Aged, sediment, large brick rim; soy, fennel, brown sugar, age, currant, sour cherry; leather, similar fruit to the nose, softer structure; ready; thought advanced '01 BdM.
Dark dense core with dull maroon rim; green pepper, cedar, tobacco, Bordeaux-like nose; sweet penetraring fruit, good depth, tar; fruit and texture is a bit lush for Bordeaux but I was fooled.
Dark core, garnet rim; tar and strong reduction on the nose, stinky, almost obnoxious; silky tannin, some grip, red cherry, smoky finish; this bottle needed another 10 years at least.
Black core with bright reddish violet rim; sweet berry, oak, cassis, floral, pencil lead, lots of oak; good grip, full throttle, big, muscular, some burn on the finish; too modern in context with the other wines.
See through ruby; raspberry, very sour cherry, ripe, young, some green, red and white rock; good texture, soft tannins with strong mineral, sweet fruit, cranberry, raspberry; tasty.
Garnet core, some age with the bricking; very Bordeaux on the nose, sweaty, stinky, wet earth, green pepper, Bandaid, leather; softened tannin, sweet leather, cherry, still good fruit; starting to drink well.
1995 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Aged, sediment, large brick rim; soy, fennel, brown sugar, age, currant, sour cherry; leather, similar fruit to the nose, softer structure; ready; thought advanced '01 BdM.
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2000 Sirita Cabernet Sauvignon
USA, California, Napa Valley
Dark dense core with dull maroon rim; green pepper, cedar, tobacco, Bordeaux-like nose; sweet penetraring fruit, good depth, tar; fruit and texture is a bit lush for Bordeaux but I was fooled.
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1997 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain
USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
Dark core, garnet rim; tar and strong reduction on the nose, stinky, almost obnoxious; silky tannin, some grip, red cherry, smoky finish; this bottle needed another 10 years at least.
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1998 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dull garnet core with paler rim; fig, some age evident though a certain freshness; love the silky texture, meaty; really solid.
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2006 Shafer Relentless
USA, California, Napa Valley
Black core with bright reddish violet rim; sweet berry, oak, cassis, floral, pencil lead, lots of oak; good grip, full throttle, big, muscular, some burn on the finish; too modern in context with the other wines.
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2010 Albert Morot Beaune 1er Cru Les Toussaints
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
See through ruby; raspberry, very sour cherry, ripe, young, some green, red and white rock; good texture, soft tannins with strong mineral, sweet fruit, cranberry, raspberry; tasty.
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1996 Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru)
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Garnet core, some age with the bricking; very Bordeaux on the nose, sweaty, stinky, wet earth, green pepper, Bandaid, leather; softened tannin, sweet leather, cherry, still good fruit; starting to drink well.
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2004 Sempre Vive Cabernet Sauvignon Old Vine
USA, California, Napa Valley
Dark core with brighter crimson rim; cedar, cherry, oak, sandy, Italian-esque, Bordeaux varietal, tar; larger scaled, slight jammy fruit, still good structure; everyone on SuperTuscan; solid.
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