George Kautzman Old Cali Cellar Picks Tasted Blind

David Niederauer and George Kautzman

• 2005 Turley The White Coat 90 Points

  USA, California

  Light yellow color; lovely, ripe pear, apple, quince, light ginger nose; soft, ripe pear, apple, quince palate; medium-plus finish (14.5% alcohol)

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• 1982 Chalone Vineyard Pinot Blanc Estate Reserve 90 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Chalone

  Light medium yellow color; very mature, hazelnut, toasted nose; tasty, rich, lightly oily textured, toasted, hazelnut, toasted marshmallow palate; medium-plus finish (12.8% alcohol)

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• 1985 Wolfspierre Sémillon Berlin Vineyard 86 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain

  Light medium orange color with 1 millimeter clear meniscus; oxidized, smoky, light beef bouillon, chicken broth, sauteed onion, herbs nose; chicken broth, consomme, sherry palate; medium-plus finish (made by Rod Berglund)

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• 2001 Kistler Chardonnay Camp Meeting Ridge 91 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Light medium yellow color; buttery, tart apple, baked apple nose; mature, buttery, baked apple, baked pear palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (14.1% alcohol)

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• 2001 Kistler Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard 88 Points

  USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

  Medium yellow color; reticent, apricot, lightly spiced apple nose; blown out, baked apple, poached pear, buttery palate; medium-plus finish (14.1% alcohol)

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• 2001 Testarossa Chardonnay Michaud Vineyard 91 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Chalone

  Light lemon yellow color; appealing, ripe pear, ripe apple, rum butter nose; poached pear, creamy apple palate; medium-plus finish (14.1% alcohol)

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• 2001 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains 92 Points

  USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

  Light medium yellow color; lovely, ripe pear, ginger, mango nose; tasty, mango, orange, orange cream palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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• 1983 Joseph Phelps Delice de Sémillon 88 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Medium orange color with pale meniscus; mature, apple cider, poached pear, baked apricot nose; creamy textured, baked apricot palate; medium-plus finish (75% Semillon, 25% Sauvignon Blanc)

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• 1986 Château d'Yquem 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

  Light medium golden yellow color with 1 millimeter clear meniscus; botrytis, powdered sugar, baked apple nose; rich, creamy textured, silky, luscious yet delicate, powdered sugar, peach syrup palate; long finish 94+ points

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• 1997 Ojai Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard 91 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

  Bricking dark cherry red color with lots of sediment; focused, tart cherry, spice, light dill nose; tasty maturing, strawberry, tart cherry, tart raspberry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (14% alcohol)

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• 1999 Scott Paul Cellars Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard 92 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

  Bricking medium dark cherry red color; tart cherry, tart raspberry, baked cherry nose; tasty, tart raspberry, tart baked cherry palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points (14.1% alcohol)

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• 1996 Nichols Winery & Cellars Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard 90 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

  Bricking medium dark cherry color; mature, tart cherry, sous bois nose; tart cranberry, tart cherry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (13.5% alcohol)

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• 1998 Flowers Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard 83 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

  Bricking, dark cherry red color; bretty, mature, tart cherry nose; very bretty, mature, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish (13.6% alcohol)

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• 1985 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon Limited Bottling Cold Creek Vineyard 86 Points

  USA, Washington, Columbia Valley

  Bricking dark red violet color; mature, light mint, tart currant nose; tangy, mature, tart plum palate; medium finish (12.4% alcohol)

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• 1985 Simi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Alexander Valley 90 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley

  Very dark red violet color; mature, weedy, light mint, ripe currant, iodine nose; mature, plum, weedy, light mint, ripe currant, iodine palate; medium-plus finish (13.3% alcohol)

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• 1985 Laurel Glen Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Sonoma Mountain 92 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain

  Nearly opaque purple red violet color; ripe cassis, lightly weedy, plum nose; tasty, tart cassis, currant, tart plum, olive palate; medium-plus finish

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• 1985 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 91 Points

  USA, Washington

  Bricked medium dark red violet color; weedy, tart currant, eucalyptus nose; ripe currant, tart plum, eucalyptus palate; medium-plus finish (13% alcohol)

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• 1985 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select 92 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District

  Bricking very dark red violet color; tart blackberry, mint, ripe currant, roasted black fruit nose; tasty, tart blackberry, ripe currant, black plum, dried salty plum palate; medium-plus finish

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• 1985 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate 93 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Very dark red violet color with some light floating sediment; tart plum, light mint, cassis, black fruit nose; tasty, mature, structured, plum, black fruit, tart blackberry palate; medium-plus finish (much better bottle than the last three I've tried; 13.5% alcohol)

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• 1985 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard 91 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

  Bricking opaque purple red violet color; mint, eucalyptus, tart blackberry, green herb nose; maturing, mint, olive, weedy, tart plum, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish (13.4% alcohol)

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• 1985 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 93 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Bricking dark red violet color with light floating sediment; lovely, maturing, eucalyptus, plum nose; tasty, structured, tart plum, eucalyptus, currant palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points

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• 1984 Napa Valley Port Cellars Vintage Port 90 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Bricking medium ruby color; mature, baked berry, plum nose; baked plum, baked berry palate; medium-plus finish (18.5% alcohol)

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• 1978 Chateau St. Jean Johannisberg Riesling Selected Late Harvest Belle Terre Vineyard 91 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley

  Medium brown color with ruby lights; mature, baked orange, dried cherry nose; baked orange, baked apricot palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points

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