Rhone New and Old World
Prima, Walnut Creek, Ca.
Tasted Thursday, October 24, 1991 by bestdamncab with 16 views
Introduction
Chance to taste wines I never buy.
Flight 1 - Rhone New and Old World (6 Notes)
Interesting
Closing
I bought one bottle per quarter of Beaucastel for many years after this tasting.
1988 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 95 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Nice, stinky stuff, good, big body, full fruit, fruit round and elegant, nice,s stinky finish.
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1989 Edmunds St. John Syrah 90 Points
USA, California
Thick, rich, deep, intense, yet fruit forward, slightly hollow, needs 10 years to develop and peak.
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1987 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde 89 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Big, rich, fruity wine, seems weak compared to peers today.
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1989 Cline Cellars Mourvèdre Reserve 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Sweet, big fruit, not my type, too much tannin.
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1986 Domaine les Goubert Gigondas 85 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
Sweet, ripe cherries, very round and fruity, in the mouth, great, sweet cherry finish, faded rapidly.
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1989 Bonny Doon Vineyard Le Cigare Volant 80 Points
USA, California, Central Coast
Rich, young, supple, pleasant.
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