Bring a Very Good Red . . . Again

Tilia
Tasted Monday, June 12, 2017 by galewskj with 337 views

Introduction

9 people stepped up for a great tasting at Tilia. The wines were all very good. WOTN was the 1989 Dunn Howell Mountain, but voting was very close.

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

  • 2000 Lanson Champagne Noble Cuvée de Lanson Brut 92 Points

    France, Champagne

    This bottle was slightly better than the one I opened recently. Or, more likely, I had a better opportunity to sit and evaluate the wine, as this was a sit-down dinner with 8 others. I really enjoyed the toasty aspect of the initial attack that then progressed to a very energetic, mineral and acid-driven palate.

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  • 2012 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Garenne 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

    Decent chardonnay, but nothing stands out. I really couldn't get into this wine. It definitely did not taste like Montrachet to me. Interesting that we were a table of 9, the 4 of us on one side didn't care for it while the other 5 on the other side absolutely adored it.

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  • 1991 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Reserva Viña Tondonia 92 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

    Pop and pour. As nice as this was, it was about the same experience as other Lopez Reserva whites I've had that were significantly younger. I was hoping for more complexity and didn't really get that, but it was quite solid and consistent with the oxidative, dry, mineral, lemon oil style.

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Flight 2 (5 Notes)

Flight 3 (4 Notes)

  • 1989 Clos l'Église (Pomerol) 90 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

    Slow o'd a couple hours. The CORK was corked. It reeked of TCA, such that even smelling the open bottle from the neck, it smelled corked. The wine itself was not corked. It was a fairly mellow Pomerol, lots of tobacco, earth, a touch of tar. This wine is probably on the wrong side of the peak, but there's definitely a couple years left to enjoy them.

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  • 1989 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain

    JCGUTHRIE's bottle. I felt this cab wasn't as old school as it should have been. Mostly fruit, spice and fine tannins. No leather or earth.

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  • 2006 Staglin Family Ineo 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    I really enjoyed this blend. I felt that the Cabernet Franc gave it an elegance, and a lean aspect. This was much more balanced than I was expecting. Flashy red to black fruit.

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  • 2009 Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena

    I've had several Myriad, and this is a very good Myriad. To me, this is a great representation of the over-the-top Napa cocktail wine style that is very popular right now. Whether you like that style or not will dictate whether you like this wine and/or how many points you give it.

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

  • 1997 Château Climens 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac

    Exactly where it was 7 months ago. Pleasant enough, has a lot going for it, but this producer usually has more elegance and depth.

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