Community Tasting Notes 39

• TXRhoneRanger wrote:

  December 4, 2022 - This bottle was a great bottle. Rest and provenance were key. From a good cellar. Bottle hasn't been moved in many a year and that helped it show better than the 1986 right along side it. Which was just monolithical ('86) More complete, integrate, venturing into tertiary, but hanging on to some red fruits just barely. Very well made. Unfair to just give it an arbitrary number rating. It was a very pleasant experience.

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• Fred and Lee Wine Does not like this wine:

  January 1, 2022 - We let it open around an hour but alas it was not good. As it was New Years Eve I was looking forward to a good bottle. Ended up dumping it down the drain and had a Chappellet Pritchard Hill. Excellent bottle.

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• Oenecnist wrote:

  June 13, 2020 - Bought 24b for 22/b (including all taxes) from Sam's 24 years ago; this is #10 or so. Decanted with normal sediment for its age. Dark purple with bit of amber edge; fragrant Left Bank Bdx nose, hint of old leather; reticent Left Bank cassis, some leather, very good mouthfeel, held well over 90 minutes; some persistence. Almost delicious but not quite the '89 tasted a few days ago (neither vintage was tops, but '89 was better). Glad I have more. Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement since purchase. My evaluation: For me, scores on a "100-point scale" are misleading. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. This is notable+ when considering quality, age, and price.

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• Goldstone Likes this wine: 93 points

  May 18, 2020 - Blind Wine Industry Guys (Eric's House, Hong Kong): Served blind. Opaque red/black colour; semi-transparent at the edges. Nose is wow... blast of pencil lead, sharpened pencils and deep earthy cedar... tertiary but still with great confit black and red jellied fruit reduction. Palate is earth and deep black cherry. Wonderful depth and resonance on a very rich finish. This is like a 1989 Pauillac. Just lovely. So young. This could last forever in a good cellar. 93+

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• grapenomad wrote: 79 points

  February 24, 2020 - Deep garnet in the glass, showing a strong chunk of sediment. Dead & gone both on the nose and palate. Notes of dried leaves, tobacco, wet cedar, mushrooms, must. Tannins are non-existent, acidity is non-existent, fruit concentration is non-existent. This is 10 years well past its prime. A shame.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1988
• Type Red
• Producer Dominus
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Estate
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Code 000000638050

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• In Cellars 438 (65%)
• Consumed 235 (35%)

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