Ken's Birthday

Inovasi, Lake Bluff, IL
Tasted Tuesday, December 1, 2009 by MatthewF with 949 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

Flight 2 (2 Notes)

Flight 3 (2 Notes)

  • 1979 Gaja Barbaresco

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    A very pretty nose of red cherry, rose petal, and tar. A decent palate with some nice fruit remaining and good spice. Very nice acidity on the finish.

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  • 1970 Giacomo Conterno Barolo

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Powerful aromatics of red cherry, flowers, and earth. Very nice texture on the palate with everything in balance. Fantastic acidity with lots of structure.

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Flight 4 (5 Notes)

  • 1994 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District

    Powerful red currant and cassis nose with cedar and very nice spice. Expansive on the palate with lots of texture. Very fruit forward with great length. Fine tannin remaining.

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  • 1994 Joseph Phelps Insignia

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Sweet red fruit aromatics with cedar, tobacco, and attractive wood spice. A lush, fruit forward palate with fine tannin and a long finish.

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  • 1986 Château Montrose

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    Unfortunately corked. Dark, chewy fruits still come through on the nose and palate, but I cannot get past the cork on the nose and palate.

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  • 1986 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Not a pristine bottle in my opinion. May have just been shut down, but all I got was a dried red fruit nose with a fairly thin palate and a short finish. Very unexpressive.

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  • 1955 Château Cheval Blanc

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    A very port-like nose; pure alcholoic blueberry pie. Dark opaque color as well. Something was not right here. There was talk of fortification, a possible fake, etc. It was not unenjoyable, but something clearly was not right.

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Flight 6 (6 Notes)

  • 2003 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Huge nose of dark red and blue fruits with tons of spice and great savory herb notes. Lush, fruit forward palate with a lot of grip on the long finish. Lots of tannin and acid. Very nice.

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  • 2001 Domaine de Marcoux Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    A spicy, crushed dark blue and red berry nose with leather and earth. Very nice body and kept picking up weight throughout the flight. Great length with fine tannin and great acidity on the finish. Mineral backbone. I was a little afraid of this getting lost in the flight, but it held its own quite nicely.

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  • 1998 Penfolds Grange

    Australia, South Australia

    Huge, blue and black fruit nose with a lot of peppery spice. Expansive palate with dark fruit and spice throughout. Quite a bit of tannin with good acid. Very good.

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  • 1998 Greenock Creek Shiraz Roennfeldt Road

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    Huge, Port-like nose. Dark blue/black fruits and intense spice. The alcohol is a bit too much on the nose though. Very extracted palate; totally coats every inch of the palate with black fruit and spice. Nice, although not my style.

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  • 2003 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Huge, sweet cherry pie nose with more baking spice than black pepper. Rich fruit on the palate with firm tannins. Some elegant white pepper notes on the finish. Terrific.

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  • 2003 Sine Qua Non Syrah Papa

    USA, California, Central Coast

    Ripe black fruit on the nose with some elegant clove and baking spice notes as well. Lush, well rounded palate. Extracted, but not over the top. A long finish with great spice throughout. Great balance.

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