Tasting out of Bordeaux glass so not a great display for the bubbles. Plenty of yeast, toast and brioche notes on the nose. Bright with lively citrus on the palate with mineral notes to accent the bready yeasty depth. Slightly honeyed flavors. Deep and long expansive finish. Excellent.
Aromas of plum, earth-slate, and currant. Deep black fruit on the palate with tobacco, cedar, and blue-floral notes. Balanced and rich. Round polished tannins and a full finish. Nicely developed, but still tastes young.
Plummy aromas with anise, currant and cedar notes. Black fruit on the palate with stony, black-floral, and ashy-mineral notes. Integrated oak. Elegantly structured with fine tannin and full finish. Very nice.
Notes of cigar box, black currant and leather on the nose. Densely structured palate of cassis, cedar, tobacco and black cherry. Broad on the palate, nicely polished, with big chewy tannins. Hints of mineral and earth on a full finish. Very nice.
Aromas of rhubarb, earth and plummy fruit. Well balanced on the palate, showing nice mineral, earth, tea, and dark floral notes that temper the darker fruit. Silky feel on the palate with sharp acid and fine tannins. Medium-long finish. Nice complexity. Very well done.
Touches of mineral, honey and butterscotch, along with stone fruit. Adds subtle notes of citrus on the palate. Polished feel, good acid, well structured, and a solid finish. Drinking well.
1999 Perrier-Jouët Champagne Cuvée Fleur de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 94 Points
France, Champagne
Tasting out of Bordeaux glass so not a great display for the bubbles. Plenty of yeast, toast and brioche notes on the nose. Bright with lively citrus on the palate with mineral notes to accent the bready yeasty depth. Slightly honeyed flavors. Deep and long expansive finish. Excellent.
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2002 Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon Réserve Spéciale 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Aromas of plum, earth-slate, and currant. Deep black fruit on the palate with tobacco, cedar, and blue-floral notes. Balanced and rich. Round polished tannins and a full finish. Nicely developed, but still tastes young.
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2009 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Artemis 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Plummy aromas with anise, currant and cedar notes. Black fruit on the palate with stony, black-floral, and ashy-mineral notes. Integrated oak. Elegantly structured with fine tannin and full finish. Very nice.
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2006 Silverado Vineyards Merlot Mt. George Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Coombsville
Notes of cigar box, black currant and leather on the nose. Densely structured palate of cassis, cedar, tobacco and black cherry. Broad on the palate, nicely polished, with big chewy tannins. Hints of mineral and earth on a full finish. Very nice.
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2010 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Southing 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Aromas of rhubarb, earth and plummy fruit. Well balanced on the palate, showing nice mineral, earth, tea, and dark floral notes that temper the darker fruit. Silky feel on the palate with sharp acid and fine tannins. Medium-long finish. Nice complexity. Very well done.
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2009 Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay Napa Valley 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Touches of mineral, honey and butterscotch, along with stone fruit. Adds subtle notes of citrus on the palate. Polished feel, good acid, well structured, and a solid finish. Drinking well.
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