Tasting Notes for MemorialWineFan

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2008 Louis Jadot Clos Vougeot Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

10/6/2023 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

90 points

Was a good wine, but still a baby. I had a 1967 in 2017. The wine was still singing, not macerated and broken down. Tasting this 2008, I could taste the stuff that would allow this bottle to go 50 years. My advice is to make this one of the last bottles you drink. As we wonder which ones need to be consume due to age or sub-standard corks, don't worry about this one.

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2009 Meteor Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Perseid Coombsville (view label images)

3/8/2023 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

92 points

Very good. Cork almost like brand new so good for many more year.

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2008 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/13/2023 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

90 points

Big cab paired with filet mignon

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2007 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Gran Reserva Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

1/13/2023 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

88 points

No issues with bottle.

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2007 J. Lassalle Champagne Premier Cru Special Club Champagne Blend (view label images)

1/13/2023 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

90 points

These ladies are talented wine makers. Great bottle, though I prefer my bubbles younger.

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2002 Château L'Evangile Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/13/2023 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

flawed

Got these bottles from Premier Cru before they went bankrupt and were busted for fraud. Had 2 of the 3 I purchased. Both fake bottles. Nothing like a pomeral,. Reminded me of just cab franc. No merlot.

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2012 Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Beaune 1er Cru Cent-Vignes Pinot Noir (view label images)

1/13/2023 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

91 points

This wine needed 10+ years to become expressive. Great finishing wine after some super big knuckle draggers.

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2011 Bodegas y Viñedos Alión Ribera del Duero Tinto Fino, Tempranillo (view label images)

1/13/2023 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

Too big a wine for me. Drank with and old cab and the experience was very similar,. Not a fan of the big Riberas.

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2019 Maison Harbour Charmes-Chambertin Aux Charmes Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

1/13/2023 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

94 points

Great young winemaker. A bottle was pulled out of my cellar so drinking this early.

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2012 Georges Lignier et Fils Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos des Ormes Pinot Noir (view label images)

1/13/2023 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

91 points

Stellar bottle.

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2011 Bryant Family Vineyard DB4 Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/13/2023 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

90 points

Lot of the edge has come off the wine.Not tannin heavy.

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2013 Double Diamond (Schrader) Cabernet Sauvignon Amber Knolls Vineyard Red Hills Lake County (view label images)

12/19/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

90 points

Still singing. No issues with the bottle. Lots of tannin remaining.

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2014 Domaine A.-F. Gros Beaune 1er Cru Boucherottes Pinot Noir (view label images)

8/4/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

90 points

Nice bottle.

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2012 Gilbert et Christine Felettig Chambolle-Musigny Pinot Noir (view label images)

7/28/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

90 points

In a good place. Last one I tried was five years ago. Would suggest 30-60 minutes of air before drinking. Good balanced acidity.

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2008 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/11/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

92 points

Good bottle. Structure from start to finish. Super smooth and velvety. Don't think it worth the high $$$ though. Thankfully got this on sale 13 years ago.

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2011 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Monsieur Étain Rutherford (view label images)

6/8/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

94 points

Excellent cab! I have not been thrilled with any 2011s, but this one was solid. Great structure, fruit, start and finish.

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2009 Château Margaux Margaux du Château Margaux (3rd wine) Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/16/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

89 points

Had hoped for more. Was enjoyable, but did not blow me away.

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2007 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Fay Napa Valley (view label images)

5/9/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

92 points

In its prime. Fruit had great structure with soft tannins. Still plenty of years left in this bottle.

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2004 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904 Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

4/25/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

91 points

Excellent!

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2007 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall Napa Valley (view label images)

4/9/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

Much better than the 2009.

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2008 Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland Select Napa Valley (view label images)

4/9/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

This bottle was very nice. Cork was pristine. Pleasantly surprised.

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2010 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

3/31/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

92 points

Really great fruit and structure. Better than the 2008. I can see that the bottle is thicker and cork improved. Wine barely had touched the cork so this can be held long term.

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2011 Bryant Family Vineyard DB4 Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/24/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

90 points

Started a little flat, but got better. Had a good cork in it so this wine can go longer should you choose too hold. Shame 2011 was not a better year in CA.

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2006 Joseph Phelps Insignia Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/24/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

90 points

Very concentrated wine. Reminded me of higher concentration wines like Harlan. Not thin in any way. Wine was good, but not spectacular. I don't think this is worth the high price point.

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2009 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall Napa Valley (view label images)

3/19/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

91 points

Though these have a lot of variability Perhaps where they source the fruit. Rutherford mountain? Can we be so sure? There are no rules in CA. Nonetheless, this was juicy and good.

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2007 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Cask 23 Stags Leap District (view label images)

3/18/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

93 points

I've tried many cabs from this age in the last few years. This one had no fade and is juicy and wonderful. Thankfully, the cork held up too and had a long way to go. Most of the cabs like Caymus, Conn Valley Anderson, Frank Family, Heitz, Bryant Family, etc. all go to the same place with a linear finish that is underwhelming. I applaud the vintage. I want a different experience in each cab and got it here. Other than Diamond Creek can't think of the last time I get a different flavor profile. Well done.

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2008 Giovanni Sordo Barolo Riserva Rocche di Castiglione Nebbiolo (view label images)

3/18/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

91 points

Tightness of barolo has blown off. Drinking wonderfully.

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2008 Nickel & Nickel Cabernet Sauvignon Vogt Vineyard Howell Mountain (view label images)

3/3/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

91 points

Good structure. No issue at this age. Well rounded and full bodied. Tannins have relented and grape essence coming through. Good bottle.

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2010 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (view label images)

2/24/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

Cork powdered near the wine.

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2008 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

2/24/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

93 points

Wine has held up great despite many other producers having a fade in their wine at this age. Enjoyable.

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2009 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall Napa Valley (view label images)

2/22/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

90 points

It's a nice cab, but overpriced. I have tasted over 20 of these. Core issue is the cheap cork they used. It's a shame since the bottle is costly. From the 20 I have tried this one is solid with no flaws. Several have had flaws. I think it from importing grapes from who knows where. Thus a lot a variability in the wine.

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2016 Bouchard Père et Fils Meursault Les Clous Chardonnay (view label images)

2/22/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

90 points

Good for village. Still a baby. Enjoyable.

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2010 Staglin Family Cabernet Sauvignon Salus Rutherford (view label images)

2/17/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

92 points

Surprised me. Drinking lovely. Still held together and not moving to that one place which older cabs do. Cork was spongy though. I was lazy and snapped it, but surgically extracted it. Don't drink much from this maker, but I get the feeling their wines aren't over manipulated.

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2006 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

2/17/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

89 points

Good bottle. No issues with cork. Wine still in great shape.

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2011 Mongeard-Mugneret Vosne-Romanée Pinot Noir (view label images)

2/12/2022 - MemorialWineFan wrote:

89 points

Good effort in a difficult vintage.