Some Wine Tasted at the Zachys Auction

Smith & Wollensky - New York NY
Tasted Thursday, September 19, 2013 - Friday, September 20, 2013 by Burgundy Al with 635 views

Flight 1 - Day One (14 Notes)

Flight 2 - Day Two (8 Notes)

  • 1999 Lucien Le Moine Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

    (9/20/2013)

    Tasting. Slightly reductive to start, this had been open ~30 minutes before poured. Lots of apple and pear aromas and flavors. All still quite fresh. Good concentration, good acidity helping as well. Moderate length.

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  • 1991 Grace Family Cabernet Sauvignon 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena

    (9/20/2013)

    Tasting. From magnum. Very elegant black fruit aromas to start with some anise. Dense, black fruit flavors, very balanced and age appropriate. Very good length and persistence.

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  • 2011 Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon T6 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    (9/20/2013)

    Tasting. From 6L, this was one of two Schrader 2011s served today, both from 6L. Impossible to mistake this for anything but CA Cabernet, this shows intense plum, cherry liqueur, oak spice and dark chocolate aromas. Robust and large scaled, but with wonderful balance for its size.

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  • 2011 Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    (9/20/2013)

    Tasting. From 6L, this was one of two Schrader 2011s served today, both from 6L. Impossible to mistake this for anything but CA Cabernet, this was very similar to the T6 (to me), perhaps with slightly better textures and energy. Both clearly very well made in their style.

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  • 2000 Charles Heidsieck Champagne Brut Millésimé 91 Points

    France, Champagne

    (9/20/2013)

    Tasting. Nutty and yeasty start with lots of ripe apple aromas and some citrus hints. I often like Heidsieck best when it is quite young, like this 2000 today, while the fruit and toasty elements are in roughly equal proportion.

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  • 2007 Dalla Valle Maya 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    (9/20/2013)

    Tasting. Popped, decanted and poured just before its 2008 counterpart. Fresh black fruit aromas with great spice, well integrated new oak support. Blackberry and boysenberry with lots of espresso elements and great spice again on palate. Wonderful balance and textures. Perhaps not as powerful as the 2008, but definitely more pleasurable today. Better than I recall from when tried two years ago.

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  • 2008 Dalla Valle Maya 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    (9/20/2013)

    Tasting. tried just after its 2007 counterpart, both popped, decanted and poured. Quite a contrast. Very dense, black fruit with lots of spice on both nose and palate. not particularly forthcoming today but lots of concentration and still balanced. Needs plenty of cellar time.

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  • 2006 Sine Qua Non Syrah Raven Series 94 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast

    (9/20/2013)

    Tasting. Plenty of ripe fruit aromas with a charming floral touch and some cassis hints. Blackberry, blueberry and black cherry with some licorice and exotic spice hints. Very elegant for a wine of of its size and heft, very well balanced.

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