American Belle 1st Edition

Switzerland
Tasted Friday, November 2, 2012 by Wine_lvr with 656 views

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

Flight 3 (5 Notes)

  • 1997 Opus One 94 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Tasted blind: Deep garnet in color. Nose of leather and berries which reminds me a lot of a St. Julien wine. Tannins are still present and backward. Flavors of black licorice, red berries and Black Tea make this a very interesting wine. I liked it a lot. Hold for a year or two to get a true Napa beauty. Drink 2015-2035

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  • 1997 Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford 95 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Intensive, deep red. Rich flovors of cherries (Kirsch), cooked berries. Tase aain of dark berries, earl grey tea. tannins still present but well integrated. Very elegant and balanced. Great wine and one of my surprises of the tasting. No hurry with this great wine. Drink now - 2030.

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  • 1997 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard 94 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    Tasted blind: Deep in color. Nose of Kirsch, berry marmelade and roasted coffee. Powerful, balanced yet very elegant though all a bit on the modern side for a Heitz. It is a good wine but it cannot be compated to the pre-Phylloxera Heitz Martha's. Maybe with time it will become a true Martha's... Drink now - 2030

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  • 1997 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Bella Oaks 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Tasted blind: Deep ruby red. Nose of black tea infused with red berries. Powerful, elegant wine. Tannins are a bit dry. TAste of Vanilla, coffee, black licorice. Compared to the Martha's 97 in the glass next to it this shows more balance, but is also more mature. Drink now - 2025.

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  • 1997 Joseph Phelps Insignia 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Tasted blind: Deep in color. In the nose a fruit bomb showing currant and red berries. The tannins are well integrated and the wine is very elegant. Taste of chocolate, black currant and Earl Grey tea. Drink now - 2025.

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Flight 4 (4 Notes)

  • 1992 Dominus Estate Napanook Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Tasted blind: Deep in color. Nose of leather, tar and dark berries. Very balanced and long, yet a bit simple and backward. I think in 5 years this will develop into a classical Dominus. Taste of coffee, black licorice, chocolate and red berries. Nice wine...

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  • 1992 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection 95 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Tasted blind: My best and youngest bottle so far, quite a bit more backward than all the other bottles I have tasted. Again a clear indication that with aged wines the storage is the absolute key factor.

    Deep red. Nose of sour Cherries, cooked berries, quite rich. Nicely integrated tannins and elegant. An old school 'Big' Napa Cab. Tastes of coffee, raspberries and cherries. Wow! My best bottle of Caymus SS 92 so far. Drink now for the next decade.

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  • 1994 Peter Michael Les Pavots 93 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley

    Tasted blind: Showing some initial signs of ageing. Nose of cooked cherries and leather. Dry tannins but well integrated. Nice balance. Tastes of strawberries and chocolate. Nice wine to drink now.

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  • 1992 Opus One 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Tasted blind: Deep garnet. Nose of raspberries and coffee. All very balanced, nice sweetness and smooth tannins. An elegant wine. Taste of raspberries, chocolate and vanilla. Drink now with no hurry. If stored properly this wine has still a decade of development ahead. Drink - 2030.

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Flight 5 (5 Notes)

  • 2000 Harlan Estate 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Deep intensive red. The smell of fresh sap (typical Harlan) and licorice. Taste if coffee and rich cooked dark berries. Tannins well integreated and surprisingly powerful for a 2000. think this wine would still benefit from 2 more years storage. Drink now - 2022.

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  • 1999 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona Ranch 95 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Intensive brght red. Smell of Mokka with a hint of leather.the taste again of mokka and red berries. Great wine. Well integrated tannins. Decant for 2 hours or wait until 2015 for the wine unleashing its full potential.

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  • 1999 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 96 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Intensive color. Smell of Raspberry, Cassis, licorice. Still lots of tannins supported by a great acidity. Taste of coffee and dark cherries. Long finish. A superb wine with great potential. Either decant for two hour or better wait until 2015 to pull the cork. Drink 2015 - 2030.

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  • 2001 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select 98 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District

    Deep red almost black in the middle. Smell of Joghurt, raspberry, chocolate. Taste of dark berries (currant), coffee and chocolate. Very elegant and long. A candidate for a full house in 5 years. My WOTN. Drink 2015 - 2030.

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  • 2001 Robert Foley Claret 95 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Taste of cherries, chocolate and coffee. Taste of sweet black chierries, hints of ripe fruit. Rich flavors but still an elegant wine with a long finish. It improved in the glass...a superb wine! Drink now - 2025

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