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Pre-Auction Wine Tasting w/ ZHs and Colgins
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Tasted Thursday, October 1, 1998 by mdefreitas with 928 views
Flight 1 - ZIND HUMBRECHT (6 Notes)
Flight 2 - COLGIN (4 Notes)
1992 Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb 95 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Big nose, big fruit. Screams Califorina! Ripe and complex with a wonderfully long finish.
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1993 Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Big nose, but a bit more herbal than the 92. A slight mint component to go with the big fruit. A bit rougher tannins than the 1992.
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1994 Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb 94 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Big fruit bomb. Cassis liquor and only a hint of vanilla. Almost tastes like a barrel sample. Packed, but needs time.
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1995 Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb 97 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Huge wine. Tastes like a barrel sample. Lots of sweet cassis fruit, with no signs of oak (due to the incredible amounts of fruit extract). A bit monolithic right now and a bit hard to taste, but all the pieces are in place for a masterpiece.
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Flight 3 - NEW WORLD (4 Notes)
1992 Dominus Estate Napanook Vineyard 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tough, tannic wine. Good concentration, and although not green, it has some nice herbs to it. Tough tannins that need time to be tamed.
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1986 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville
Mint, cassis, and some semi-mature notes. Overall a bit thin with some harsh tannins.
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1987 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
Thick, concentrated wine. Cassis, with some hints of mint, herbs and black olives which add complexity (not herbaceousness). Brooding yound wine.
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1986 Penfolds Grange 93 Points
Australia, South Australia
BIG BIG nose of cedar and spice. Maturing tastes, but still has plenty of life. Cedar seems to dominate; I would like to see a bit more fruit. Still a WOW wine for the big nose and long finish.
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Flight 4 - BORDEAUX (10 Notes)
1990 Château Clinet 95 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Dark in color. Tight nose, yet very filling on the palate. Packed with fruit. Seems almost California-like. Needs time.
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1982 Château Figeac 85 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Funky, and perhaps some volatile acidity? Not a wow wine, but drinkable.
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1988 Château La Fleur de Gay 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Lovely wine. Fruity and earthy. Still has time to improve.
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1949 Château Haut-Brion 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
A mature tasting Bordeaux. Complex aromas. A bit more years of life left in this wine, but on its downward cycle, I would suspect.
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1978 Château Lafite Rothschild 69 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Volatile acidity. Thin, weedy and vinegary. Unpleasant.
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1966 Château Palmer 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
A mature bordeaux with nice minerals and earth flavors. A bit short on the finish, though.
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1989 Château Palmer 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Tight nose. Not giving much up at this tasting. Seems to have the prerequisite concentration and balance.
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1961 Château Pavie 96 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Thick, rich wine, especially given the age. Might actually still be improving. Mouthfilling wine that hits all the cracks in the palate. Wonderful.
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1964 Pétrus 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Seems a bit mediorce at this tasting. Perhaps a bit of volatile acidity? Tasted from a half bottle.
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1986 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Lovely wine. Still young, but showing the typical Paulliac scents of lead pencil and tabbaco. Fine finish.
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Flight 5 - BURGUNDY (5 Notes)
1992 Gagnard-Delagrange Bâtard-Montrachet 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Big wine. Classic White Burgundy aromas and tastes of petrol, barnyard, and tabacco. Leesy finish. Would be a WOW wine, but the hot finish was a slight detraction.
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1990 Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Bressandes Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Cherry, herbs. A tough wine that is still a bit young. Will be nice.
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1972 Maison Leroy Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Serpentières 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
Light. Some spiciness to this wine, but a bit on the tired side.
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1990 Domaine Leroy Nuits St. Georges 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
Tight nose, but very mouth-filling juice here. Tannic, but has wonderful balance and delicacy.
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1985 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
Spicy, and some fruit still clinging on. Tannic, but the tannins are very smooth. Long finish.
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Flight 6 - ITALY (2 Notes)
1985 Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi 87 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Tight nose. Mature nose. Some dusty oak and dusty red fruits. Acidic and hard. Must be a food wine.
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1985 Gaja Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo 87 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Musty oak. Dusty mushrooms and earth. Lots of terroir here. Hard and acidic.
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Flight 7 - RHONE (1 Note)
1993 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De L'Orée 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Honey, vanilla, and some minerals. A bit underwhelming, given the expectations of this wine. Seemed a bit watery. Perhaps it was served too cold?
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Flight 8 - SPAIN (1 Note)
1994 Marqués de Cáceres Rioja Crianza 86 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Mature aromas of leather and earth. Lots of shoe polish, leather, and a bit of fruit. Typical traditional Rioja. Seemed to have gained a bit more weight with air. Nice QPR.
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Flight 9 - DESSERT (1 Note)
1967 Château d'Yquem 95 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Rich caramel and honey. Sweet, but still has the acidity to balance this wine out. Powerful, yet characteristicly light on its feet.
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1994 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Clos Windsbuhl 90 Points
France, Alsace
Ripe fruit character, some minerals, but thinner than I would have thought, given the reviews. Very nice wine.
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1992 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Rangen de Thann Clos St. Urbain 90 Points
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
Spicy, smokey wine. A bit of cinnamin? Pleasant, but not a blockbuster.
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1989 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl 88 Points
France, Alsace
Nice, pleasant Gewurtz. Some spiceness, but lacks power. A bit watery? Perhaps lacking acidity as well?
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1994 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl 99 Points
France, Alsace
Dark yellow in color. Unbelievable amounts of extract in this wine. Massive, huge, and monstorous. Thick, spicy, nutty, and mineraly. Incredibly, complex wine with an unending finish. Wow! White wine doesn't get much better than this.
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1994 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Hengst Vendange Tardive 95 Points
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
Big, massive wine. Full of spicy, nutty fruit. Wonderfully long finish, but not as spectacular as the 94 Clos Windsbuhl.
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1991 Zind-Humbrecht Tokay Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal Sélection de Grains Nobles 100 Points
France, Alsace
Perfection. This is more food than wine. Has the viscosity of motor oil. Chunky, fruity, spicy, ethereal. The finish never ends. A mind-blowing experience. Incredibly sweet, but, of course, it has enough acidity for balance. Almost painfully intense. This might last a century!
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