Bob Gaynor - Night of Excess!

Tasted Friday, August 1, 2008 by Nanda with 834 views

Introduction

Friend and board member Bob Gaynor hosted an incredible night of fine wine, company and dinner. Huge thanks to Bob and all for a memorable night!

Flight 1 - BUBBLES (2 Notes)

Flight 2 - WHITES - LEROY AND TWO FIRST GROWTHS (3 Notes)

  • 1989 Maison Leroy Puligny-Montrachet Flawed

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet

    I sniffed and sipped this one for quite a while and didn't get the TCA. But group seemed to agree that it was corked. I found an almost oaky flavor to it. Palate still had lots of pure, good fruit and acid was there too. I'm sure this would've been great if not for the TCA.

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  • 1983 Château Haut-Brion Blanc 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    A rarity served blind. Aromatic nose has tangerine, dried pear and apple fruit and minerals. Palate is round with a mineral and gravelly core. Fruit is still pure and abundant and balanced by good lifting acidity. Very long. Outstanding.

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  • 2004 Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux

    Intense full nose has loads of fresh-cut grass and citrus fruit. Palate is fleshy but fresh with powerful verve. Powerful across the mid-palate and into a long finish that pops with spices and more fresh-cut grass. An excellent young wine.

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Flight 3 - OLD, OLDER AND ANCIENT (3 Notes)

  • 1904 Château Cos d'Estournel 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    Unbelievably, my second time tasting this wine. Thanks to Bob for that. This 104 year old baby still has great light ruby color. An expressive, beautiful nose of earth, leather, spice and cigar ash. The initial moments on the palate show very good currant fruit, minerals and a lovely texture. It plays quite well with dusty tannins. Mid-palate fades and the finish is dry with dust and leathery notes. A real stunner and great time capsule into the past.

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  • 1947 Clos Fourtet 88 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Brilliant dark ruby color looks incredibly youthful. Rustic nose has a plenty of fruit. The palate is medium-to-full bodied. Tobacco, cassis and that same, dirty or rustic trait. Palate continues to gain weight and fruit over time. Still has acidity and fine tannin to provide grip and length.

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  • 1971 Freemark Abbey Petite Sirah 95 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Unbelievable color! Opaque purple. Full, sweet and smoky nose has tons of rich dark fruit, black licorice and spice. Palate is full bodied and full flavored with dark chocolate, smoked meat, pine and spices. Wide open and fleshy across the mid-palate into a chewy long finish. 37 years old and still so full of big fruit and firm tannins. Just incredible to me. Hedonistic and totally yummy.

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Flight 4 - 1987 CABS (3 Notes)

Nice flight with Optima ending up as group's WOTF.

Flight 5 - 1982 HORIZONTAL (3 Notes)

I was duped by this flight. I thought much youner. The Gruaud was my WOTF --- with the Monty not too far behind.

  • 1982 Gaja Barbaresco 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Dark ruby color. Nose has dried currant, leather, sea salt and sweat. Palate echoes the nose with good, persistent fruit well-matched to dry, dusty tannins. Medium-long finish.

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  • 1982 Château Gruaud Larose 96 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

    Dark, inky ruby in color. Huge, expressive nose has rich, sweet currants, herbs and cedar. Palate is deliciously flavored. Fruit is still sweet, ripe and rich and matches well with fine tannins. Long, full-flavored finish. Served blind, I thought this was 20 years younger than what it was!

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  • 1982 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate 94 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Tight nose is coaxed to reveal currants, spice and toasted herbs. Palate is full-bodied with big-time, rich, pure, high-quality fruit and more fresh-cut herbs. Mid-palate presents loads of tannin -- that still need time to integrate. Served blind I guessed a young, high-quality Chilean cab. Oh my!

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Flight 6 - PINOT WITH DINNER (3 Notes)

Flight 7 - 83-86 CABERNET VERTICAL (4 Notes)

Group seemed to like this flight too. Many were guessing it was a Bordeaux flight. The Forman and LG are a couple of my faves from this ear and show very old world.

Flight 8 - 2001 HORIZONTAL (3 Notes)

Notes going down hill quickly!

Flight 9 - DESSERT (2 Notes)

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