An impressive wine, especially when the age is taken into consideration. That said, when taken in context of other 1994s I've tasted, it's a bit simplistic. Perhaps it's not a great example - it's a bit too treacley on the nose and palate. There is fresh black fruit and a touch of soy and pepper spice but the treacle character is quite prominent. It's a decent drop but nothing more, really.
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I'm getting towards the end of my case of this and I'm genuinely quite upset. This is a brilliant, brilliant wine. It has the reductive, flinty nose that is completely reminiscent of Coche or Boisson-Vadot. Palate has precision and power - lots of stone fruit. This is juicy but any generosity is whipped into a linear, long finish. This is Grand Vin. I honesty don't want this bottle (or case) to end.
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I opened this wine, tasted it and immediately didn't want to drink it. It was all tannin, no fruit at all and I wasn't convinced that it was a 'correct' bottle at all. So I opened something else and thought I'd leave it and taste it the following night. Am very glad I did. The odd funk that it had the first night was gone. There was sweet fruit. The tannins were still grippy but had melted into the wine and it now tasted more in line with what I'd expected. Certainly not the best La Jota Anniversary Bottling that I've tasted but still very impressive. Perhaps it needs (even more) time.
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1994 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon
9/20/2017 - Dossross Likes this wine: 91 Points
An impressive wine, especially when the age is taken into consideration. That said, when taken in context of other 1994s I've tasted, it's a bit simplistic. Perhaps it's not a great example - it's a bit too treacley on the nose and palate. There is fresh black fruit and a touch of soy and pepper spice but the treacle character is quite prominent. It's a decent drop but nothing more, really.
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2014 Kutch Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains
9/4/2017 - Dossross Likes this wine: 95 Points
I'm getting towards the end of my case of this and I'm genuinely quite upset. This is a brilliant, brilliant wine. It has the reductive, flinty nose that is completely reminiscent of Coche or Boisson-Vadot. Palate has precision and power - lots of stone fruit. This is juicy but any generosity is whipped into a linear, long finish. This is Grand Vin. I honesty don't want this bottle (or case) to end.
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1994 La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon Anniversary Release
8/18/2017 - Dossross Likes this wine: 93 Points
I opened this wine, tasted it and immediately didn't want to drink it. It was all tannin, no fruit at all and I wasn't convinced that it was a 'correct' bottle at all. So I opened something else and thought I'd leave it and taste it the following night. Am very glad I did. The odd funk that it had the first night was gone. There was sweet fruit. The tannins were still grippy but had melted into the wine and it now tasted more in line with what I'd expected. Certainly not the best La Jota Anniversary Bottling that I've tasted but still very impressive. Perhaps it needs (even more) time.
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