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OMG #105
Ann Arbor, MI
Tasted Monday, December 11, 2023 by Tobinski with 96 views
Flight 1 - Bubbles/white (4 Notes)
Flight 2 - Red (10 Notes)
2004 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Durell Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Thin, short, and too hot (15.2% abv)--but redeemed somewhat by pretty berry fruit.
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2004 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Green Valley of Russian River Valley
14.4% abv (less than the 15.2% for the 2004 Loring Durell tasted alongside), but this tasted even more hot due to less overall balance.
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1984 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
USA, California, Napa Valley
Dark and somber. Majestic mouthfeel, but the vegetal notes were excessive. I imagine this bottle would have drunk better earlier on the aging curve when there would have been more fruit to balance out the greenness. That being said, this is holding up pretty well at 39 years!
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2001 Bodegas Montecillo Rioja Gran Reserva
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Quite polished, with structure suggesting this is just beginning to enter its drinking window.
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1996 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
13.5% abv. Impeccably balanced. Seamless. Very savory and a little wild, while staying grounded in sophisticated fruit. In a great spot, and I sensed it won't be fading anytime soon.
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1982 Château Latour à Pomerol
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
12% abv. A lot of smoke on the nose. The palate here is stunning, featuring elegant dark red fruit, subtle tertiary notes of beef stock and shiitake mushroom, and an extremely silky texture. This beauty is at peak.
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2006 Château Pontet-Canet
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Dark and brooding. I sensed this was in an in-between spot where primary fruit is receeding yet tannins haven't budged much. Demands either a ribeye steak or 10 more years.
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1995 Château Langoa Barton
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Modest fruit with astringency and tightness to the tannins that I feel will keep this out of balance for the remainder of its life.
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1997 Château Léoville Las Cases Flawed
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Corked
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2007 Capezzana Monna Nera Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Holding up well. Despite the international grape varieties, showed Tuscan pedigree with some tangy acidity and dusty earth.
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Flight 3 - Sweet (4 Notes)
1999 Reif Estate Vidal Icewine
Canada, Ontario, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara River VQA
Sticky, but showed a very nice interplay between ripe fruit and oxidative notes.
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2009 Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch (Erben-Thanisch) Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spätlese
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Not much in the acidity department and leans heavy, but the sweetness ultimately stays in check and the ripe orchard fruit is very pretty. A style that works well with foie gras, which thankfully was passed to me just after I poured this.
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2003 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Auslese
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Sweetness was over the top here, without acidity for balance, making this tough to drink. The vintage won.
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1994 Dow Porto Vintage
Portugal, Douro, Porto
I gave this 3 hours of air, which this beast seemed to scoff at and ask why I bothered. This is very serious and structured for its age. Not tasting all that sweet either. Still fantastic with Stichelton cheese, less successful with dark chocolate.
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2008 Veuve Doussot Champagne Ernestine Millesime
France, Champagne
Pleasant and easy going. Yellow orchard fruit, with some almond. Just enough balancing acidity on the finish. Appears to be very reasonably priced.
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2012 Château La Louvière Blanc
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
A bit reductive, with some disjointed oak still. Tasted quite young. Would like to try this again in 3-5 years.
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2012 Château Montus Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec
France, Southwest France, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec
Vibrant, crunchy, very dry finish. I like it a lot!
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1998 Kistler Chardonnay Durell Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Very soft and flabby, with a lot of oak and spice notes. But it's still sound and drinkable.
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