CT Texas IV
Austin, TX
Tasted Friday, May 18, 2012 by floydtp with 625 views
Introduction
Dinner was outside at Hudson's on the Bend with absolutely perfect weather. We had a great menu that included:
Hors D'oeuvres
First Course
Entrees
Dessert
This event was several months in the making with diligent planning efforts by YoDaddyO. Thanks to everyone for sharing great wine and fellowship.
2008 Schäfer-Fröhlich Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Spätlese 92 Points
Germany, Nahe
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner from a magnum. Nose of melons, honeysuckle and white flowers. Similar palate with a nice effervescent quality. Smooth and crisp consistent finish but would liked for it to have been a bit longer. All in all, this one is drinking nicely despite its youth.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2002 Henriot Champagne Brut Millésimé Rosé 90 Points
France, Champagne
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Nose of yeast, strawberries and white fruit. Similar on the palate with a good amount of yeast and a hint of spice. The finish was a bit of a disappointment as it was fairly short and ended with a bitter note.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
1996 Champagne Fleury Champagne Brut Millésimé 92 Points
France, Champagne
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Nice nose of honeysuckle and apples. More honey on the palate along with caramel and baked bread. Medium-long length consistent finish. Very enjoyable but would probably hold for a few more years.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
1990 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Reserva Viña Tondonia 93 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Nose and palate of peaches, apricots, caramel, gravel, spice, nuts, white flowers and a hint of butter. Long consistent finish with nice acidity. Drink now but save a few to see how it continues to evolve. An easy WOTN contender in a lineup of 20+ wines.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2005 Domaine Weinbach Pinot Gris Altenbourg Cuvée Laurence 92 Points
France, Alsace
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner from a magnum. Nose of light fruit and white flowers. Similar palate with the addition of some spice and mineral layers. It is showing a bit hot in the middle and the finish is a bit short at this stage. After around 3 hours of being open, i tasted again and noted that the nose became much more floral and perfumey. Very enjoyable now but I would hold for 5 years +.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
1997 Le Sillage de Malartic Blanc
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Didn't take detailed notes but from memory this wine was not anything like my last tasting and was a bit tired to say the least. It was flabby with nothing on the palate despite a decent nose. No rating.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2010 Cold Heaven Viognier Le Bon Climat 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Floral nose with honey and citrus. Similar palate with the addition of some spice. Didnt note the alcohol level but the texture was thick and viscous but didn't smell or taste terribly hot. Very nice, medium-long length finish. I would like to try this one again in a few years and reassess.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2008 Ramey Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. PnP. Big buttery nose with apple, citrus and smoke notes. Caramel and peaches on the palate. The finish was a bit hot with a touch of spice. Not exactly my style but either way, I would hold this one for a few more years.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2003 Jean-Claude Boisset Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaut St. Jacques
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. PnP. Red berries and cherries on the nose along with earth and some greenery. The palate has more of the same with a few extra layers of dirt, spice and maybe some herbs. The tannins took over and I had a hard time with the finish. Let this one sleep for 5-10 years.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2008 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Westside Road Neighbors 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Nose of strawberries with a hint of floral. More strawberries along with cherries and tons of spice on the palate. Medium length finish. Very enjoyable but needs a few more years to settle down.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2004 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hills 93 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Big perfumey nose with hints of leather and flint and some exotic spices. On the palate it has red fruit, rubber, spice and earth. Very long finish with rubber and earth and a touch of spice at the very end. Firm tannins, hold for another 2 years unless somehow you have several bottles left. My WOTN due to the nice balance it had between floral, fruit, spice and earth components.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
1995 Gaja Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Nose of dark berries, funk and mint. More mint on the palate along with licorice, roasted meat and some blueberries. Sour fruit and oak on the medium length finish. Very firm tannins. Hold for a few to several more years.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2003 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de mon Aïeul 92 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner from a magnum. Nice CdP nose of roasted meats, spice, leather and some funk. More of the same on the palate with anise, pepper and cedar. Medium-long length finish with very firm tannins. Hold for 5 years minimum.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2005 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de mon Aïeul
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Nose of dark berries, spice and lots of leather. Tons more leather on the palate. Good length on the finish but this one is in a weird place right now. Hold for several more years, maybe 7+.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2005 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Much more game nose than the 2 CdP's I tasted immediately before but didn't get a whole lot else. Like most 2005's, it needs many more years in bottle.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
1974 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened approximately 2 hours before pouring. If it is like other California wines I have had from the 70's, it could have likely benefited from some more slow-oxing before tasting. It had nice red fruit and dark berries on the nose along with some leather. On the palate it had more of the same along with some graphite, bell peppers and eucalyptus. The texture was very fine and the tannins mostly resolved. Long, dusty finish. Quite enjoyable but would liked to have sequestered myself with the bottle and followed it over a few more hours.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
1997 Flora Springs Trilogy 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Very bright nose of cherries and leather. Similar palate with the addition of some mint. Medium length and consistent finish. Nice wine but not terribly complex, drink now.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
1994 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Nose of cherries and leather. More of the same on the palate along with some spicy cigar box. Medium length finish consistent finish. Seems to have some life left in it but would probably open in the next 2 years to be safe.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
1995 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasted non blind. Initial tasting was PnP. Nose of green peppers, black currants, cedar and a slight hint of heat. It spreads all across the palate with cassis, cedar, mint and graphite. Long finish with cassis and cellar dust carrying all the way to the end. Nice acidity with a fine texture. Medium tannins. Ready to drink now and over the next few to several years.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
1997 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Cassis and tobacco on the nose. More of the same on the palate with some sweet cherries. Consistent, medium length finish. Medium tannins. This one is in its window. Drink now and over the next few years.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
1970 Château Suduiraut 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Wonderful nose of honeysuckle and woody apricots. Similar palate with the addition of some citrus. Nice medium-long length finish with a hint of spice. Drink now.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue