HDH Pre-auction tasting
Chicago Athletic Club
Tasted Saturday, September 17, 2005 by winefool with 710 views
Introduction
A great pre-auction lineup.
Chicago Athletic Club
Tasted Saturday, September 17, 2005 by winefool with 710 views
A great pre-auction lineup.
1975 Château Palmer 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Crimson red color. Pale aroma. Some fruit left on the palate, but heading downhill (at least this bottle).
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1982 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Full red color. Nice medium aroma. big rich black fruit with still puckering tannins. Long life ahead, but not singing on this day.
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1982 Château Latour Grand Vin 95 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Coffee red color. Towering aroma of paulliac fruit and graphite. Really rich lovely round black fruit. Drinking perfectly.
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1982 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Full dark red color. Forward aroma of red fruit and dill. Nice rich blanced fruit on the palate.
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1985 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 95 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Full red color. Big perfumed nose of red fruit. Really rich lovely round red fruit on the palate with telltale iron notes. Nice!
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1986 Château Cos d'Estournel 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Deep red color. Full aroma of black fruit. OK rich fruit on a typical 86 tannic frame.
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1986 Château Gruaud Larose 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Very nice round red/black fruit. 92-93 pts.
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1989 Château Laville Haut-Brion Blanc 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Lovely older white bordeaux. 93-94 pts.
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1990 Château Cheval Blanc 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Pink red color. Huge aroma of green pepper and black fruit. Really rich lovely red fruit. Unusual but nice. 93-94 pts.
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1990 Château Lafite Rothschild 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Medium red color. Forward big red fruit aroma. Lovely red fruit with tannins still alive and well. Very good today, will be great.
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1995 Château Lynch-Bages 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Deep black red color. tight arom aof black fruit. Nice big round fruit but a bit angular. 91-92 pts.
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1972 Domaine Louis Remy Clos de la Roche 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Lovely mature burgundy nose. Really nice mature example on the palate as well. 93-94 pts.
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1985 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Château des Ducs 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Brick brown color. Rich spicy red fruit aroma. Really nice old secondary and fruit flavors on the palate.
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1993 Domaine A.-F. Gros Echezeaux 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Decent, but nothing special.
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1993 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Nice with great stuffing, but still painfully young. Potential substantial upside.
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1999 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Big forward nose. Tight and rich, may get better but not much in the way of burgundy character.
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1996 Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Really lovely spicy briar nose. Huge big black fruit with firm acidity. Young with lots of upside.
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1995 Marquis de Laguiche (Joseph Drouhin) Montrachet 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru
Pale yellow color. Nice medium aroma of yellow fruit and briar. Medium mouthfeel but nice round fruit.
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1995 Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Célestins 94 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Forward aroma of fruit and stewed tomato. Rich spicy briar black fruit and exotic flavors. Needs time.
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1997 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia 95 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore
Full deep red color. Huge rich aroma. Wow, fantastic big rich spicy black fruit.
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1995 Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain 94 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Diamond Mountain
Big kirsch nose. Very nice rich round forward fruit. A real surprise.
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1999 Araujo Estate Syrah Eisele Vineyard 95 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
WOTD. Awesome rich ripe california fruit. Killer.
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1995 Kistler Chardonnay Dutton Ranch 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Golden yellow color. Huge buttery butterscote aroma. Slightly bitter with somewhat hollow fruit.
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1995 Kistler Chardonnay Vine Hill Vineyard 93 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Full yellow color. Medium nose of yellow fruit with some oak hints. Nice round yellow fruit. Well integrated and still drinking nicely.
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