Septet wine-lovers 6th meeting in 2014

at Eli Farkash, Savion
Tasted Sunday, June 8, 2014 by Yagil with 281 views

Introduction

It was Eli's turn to host the Septet.
Yoav didn't show.

Eli hosted very generously: there was everything on the table. The amount of meat was more than double of what we could and should digest...

Re wines: no doubt that Eli invested way more than any Septet host, unfortunately, the wines didn't perform, though "on the paper" they were excellent...
maybe only the 1983 Ch. Margaux had some seducing aroma. That's all...

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

  • NV Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único Reserva Especial 1970, 1972, 1973 (1984 Release) 80 Points

    Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

    bottled in 1980
    probably made of few vintages
    opaque red-brown
    ripe oxidised cherries aroma with earthy notes
    over oxidised flavours, this wine is well over its peak and not pleasant to enjoy any more, since years...

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  • 1983 Château Margaux 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    dark red-purple opaque colour
    distinct tertiary aromas of dark ripe fruit, leather, wet earth, sous-bois and fungi.
    full bodied, firm tannins, rustic flavours, med balance, lacks complexity, med finish. Med harmony: while the nose was sedative - the palate seemed a bit over the peak with lack of structure...

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  • 1997 Gaja Barbaresco 88 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    subtle earthy aroma
    med bodied, soft tannins, almost no fruity flavours, lacks structure & complexity - this is not a typical Barbaresco, especially for this great vintage.

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