USA 1995
@ JK
Tasted Saturday, September 24, 2016 by Zweder with 488 views
Introduction
We all had to bring a few wines of the theme. We did not know which wines were brought. All wines were poured fully blind, also not knowing when your own wine was poured.
NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve 93 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Soft mousse and very fresh. Minerals, a lot of focused citrus, crustacean. Tight and great bubble.
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1990 René Collard Champagne Brut Cuvée Réservée 90 Points
France, Champagne
Special bouquet with yeast, smoke and broth, and to be honest; quite pleasant. On the palate minerals a good mousse, apple, citrus and celery. Mature and beautiful bubble.
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2006 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes 95 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Concentrated bouquet with caramel, butterscotch, vanilla, ripe yellow fruits and oak. On the palate full bodied and rich with acacia, asparagus, honey, yellow fruits and vanilla. Good acidity and sweetness and some ok vegetal impressions. I am a fan of wines like this.
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2008 Sine Qua Non Kolibri 96 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Dark yellow. In the bouquet floral, but also vegetable soup, broth, celery, anise and salty licorice. On the palate a very special wine with caramel, exotic fruits, litchi, some sweetness, but also something salty. Very special and beautiful. (Tasted and scored fully blind.)
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1995 Ridge Monte Bello 93 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
In the bouquet red forest fruits, cedar and graphite. On the palate red berries, vanilla, chocolate and coffee. Beautiful, almost classical acidity and tannin with a pleasant and soft bite. Beautiful wine with still a future of a few years.
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1995 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 93 Points
USA, Washington
Beautiful bouquet with some floral impressions. On the palate earthy and mushroom flavors, dark berries like cassis, firm acidity, medicine box, some chocolate but also classical with slightly drying tannin. Good freshness! Still a beautiful wine with some future.
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1995 Laurel Glen Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Sonoma Mountain 94 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain
In the bouquet dark forest fruits, cassis, smoke, cedar, cigar box etc. Quite classical and luxurious. On the palate the same( luxurious) elements. Beautiful smoke and earthy impressions, tannin with still a good bite in combination with good freshness. It is probably my old world palate, but best red so far in this tasting.
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1993 Château Latour Grand Vin 96 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
What a feast and what great fun! This wine was poured blind in a 1995 USA tasting and it stood out! One taster shouted out loud this was a textbook Napa wine with still 20 years ahead. Others were less explicit, but scored the wine in their top 2 or 3. I must say that I was (again) pleasantly surprised for this off vintage. This wine is still at its peak and not tired yet. Really beautiful :-)! 95 - 96 (96 because the wine is at its pleasantly soft peak now.)
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1995 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
In the bouquet dark forest fruits and some earthy flavors. Also cinnamon and some sweetness. On the palate autumn forest, good acidity and soft tannin. Mature and beautiful, but is the wine a 100% fresh? Not sure….. but even with that in mind, I dare to score the wine 93.
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1995 Opus One 95 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
In the bouquet dark forest fruits, rustic and barnyard flavors, some medicine as well. Beautiful and complex nose! On the palate the same. Quite mature with celery, soy, medicine, coffee, chocolate, but still good acidity. Although the wine is quite mature, the tannin still has some bite. The opinions differ between the different tasters. Personally I enjoy the complexity of this mature wine, but if you still have several bottles; open one to see what you think for yourself!
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1995 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 94 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
In the bouquet rustic flavors, lead pencil, dark forest fruits and pleasant barnyard. On the palate also rustic impressions, some sweetness and sweet herbs, but also classical, almost Italian like acidity. Not extremely concentrated and a fairly short finish, but the wine has something intriguing and classical. Beautiful wine with a good future.
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1995 La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon Anniversary Release 95 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
Beautiful, mature, refined and complex bouquet with delicious sweet spices. On the palate the same impressions with a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness. Beautifully round with lovely dark and red berries and good herbs and spices. One of the most harmonious wines of the evening. Ready now and the next few years.
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1995 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
In the bouquet red and dark forest fruits and a touch of sweetness. On the palate sweetness, herbs, good acidity and some chocolate. Good acidity. Ripe and rich and ready. A really beautiful wine at its peak. Not overwhelming, but with a score of 93 you won´t hear me complain.
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1995 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red 94 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
In the bouquet red berries, sweet spices and pleasant acidity. On the palate red fruit acidity, sweet spices, vanilla, mild tannin, round tannin. Very harmonious, round and supple and completely ready now.
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2005 Fattoria Petrolo Galatrona 93 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Beautiful bouquet with red berries, sweet spices and egg plant. On the palate a touch of sweetness, sweet spices, cinnamon and beautiful acidity. Great wine.
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1995 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville
Beautiful bouquet with dark and red berries as well as dome smoke. On the palate dark berries and kirsch. The alcohol shows a bit, but overall the wine is beautiful with good acidity and mild tannin. Not an extreme length.
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1995 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Flawed
USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District
Not completely undrinkable, but without any doubt corked.
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1995 Joseph Phelps Insignia 96 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Beautiful bouquet with dark forest fruits, coffee, chocolate and graphite. On the palate a lovely and well balanced wine which is completely ready. Dark berries, graphite, a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness. Great wine!
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1995 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona Ranch 95 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Beautiful bouquet with sweet spices. On the palate a beautiful and harmonious wine with a beautiful balance between dark berry fruits, acidity and sweetness. Well integrated minerals. Great wine in a lovely drinking stage.
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1992 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select
USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District
Unfortunately this wine is not as it should be. Slightly corked.
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1995 Harlan Estate Flawed
USA, California, Napa Valley
The bouquet of this wine is extremely mature with lavas and celery. On the palate the same. This wine has probably been stored much too warm for many years. What a great pity!
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2014 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero AAlto 90 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Dark forest fruits and yoghurt in the bouquet. On the palate a mouth full of good wine, but in this stage much too young. This will probably be a great pleasure around 2024 an then to 2030. 90+++
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