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Tasted June 16, 2017 by canan with 364 views

Flight 1 (8 notes)

White - Sparkling
1995 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut France, Champagne
96 points
Stunning at the moment. Lots of baked red apples, butter and hazelnuts mixed with yeast and freshly baked bread.
Everything is in a lovely balance. Tasting really nice at the moment!!
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White
2012 Sine Qua Non In the Abstract USA, California, Central Coast
95 points
Packed with ripe exotic fruit but still a solid acidity keeping the balance in check. There is for sure also a lot of oak influence but everything seems to be going together very nicely.
Loved this "new" style of SQN whites with just a touch of Chardonnay which adds some more balance and structure to the other Rhone grapes. Great stuff!!
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Red
2012 Maybach Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Irmgard USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
94 points
Nice and classic pinot style with a sweet touch to it. It is actually very nice but perhaps also a little bit singular.
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Red
2006 Kongsgaard Syrah Hudson Vineyard USA, California, Napa Valley
95 points
Jammy and fresh blackberry fruit and still very young wine??? Needs update..
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Red
2011 Sine Qua Non Syrah Dark Blossom USA, California, Central Coast
97 points
Another huge wine from SQN. Packed with sweet black currant fruit kept in balance with a solid acidity. Also showing nice flavors of meat and licorice.
Loved this wine but could really use some more age. It is very hash and could use even more time to mellow out a little bit :-)
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Red
2014 Kongsgaard Cabernet Sauvignon USA, California, Napa Valley
94 points
Lots of fruit but it lacks balance and does seems to be a little bit closed at the moment. Needs more time to open up.
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Red
2008 Dana Estates Cabernet Sauvignon Helms Vineyard USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford
98 points
Huge wine with lots of dark black currant fruit, vanilla and complex spices. Huge acidity and long aftertaste. Great wine!
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White - Fortified
1963 Dalva Porto Golden White Colheita Portugal, Douro, Porto
96 points
Consistent with previous not. Huge wine that I just adored.
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