Ok, fellow CellarTrackers! For those of you that still have these in your cellars (Qty. 43 a current count, which may be old data), I'll have to say it's still drinkable (though way past it's prime, which was quite modest based on previous reviews).
Brought this bottle over from my Dad's house (who's moved primarily to beer - don't ask me why he abandoned wine), and my wife just asked me to open it up so she could use it on a beef-based stir-fry. I took a sip after opening and it quite surprised me. Many prior commented on it dryness, and it still remains here in spades. Unfortunately, there's not much more complexity beyond that: any tannins are long integrated - but it remains a smooth and pleasant drink.
So if you still have it in your cellars, drink it soon, but don't dispose of it (alternatively, you can send it my way, LOL)!
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Stellar. If I can sum it up, classic and extremely well balanced. The structure is impeccably refined, a tower of numerous dark fruit enveloped in floral and herbaceous notes. The sniff of acidity is perfect, and CARRIES thru the entire nose to swallow journey. Tannins are still prominent, but softened with maturity. Even the color shows the strength of this wine with just a touch of tawniness on the edges - wife called it the touch of wrinkles on a phenomenally distinguished face. Since we were enjoying this for so long, caught a whiff of charry leaves, sandlewood, and very faint citrus.
This bottle is testament to keeping a cellar and filling it with wines from the old world. I just bought another.
Spectacular. Fairy tale land - chocolate sprinkled on forest floor, with dark berries poking up from underneath. Mahogany, almost hints of sandalwood. Despite its age, it still has a youth-like structure with present, though rounded tannins and a wonderful acidity that encourages you to play with it in your mouth. Finish is perfect for a 20+ year old wine. If you purchased this shortly after release, it's a perfect testament to the effort of aging a fine wine.
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2005 Castello Banfi Centine Toscana IGT
10/15/2023 - optioninvestor Likes this wine: 88 Points
Ok, fellow CellarTrackers! For those of you that still have these in your cellars (Qty. 43 a current count, which may be old data), I'll have to say it's still drinkable (though way past it's prime, which was quite modest based on previous reviews).
Brought this bottle over from my Dad's house (who's moved primarily to beer - don't ask me why he abandoned wine), and my wife just asked me to open it up so she could use it on a beef-based stir-fry. I took a sip after opening and it quite surprised me. Many prior commented on it dryness, and it still remains here in spades. Unfortunately, there's not much more complexity beyond that: any tannins are long integrated - but it remains a smooth and pleasant drink.
So if you still have it in your cellars, drink it soon, but don't dispose of it (alternatively, you can send it my way, LOL)!
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1996 Château Cos d'Estournel
7/2/2023 - optioninvestor Likes this wine: 95 Points
Stellar. If I can sum it up, classic and extremely well balanced. The structure is impeccably refined, a tower of numerous dark fruit enveloped in floral and herbaceous notes. The sniff of acidity is perfect, and CARRIES thru the entire nose to swallow journey. Tannins are still prominent, but softened with maturity. Even the color shows the strength of this wine with just a touch of tawniness on the edges - wife called it the touch of wrinkles on a phenomenally distinguished face. Since we were enjoying this for so long, caught a whiff of charry leaves, sandlewood, and very faint citrus.
This bottle is testament to keeping a cellar and filling it with wines from the old world. I just bought another.
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2001 Joseph Phelps Insignia
2/20/2023 - optioninvestor Likes this wine: 95 Points
Spectacular. Fairy tale land - chocolate sprinkled on forest floor, with dark berries poking up from underneath. Mahogany, almost hints of sandalwood. Despite its age, it still has a youth-like structure with present, though rounded tannins and a wonderful acidity that encourages you to play with it in your mouth. Finish is perfect for a 20+ year old wine. If you purchased this shortly after release, it's a perfect testament to the effort of aging a fine wine.
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