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Phoenix eRP Offline - Best of Cellar
Backstreet Wine Salon, Phoenix
Tasted Wednesday, December 6, 2006 by kstoddard with 1,168 views
Flight 1 (5 Notes)
Flight 2 (2 Notes)
1995 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 92 Points
France, Champagne
Light golden in color. Nose of bread, yeast and chestnuts. Tastes of pineapple. Nice effervescence. A little bitterness but a nice elegant finish. Brought by Dave.
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1986 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon Rosé 97 Points
France, Champagne
An intriguing golden red in color. Mocha, coffee, toast, sweet fruit. Very light on it's feet with great acidity. Extremely complex. 60+ second finish. One of the finest rose's I have ever tasted. Brought by Dave.
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Flight 3 (5 Notes)
2003 Kongsgaard Chardonnay The Judge 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Straw yellow in color. Oaky with amonia on the nose. Very rich but a butter bomb. A little flabby. Needs more acidity. Brought by Linda.
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1999 Williams Selyem Chardonnay Allen Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
A little cloudy. Nice butterscotch nose. Pears. Oaky with great acidity. Some thought almost too much. Good finish. From a '99 horizontal brought by Henrik.
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1999 Williams Selyem Chardonnay Hawk Hill Vineyard 85 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Rich butterscotch. Oaky. Oxidized. A little bitter. From a '99 horizontal brought by Henrik.
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1999 Williams Selyem Chardonnay Hirsch Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Crystal clear, golden in color. Nose of oak, cat pee, earth and caramel. Tastes of pears with a nice elegant finish. Much more balanced than the first two. From a '99 horizontal brought by Henrik.
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1999 Williams Selyem Chardonnay Ferrington Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Darker gold in color. A bit cloudy. Not filtered? Fruit forward nose with a touch of barnyard. Well balanced. Nice fruit. Layered and complex. Nice finish. From a '99 horizontal brought by Henrik.
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Flight 4 (14 Notes)
1989 Château Lynch-Bages Flawed
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Oxidized and cooked. Brought by Mark.
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1988 Château Lynch-Bages 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Dark ruby in color and not showing its age. Bright blackcurrant with hot chilli peppers. Very vibrant and alive. Great acidity. A little barnyard. Not complex but nice. Fading a bit in the glass as the night went on. Brought by Jan.
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1997 St. Supéry Cabernet Sauvignon Dollarhide Estate 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Oaky blackberry fruit with a touch of green pepper. Brought by Scott.
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1996 Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon Leonardini Vineyard St. Helena 95 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Ruby color. Perfumed nose of blackcurrant and earth. Elegant and layered. Fantastic finish with great acidity. I personally prefer the '97 we had last week. Brought by Josh.
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1996 Forman Cabernet Sauvignon 94 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Blackcurrant. Earthy. Very balanced. Elegant. Layered. Complex. Drink up now. Brought by Josh.
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2002 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District
Dense purple in color. Nose of blackberry. Rich, dark and impenatrable. A bit tannic. A monster of a wine in hiding. Way too young. Needs time. Will be amazing in 10 years. Brought by Jeff.
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2001 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis 97 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Dark purple in color. Deep, rich nose of blackberry and white pepper. Tastes of spicy, burnt earth and dark fruit. Elegant and multidimensional. Knock out finish. Wow. What a beautiful Cote Rotie. Brought by Mattias.
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1967 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 90 Points
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Raisins. A little heat on the nose. Port like. Faded fruit showing its age very nicely. Spicy finish. Very much alive for a 40 year old wine. Brought by Alex.
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1997 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve Flawed
USA, California, Napa Valley
Dusty blackcurrant. Spicy. A touch of TCA. Brought by Alex's friend.
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2001 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova 93 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Nose of soy sauce and spearmint. Petrol and tar. Very balanced. Elegant finish. Not typical for a Brunello in my opinion. 2006 Wine Spectator Wine of the Year. Brought by Jeff.
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1999 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
From magnum. Cherries and prunes. A bit primary. Chewy. Nicely balanced wine. Needs time. Too young. Brought by Dave.
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2004 Saxum Broken Stones 95 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Beautiful perfumed nose. Dark cherry fruit. Floral character. 90 second finish. Fantastic. My offering for the night.
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2004 Linne Calodo Cherry Red 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Closed nose. Cherries. Rich finish. Textbook Linne Calodo. Brought by Linda.
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1998 Torbreck RunRig 92 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Dark purple in color. Mint. Firm tannins. Blackcurrant and blackberry. Tar. Nice finish. Brought by Jock.
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Flight 5 (3 Notes)
1970 Château d'Yquem 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Golden brown in color. Butterscotch nose. Apricots. Elegant finish. Nice wine. From my birth year. First of two bottles brought by Dave.
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1970 Château d'Yquem Flawed
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Slightly corked. Muted. Second of two bottles brought by Dave.
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1912 Barbeito Madeira Boal Quinta de São João 92 Points
Portugal, Madeira
Doughy bread, orange, brown sugar. Rich. Slight tartness on the finish. Great wine. Brought by Jay.
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1999 Robert Foley Claret Flawed
USA, California, Napa Valley
From magnum. Cooked.
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2000 Robert Foley Claret Flawed
USA, California, Napa Valley
From magnum. Cooked.
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2001 Robert Foley Claret Flawed
USA, California, Napa Valley
From magnum. Cooked.
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2002 Robert Foley Claret Flawed
USA, California, Napa Valley
From magnum. Cooked.
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2003 Robert Foley Claret Flawed
USA, California, Napa Valley
From magnum. Cooked.
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