wines come from bucelas today, as its vineyards get eaten up by the northern lisbon suburbs. this arinto-based wine suggests there should be some more of this ultra-crisp white, which bears a passing resemblance to a vinho verde in its super-fresh apple and grapefruit flavors.

Prova Régia

87

10

109,621

us

here's an everyday wine to drink with burgers and such. tastes like an inexpensive wine served in a fast-food restaurant.

Haut Tubee

82

20

37,572

us

add this bottling to the growing list of worthy oregon pinots under $20. light and balanced, it offers spicy cranberry and rhubarb with a streak of red licorice. it's a good everyday wine for salmon and light poultry dishes.

Big Fire

88

19

85,599

us

this wine is a blend of cabernet sauvignon (58%), malbec (22%) and merlot. aromas of blue and red fruit and spice lead to tart, broad fruit flavors that winnow somewhat toward the finish. still, it brings a lot of enjoyment.

Mike's Reserve

88

20

26,511

us

from estate-grown fruit dotted around the appellation, this wine shines in a fresh approach to tannin and savory-laced black cherry, seasoning it with clove, earth and black tea. its length impresses, with the finish vibrantly spiked with cardamom and cola spice.

Estate Grown

93

40

44,341

us

dark-gold color makes way for a tension of meyer lemon, grapefruit and tart apple, unexpectedly fresh flavors given the hue and concentration of this wine. a creaminess on the palate is lush and round yet able to find companionship in a wealth of juicy acidity.

Durell Vineyard

91

74

78,427

argentina

fruity and earthy, with sly, narrow flavors of blackberry and chocolate. this has the ripeness and power that one would expect from a high-end malbec, but also a bit more finesse and natural “redness” than many heavyweights from argentina. hints of herbs, pine, lemon peel and mocha grace the structured finish.

Kinien

90

30

9,219

spain

more pulpy and flat than ideal, but still this wine shows a lot of spirit and rioja character. it starts with a jumbled nose of lacquer, shoe polish and licorice, while the palate is chewy and dark, with some briary notes. a good effort from a challenging vintage.

Reserva

87

27