A Good Tuesday, Vol III: The MixTape (Billecart, Rayas, ESJ, Kalin, Shafer-Froelich)

The Gerneral Muir
Tasted Wednesday, October 2, 2019 by decaturwinedude with 180 views

Flight 1 (5 Notes)

2006 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Louis Salmon 93 Points

France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

What Biskuit said.

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2011 Edmunds St. John Heart of Gold 86 Points

USA, California, Sierra Foothills, El Dorado County

This was uncharacteristically uninteresting for a Steve Edmunds wine and it seemed tired out like its best days had passed. Wasn't really off, just never came into anything other than seeming waxy slightly oxidative.

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2007 Schäfer-Fröhlich Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Großes Gewächs 94 Points

Germany, Nahe

Yow. Intensity. Fresh nose that is more earthy, not entirely riesling-like with a grassy and herbal thing, some peach. Really powerful, I noted the extract that just lingers on the palate. Chewy. Long...Will probably outlive us all.

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1995 Kalin Cellars Chardonnay Cuvée W 95 Points

USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Livermore Valley

What to say about these 90s Kalins? Another great bottle. Amazing concentration still. Slightly oxidative, but there is an acidity that adds freshness. Brown butter and butterscotch notes, some hints of bitters and honeyed flavors. Really interesting. Really terrific.

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2017 Noble Wine Cellar Petit Manseng 91 Points

USA, Georgia

Revelation of the Year! Thanks Biskuit! Best Georgia (state) wine I have ever tasted! Blind it was called old world. Highly aromatic, peach and apricot and a terrific acidic spine. Very crisp and lively. Highly drinkable and one to follow. From Clayton, GA.

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

2005 Edmunds St. John Syrah Bassetti Vineyard

USA, California, Central Coast, San Luis Obispo County

Terrific northern Rhone-like nose that is meaty and peppery, slightly funky. Palate was rather tight, like the wine had closed down hard, or was just in an awkward phase. A+ nose. Not sure after that. Having many of Steve's Syrahs over the years, was expecting more, and this was not a great showing. Others liked it more than I did. Maybe its me.

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2005 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve 95 Points

France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Awesome Rayas sauce. Garrigue and pepper. Kirsch. Super duper sexy. Palate is like silk. Long. Burgundian. Intense presence without weight. Elegant. Still youthful, the palate hasn't totally fleshed out. Love it.

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