2016 Andrew Will Ciel du Cheval Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  2/7/2024 - Sagan99 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  See previous notes.
  I think this is just starting to hit it's stride!
  Beautiful, silky.
  After 24 hours in the decanter, this wine was singing!
  Delicious!
  
  PS- Drink The Rainbow!

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  1/8/2024 - Sagan99 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Have had many of these recently. Seemingly mostly identical at bottle open and decant. Then, every couple of hours, it seems to change, become more structured. (Obviously as the air opens it)
  
  I've half bottle left for tonight. TBA scoring. Likely same as always.
  
  Addendum -
  Still the characteristics of this wine remained as previous bottles.
  Overnight, it did nothing. Was the same wine, which too me, ensures some longevity/ageability. The overnight air mellowed the tannins slightly, but generally, it's still a 90+ wine every single time.
  I better save a few for year 5 and 10!
  
  M 55ish
  CS 45ish
  14.8% abv
  
  First night, penne with a spicy tomato basil sauce. Added a little cayenne, which, with this alcohol, I turned into a fire breathing dragoooon 🤣.
  Good thing I was alone?
  2nd night... Just added a very little heavy cream to make the sauce pink, in addition to a few ounces of this wine. And removed the cayenne!!
  Pasta was awesome.
  Wine was better!
  And my tongue wasn't flaming! 🔥🔥🔥
  
  PS - Drink The Rainbow!

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  12/24/2023 - Sagan99 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  This producer is a consistent winner!
  Wine in 90s again. This is lovely, luscious juice!
  Decanted 90 minutes.
  
  Trend of about a half glass or more of sludge in this bottle. Understand why, but it's annoying.
  
  Opened a 2016 Mate Brunello too follow this AW, and it was just too much tannin.
  On this occasion, this AW was far superior.
  It will be great to compare these two in a decade!
  
  Merry Christmas All!!
  
  Italian Sausage Soup
  
  PS- Drink The Rainbow!

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  11/25/2023 - Sagan99 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  As it should be.
  
  PS- Drink The Rainbow!

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  10/14/2023 - Sagan99 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Same as two weeks ago.
  
  Decant this wine several hours in advance, for 2 reasons.
  1- let it open more fully
  2- it's got at least 2-3 ounces sediment filled liquid. Even when the bottle is standing for 3 days in advance, this, and most AW wines, have an overabundance of the sludge. I am aware the reasons, but this isn't a wine you can simply turn 90° PnP. It needs significant advanced "foreplay"? 😂
  
  Apparently, I can't read so opened a bottle mistakenly.
  Too bad. But, this wine is fabulous and will be better tomorrow!
  *** Addendum- with overnight air, this opened, developed more of a tannic backbone, and it's secondary characters were more prevalent.
  
  PS- Drink The Rainbow!

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