Leo's Blind Tasting Group - March '10 edition

Braeburn, NYC
Tasted Sunday, March 21, 2010 by salil with 571 views

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

  • 1979 Caymus Pinot Noir Special Selection 94 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Clear ruby colour, bricking at the rim - and what a *gorgeous* aroma; bright red fruits, truffles, herbs and touches of baking spices and chocolate combined into a single amazing scent. Really elegant, seamless and silken-textured in the mouth with amazing depth of flavour but barely any weight. Stunning.

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  • 1979 Burgess Pinot Noir Napa Valley 88 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Darker in colour and its flavour profile than the Caymus; the fruit's more plummy here and accented by leather, spices and tarry notes with bright acids giving it a sense of freshness. Very nice, though there's a faint bitter note at the back end that detracts a touch.

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Flight 3 (1 Note)

  • 1988 Guy de Barjac Cornas 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    Wild, sauvage stuff from the first taste with leather, red fruits and warm earth accented by meaty and barnyard notes (most likely some brett here, though it seemed to add to the wine). The rusticity only goes as far as the flavours though, this has a very polished, silky texture that makes it very easy to drink - really enjoyed this, even if it wasn't for everyone.

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Flight 5 (2 Notes)

  • 1983 Château Gruaud Larose 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien

    Superb aromatics and a flavour profile with layers of leather, sandalwood, cedar, tobacco/herbal notes and still-bright red fruits, such finesse and balance with a polished, silky texture, tannins feel resolved and integrated and the savoury, leathery finish just stays with you.

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  • 1983 Château Lynch-Bages 85 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Much darker in its flavour profile than the Gruaud Larose; dark fruits and cassis here with graphite and herbal touches, but what sets this apart (and not in a good way) is the sensation of oak and tarry notes - and the texture's also nowhere near as polished, feeling much more tannic and abrasive.

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Flight 6 (2 Notes)

  • 1982 Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Monfalletto 87 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Tarry red fruits over notes of underbrush and faint medicinal elements that emerged with air, still felt quite young and tannic.

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  • 1982 Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Incredible aromatics; was happy to keep smelling this for a while and enjoying the range of flavours here from developed tarry, earthy and mushroom notes to bright red fruits, dried rose petals and touches of raisins/dried fruits that made it come across almost Amarone-like. Very ripe in the mouth with plenty of richness and weight to the fruit flavours, lots of complexity with layers of mushroom, tar and herbal elements beneath - really lovely.

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Flight 7 (1 Note)

  • 1997 Gini Recioto di Soave Renobilis 91 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Veneto IGT

    Very Sauternes-like in its colour and profile, golden-amber orange and full of honey-drenched apricot, peaches, spices and floral elements. Quite viscous in texture, very rich and dense with the acidity barely felt underneath the weight of the sweet fruit and honey, finishing very long.

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