alexfrank
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2016 Château Dauzac D de Dauzac
1/18/2020 - alexfrank Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Popped and poured. Hoping for an easy-drinking table wine with a bit of Bordeaux typicity, but this didn't deliver. Oaky, cloying, unenjoyable – tasted like a bad WA red blend from the under $15 shelf. Won't buy again. At least it was cheap!
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2000 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
1/17/2020 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 94 Points
I was sworn into the Washington State Bar Association yesterday, so my wife and I pulled this out to celebrate. Decanted for a little over two hours and enjoyed for another two, this wine was just beautiful. On the nose, black cherry and blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco and black olive were absolutely pouring out. One of the most ebullient, expressive noses on a wine I've ever enjoyed.
On the palate, it was rich, concentrated and mouth-fillingly (is that a word?) lush. Following from the nose on the palate were the above-mentioned dark fruits, as well as a hint of blueberry and honey on the front end, as well as savory elements such as more cedar and a bit of leather. Beautiful, long-lasting finish. Based on my admittedly limited experience with high-end Bordeaux, I would have guessed that, based on this wine's richness and concentration, it was from Pauillac, not St. Julien. "Dialed in" and "majestic" were my final thoughts. What a fantastic bottle of wine.
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2015 Fidelitas Cabernet Franc Ciel du Cheval Vineyard
1/12/2020 - alexfrank wrote: 89 Points
Pretty solid. Not as powerfully oaked as some other recent Fidelitas I've had, but not terribly complex either.
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