Brought this to a friend's holiday Champagne and Dessert Wine celebration. Golden amber in color and rather thick. Acidity rather weak at this point, and definitely on the decline - though there do not seem to be many left. But opulent and honeyed on the palate, I heard this was a few folks' wine of the night.
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Enjoyed with Thanksgiving (no detailed notes). Didn't think this would still be good after finding this had sat in my parents' dining room where I left it several years ago (at room temperature, but sideways at least) but it blew away expectations. More or less what you would expect for a Rhone with as much age, maybe flirting a bit with a New World style, but I chalk that up to the vintage. Still has great concentration of fruit and expression. Has a few years of life left but may be at or near peak.
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1976 Weingut Baumann Oppenheimer Kreuz Ruländer Beerenauslese
12/18/2016 - jjjordan wrote:
Brought this to a friend's holiday Champagne and Dessert Wine celebration. Golden amber in color and rather thick. Acidity rather weak at this point, and definitely on the decline - though there do not seem to be many left. But opulent and honeyed on the palate, I heard this was a few folks' wine of the night.
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2006 DeLille Cellars D2
12/4/2016 - jjjordan Likes this wine:
Needs time to open up - more than we gave it. Inclined to wait another year or three before opening my last bottle.
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2003 Domaine la Soumade Rasteau Cuvée Prestige
12/4/2016 - jjjordan wrote: 85 Points
Enjoyed with Thanksgiving (no detailed notes). Didn't think this would still be good after finding this had sat in my parents' dining room where I left it several years ago (at room temperature, but sideways at least) but it blew away expectations. More or less what you would expect for a Rhone with as much age, maybe flirting a bit with a New World style, but I chalk that up to the vintage. Still has great concentration of fruit and expression. Has a few years of life left but may be at or near peak.
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