France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Served double blind to the tasting group. Just open 20-30 minutes before serving. Mostly black fruit with good density, excellent textures and length. Most thought it Grand Cru. Slightly better than another bottle from 6 months ago.
Tasted double blind. Black cherry, slightly tart. Very good concentration and length, perhaps with a few rough edges right now. But very enjoyable, with lots more potential a decade forward and probably even more 2 decades forward.
1998 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Tasted double blind. Came across as very N Rhone, but I thought it Hermitage. Meaty and ripe with faint spice. Good structure, good balance.
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2005 Cheval des Andes Flawed
Argentina, Mendoza, Lujan de Cuyo, Vistalba
Stewed.
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1986 Kalin Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Tasted double blind. Tired, but with good concentration. Drink up.
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1986 Château Léoville Poyferré Flawed
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Slightly corked.
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2010 Benjamin Leroux Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Served double blind to the tasting group. Just open 20-30 minutes before serving. Mostly black fruit with good density, excellent textures and length. Most thought it Grand Cru. Slightly better than another bottle from 6 months ago.
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2006 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Viña Real Gran Reserva 92 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Tasted double blind. Black cherry, slightly tart. Very good concentration and length, perhaps with a few rough edges right now. But very enjoyable, with lots more potential a decade forward and probably even more 2 decades forward.
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