WIML & PURPLE hand with the Hawaiian Wine-Os!
Le Guignol, Honolulu, HI
Tasted Thursday, January 5, 2012 by wineismylife with 938 views
Introduction
Recently PURPLE and myself flew to Oahu to attend the wedding of my niece I helped care for after my mother passed. While on the island we had the pleasure of being able to offline with the Hawaiian Wine-Os. haggis, 1kailuaboy, tylerhi and Mike were all kind enough to meet us on a week night for good wines, great food and fantastic companionship. It was a true joy to spend time with everybody and many thanks to each one for taking time out of their busy schedule to meet up with us.
Now onto the wines. Please bear in mind I typed all of these up from memory.
2002 Dom Pérignon Champagne 92 Points
France, Champagne
WIML92
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout with medium, steady beading. Nose of lemons, tangy pears and apples that carry through to the palate. Bright, almost racy acidity, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold but I’m leaning towards holding.
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2007 Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
WIMLNR
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Light nose and palate of sea breeze, a bit of citrus juices and wet stones/minerals. Medium acidity, light to medium body. This bottle seemed a little oxidized or perhaps shut down therefore no rating. Would like to revisit.
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1994 Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon Réserve Spéciale 93 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
WIML93
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Garnet to perhaps dark garnet color in the glass, fairly clear looking. Nose of leather, black berries and black cherries. Flavors of black berries and black cherries. Medium to tart acidity, medium tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink now.
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2006 Cabot Vineyards Syrah Aria's 90 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Humboldt County
WIML90
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of roasted meat, leather, black berries and black currants. Flavors of black berries and black currants. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold.
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2002 Dehlinger Pinot Noir Old Vine Reserve 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
WIML92
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Nose of black berries and black cherries that carry through to the palate. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink over the next couple of years. Ready to go.
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2008 Brick House Pinot Noir Evelyn's 93 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge
WIML93
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of black berries, black cherries and a hint of spices. Flavors of black berries and black cherries. Medium to bright acidity, medium tannins, full bodied. Drink or hold. I’d likely hold.
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2004 Château Quinault L'Enclos
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
WIMLNR
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened several hours earlier and followed over the course of the evening.
Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of berries and cherries that carry through to the palate. Bright to racy acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. This wine is nowhere near ready to drink in my humble opinion therefore no rating at this time.
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1999 Château Péby Faugères 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
WIML93
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately.
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of berries, cherries and plums. Flavors of berries, plums and currants. Medium to bright acidity, fairly firm tannins, full bodied for certain. Drink or hold but I’d likely hold. Shows promise, especially for a “lesser” vintage.
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2007 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape 94 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
WIML94
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened several hours earlier and followed over the course of the evening.
Garnet to perhaps dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of berries, cherries, flowers and mixed spices. Flavors of berries, cherries, chewy red currants and luscious plums. Medium to bright acidity, medium tannins, full bodied. Normally I’d withhold a rating on such a young wine clearly need of more time in the cellar but this wine is as best as I can guess right now in the WIML94 range. Something special that can still be sought out if desired.
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1983 Château Rieussec 97 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
WIML97
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Tasted at least three times over the course of a three hour dinner.
Amber color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Haunting nose of cinnamon, lychee, honeysuckle and brandy with vanilla stick soaked pears. Rich flavors of honey, soaked pears and roasted macadamia nuts. Medium bordering on bright acidity, full bodied. This wine was rich and luscious on the palate without being cloying. This wine was a real stunner and performing well above its’ pay grade. Drink or hold.
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2005 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru 95 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
WIML95
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Revisited 24 hours later and was even more stunning than the original tasting!
Bottled under screwcap. Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of honey, flowers and ripe yellow pears. Flavors of luscious pears, honey and a spritz of lemon on the medium to long finish. Medium to bright acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold. I’d have no problem doing either!
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