holding up well. what strikes me here is just how huge this wine is as it warms closer to room temp. more manageable (and better) cold - just gets overwhelming in its floral lychee viscosity.
a nice blast from the past!!
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Mature Cabs in Philly; 5/11/2009-5/12/2009 (Conshohocken, PA - Blackfish): Medium gold color - Strong and very present acidity helps with the sweetness of this wine. Hints of oranges and pears on the palate, but the fruit is in the background - unctuous mouthfeel. I have had the wine a few times (PLCB has a strong inventory) and have thought prior bottles have reached maturity a bit early - and think this bottle is further evidence to that theory.
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You bring 'em - we'll drink 'em (Fayette Street Grille): Darker in color than the other young wines in the flight - Wonderful sweetness buoyed by acidity - pears and spice dominate the mature flavors on the palate. Bordering on unctuous on the mouthfeel. Either this wine has matured at age 8 - or our friends from the PLCB have helped mature it a bit - regardless, it drank well this evening although I can't help but feel it might have been better a few years ago.
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No notes taken. When first opened this had a bit of a spritz that seemed to dissipate over the 4-5 hours it was open. The nose gives dense aromas of honey and apricot. On the palate this is expansive with tons of flavor. Plenty sweet but balanced with good acidity to give this a nice, sauternes-like presence. Proved to be a nice way to finish the evening.
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Popped and poured. Same spritz as the last bottle. The nose is reserved -- giving hints of spicy fruit. On the palate this is thick, heavy and oily. Good sweet flavor and a nice finish. Consistent with my previous experience and a bit underwhelming.
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Post Insignia Dinner at Siggy's: Popped and poured. Had an odd spritz that never completely disappeared. Reserved nose gives a heavy spicy fruit. On the palate this is thick, heavy and oily. Good sweet flavor and a nice finish. Not sure what to make of this bottle, since this is my first taste of this wine.
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Post-Insignia Burgundy Dinner (Our House): Dark gold with a green tinge. Slightly spritzy and effervescent. On the palate, somewhat simple flavors of sweet honey and diesel. Likely not a representative bottle.
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3/2/2017 - Jahull03 wrote:
holding up well. what strikes me here is just how huge this wine is as it warms closer to room temp. more manageable (and better) cold - just gets overwhelming in its floral lychee viscosity.
a nice blast from the past!!
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2/9/2010 - LoireFan wrote:
Slightly effervescent - obviously not intentional. Still, enjoyable, but shocked to see a winemarking mistake by OH.
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5/11/2009 - dwmcubed wrote:
Mature Cabs in Philly; 5/11/2009-5/12/2009 (Conshohocken, PA - Blackfish): Medium gold color - Strong and very present acidity helps with the sweetness of this wine. Hints of oranges and pears on the palate, but the fruit is in the background - unctuous mouthfeel. I have had the wine a few times (PLCB has a strong inventory) and have thought prior bottles have reached maturity a bit early - and think this bottle is further evidence to that theory.
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5/4/2009 - Dave Dalluge wrote:
Consistent with previous notes. Slightly effervescent. Good not great.
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12/10/2008 - dwmcubed wrote:
You bring 'em - we'll drink 'em (Fayette Street Grille): Darker in color than the other young wines in the flight - Wonderful sweetness buoyed by acidity - pears and spice dominate the mature flavors on the palate. Bordering on unctuous on the mouthfeel. Either this wine has matured at age 8 - or our friends from the PLCB have helped mature it a bit - regardless, it drank well this evening although I can't help but feel it might have been better a few years ago.
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11/24/2008 - Dave Dalluge wrote:
No notes taken. When first opened this had a bit of a spritz that seemed to dissipate over the 4-5 hours it was open. The nose gives dense aromas of honey and apricot. On the palate this is expansive with tons of flavor. Plenty sweet but balanced with good acidity to give this a nice, sauternes-like presence. Proved to be a nice way to finish the evening.
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6/18/2008 - Dave Dalluge wrote: 89 Points
Popped and poured. Same spritz as the last bottle. The nose is reserved -- giving hints of spicy fruit. On the palate this is thick, heavy and oily. Good sweet flavor and a nice finish. Consistent with my previous experience and a bit underwhelming.
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10/14/2007 - Dave Dalluge wrote:
Post Insignia Dinner at Siggy's: Popped and poured. Had an odd spritz that never completely disappeared. Reserved nose gives a heavy spicy fruit. On the palate this is thick, heavy and oily. Good sweet flavor and a nice finish. Not sure what to make of this bottle, since this is my first taste of this wine.
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10/14/2007 - Siggy wrote: flawed
Post-Insignia Burgundy Dinner (Our House): Dark gold with a green tinge. Slightly spritzy and effervescent. On the palate, somewhat simple flavors of sweet honey and diesel. Likely not a representative bottle.
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