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  • 2018 Frog's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Rutherford

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    5/5/2024 - whitmanlholt Likes this wine: 91 Points

    Popped and poured from split. This is a deep red wine. On the expressive nose, I get blueberry, plum, wet stones, tobacco leaf, and spearmint. In the mouth, the wine is fresh and midweight; it shows a nice mix of blue and red fruits. The finish is smooth, with more blue fruit and a faint touch of bell pepper. Overall, this is a very solid and graceful Cab. The wine is fully ready now but will easily last for 10-20 more years. This producer is such a tremendous bargain for the price relative to other options in Napa Cabs (I bought some 375 ml bottles at $22 per, which almost feels like stealing), and the wines are (deliberately) never overdone. This was yet another fine experience from an authentic producer that has never disappointed. 91 points.

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  • 2013 No Girls Syrah

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    5/4/2024 - whitmanlholt Likes this wine: 92 Points

    Popped and poured. This is a medium red wine. On the nose, I get black olives, sea salt, and decaying vegetables. In the mouth, this is a savory wine, with an obvious degree of wildness coupled together with some sour cherry notes. The finish is funky and briny while pulling a robust acid thread through the experience. Overall, this was an interesting and enjoyable wine (it has the general family style of the Bionic wines, but is ratcheted down from some Cayuse or Horsepower expressions). This should be a great wine for food, particularly Mediterranean or similar dishes. As with all these funky WA/OR border wines, this is not something everyone will enjoy or appreciate. 92 points.

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  • 2003 Château Lynch-Bages

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    4/27/2024 - whitmanlholt Likes this wine: 92 Points

    Popped and poured. This is a medium-red wine—the color and texture feel totally age appropriate for a 21-year-old Bordeaux—with some mild sediment cake throughout the bottle. On the rather serious nose, I get damp soil, stones, pencil shavings, and saddle leather. In the mouth, the wine is midweight and focused, showing light red fruit and leaving a lingering, chewy finish. Overall, this is classic Pauillac down the line; I didn’t notice any heat or other issues from the 2003 vintage. I found this wine open and enjoyable today, but it should easily continue to fly for another 10+ years. 92 points.

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  • Decanting Queen says:

    4/3/2021 10:20:00 AM - Thanks so much for the Cayuse link. Have a great day;-)

  • rmalloy says:

    8/14/2019 9:37:00 PM - Sept. 16, 23, or 30 sound good to me!

  • rmalloy says:

    8/11/2019 9:19:00 AM - hey whitman -- ever do blind tastings? we should get together for wine tasting some time!

  • rmalloy says:

    11/3/2018 7:45:00 PM - sounds good! i live and work in dtla. you can txt me at 310-490-1945.

  • rmalloy says:

    11/2/2018 7:11:00 PM - hi, how are you?

  • Mark1npt says:

    8/20/2018 8:33:00 AM - I went to BDX with Jean Noel Fourmeaux who owns VGS/Chateau Potelle in Napa. He takes 10 couples on an all inclusive trip every Sept. It's expensive but worth every penny as he is French and arranges everything. He grew up with the families or is friends of the owners of Poyferre, Lalande, Margaux, Mouton, Haut Bailly, Angelus, Beychevelle, Branaire Ducru, Le Gay, etc. He actually grew up living in Pichon Baron. Only the best experiences, tours, food and accommodations. I can't think of a better trip I've ever done in my life. Heartily recommend it.

  • Mark1npt says:

    8/20/2018 5:20:00 AM - whitman....was looking at your BDX cellar and the similarities to my own from BDX....by chance did you ever take a trip with Jean Noel from VGS in Napa over to BDX and visit these chateau? It is a tremendous experience!

  • MyWine2009 says:

    11/28/2017 5:16:00 PM - Hi there - thanks for adding me. You have an amazing cellar! I'm just getting into Bordeaux and will be exploring new wines next year. Will be good to keep in touch regarding Bordeaux tasting notes and new finds. Cheers~ Jake, Charlottesville VA

  • texanoblues says:

    2/27/2015 9:45:00 AM - Hello Whitmanholt. I want to thank you for your comment about the note I posted regarding the 2010 Chateau Haut Bailly. Initially, I was more than a little upset by your comment. But I think I needed the intervention! You are right. I have been buying some really nice wines lately, and have been drinking them much too young. My strategy has been to maintain about 100 bottles in my collection, with some ear-marked for storage and others meant to be everyday table wines. The problem has been that the wines intended for everyday consumption are the ones that are aging, while the special ones are being consumed. The opposite of my intent! I am going to need to dig deep and find the discipline needed to treat the special wines in my collection with the respect they deserve (or find higher quality everyday bottles). Strange coincidence that shortly after your comment, I opened a 1970 CVNE Rioja. This was, by a huge margin, the oldest bottle of wine I have drank. I really had no idea or conception of the qualities that an aged wine could present until that moment. And very likely, the 1970 CVNE was never the quality that the 2010 Haut Bailly is. I did order some more of the 2010 HB and it will be my project to keep my hands off them for at least ten years. We'll see how it goes. At any rate, thanks again for the intervention. I needed it.

  • texanoblues says:

    2/21/2015 11:10:00 AM - I edited my tasting note of the 2010 HautBailly. I think you were right. My initial note did seem pretty negative. Thanks for the feedback!

  • texanoblues says:

    2/21/2015 5:40:00 AM - It seems by the tone of your comment that you took offense to my tasting note regarding the bottle of 2010 Chateau Haut Bailly that I have open. I am sorry and perhaps my note is misleading. I am enjoying the wine immensely! I don't disagree with the position that this wine will be much better after some more years in the cellar. However, after decanting and letting the wine breathe, it is magnificent now. That was the point I was trying to make. I will re-evaluate my note and perhaps edit it to more clearly state my impression of this wine. I'm not sure that I agree with your statement that I have somehow done a disservice to this wine. In fact, the wine did a great service to me, and perhaps others that have this wine may read my note and consider holding theirs longer. Or, if for some reason they are bent on drinking now, they might plan on letting it breathe for some time before serving. Again, I apologize for any unwanted feelings my note may have caused you. But, in the end, it is an honest reflection of my perception of this wine in its current state.

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