Dinner with Paul and Jeff (The George Town Club - DC): Generous black and blue fruit, good complexity. Rich, round and generous but also showing a good balance and detail. Not a blockbuster but still very Napa. Drinking well.
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Dinner with Paul and Jeff (The George Town Club - DC): Expressive nose with generous black fruit, crème de cassis, blackberry, tobacco, leather, dark caramel and mineral. Beautifully integrated palate, generous mature sweet black fruit, perfect amount of acidity and mineral, and a long ripe black fruit driven finish. This is drinking really well.
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Dinner with Paul and Jeff (The George Town Club - DC): Classic Pauillac nose but a bit straightforward. Good concentration a bit chunky and rustic. Still quite youthful with generous fruit but not sure if this will improve. Terrible QPR.
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7/25/2022 7:58:00 AM - Hi dcwino. I'm new to McLean, I'm trying to make some wine and/or cocktail friends. Was in Arlington before. I'm 37, 2 kids. Not a huge cellar. I like Syrah, Gamay, Pinot, aged reds, fun whites, etc. Hit me up at tcassidy07@gmail.com.
6/11/2020 11:53:00 AM - Hello,
I noticed in the emails you live in Mclean. I moved to Mclean over a year ago and would love to meet up and share some great wine.
My email is billy.thompson@nsas-llc.com
Billy T
4/1/2019 4:51:00 PM - Just found your review when looking at the 05 Araujo - heading to Napa this week and looking for something to open when we are there. We are in Great Falls. We should wine together!
12/15/2018 2:37:00 PM - My apologies for the late reply. I recommend two hours of decanting. There is enough fruit concentration to withstand oxidation.
4/26/2018 5:37:00 PM - Going to (hopefully) be in the MD/DC area 5/31-6/2 or 6/3. Would love to get together. Email me at sethr4750@gmail.com - maybe we can figure something out.
2/24/2018 12:07:00 PM - Hi There - thanks for adding me. I used to live in DC and see that you are heavy into the French wines, which I'm just starting to explore. I was intrigued by your note on the Francois Raveneau Chablis. I love Chards but haven't had very many Chablis to know how they differ and what I should look for. It will be fun checking out your notes and recommendations as well as where you manage to find your gems! I'm just outside of Charlottesville, VA. Cheers, Jake
2/20/2016 9:38:00 AM - Thanks, I realized what FG meant after sending you the message. I'll be opening an '86 Ch. Margaux tonight, which I'm betting will be further along than the Mouton.
2/20/2016 8:29:00 AM - FG meant first growth. The bottle was still very youthful and if you prefer the mature Bordeaux expression, you should cellar for another decade. I now prefer the 86 to the 82, more consistent and energetic for my palate.
2/19/2016 9:40:00 PM - Wow, whatta tasting you had last night! Got a few bottles of '86 Mouton myself, but so far have resisted opening even one...
BTW, what does FG refer to? Great notes, appreciated.
1/8/2013 11:58:00 AM - I really enjoyed reading your notes from your tour of Italy a couple months ago. Thank you very much for so generously sharing w/us all! Cheers
2014 Blankiet Estate Mythicus
3/6/2024 - dcwino wrote: 95 Points
Dinner with Paul and Jeff (The George Town Club - DC): Generous black and blue fruit, good complexity. Rich, round and generous but also showing a good balance and detail. Not a blockbuster but still very Napa. Drinking well.
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2001 Château Haut-Brion
3/6/2024 - dcwino wrote: 95 Points
Dinner with Paul and Jeff (The George Town Club - DC): Expressive nose with generous black fruit, crème de cassis, blackberry, tobacco, leather, dark caramel and mineral. Beautifully integrated palate, generous mature sweet black fruit, perfect amount of acidity and mineral, and a long ripe black fruit driven finish. This is drinking really well.
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1999 Carruades de Lafite
3/6/2024 - dcwino wrote: 92 Points
Dinner with Paul and Jeff (The George Town Club - DC): Classic Pauillac nose but a bit straightforward. Good concentration a bit chunky and rustic. Still quite youthful with generous fruit but not sure if this will improve. Terrible QPR.
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