Excellent bottle. Surprisingly light but with good focus and persistence. Red-toned, more raspberries than cherries, with a solid dose of meat and barnyard. It is 50% cab franc but didn't give much green / bell pepper notes. Funky, but not like a Chinon, felt more like a left bank Bordeaux. Great texture, savory finish. Highly enjoyable.
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Beautiful deep gold. On the nose, lime peel, honey, spring flowers. Quite sweet, even more than i remembered, but enough acidity to balance it up for food. Rich and round mouthfeel. Still good after 25 years, but I won't hold it longer.
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Wonderful. Fully resolved, smooth as silk. The nose is a bit shy with meat and blood dominating, perhaps a little thyme. The palate is fabulous - smooth and harmonious. Fantastic finish. This is at peak form - will hold, but why wait. Alas, my last one.
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2017 Cayuse Flying Pig
11/13/2023 - ron m wrote:
Excellent bottle. Surprisingly light but with good focus and persistence. Red-toned, more raspberries than cherries, with a solid dose of meat and barnyard. It is 50% cab franc but didn't give much green / bell pepper notes. Funky, but not like a Chinon, felt more like a left bank Bordeaux. Great texture, savory finish. Highly enjoyable.
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1998 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl
8/20/2023 - ron m wrote:
Beautiful deep gold. On the nose, lime peel, honey, spring flowers. Quite sweet, even more than i remembered, but enough acidity to balance it up for food. Rich and round mouthfeel. Still good after 25 years, but I won't hold it longer.
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2000 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée
8/2/2023 - ron m wrote:
Wonderful. Fully resolved, smooth as silk. The nose is a bit shy with meat and blood dominating, perhaps a little thyme. The palate is fabulous - smooth and harmonious. Fantastic finish. This is at peak form - will hold, but why wait. Alas, my last one.
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