Internet forum group magnum tasting.

@ Klap
Tasted Sunday, January 21, 2007 by Zweder with 197 views

Introduction

This group has never been together before. Many people even never met. They only shared opinions on a forum. We were with approx 30 persons and everybody had to bring a magnum. We had a great afternoon and evening and I dare to say that this tasting probably was the start of several tasting groups; Of people who live fairly close together and/or persons who share the same preferences.

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

Flight 2 (4 Notes)

  • 1975 Château Moulin du Cadet

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Coffee, mocha and some cigar box. Some sweetness and drying bitterness in the finish. All very mature, but also pleasurable. No official score, but for the pleasure now 87.

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  • 1984 Meerlust Cabernet Sauvignon 85 Points

    South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch

    I post this note after Ken posted his, and reading them, my bottle must have been an off bottle. In the bouquet were earthy mushroom smells. In the start there was some sweetness and the wine was still juicy. In the mouth the wine is pleasantly soft. The bitterness was ok but the acidity in the finish was a little too much. A good wine, nothing more than that.

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  • 1981 Château Troplong Mondot

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Very tertiary, but still nice and several nice impressions. Mushrooms. Quite much sweetness which makes the wine soft and friendly on the mid palate. Still juicy although the tannin is drying in the acidic finish. No score.

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  • 1982 Clos Fourtet

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Little barnyard, mushrooms and earthy tones in the bouquet. A sweet start and soft and juicy on the mid palate. Tertiary but still pleasurable. No score.

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Flight 3 (4 Notes)

Flight 4 (4 Notes)

  • 1996 Bodegas y Viñedos Alión Ribera del Duero 91 Points

    Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

    Beautiful complex bouquet with coffee and cigar box. On the palate ripe and round fruits, toasted oak, vanilla and soft acidity. Mature tannin. The wine seems to be completely ready now, but no real hurry.

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  • 1996 Château Prieuré-Lichine 89 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    Chocolate, blackberries and cassis. Full bodied. Good acidity. Good balance. No time for more notes, but this wine is in a beautiful drinking stage at the moment. The tannin is soft and pleasant, but still powerful. Will be perfectly ok in 5 years from now.

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  • 1996 Argiano Solengo Toscana IGT 90 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    Deep/expressive bouquet with ripe fruits like cassis and other berries. Same in the taste. Soft tannin and a long finish. Is in a beautiful drinking stage now and will probably hold this level for a few years.

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  • 1996 Fra Fulco Priorat 92 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Extremely youthful color with still some purple. Chocolate, full bodied and complex. Soft and youthful tannin. This is a treat!

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Flight 5 (4 Notes)

Flight 6 (4 Notes)

  • 1999 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 91 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    Chocolate and tobacco in the bouquet. Full bodied and compact wine with black fruit and still youthful tannin.

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  • 1998 Mas Martinet Priorat Clos Martinet 92 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Beautiful complex bouquet with black and red fruits and some herbs. Same on the palate. Full bodied. A mouth full of wine. Ready now, but no real hurry.

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  • 1997 Castello di Ama L'Apparita Toscana IGT 90 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    Deep and complex bouquet with some white pepper. Concentrated. Has quite much (good) acidity. Complex wine which is a bit short in the finish. Perfect partner for an Italian meal.

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  • 1995 Château Mouton Rothschild

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Popped and poured. And that is not the right way to treat this wine. There was cassis, tobacco and cedar in the bouquet. On the palate it was juicy, but there was no real excitement. It was drying in the finish. Both this bottle as the one of my previous note were poured blind. This time it scored so low I don't even put the score in, because the wine deserves better. (The low score is probably the result of the combination of pop and pour and the fact that the wine is closed at the moment.)

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Flight 7 (2 Notes)

Flight 8 (4 Notes)

Flight 9 (4 Notes)

Flight 10 (1 Note)

Flight 11 (1 Note)

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