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A Weekend in Excess
Trondheim, Norway
Tasted Friday, January 20, 2012 - Saturday, January 21, 2012 by LWI with 1,333 views
Flight 1 (4 Notes)
Flight 2 (4 Notes)
2007 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 84 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
(1/20/2012)
(Blind) Medium dark color; warm fruit and plentiful tannins, bark, quite intense, some sweetness, a bit short. A rather bland wine, but develops slightly in the glass. Big surprise when its identity was revealed. Serious cellaring is needed here!
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1999 Mastroberardino Taurasi Radici Riserva 86 Points
Italy, Campania, Taurasi DOCG
(1/20/2012)
(Blind) Dark young color; decent dark berry fruit, good tannins, tendency towards complexity, a little whiff of sweetness, a bit watery.
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1993 Chateau Musar 93 Points
Lebanon, Bekaa Valley
(1/20/2012)
(Blind) Light and mature color; wild strawberries and flowers, mature tertiary aromas leaning towards old logs; wonderful sweet fruit, fresh and complex, easy drinking and mature, not much VA. Pegged this as Musar 91 or 92.
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1995 Castell'in Villa Chianti Classico Riserva 62 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
(1/20/2012)
(Blind) Dark color; mature berry sweetness; from the smell I would never had guess what was coming. In the mouth there were very high acidity and the highest level of tannins I have experienced in any wine. Everything was glued together, and it took some minutes to get the parts in their right place. Try in 50 years.
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Flight 3 (6 Notes)
1988 Faiveley Mazis-Chambertin 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru
(1/20/2012)
Shy earthy nose, some flowers and red berries; some tannins are still there, moderate length, red and dark berries, fine sweetness, but somewhat unfocussed.
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1988 Château Cos d'Estournel 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
(1/20/2012)
Dark without any noticeable signs of maturity; Bell peppers and blueberries on the nose, some tea or herbal elements; Softer in the mouth than expected, nice acidity, comforting and round. This was blind to the rest of the pack, and they landed on a good Chinon, due to identifying this as mainly Cabernet Franc.
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1988 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle Flawed
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
(1/20/2012)
Spicy with some mint, slightly floral; warm fruit, more spices in the mouth, round and pleasing. Lacking a bit in length, should have been more focused, fades in the glass. Not an optimal bottle.
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1988 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 93 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
(1/20/2012)
A surprising combination of fresh candy and red unripe apples on the nose; fresh and long, some cool flowers. The acid and tannins are pronounced. Very fine wine.
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1988 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Flawed
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(1/20/2012)
Mature smell with some cellar notes; long and pleasant in the mouth, warm and raisiny, again a bit unfocussed. Not an optimal bottle.
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1988 Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Flawed
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
(1/20/2012)
Some tart fruit, decent, some spiciness, but on its way down.
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Flight 4 (4 Notes)
1976 Dr. Heinrich Nägler Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck Riesling Auslese 90 Points
Germany, Rheingau
(1/20/2012)
Wonderful dark golden; mature golden apples, fresh, pronounced smell of orange; fine freshness and sweetness in combination, intriguing taste of mature oranges, balanced, could have been a bit longer.
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2006 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Beerenauslese 92 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
(1/20/2012)
Light golden; fresh apples, sweet, intense and medium rich. Very fine start to the taste curve, but tails off a bit too soon. Complexity is not there yet. A like my BAs with more age.
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2005 Wegeler Bernkasteler Doctor Riesling Beerenauslese 90 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
(1/20/2012)
Tropical fruit, pinapple; powerful and sweet, but not very refined. Not cloying, but one-dimensional
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2007 The Foreign Affair Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine 90 Points
Canada, Ontario, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara Peninsula VQA
(1/20/2012)
(Blind) Quite dark with a watery brim; warm and primary smell; raisins and dark berries in combination, good freshness, moderately sweet.
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Flight 5 (2 Notes)
1963 Fonseca Porto Vintage 97 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
(1/20/2012)
Quite dark with a watery brim; warm and primary smell; raisins and dark berries in combination, good freshness, moderately sweet.. Oporto bottled. Wonderful fill, good cork. Tawnyish color; smells of herbs, caramel and spices – what an incredible and complex nose! The mouth reiterates the smell, except for even more structure and toughness than I expected, combined with warmth and elegance. Long, intense, and elegant - no sign of an alcoholic finish.
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1963 Ferreira Porto Vintage 92 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
(1/20/2012)
Somewhat anonymous smell; Younger than the Fonseca, pronounced raisin, wonderful dark berry fruit, pleasing. However, I have had better, i.e. more complex, bottles of this.
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Flight 6 (2 Notes)
1985 de Venoge Champagne Louis d'Or Millésime Brut 93 Points
France, Champagne
(1/21/2012)
Quite developed color – clear golden; a little mouse, tiny bubbles; nice tart taste, yellow apples, some brioche, tight, moderate body, intense and long. Very fine wine.
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1985 Charles Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Charlie 96 Points
France, Champagne
(1/21/2012)
(Blind). Light, good fizz, tiny bubbles; a hint of rowanberry, but at the same time something creamy, glorious acidity, tight, very intense, complex. Guessed 2002 BdB! Actually there is still some positive development ahead.
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Flight 7 (5 Notes)
2001 Antinori Tignanello 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
(1/21/2012)
Very dark – but not blue, heavy viscosity, thin brim; a lot of dark berries, eucalyptus, spices; soft fruitiness mixed with plenty of tannins, appears more developed on taste than on smell; good length. At the moment, not very complex.
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1985 Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 93 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
(1/21/2012)
(Blind) Light brown, rather long brim; shy nose, some spices and good acidity; moderate body, pronounced acidity in the mouth, tannic, elegant. Guessed Medoc 1986.
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1996 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
(1/21/2012)
(Blind) Dark with relatively long brim; Fine earthy smell, some flowers and dark berries; moderat body and length, tannins most present, dry and tight. A good wine, but demanding. Guessed Pessac-Léognan mid 90’s. 92+p
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1999 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore
(1/21/2012)
Dark, a hint of blue; some spiciness on the nose, dark berries; pronounced tannins, very fine length and intensity, primary. Guessed Bordeaux 2008. 91+p
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2003 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Sassicaia
(1/21/2012)
Very dark; heavy wine, masses of everything, yet balanced and complex. 92+p
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Flight 8 (5 Notes)
1966 Château Lascombes 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
(1/21/2012)
Top shoulder fill. Moderate depth, long brim; slightly maderized nose; Good structure, fine acid, good length, a little fruit and tannins left, floral. Liked this better than others
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1966 Château Léoville Barton 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
(1/21/2012)
In neck. Wine Society botteling. Slightly darker than Lascobes; Shy nose, some spices and decaying logs; rather light in the mouth, refreshing, moderate body, the acidity carries the wine
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1966 Château Léoville Las Cases 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
(1/21/2012)
In neck fill. Yet another twist darker; smells of bark and underbrush; this is also on the light side, refreshing – but rather forgettable.
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1966 Château Mouton Rothschild 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
(1/21/2012)
Top shoulder fill. Surprisingly dark; nice acidity in the mouth, plenty of tannins left, fine but light fruit, some underbrush and logs as well.
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1966 Château Latour Grand Vin Flawed
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
(1/21/2012)
Oxidised
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Flight 9 (5 Notes)
2009 Closson Chase Chardonnay Sans Chêne Closson Chase Vineyard 90 Points
Canada, Ontario, Prince Edward County VQA
(1/21/2012)
Very light, a hint of yellow; fresh nose, some greenness combined with depth; fresh, long and intense; slightly tropical, plus lemon.
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1996 Château Latour-Martillac Blanc 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
(1/21/2012)
What is this?? Golden color leaning towards the dark; smells of hermetized apricots, a bit pinapple; similar in the mouth, shortish.
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2006 Weingut Robert Weil Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Trocken Erstes Gewächs 93 Points
Germany, Rheingau
(1/21/2012)
Fresh and clean on the nose, some minerals and lime; wonderful structure and length, intense, some spiciness, and some botrytis? Great wine.
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2007 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Domaine Long-Depaquit 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
(1/21/2012)
Oyster shells, minerals; fine intensity and length, but the complexity and intensity are wanting. Slightly disappointing.
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1993 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
(1/21/2012)
Fantastic mature nose; great intensity and length, round and fresh, complex and comforting. Easy drinking.
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Flight 10 (4 Notes)
1970 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva 91 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
(1/21/2012)
Fine fruity and spicy nose; tart, some tannins – but also very good fruit, a hint of sweetness. Guessed Ribera mid 90’s (!)
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1978 Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 85 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
(1/21/2012)
Warm and sweet fruit and intriguing nose; fairly high acidity, but little tannins, almost some cooked fruit. Have had much better bottles of this, which is strange given that this has spent most of its life either in cask (240 months) or at the same retailers’ cellar as my other bottles.
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1964 Château Léoville Las Cases Flawed
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
(1/21/2012)
Oxidised
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1955 Château Léoville Las Cases Flawed
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
(1/21/2012)
Oxidised
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Flight 11 (5 Notes)
1967 Cappellano Barolo 94 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
(1/21/2012)
Wonderful old Nebbiolo color with residual red; gorgeous nose with rosehips and blackthorn; some spiciness in the mouth, fresh with plenty of tannins, clear fruit, intense.
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1971 Ceretto Barolo Grignore 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
(1/21/2012)
Good fruit, but some cellar smell after a while in the glass; fine berry fruit and freshness, not very complex.
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1990 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 95 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
(1/21/2012)
(Blind) Rather dark, long clear brim; wonderful sweet nose, some smokiness; in the mouth it is both opulent and elegant at the same time, a little licorice, flowers. Bravo! Much better than a recent previous bottle that was more closed.
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1961 Saverio Fontana Barolo 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
(1/21/2012)
A little and shy nose, with classical ‘roses and tar’ as well as some flowers; fresh, long and intense. Good wine. The producer is no longer operational.
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1964 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
(1/21/2012)
Fresh and intense, classical, but short and plain.
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Flight 12 (3 Notes)
1961 Antonio Vallana e Figlio Spanna Cinque Castelli 95 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Northern Piedmont, Colline Novaresi
(1/21/2012)
Powerful red berry fruit, spice, mint; gorgeously long and complex, still a lot of fruit left, spicy (!), wonderful acidity, long and intense. Bravo!
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1998 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino 94 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
(1/21/2012)
Perfumed, intense and smoky smell; a lot of clean berry aromas, complex; in the mouth it is round and warm, dark berries, very strong until the mid of the tasting curve, then falls off a bit, but still fine length. 94+p
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1961 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino Speciale 95 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
(1/21/2012)
A tiny hint of oxidation on the nose; rosehips and roses, still some fruit left, noticeably but fine graded tannins, surprisingly moderate acidity, elegant, younger than I expected.
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Flight 13 (4 Notes)
2008 Domaine Lamy-Pillot Montrachet 97 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru
(1/21/2012)
Spicy, fat, minerally and citrusy nose; gorgeous lime fruit, intense, playful, a lot of sweet berry fruit (still on a definite tight side), complex even it is obviously very young. Guessed 2008 high end Central Burgundy (pat my own back).
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1970 Caves São João Dão Porta dos Cavaleiros Flawed
Portugal, Beiras, Dão
(1/21/2012)
Corked
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2003 Harlan Estate 76 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
(1/21/2012)
Everything is massive: oak, fruit, tannins, acid. Some cooked fruit, falls rapidly off the cliff, taste wise. Impossible to finish a glass. Extraordinary unbalanced and inelegant.
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1990 Serafin Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
(1/21/2012)
Fantastic nose: long and spicy; deep fruit, long and intense. Guessed Vosne-Romanee mid 90’s.
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Flight 14 (6 Notes)
1976 Balthasar Ress Hattenheimer Engelmannsberg Riesling Beerenauslese 93 Points
Germany, Rheingau
(1/21/2012)
Mature oranges and orange marmalade, spice and acid on the nose; fresh, long – the aromas almost duplicates the fantastic nose.
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1976 Weingut Konrad Knobel Guldental Riesling Beerenauslese 94 Points
Germany, Nahe
(1/21/2012)
Deep mature orange smell; some spiciness, great balance, fresh and long – and of course very sweet, far from cloying.
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1996 Château d'Yquem 95 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(1/21/2012)
Oranges and marmalede, some spiciness and varnish; rich sweetness, fine acidity to balance, intense long, deep and complex.
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2001 Château d'Yquem 99 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(1/21/2012)
My first one. I was most anxious if this would live up to the hype. Worried when sniffing it. Yes, it was good, but not extraordinary. Tasting it, I just had to laugh. Such a combination of intensity, richness, lightness, and balance! It is somehow almost cool. Imagine what this will taste like in 20-50 years!
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1971 Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling Beerenauslese 94 Points
Germany, Rheingau
(1/21/2012)
(Blind) Fresh and long (a bit unfocussed at this moment, not the wine), some bitterness, rich and intense.
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1927 Cockburn Porto Vintage 95 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
(1/21/2012)
(Believed to be Cockburn 1927; the label had fallen off when in the current owner's possession, no info on seal or cork) (Blind) This was the last one of 40+ wines this evening, and probably did not get the attention it deserved at 4 AM. Very raisiny on smell; wonderful length, surprisingly it still has some berry fruit – but it is residing, making way to the alcohol. However, still elegant and complex.
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1979 Vereinigte Hospitien Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese "Sanctus Jacobus" 85 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
(1/20/2012)
Golden, high viscosity; mature yellow apples, some sweetness, light apricot; similar in the mouth, a bit short, good acidity, on its way down – still a pretty drink.
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2003 Clos du Marquis 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
(1/20/2012)
(Blind) Dark with a short and watery brim, no blueness; blackcurrants and blueberries, some pepper, fresh; in the mouth it is very tight and dry, not very generous, tobacco and herbs. Guessed Pauillac, for example not entirely convincing example of Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 1995. Big surprise when the vintage was revealed.
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1989 Nicolas Potel Clos de la Roche 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
(1/20/2012)
(Blind) Clearly developed color: light and more brown than red, light viscosity; some cellar notes, dusty, mushrooms; fine freshness in the mouth, fragile, OK length, some red/light berries, but rather tart. A dissappointment.
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1958 Negro G. Giovenale Barolo 76 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
(1/20/2012)
(Blind) Old Nebbiolo color; acidic smell, rosehips – otherwise quite maderized; in the mouth it was quite intense and long, slightly bitter, but definitely over the hill.
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