Aromas of citrus, flint, fresh cut hay and a bit of earth. On the palate, very crisp and mineral driven with citrus, chives, slate. Finishes with good acidity.
Popped and poured. This is in its prime, deep rich nose of mocha, plums, tobacco, herbs. On the palate rich and full with black cherry, plum, dark chocolate, earth, leather, tobacco. Long finish with great grip. WOTN by a whisker over some pretty stiff competition.
Popped and poured. Drinking very well right now. Nose of rich dark berries, mint, leather, tobacco, earth. On the palate, berries, sour cherry, mint, tobacco, leather, spice. Finishes with nice grip. This is in a really good place right now and should hold there for a few years.
Wonderful nose of sour cherry, asphalt, rose petals, leather, and rich dark fuit. On the palate, rich, full, yet completely weightless with sour cherry, dark fruits, earth, leather, and tar. Finishes with substantial grip and balance. This was helped by food.
Nice nose, tobacco, pencil shavings, red currant, plum, blackberry, cassis. On the palate, rich red fruit, tobacco, plum, berries. Finishes a little soft. I am wondering if there was some bad storage in the life of these. I will be drinking the rest of mine over the next two years.
2009 DeSante Sauvignon Blanc Old Vines 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Aromas of citrus, flint, fresh cut hay and a bit of earth. On the palate, very crisp and mineral driven with citrus, chives, slate. Finishes with good acidity.
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1994 Shafer Merlot 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Popped and poured. This is in its prime, deep rich nose of mocha, plums, tobacco, herbs. On the palate rich and full with black cherry, plum, dark chocolate, earth, leather, tobacco. Long finish with great grip. WOTN by a whisker over some pretty stiff competition.
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1996 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Bella Oaks 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford
Popped and poured. Drinking very well right now. Nose of rich dark berries, mint, leather, tobacco, earth. On the palate, berries, sour cherry, mint, tobacco, leather, spice. Finishes with nice grip. This is in a really good place right now and should hold there for a few years.
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1999 Elio Grasso Barolo Riserva Rüncot 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Wonderful nose of sour cherry, asphalt, rose petals, leather, and rich dark fuit. On the palate, rich, full, yet completely weightless with sour cherry, dark fruits, earth, leather, and tar. Finishes with substantial grip and balance. This was helped by food.
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2000 Château Langoa Barton 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Nice nose, tobacco, pencil shavings, red currant, plum, blackberry, cassis. On the palate, rich red fruit, tobacco, plum, berries. Finishes a little soft. I am wondering if there was some bad storage in the life of these. I will be drinking the rest of mine over the next two years.
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