Later half of the tasting, same tasting with the previously posted Bloodroots, CVNE rueda, Chapoutier stuff, etc. First 5 are from the event, last one was a bottle bought at the store and taken to dinner with family and friend. Shorter TNs again.

Cantina Tramin Kellerei, Gerwurtztraminer, 2022, 14% abv.

Nose of stone fruits, candied apricots, young nectarines, classic Gerwurtztraminer notes, but for some reason not too lively. Palate is light bodied, slight effervescent feel, sweet and bitter stone fruits, mostly apricot, interestingly grapefruit and pommelo-related citrus and alcohol become more prevalent with time. Short finish, soft bread, dried apricot and nectarine skins (not so flavorful), fruity beer. Disappointing.

Grade: C+

Domaine Pierre Labet, Bourgogne Chardonnay, Vieilles Vignes, 2020, 13.5% abv.

Nose shows grape juice and candied green grapes. Medium bodied, entry is tart yet savory grape juice, develops into a mid palate of vanilla grape juice, some dessert cream, mild lemon juice. Short finish, hint of vanilla, slightly metallic like in nickel, hints of aluminum, calcium carbonate, and definitely some swimming pool chlorine. An enjoyable oaked chardonnay, with a good showing of grapes and vanilla. Didn't get much complexity as it does the grape and vanilla quite well, but that finish was strange. Someone mentioned these are not too good in the long run…. damn I have some in the back of fridge.

Grade: C+

Domaine Pierre Labet, Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Vieilles Vignes, 2021, 13.5% abv.

Nose has hints of red fruits, major stir fried legumes, freshly cut legume scented flowers, with air time this develops into cherries, watermelon, rosemary, pacific pine. Palate is medium bodied but closer to light bodied with its fluidity, entry has black and white pepper, mid palate starts to dry, shows cherry skins, stewed red fruits, but man so much spice on the palate with mostly black and white pepper on the passive stewed fruits, some light rosemary, tarragon, hints of oregano, sage, thyme. It's like boiled fruit juice supporting pepper spices and green leafy spices. Finish is short, like the aftermath of eating a nice roast with some dull fruits on it, a bit savory.

Grade: C+

Domaine Jonathan Pey, Morgon Bellevue, 3869 bottles, 2022, 13.4% abv.

Nose is initially sparkling/effervescent red fruits, red fruit candy, bright is a good descriptor when cold, but after some air time and to a more "chilled" temperature it is more gamey, smoked fruits, dry hay, little bit of that barnyard dust. Palate has a light body, a somehwat pungent and sour apples and berries entry, cooked lemons, the mid palate is still red fruit but this element attenuates with each sip and is supported by old leather and dry wood, back palate has mature red fruit, red fruit jolly rancher. As the glass reaches a more "chilled" or room temperature, the gamey elements are more apparent, smoked figs, stale nuts, dry hay, saran plastic wrap, grneric cooking spices. Short finish, dry, can really feel leather and grapeskins leading the way, minutely supported by red fruit candy. Overall, gets gamey as the temperature drops, typical of gamay wines for me. A red fruit candy and gamey wine with a tannic finish. They said James Suckling gave this a 92 and Wine Enthusiast gave this a 93. Bought this and the Textbook CS.

Grade: C+

Scenic Root Winegrowers Textbook, The Pey Family Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2021, 14.1% abv.

Nose has a majoirty of rich red fruits with a background in citrus, nutty, hint of plastic. Also  moderately floral and some salted red currants. Light bodied although close to medium, baked red fruits on entry, changes to a red fruit basket on the mid palate, back palate shows light dessert-like toppings such as white sugar coatings, butterscotch, caramel, peanut butter, and sesame. Not too bad. Short finish, dry, hint a white sugar-glazed baked red fruit. They said Wine Enthusiast gave this a 94 in 2023. Bought this and the Morgon.

Grade: C+

After the tasting, my disappointment fueled my wallet rage, bought a 2018 Corton. Opened it at dinner at a lamb place with family and a friend. Second pic shows the lamb… on a table made "spit". My friend really liked this wine. The "cork" was one of those modern, tech, AI, Matrix-Dune type of corks.

Maison Capitain Gagnerot, Corton, Les Grandes Lolieres, Grand Cru, 2018, 13.5% abv.

Nose shows light red fruits, moderate purple grapes, strong velvet, floral, and potpourri elements. After two hours, these elements attenuate significantly leaving behind mildly iron encapsulated potpourri. Already better than everything at the tasting. Palate is light bodied, a foundation in red fruit with varying degrees of floral-ness or potpourri-ness across the palate, simple. Initial palate shows iron, flint, some cobblestones, and the back palate shows some herbalness and a lightly sour flint to accompany the persistent floral and potpourri sensations, slightly prickly/astringent tannins show up to give some contrasting texture. After two hours, the fruit elements have diminsihed significantly leaving behind fleshy potpourri, iron, and light clay, along with persistent tannins. Short finish, a little dry, residual floral red fruit. Overall a pretty middle of the road pinot. Started off good with the balance of acidic fruit and dried floral elements, simple, straightforward. But after two hours it became a light potpourri dish with artifacts of fruit, minerals, and herbs.

Grade: C+