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CT Group does 1996 Bordeaux @ Jeff S
Tasted Sunday, October 17, 1999 by mdefreitas with 709 views
Flight 1 - StARTERS (2 Notes)
Flight 2 - 1996 BORDEAUX (11 Notes)
1996 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Light nose, but excellent concentration. All the elements are there, but the tannins seem to be hiding things form coming out. Excellent mouthfeel, and a nice, chewy finish.
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1996 Château Calon-Ségur 85 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
No nose. Medium concentration. Not much interesting going on in the glass, correct, but average wine.
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1996 Château Chasse-Spleen 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Moulis en Médoc
Light nose. A bit thin. Maybe it is closed? Short finish. Pleasant, but uninspired.
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1996 Château Cos d'Estournel 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Tons of sweet fruit, with nice earth. Beautiful concentration. Brawny wine, yet very well balanced. Powerful. Needs time to smooth out the structure.
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1996 Château Gloria 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Good, soft fruit. Nice finish. Simple, but very drinkable. Very nice.
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1996 Château Lafon-Rochet 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Earthy, tannic and a bit closed. Seems to have the prerequestite fruit, but it is hiding. Will be an excellent wine with time.
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1996 Château Latour Grand Vin 97 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Lots of minerals, tree bark, and cassis. Slippery mouth feel, thick and concentrated. A brooding monster. Surprisingly accessable. Fine, sweet tannins. Very long on the palate. Outstanding.
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1996 Château Léoville Barton 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Big fruit. Sweet cassis and spice. A step up from the other "regular" Bordeauxs tasted in this tasting. Excellent mouthfeel, but a medium finish.
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1996 Château Potensac 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc
A bit of metallic shavings. Soft, but without much fruit. A very average, but pleasant wine.
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1996 Château Sociando-Mallet 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Nice, sweet, cassis nose. Good complexity. Nice earth. Nice concentrattion. Very well balanced, fun wine to drink. Excellent Bordeaux.
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1996 Virginie de Valandraud 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Soft, sweet, cherry and cassis wine. Nice, sweet oak. Low tannins. Beautiful, drink me now style of wine.
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Flight 3 - ETC (8 Notes)
1993 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona Ranch 94 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Nice, minerals, earthy fruits, great mouthfeel. Great wine.
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1994 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona Ranch 94 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Rich, ripe fruit. A bit tannic at this point. Seems to have the elements for a great wine, but this needs at least 5 more years.
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1996 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 97 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Sweet fruit bomb. Rich cassis liquor, blackberry, licorice. Very deep and very long. Toffee like finish. Amazing in it's concentration of fruit. Wow!
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1996 La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon Anniversary Release 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
Tight nose. Sweet fruit. A bit young and structured. Needs time. Nice.
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1996 Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon 94 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Rich fruit. Very good, ripe fruit, which is something I thought I would never say about Togni. Herbs and tabbacco, but no real green elements. A bit of olives and forrest floor. Nice.
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1996 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red 94 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Ripe, almost overripe fruit. Raisens and fruitcake. Low acid, big nose, sweet finish. Nice, but perhaps a bit overdone.
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1997 Del Dotto Cabernet Franc 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Good fruit. A bit of minerals on the finish. Nice floral element. Plump, sweet, soft fruit.
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1995 Château Lafon-Rochet 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Cedar, cassis. Big nose, nice earth, and soft tannins. Accessable, with a bright cherry fruit on the finish. Great QPR if bough on release.
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Flight 4 - DESSERT (1 Note)
1996 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru 98 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
Wow! Packed with sweet fruit, but jammed with so much acidity, that the sweetness is almost unperceptable. Pineapples, apricots, and shovel-loads of minerals. A wine that just makes you smile.
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1995 Peter Michael Chardonnay Cuvée Indigene 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley
Lessy, with some custard elements. Slight minerality on the fnish. I question the longevity of this wine. Excellent, but less than expected.
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1997 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains 92 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Lemon custard, minerals, and good acidity. Lip smacking finish. Excellent wine.
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