Honeymooners in NYC

Montrachet
Tasted Monday, October 24, 2005 by Mlermontov with 1,048 views

Introduction

Thanks to all for coming - and especially Paul and Amy - CONGRATS GUYS... oh... and Greg was there this time..and i NOTICED him :) kidding...trully a great night and a lot of generocity. Please forgive the partian notes...someone fill us in on the sweet wines and others i just couldnt try.

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  • 1996 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    my love for Cali Pinot has yet to appear :) i like them but find them not to be my "thing"
    these 2 changed it a bit...
    this wine has a LOT of power...surprised - since its almoust 10 years old. Sweet nose, ripe jammy cherry? nice touch of
    pepper and spices. nice finish..but the middle was a bit empty... nice wine but i am not sure i'd buy it.

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  • 1995 Kistler Pinot Noir Cuvée Catherine 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    OMG..what the hell is this? this is a Syrah! a Rhone but never a pinot! this is very very young - at 10! and very powerfull. pitch black in the glass. cassis, pepper and serious tannin... my my... strange exp... :) not a bad one just strange

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Flight 4 (2 Notes)

  • 1990 Château Pape Clément 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    tonight this wine rocked! true older bordeaux, tobacco, slight herbs but not in a bad way, nice fruit - black berries dominating, medium body and looong finish. Victor you have a winner !

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  • 1998 Château La Conseillante 90 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

    tough matchup for this baby...its still very young a a touch too sweet on the fruit. what bothered me was the lack of a solid middle. nice wine though.

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  • 1998 Luce della Vite Lucé 90 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    interesting wine - but not my style...cinnamon and strawberries... fun! :) missig something but cant figure out what

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  • 2003 Pax Syrah Castelli-Knight Ranch 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    this is a guess...greg please correct me if i have the wrong one.

    sweet and very rich. But not over the top. this has great balance and rather serious filling. I am surprised how much i liked this... :) a very well made wine indeed.

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  • 2001 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select 96 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District

    i am upset - i was not in the best shape by this point and barelly had the opportunity to trully taste this.
    Minty, rich to the point of no return, but the backbone is there and this has all the right stuff. Fruit in buckets but this should age well and then maybe show more of the complexity thats obviously there...

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  • 1996 Pahlmeyer Merlot 95 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    WOW ..again upset that i dont have real notes on these...but i know i LOVED this...rich and delicious... these last 2 wines made me realize the potential of california wines..they do have a niche - and although they are better with cheese or after the meal (too powerfull for food) they are trully world class.

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Flight 8 (1 Note)

Closing

thanks again to all - and i hope to see all of you soon!

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