We drank this beside a 2016 Wheeler Farms Cabernet for an all star Rutherford night. Everyone was blown away by the livelihood of the Staglin after more than two decades.
The fruit was completely intact and all of the structural elements were in place and not out of joint. We did not decant the wine and it got more aromatic and perfumey as the night progressed.
I don't think it has a ton of life left but by no means faded!
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The color is a deep ruby with a split purple/garnet rim (the age is only just beginning to show. The nose shows a great tension between red and black fruit with raspberry and plum shining bright. Secondary notes of leather, bacon and cigar box. This is a brooding beast. The palate is quite a bit lighter than the nose with bramble and raspberry shining through. The tannin is apparent but mellow. The finish is long.
This is ready to go now but would certainly see interesting evolution going forward.
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2000 Staglin Family Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
8/29/2020 - aaronsoj Likes this wine:
We drank this beside a 2016 Wheeler Farms Cabernet for an all star Rutherford night.
Everyone was blown away by the livelihood of the Staglin after more than two decades.
The fruit was completely intact and all of the structural elements were in place and not out of joint. We did not decant the wine and it got more aromatic and perfumey as the night progressed.
I don't think it has a ton of life left but by no means faded!
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2001 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
3/13/2020 - aaronsoj Likes this wine: 96 Points
Beautiful golden color with honey suckle and apricot notes. In excellent shape
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2009 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape
12/24/2017 - aaronsoj wrote: 96 Points
The color is a deep ruby with a split purple/garnet rim (the age is only just beginning to show. The nose shows a great tension between red and black fruit with raspberry and plum shining bright. Secondary notes of leather, bacon and cigar box. This is a brooding beast. The palate is quite a bit lighter than the nose with bramble and raspberry shining through. The tannin is apparent but mellow. The finish is long.
This is ready to go now but would certainly see interesting evolution going forward.
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