Blind at Zimmer's

Lewis Center Ohio
Tasted Saturday, June 28, 2008 by zimmy07 with 484 views

Introduction

Blind tasting 1997-2002 Cab or Bordeaux, blind. Had the Winslow's and Davis's over.

Flight 1 - starters to the night (2 Notes)

Flight 2 - Six Blind wines from 1997-2002 presented and drank blind (6 Notes)

  • 2001 Vidovich Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello Road 92 Points

    USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

    This was the first wine in our blind lineup.. Sweet red fruit, outstanding balance with smooth silky tannins. Finish was a bit short. Never even heard of these guys and they are producing some great stuff. Even though they are on Monte Bello road, vastly different style than Ridge Monte Bello. This is more sweet fruit, balance and silk than the traditional Ridge Monte Bello. 3rd place for the night

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  • 1998 Domaine de Chevalier Flawed

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    This bottle was so corked I could have filled up 1/4 ounce pours and sold to the wine tasting companies as the perfect corked bottle for those wine smelling kits. Really nothing that any of us had experienced before. Massive corkage here! Finished last.

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  • 2000 Château Monbousquet 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    massive espresso, chocolate and lush dark fruits. Had some smoky tones and great earth feel. Really well made and still big and bold. Tied for 1st

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  • 2001 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 92 Points

    USA, Washington

    picked this one out immediately. Massive ripe, rich, overly sweet fruit. Too overly sweet was the problem. Almost borderline cotton candy. Has a silk like texture and the oak was perfectly integrated. Really a seamless wine that would have scored big points if the fruit was toned down a bit, just overly sweet unfortunately. Finished 4th, but had a number one vote

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  • 2002 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    good overall wine here. Still young, but very one dimensional. Had some nice dark fruits, cedar and chocolate. A little lean with a slight green streak to it. Finished 5th

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  • 2001 Flora Springs Cabernet Sauvignon Holy Smoke Vineyard 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    cedar, earth, super silky, crushed violet, with great red fruits. Tannin and oak structure were pure as can be. great wine. Ultra sleek and pure. I had never even seen this bottle before. Finished tied for 1st, my favorite

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Flight 3 - dessert (1 Note)

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