Buddy generously brought this over. Popped and took a small pour. Very little on the nose and tight and tannic. This screamed for a decant, so did a splash decant. An hour in, started to come around, but was still a bit reticent. 2 hours in, finally showing it's stuff. Obviously young, but great concentration of of dark fruit. Nicely balanced, great complexity...just a really fantastic bottle of wine. If you open this, open it early and give it hours of air.
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2010 Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
11/29/2014 - OCgasman wrote:
Buddy generously brought this over. Popped and took a small pour. Very little on the nose and tight and tannic. This screamed for a decant, so did a splash decant. An hour in, started to come around, but was still a bit reticent. 2 hours in, finally showing it's stuff. Obviously young, but great concentration of of dark fruit. Nicely balanced, great complexity...just a really fantastic bottle of wine. If you open this, open it early and give it hours of air.
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NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée
11/29/2014 - OCgasman wrote:
From a 375ml. Ah yes, the familiar house style of Krug. Yeasty, bready, powerful. Citrus, apples, just plain delicious.
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2006 Rhys Pinot Noir Swan Terrace
10/12/2014 - OCgasman wrote:
Color me impressed. This was WOTN in a huge Rhys tasting. In a great place right now. Fantastic stuff.
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