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1997 David Arthur Meritaggio
1/8/2022 - robburgundy Likes this wine: 93 Points
Auction bottle - moldy label and caked sediment on one side of the bottle implying high humidity cellaring while on its side. The bottle has been standing for months in my basement.
Napa Super Tuscan Blend:
44% cab, 24% cab franc, 16% merlot, 8% sangiovese and 8% petit verdot
Condition:
Moldy label. Capsule in good shape. Cork was in good shape with about 2mm of saturation. Pop and poured into the glass. Pulled at basement temp 60 degrees on a San Francisco January.
Visual:
Clean and clear of sediment, light age-typifying bricking on the rim with a deep ruby core. Long glass sticking legs
On the nose:
Dark red fruit, black currant, plum, mushroom and tobacco, and a whisper smoke. Similar to the way a LaCroix hints at whatever is pictured on the can. Secondary and tertiary notes well developed here at this point.
Palate:
Polished, smooth, silky tannins with some grip to let you know it isn’t done fighting yet. Bright acid keeping you salivating with each glug, even after 25 years in the bottle. There’s some complex spice on the finish, kind of the way that ground cinnamon makes your tongue tingle. If I had one critique it would be that it finishes a little hot (alcoholly). It is 14.2% by volume so not that high for Napa standards but typically good winemakers can mask that. That wasn’t the case here.
Conclusions: Very enjoyable bottle and even better with food. It is likely drinking at peak or beginning the slow decline. Other bottles I’ve had of this recently had a slight raisiny note but this one did not.
YBMV!
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2014 Arkenstone Cabernet Sauvignon Coliseum Block
11/6/2020 - robburgundy Likes this wine: 94 Points
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2017 Pax Syrah Sonoma Hillsides
7/6/2020 - robburgundy Likes this wine: 94 Points
Slow-ox'd in a cooler for the 4th of July so it was consumed nicely chilled. The nose was very savory - olive brine, pepper and blueberries. It paired well with smoked pork backribs. Great mouthfeel, high acid and none of the astringency mentioned in other reviews. I would consume this if you have as it seems to be in a nice window.
Probably the best domestic syrah i've had that drinks like a northern Rhone.
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