Golden-orange color; wonderful nose with orange peel, some oxidation from age, wonderful complexity, brioche; palate is rich in texture but exquisitely clean and high acid throughout, tart lime, superb fruit; long finish. Superb, suberb champagne. 94-96
Orange-golden color; nose is exactly like a mature sauternes with dried apricot, orange peel, slight nuttiness, hugely aromatic; palate is rich bodied, perfectly dry, slight orange fruit, a bit simple and low acid, medium alcohol; medium finish. The nose alone is intoxicating and wonderful, but the palate doesn't live up. A wonderful, interesting experience. 91-92
Nose has plenty of funk, Brett, meaty, red fruit; palate is medium bodied, youthful but integrating medium tannins, medium-plus wonderful acid; medium finish, very clean. Lovely wine overall, though the Brett intolerant may not like it as much. Interesting and easy to drink. 91-92
Nose is rich, deep, iodine, bloody meat, slight spice; palate is medium-full bodied, rustic medium tannin, still good fruit; medium-long finish. Interesting wine, good structure. 92
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Beautiful nose with red fruit, wonderful spice throughout; palate is medium bodied, wonderful concentration of red fruit, spice, medium tannin, medium acidity; medium-long finish. Superbly balanced, easy to drink, very, very nice. Still quite youthful. 92-94
This is my second time tasting this and it is silly good. Hugely aromatic nose with plenty of red fruit, spice, slight vegetal, almost difficult to describe properly; palate is superbly balanced, medium tannin, very complex. Superb. 96+
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Nice nose with leather, spice, nice complexity on the nose; palate is medium bodied, integrated tannin, good remaining fruit but mature,medium finish. Very nice classic Bordeaux. 91-93
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Nose is a bit more limited than the 1982; palate is medium bodied, fruit has faded, structure is approachable and slightly drying, fading red fruit; medium finish. Fading, drink up now. 86-88
Aromatic mature nose with blackcurrant, nice spice, nice complexity; palate is full bodied, plenty of black fruit, fully integrated tannins; medium finish. Nice, fully mature, enjoyable but not necessarily a standout in a great lineup. 92-93 On retaste 1-2 hours later, classic California Cabernet, ripe but balanced fruit, really nice.
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Rivesaltes
Slight oxidation, caramel, raisined, slight salinity; palate has medium sweetness, high but balanced alcohol, 17.5% alcohol, raisins, actually quite nicely balanced; medium-long finish. Very nice, reminds me of a good tawny port. 91-92
1990 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 96 Points
France, Champagne
Golden-orange color; wonderful nose with orange peel, some oxidation from age, wonderful complexity, brioche; palate is rich in texture but exquisitely clean and high acid throughout, tart lime, superb fruit; long finish. Superb, suberb champagne. 94-96
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1979 Lur-Saluces "Y" 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur
Orange-golden color; nose is exactly like a mature sauternes with dried apricot, orange peel, slight nuttiness, hugely aromatic; palate is rich bodied, perfectly dry, slight orange fruit, a bit simple and low acid, medium alcohol; medium finish. The nose alone is intoxicating and wonderful, but the palate doesn't live up. A wonderful, interesting experience. 91-92
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1999 Lagier Meredith Syrah 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder
Nose has plenty of funk, Brett, meaty, red fruit; palate is medium bodied, youthful but integrating medium tannins, medium-plus wonderful acid; medium finish, very clean. Lovely wine overall, though the Brett intolerant may not like it as much. Interesting and easy to drink. 91-92
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1989 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle 92 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Nose is rich, deep, iodine, bloody meat, slight spice; palate is medium-full bodied, rustic medium tannin, still good fruit; medium-long finish. Interesting wine, good structure. 92
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2000 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro 93 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Beautiful nose with red fruit, wonderful spice throughout; palate is medium bodied, wonderful concentration of red fruit, spice, medium tannin, medium acidity; medium-long finish. Superbly balanced, easy to drink, very, very nice. Still quite youthful. 92-94
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1995 R. López de Heredia Rioja Gran Reserva Viña Bosconia 96 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
This is my second time tasting this and it is silly good. Hugely aromatic nose with plenty of red fruit, spice, slight vegetal, almost difficult to describe properly; palate is superbly balanced, medium tannin, very complex. Superb. 96+
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1982 Château La Dominique 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Nice nose with leather, spice, nice complexity on the nose; palate is medium bodied, integrated tannin, good remaining fruit but mature,medium finish. Very nice classic Bordeaux. 91-93
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1986 Château La Dominique 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Nose is a bit more limited than the 1982; palate is medium bodied, fruit has faded, structure is approachable and slightly drying, fading red fruit; medium finish. Fading, drink up now. 86-88
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1994 Joseph Phelps Insignia 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Aromatic mature nose with blackcurrant, nice spice, nice complexity; palate is full bodied, plenty of black fruit, fully integrated tannins; medium finish. Nice, fully mature, enjoyable but not necessarily a standout in a great lineup. 92-93
On retaste 1-2 hours later, classic California Cabernet, ripe but balanced fruit, really nice.
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1996 Clark-Claudon Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Black fruit, slight Brett funk; palate has plenty of black fruit, medium alcohol, balanced; medium finish. Very nice classic California Cabernet. 90
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1951 Château Prieuré du Monastir del Camp Rivesaltes 91 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Rivesaltes
Slight oxidation, caramel, raisined, slight salinity; palate has medium sweetness, high but balanced alcohol, 17.5% alcohol, raisins, actually quite nicely balanced; medium-long finish. Very nice, reminds me of a good tawny port. 91-92
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