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Neal - Lewelling Dinner Sunday March 8th, Twist in Campbell
Campbell, CA
Tasted Sunday, March 8, 2009 by tanglenet with 1,005 views
Introduction
Offline organized by Paul and Stefania.
Flight 1 (1 Note)
There was at least one other rose that I missed. There may have been more.
Flight 2 (6 Notes)
The 2001 was the Neal WOTF for me.
1999 Neal Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
USA, California, Napa Valley
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: tight bright fruit with chocolate and dark berry notes. Good.
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2001 Neal Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
USA, California, Napa Valley
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: open and accessible with dark blackberry fruit and a dry finish. Very Good. WOTF for the Neal.
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2002 Neal Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
USA, California, Napa Valley
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: musty nose and mustiness on the palate with chocolate and some black licorice. Fair to Good.
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2003 Neal Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
USA, California, Napa Valley
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: round plush dark fruit with a dry finish. Good to Very Good.
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2004 Neal Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
USA, California, Napa Valley
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: round, plush dark fruit with dry bramble notes on the finish. Good to Very Good.
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2005 Neal Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
USA, California, Napa Valley
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: tight fruit with charcoal ending with a dry black fruit finish. Very Good but young.
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Flight 3 (6 Notes)
The 2004 Wight was the Lewelling WOTF for me.
2000 Lewelling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: dry, tight fruit with blackberry and dark raspberry notes. Good.
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2001 Lewelling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: dry, tight fruit with smoke, black cherry and blackberries. Very Good.
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2003 Lewelling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: funky herbaceous nose; green notes on the palate with a musty finish. Fair.
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2004 Lewelling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: drier and tighter fruit than the 04 Wight, with blackberry ending with a dry finish. Good to Very Good.
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2004 Lewelling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Wight
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: soft and approachable with a good tannic background with chocolate dust and black fruit. Terrific wine. WOTF for the Lewelling.
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2005 Lewelling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: still showing primary elements to me with some wateriness. Blackberry fruit with black cherry and chocolate. Good to Very Good. Should improve with time.
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Flight 4 (5 Notes)
Match showed a very high quality consistency across vintages.
2002 Match Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Butterdragon Hill
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: lush, dark fruit with some sweet concord grape notes ending with a citrus finish. Very Good. WOTF for Match
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2004 Match Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Butterdragon Hill
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: musty nose with charcoal, smoke and dry dark fruit. Good.
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2005 Match Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Butterdragon Hill
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: smokey with lush fruit and ends with a dry finish. Needs time. Very Good.
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2006 Match Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Butterdragon Hill
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: very primary right now with tropical fruit notes. Not rated.
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2005 Stefania Cabernet Sauvignon Uvas Creek Vineyard
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Clara Valley
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: some cinnamon on the nose, light in body compared to the heavier Napa cabs; good clean bright red fruit with a citrus finish. Very Good.
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Flight 5 (3 Notes)
1989 Château Doisy-Védrines
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: light, with some syrupy notes of creme brulle, lemon, brown sugar and caramel. Very Good.
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2000 Robert Mondavi Winery Sauvignon Blanc Botrytis
USA, California, Napa Valley
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: a slight alcohol note on the entry otherwise sweet nectarine and lemon with a syrupy finish. Fair to Good..
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2003 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: fresh lemon, sweet syrup with a strong clean citrus finish. Very Good.
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Opened not decanted. Served and tasted over 3-4 hours. Quick notes: super dark and nutty notes; very clean and fresh. Good.
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