So smooth from start to finish. Decanted for 3 hrs before drinking. First time we tried an older vintage after tasting so many '07' '08 and '09s which are wonderful but so young. I am now encouraged to let the newer ones sit in the cellar for at least another 5 yrs. Patience grasshopper :)
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Decanted for 1 hour. Never opened up. Good nose, but stayed very tight. Nothing special at all. Gave the bottle to wait staff and opened a bottle of Peter Michael Les Pavots, which was much better. Sorry I bought the Haut-Bailly. Maybe I will let it age another 5 years and try again.
1998 Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain
11/30/2013 - michaelwiner wrote: 95 Points
So smooth from start to finish. Decanted for 3 hrs before drinking. First time we tried an older vintage after tasting so many '07' '08 and '09s which are wonderful but so young. I am now encouraged to let the newer ones sit in the cellar for at least another 5 yrs. Patience grasshopper :)
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2007 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall Napa Valley
11/10/2013 - michaelwiner Likes this wine: 92 Points
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2005 Château Haut-Bailly
11/9/2013 - michaelwiner Does not like this wine: 88 Points
Decanted for 1 hour. Never opened up. Good nose, but stayed very tight. Nothing special at all. Gave the bottle to wait staff and opened a bottle of Peter Michael Les Pavots, which was much better. Sorry I bought the Haut-Bailly. Maybe I will let it age another 5 years and try again.
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