Tasting with Jefferson Henry of Karl Lawrence Cellars

Backstreet Wine Salon
Tasted Tuesday, October 6, 2009 by kstoddard with 776 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

Flight 2 (1 Note)

  • 2004 Peter Michael Chardonnay Ma Belle-Fille 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley

    Golden yellow color. Toasty new vanilla oak on the nose. Tastes of melons, caramel, apples, lemons and pears. Rich and very full bodied. Good balance. Power finish with nice depth and complexity. A very nice domestic Chardonnay. 14.8% alcohol.

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Flight 3 (4 Notes)

  • 2004 Maybach Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Materium 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    Dark purple color. Pretty nose of black cherry fruit. Tastes of black berry and currant with some vanilla oak. Well balanced. Medium bodied. Rich powerful finish with some depth. A touch green. 14.8% alcohol.

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  • 2006 Ghost Block Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 89 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    Deep ruby color. Earthy dark berry fruit aromatics. Tastes of blackberry, anise, cedar and graphite. Soft earthy finish with a little heat. This wine was quite closed at first, got progressively better with air and then seemed to nose dive again. What a roller coaster. 14.7% alcohol.

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  • 1996 Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon Cinq Cépages 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Dark ruby color. Currant and violet nose. Tastes of blackberry, currant, blueberry and earth. Very well balanced. Medium bodied. Elegant finish. Beginning to fade. Drink up. Many at the table thought this wine showed better in its youth. 14.4% alcohol. My WOTF.

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  • 2005 Aubert Lucia Abreu Vineyard

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain

    This wine has really left me scratching my head. Dark ruby color. Broody dark berry fruit aromas. Tastes of blackberry, blueberry and prune. Rather monolithic and one dimensional. Rich and over extracted for my tastes. Loads of alcohol rearing its ugly head on the finish. Unrated. 15.8% alcohol.

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Flight 4 (4 Notes)

  • 2001 Gemstone G 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Yountville

    Dark purple color. Floral blackberry nose. Tastes of blackberries and blueberries. Balanced. Medium bodied. Earthy finish with some depth of fruit. 87% Cabernet Sauvginon, 7% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc. 14.4% alcohol.

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  • 2002 Gemstone G 94 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Yountville

    Dark ruby color. Blackberry nose. Tastes of blackcurrant, menthol, raspberry, blueberry, cloves and earth. Very well balanced. Nice mid palate depth with an long elegant finish. 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petite Verdot. 14.9% alcohol. My WOTF.

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  • 2003 Gemstone G 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Yountville

    Dark ruby color. Blueberry nose. Boysenberry, earth, charred oak and currant. Chewy. Good balance. A refined elegance on the finish. 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 4% Peitite Verdor and 4% Cabernet Franc. 14.6% alcohol.

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  • 2004 Gemstone G 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Yountville

    Dark purple color. Blackberry and currant nose. Black cherry, blueberry, currant and anise flavor profile. Firm tannins. Rich and full bodied. Good balance. Powerful finish with good complexity and depth. 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Petite Verdot. 14.8% alcohol.

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