Old Doug Event

Dinner with Doug, J2K, Marcia, and Carol

• 2006 Ehlers Estate Cabernet Sauvignon "1886" 91 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena

  Decanted for an hour, put back in bottle and taken to restaurant. Good stuff. Very dark in color. Nose of dark fruit and flowers. Heavy mouth feel with notes of blackberries and cassis on the palate. Secondary floral notes and flavors of licorice.

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• 2003 Miner Family The Oracle 92 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Beautiful bottle. Dark in color, this wine came out smooth as silk. Balanced fruit (black) and flavors of chocolate, licorice and oak. Really, really nice stuff, drinking well. One bottle remaining.

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• 2005 Poggio il Castellare Brunello di Montalcino

  Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

  Young, tight and showing good potential. Muted nose, but some dark fruit and chocolate on the palate. Needs a few more years.

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• 2001 Poggio Le Coste Barbaresco

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

  Big food wine. Dark red fruit, tar, bit of oak. Strong tannins. Went well with the pasta course of the meal.

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• 2005 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Sorì Tildìn

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

  Just too early to drink. Some fruit, felt thin, earthy. Needs a lot of time.

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• 2004 Torbreck RunRig

  Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

  Huge wine. Black cherry, blackberry, currants, licorice and spice. Balanced and rich. Smooth finish. Great Aussie wine.

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• 2007 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage

  Portugal, Douro, Porto

  Wonderful young port. Smooth, silky and delicious. Red and black fruit, vanilla, licorice, smoke - this one has it all. Can't imagine how good this will get.

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Great evening!