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Older Cabs, etc in NYC
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Tasted Thursday, October 14, 1999 by mdefreitas with 794 views
Flight 1 - WHITES (3 Notes)
Flight 2 - REDS (14 Notes)
1995 Joseph Phelps Insignia 95 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Another stellar showing for this wine. Cassis syrup, spice, minerals, herb. Penetrating wine, with an awesome finish.
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1986 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District
Dark red in color. Only the slightest hint of lightening on the rim. Subtle aromas of leather and dry ripe fruit. Cassis, cedar and herbs;, totally resolved tannins. Very nice. Only a medium finish.
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1996 Behrens & Hitchcock "Ode to Picasso" 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Chewy raspberry, tea. Nice, but not outstanding. A bit simple.
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1982 Château Cantenac Brown 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Truffle, earth, thin, lean. Not much fruit. Good food wine, I guess.
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1986 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage 91 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Meaty, Gamey, yet elegant and well balanced. Still some structure to resolve. Really opened up with some airing to show more fruit. A bit light on the mid-palate, but nice.
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1995 Clos du Bois Cabernet Sauvignon Winemaker's Reserve 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
Caramel, toffee, sweet fruit. Vanilla, oak, chocolate. Simple, but nice.
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1987 Joseph Drouhin Musigny 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Slightly closed nose. Spicy cherry and earth. A bit thin on fruit. Not much going on here, for a Grand Cru. Medium short finish. OK.
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1985 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard 94 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville
Nice cedar nose. Leather, cassis, and other mature, complex, Cab flavors. Elegant and well balanced. Beautiful wine, with a hint of mint.
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1990 Château La Louvière 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Leather, gravel, earth. Very full of terroir, with some old bottle smells. Some fruit still clinging in. Nice, rustic wine.
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1985 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Minerals, earth, gravel. Nice, but perhaps a bit lean. Brawny, rustic wine.
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1995 Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve Claret 89 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Napa / Sonoma
Cassis, bark, herbs. A bit closed? Hidden fruit? Not a blockbuster, but will do better with time in the bottle.
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1989 Château Rausan-Ségla 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Cedar, earth, minerals. Nice, well balanced, seemless wine, with no hard edges. A bit of harsh tannins that still needs to be resolved. Excellent.
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1988 Ridge Monte Bello 92 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Earth, cherry, minerals, but still clinging to fruit. Herbs add complexity. Nice mouthfeel, if a bit rustic. Nice, brawny wine.
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1985 Tertre Rôteboeuf 79 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Leather, mushroom, earth. No real fruit left. A bit thin and lacking in anything.
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Flight 3 - DESSERT (1 Note)
1976 Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon 94 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Coteaux du Layon
A dying soldier, but a valiant one. Losing acidity, but has the great complexity that only age can impart. Still has sweet fruit, with some earthy mushrooms and minerals. Honey and cheesy on the nose. Long, complex finish.
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1985 Soulez Savennières Roche aux Moines 82 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières Roche aux Moines
Hard and severe. Minerals and tough acids. Perhaps needs more time to round out?
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1997 Didier Dagueneau Pur Sang 92 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
Great grapefruit and other citrus flavors. Piercing acidity, with a hint of minerals. Needs time to bring the acidity into check.
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1989 Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. Hune Vendanges Tardives 97 Points
France, Alsace
Light pale yellow in color. Nose of petrol and minerals. Full in the mouth, still young and vibrant. Florals, sweet tropical fruit on entry, but a seemingly dry minerally finish. Quite dry for a VT. Beautiful chaulky, minerally finish. Beautiful balance. Awesome.
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