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Rieslings & Reds @ Howard's
Old Greenwich
Tasted Saturday, August 26, 2006 by mdefreitas with 680 views
Flight 1 - STARTERS (2 Notes)
Flight 2 - REDS (11 Notes)
2001 Wine & Soul Douro Pintas 89 Points
Portugal, Douro
Good, interesting palate of raspberries, spice and plums. Medium bodied, somewhat 'grenache'-like. Got better with air, but the finish started to get a bit acidic.
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2001 Araujo Estate Syrah Eisele Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Very nice meaty syrah. Ripe plums, figs and spice.
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2001 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 85 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Way over the top for me. Interesting to taste but overripe, lots of prunes and quite a bit of heat. Don't know what to do with this wine.
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2001 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Dark, chocolatey, plummy. Ripe but not overdone. Lots of black fruits on the lingering finish. Lasted well into the next day.
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2001 Paloma Merlot 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Chocolate cover cherries. Ripe and fleshy.
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2001 Von Strasser Estate Diamond Mountain 95 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Diamond Mountain
Complex, dark, brambly fruit. Dense but not overdone. Thick and rich, yet good structure and some minerality. Gorgeous mouthfeel and length.
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2001 d'Arenberg Shiraz The Dead Arm 85 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
Ripe and sweet. A bit of eucalyptus and herbs. A bit sharp on the finish. Enjoyable but a bit too sweet 'grenache'-like for me.
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2001 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Closed nose. Wonderful mouthfeel. A nervy edge to it on the finish and calls for more cellar time. Lots of promise.
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2001 Pride Mountain Vineyards Syrah 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Inky, tarry and meaty. Nice, but probably needs time.
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2001 Domaine Leroy Chambolle-Musigny Les Fremières 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Explosive spiced cherries on the nose. Wondeful complexity on the palate, and a silky acid profile that surprises given the nervy acids of 2001, in general. Seems almost weightless, yet authoritative. Great wine in the making.
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2001 Red Car Syrah The Stranger 82 Points
USA, California, Central Coast
Medium to light bodied. A bit syrupy and sharp.
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Flight 3 - DESSERTS (4 Notes)
2001 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 92 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Surprisingly opulent. Huge body, some sulpher, good acids. Let this sleep.
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2001 Château Suduiraut 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
This was a bit hard to taste right now given it's unformed youthful stage. Lots of coconut, creme, honey. Just needs lots of time to integrate and surely get better.
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2001 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel 90 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Shows lots of promise, but in a bad state right now. Good precision and quite lean right now -- the sulphur elements are getting in the way of full enjoyment.
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2001 Weingut Robert Weil Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Auslese 94 Points
Germany, Rheingau
This is ridiculously young right now. Huge and unformed, but this will be great. This cannot be an Auslese, as it has the weight and feel of a beerenauslese. Thick, juicy and monolithic right now.
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2001 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Kabinett 90 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Racy, structured and focused. Seemed a bit too dry, but wonderful with food. Good future ahead.
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2001 Weingut von Othegraven Kanzemer Altenberg Riesling 87 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Racy, minerally, focused and lovely. High acids.
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