tart raspberry on first sip after decanting 1.5 hours. great wine. enjoyed with dinner. soft and perfect. good fruit. cherry / rhubarb /raspberry goodness. cherry compote but not sweet. finishes with a dusty chalk which is very refined. fruits and acids balanced with tannin hidden away. structure and balance throughout. amazing fruit period. more amazing for a 33 year old wine.
violet perfume on the noise.
we open a 1987 most years for our anniversary and this is the best to date.
corked was splayed about 2/3 up the cork but not evenly. about 1/2 the cork was splayed. A small piece broke off while opening and we filtered the wine.
more please.
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2016 Barbieri Aureum
7/16/2020 - pugblanc Likes this wine: 87 Points
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2012 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir The Upper Terrace
5/20/2020 - pugblanc wrote:
great wine
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1987 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate
5/3/2020 - pugblanc wrote: 100 Points
tart raspberry on first sip after decanting 1.5 hours. great wine. enjoyed with dinner. soft and perfect. good fruit. cherry / rhubarb /raspberry goodness. cherry compote but not sweet. finishes with a dusty chalk which is very refined. fruits and acids balanced with tannin hidden away. structure and balance throughout. amazing fruit period. more amazing for a 33 year old wine.
violet perfume on the noise.
we open a 1987 most years for our anniversary and this is the best to date.
corked was splayed about 2/3 up the cork but not evenly. about 1/2 the cork was splayed. A small piece broke off while opening and we filtered the wine.
more please.
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