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Backstreet - California Cabernets
Backstreet Wine Salon, Phoenix, AZ
Tasted Wednesday, March 7, 2007 by mattiasjansson with 1,398 views
Introduction
Our monthly tasting at Backstreet. The usual suspects, plus Adam Noble and Otto Dobre visiting from out-of-town, and Chris Campbell.
Flight 1 - Two Rosé champagnes (2 Notes)
Flight 2 - Cabs 1-5 (5 Notes)
Starting with the oldest
1970 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Brownish red. Cola nose. Light. Still somewhat tannic on the finish. A bit raisiny.
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1985 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon York Creek 87 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Napa County
Some funk and spice on the nose. Earthy.
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1985 B.R. Cohn Cabernet Sauvignon Olive Hill Estate Vineyards 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Surprisingly tight and tannic for a 22-year old wine. May need another decade. Nice fruit. Some road tar.
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1987 Ahlgren Cabernet Sauvignon Bates Ranch 93 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Great nose. Lovely balance between the fruit and the secondary characteristics.
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1987 Dominus Estate 82 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Very, very earthy. Not my style.
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Flight 3 - Cabs 6-10 (5 Notes)
1991 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate 95 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Huge and inky. Tannins still a bit harsh, but the fruit is great. Very concentrated. Drinking young still.
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1992 Dominus Estate Napanook Vineyard Flawed
USA, California, Napa Valley
CORKED
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1993 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 84 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Fruit-forward attack followed by a short bitter finish.
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1994 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Nice nose. Initially the mid-palate was a bit hollow, but it came together in the glass. Good balance with a nice, long finish.
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1996 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville 80 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville
Ugh. Terrible. Very earthy - and not in a good way.
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Flight 4 - Cabs 11-15 (5 Notes)
1996 Plumpjack Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville
Oaky nose. Round and smooth on the palate.
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1997 Thunder Mountain Bates Ranch 92 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Drinking very young for its age. A bit hot - otherwise very nice.
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1997 Hourglass Cabernet Sauvignon 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Very nice nose. Vanilla. Midpalate and finish a bit monolithic, but a nice wine.
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1997 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
High oak. A bit disjointed, but the fruit is good. I've had better examples of this in the past.
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1997 Peter Michael Les Pavots 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley
Again a bit disappointing. Pretty good fruit profile, but too hollow to be great.
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Flight 5 - Cabs 16-20 (5 Notes)
1997 Sullivan Vineyards Coeur de Vigne 85 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford
Odd wine. Tannic and bitter. Not very good.
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1997 Tuck Beckstoffer Cabernet Sauvignon 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford
Fragrant, aromatic nose. Very different from the other cali-cabs we had the same evening. I liked it quite a bit.
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1997 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa Valley 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Bland - nothing special.
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1997 Joseph Phelps Insignia 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
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1998 Herb Lamb Cabernet Sauvignon HL 75 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Oaky and earthy. Bitter - yuck.
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Flight 6 - Cabs 21-25 (5 Notes)
1999 Joseph Phelps Insignia 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Ok. Well balanced.
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2001 Neal Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Second Chance Vineyard 86 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Atlas Peak
Bland.
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2002 Karl Lawrence Cabernet Sauvignon 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
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2002 Sherwin Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Spring Mountain District 84 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Bitter and angry.
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2002 Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Not bad. Very young. Not as impressive as the other Whitehall Lanes I've tried lately.
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Flight 7 - Cabs 26-30 (5 Notes)
2003 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 96 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville
Restrained, fragrant nose. Medium-bodied. Silky and in perfect balance. My first Screagle - this is obviously very young, but is already showing very nicely.
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2003 Outpost Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
Oak. Relatively restrained.
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2003 Lewis Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Big and concentrated. Smooth vanilla notes.
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2004 Neal Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Oaky and earthy. Started out well, but fell apart after some time in the glass.
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2003 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Napa / Sonoma
Aromatic with sweet vanilla and tannins.
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Flight 8 - A couple of dessert wines (2 Notes)
1966 Moreira Porto Colheita 91 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
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2003 Château Rieussec 96 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Wonderful classic Sauternes nose. Great fruit, balance. Could have had a tad more acidity.
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Flight 9 - Some more cabs (2 Notes)
Scott pulled out the second B.R. Cohn and Dave opened up another Mondavi
1986 B.R. Cohn Cabernet Sauvignon Olive Hill Estate Vineyards 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Earthy, cola. Showing older than the '85. Nice balance, but a little flat on the finish.
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1997 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Silky tannins
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Flight 10 - And a nice Riesling (1 Note)
2005 Selbach-Oster Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spätlese * 93 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Great stuff.
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1969 Canard-Duchêne Champagne Brut Rosé 87 Points
France, Champagne
Apricot/peach color. Almost no bubbles left. Almonds. Silky. Oxidized. Interesting to try.
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NV Krug Champagne Brut Rosé 90 Points
France, Champagne
Pale gold color. Light effervescence. Sweet, nutty nose. Medium-bodied with a crisp finish.
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