rpatel99

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Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2011 Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore	Yes
2007 Antinori Solaia	Yes
2016 Luce della Vite Lucé	Yes
1989 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron	Yes
1986 Château Cos d'Estournel	Yes
2005 Château Cos d'Estournel	Yes
1995 Château Mouton Rothschild	Yes
2016 Brick & Mortar Block House Vineyard Brut Rosé	Yes
2014 Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon	Yes
2000 Château Montrose	Yes

2011 Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore
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2/24/2024 - rpatel99 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Decanted for an hour. Beautifully textured wine, blackberry, blackcurrant, mocha, tar, tobacco. The balance of acidity and the integration of the tannins at this point in the drinking window made this an excellent experience. Guado rarely disappoints!
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2007 Antinori Solaia
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2/11/2024 - rpatel99 Likes this wine: 97 Points
Decanted for 1.5 hours. You can smell the ripeness right off of the nose. Dark cherries, mocha, cassis integrated in a harmonious manner. The tannins are integrated and have this sweetness that I find common with the best vintages of Solaia. There is touch of minerality and balanced acidity but its the profound finish that stands out There is finnese and elegance that is hard to ignore. Incredible effort and well worth the wait.
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2016 Luce della Vite Lucé
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12/30/2023 - rpatel99 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted for 1.5 hours. Dark fruit, leather, tobacco, crushed stone. The wine did open up in the glass but this needs a lot of time as suggested by the tannins; grippy, powdery and powerful. Have 5 bottles left, won’t open another until 2028.
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