Christmas dinner at PRIMA 2010

Tasted Thursday, December 16, 2010 by soyhead with 633 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 1992 Lewis Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Ranch 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    nose -strong mint, leather (per brian), pine sap (per cindy)
    mouth - ultrasmooth juicy red cherries, followed by mint. classically built and aged, bravo. Reminded me of some early 90's diamond creek cabs.

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  • 1986 Château Haut-Brion 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    nose - decaying hay, earthy, and almost a salty nose
    mouth - very well balanced, tobacco, cherries, well integrated and flavors that still have life.

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  • 1994 Gaja Barbaresco 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    nose - roses, earth, hints of sweet nectar, per cindy followed by a tinge reminiscent of smoky chipotle
    mouth- sharp and well delineated, good minerality, cranberry & sour cherry, overall an extremely elegant drink. My WOTN.

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Flight 7 (1 Note)

  • 2005 Fairview Shiraz The Beacon 86 Points

    South Africa, Coastal Region, Paarl

    nose - banana (per cindy), vanilla, fig
    mouth - fig, chocolate, heavy/extracted. and very ripe. for desert. a sort of liquid fudge.

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Flight 8 (1 Note)

  • 2007 Cayuse Syrah Armada Vineyard 87 Points

    USA, Oregon, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley

    nose - huge herbal nose, strong pepper, per miguel 'green bud'
    mouth - peppery and vegetal. if there were ever a peppery wine, this is it. Actually wine had more vibrant fruit when initially opened, more subdued after a few hours decant. Currently drinking as if it were a digestif. Somewhat of an enigma. I am unable to see how it got a 98 from WA.

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Flight 9 (1 Note)

  • 2005 Pio Cesare Barolo 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    bonus bottle a la Bob. elegant nose of roses and prunes. on the mouth very dry. limited notes, but i liked it, and found it elegant

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