Ifune in NYC

Frankie & Johnnie's Steakhouse, NYC
Tasted Wednesday, December 16, 2015 by mdefreitas with 537 views

Flight 1 - WHITES (3 Notes)

Flight 2 - REDS FROM 1978 (5 Notes)

Flight 3 - REDS FROM OTHER VINTAGES (6 Notes)

  • 1971 Ridge Geyserville 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    A bit cloudy, but this was probably due to being shaken up as it was hand carried to the restaurant. The color is a ruby, garnet with a rusty rim. The fruit has dried a bit but this was not dead. Very mature but still a joy to drink with lots of earth, dried fruit and dried floral notes. The tannins have melted away but the acids keep this balanced and alive. Past peak but still wonderful.

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  • 1987 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate 95 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Youthful but not overly tannic. Such a joy to drink, with a great concentration of primary fruit and spice. This has so much more to give and I wish I could taste this again in another 20 years. So much strength here... one of the classics from this great California vintage.

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  • 1971 Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Mountain 94 Points

    USA, California

    Such a serious, deep wine, still holding a core of dense fruit, with an old-world profile of graphite, cedar, sage and earth. So layered, so alive and seemingly still has more to give. This bottle was in superb condition and the contents really showed it.

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  • 1977 Conn Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Flawed

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    This displace some cinnamon and other spice notes, but the fruit was almost non-existent. This seemed brothy, stewed, lactic and had hint of volatile acidity. A flawed bottle.

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  • 1982 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Bella Oaks 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    A beautiful wine, showing lots of old-world elegance. Currants, licorice, earth and cedar. Drinking great, but the finish was slightly clipped.

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  • 1985 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    Surprisingly youthful and monolithic, with very little development. This must have been a superbly well-stored bottle. With air, this gained more layers, with hints of herbs and spice. As the night wore on, this gained plushness and opulence. Wow, this could really be something down the road.

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Flight 4 - DESSERT (3 Notes)

  • 1988 Château Suduiraut 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    Excellent Sauternes that shows correct development for its age. Honey and dried tropical fruits. Rich and sweet, but the 1988 acids are there to keep this in balance. This still has some oak to resolve, but the components are there to keep this alive for many years to come.

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  • 2003 Weingut Robert Weil Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Auslese 91 Points

    Germany, Rheingau

    Given the producer and the vintage, I was expecting something fat, gloppy and syrupy, but this was in balance and delicious. Definitely sweet, with white raisins, dried peach and dried pineapple flavors, but ... the finish was lengthy and fairly crisp. A nice surprise.

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  • 1971 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru 90 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru

    Honey, quince and tropical notes. Sharp, crisp and a bit lean; a lot of the sugar seems to have melted away as this was only mildly sweet. A nice wine that did get better with air, but I recall having better bottles of this. I liked it, but others liked it more than I did, as I found it a bit severe.

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