Dinner at Lampreia

Seattle, WA
Tasted Friday, September 30, 2005 by Eric with 633 views

Introduction

Tonight we had dinner with our friends David and Jodie at Lampreia. As always, the meal was impeccable!

David likes Cali-Cab, so I toted along a fun pair for us to enjoy.

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

  • 1999 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona Ranch 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    This was very reminiscent of the 1999 Shafer Hillside Select with a cool, dark, intense personality of cranberry, dark chocolate, and loamy earth. The palate was rich yet fairly restrained with silky tannins that creep up on you. The one characteristic I struggled with was a strong vegetal streak. What started as gentle notes of dill and Bay leaf became stronger and stronger, eventually dominating the nose and palate of the wine. Herbal, a little stalky, yet with rich masses of focused red/black fruit. There is a lot to like here to be sure.

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  • 1997 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red 97 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Well, this blew the 1999 Abreu clear off the table. The nose was a little reticent, but the palate made up for that with rich, voluptuous waves of cocoa, mineral, screaming black fruit, ripe yet without too much sweetness. The finish was the highlight, an easy 60 seconds, stunningly long and persistent. This certainly nears the pinnacle of unabashed California cab that is all about waves of sweet, black fruit. Wow, too bad it was the last bottle. It drank *really* well!

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