The Judgement at Louisville CO

Louisville CO - The Scholfields
Tasted Thursday, August 18, 2011 by Mike V with 652 views

Introduction

6 wines decanted and tasted blind with beautiful broiled beef tenderloin 10 tasters (2bottles of each wine stored in my cellar since release)

Flight 1 (6 Notes)

  • 2001 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    my 4rth place wine groups 3rd. Clearly California. Dark and lots of fruit. In a good place

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  • 2000 Château Troplong Mondot 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

    My number 2 Groups number 2. Fantastic nose I guessed french but the most difficult call. Wonderful red fruit.

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  • 2000 Château Lynch-Bages 90 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    My 5th group tied for 5th. French nice nose with some cedar. Would have shown better over a lingering dinner. Mineral and dark fruit.

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  • 2002 Merus Cabernet Sauvignon 89 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    My last place group tied for 5th. Dissapointing and seemed to be loosing some fruit. Tannic and dense. Drink up

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  • 2002 BOND Vecina 97 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Wow wow wow My # 1 group number 1 by 9/10 This is fantastic beautiful changing nose. Amazing black fruit. showed amazingly well

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  • 2002 Château Mouton Rothschild 90 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Poor showing groups last place. Not much showing here. My surprise of the night. Hold

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Closing

I was happy today to go 6/6 on french vs american. No clear winner on french v american

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