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Platinum Tasting - Best of the Bests
Andre and Sabine's House, Mountain View, CA
Tasted Friday, October 10, 2014 by europat55 with 640 views
Flight 1 - Pre-Tasting Flight (1 Note)
Flight 2 - Main Flight (10 Notes)
1990 Château Montrose 97 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe
Extraordinary nose, mushrooms, some brett (A/A+). Amesome palate (A/A+).
My #1, Group's #1 (42 pts). Tasted Blind. What a wine!! Probably the best wine I ever had the chance to try! Wow!!Read 1 Comment / Post a Comment / 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
1978 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien
Nice browning on the edges. Gorgeous Bordeaux nose (A-/A). Palate was outstanding at the beginning, but quickly faded in the glass (A- --> B++).
My #2, Group's #5 (85 pts). Tasted Blind.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
1998 Château de la Gardine Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée des Generations Gaston Philippe 93 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Fruity nose, some spices (B++/A-). Gorgeous, peppery palate (A-/A).
My #3, Group's #7 (89 pts). Tasted Blind.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
1997 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore
Generous, outstanding nose (B++/A-). Gorgeous palate (A-).
My #4, Group's #2 (70 pts). Tasted blind.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
1985 Château Léoville Las Cases 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien
Tight Bordeaux style nose upon opening, but opened up after a while in the glass (A-). Outstanding, smooth palate (B++/A-).
My #5, Group's #6 (87 pts). Tasted blind.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
1997 Joseph Phelps Insignia 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Dark, sweet, fruity, young nose (B++). Rich, dense palate (B++/A-).
My #6, Group's #3 (77 pts). Tasted blind.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
1987 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Gorgeous Bordeaux style nose (A-). Modest, soft palate (B+)
My #7, Group's #8 (91 pts). Tasted blind.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
1987 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Excellent, but modest nose (B++). Excellent Palate (B++).
My #8, Group's #4 (82 pts). Tasted blind.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
1996 Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve Claret 89 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Napa / Sonoma
Dark, rich, hot nose (B+/B++). Excellent palate (B++).
My #9, Group's #9 (97 pts). Tasted blind.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
1975 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Reserva Flawed
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Orange/brown color. Sweet, oxidized nose. Oxidized palate... bummer!
My #10, Group's #10 (159). Tasted blind.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
Flight 3 - Posts (1 Note)
2001 Künstler Hochheimer Kirchenstück Riesling Spätlese 87 Points
Germany, Rheingau
Gorgeous nose, but palate appeared out of balance to me.
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