Mega Slide

Waterford Wines Milwaukee
Tasted Friday, September 4, 2009 by nzinkgraf with 754 views

Introduction

Again, Nathan and I decended upon Waterford from atop a mountain, the Olde Smokey Mountain. My contribution to the slide was a lowly 1996 Ridge York Creek Petite Sirah.

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

  • 2007 Smith-Madrone Riesling

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District

    green tea in the nose. grappa. minerality across the palate. the finish swells wonderfully. water weight and delicate florals. Medium acid. Who makes a better Riesling in this country???

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  • 2007 K Vintners Viognier

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley

    Peach and flower blossom on the nose. quite a sweet floral note in the air tonight. Medium acid and a hint of chalk. drying note on the finish balances the perceived sweet nicely.

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  • 1994 Hiedler Grüner Veltliner Reserve

    Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal

    nose shows the delicate side of spring water. Is there another side?? lightest wax note in the nose. mineral driven palate. overall quite a delicacy of profile. Medium acidity. After 1 hour - grape water on the nose. aged grape on the palate and a hint of almondine on the finish.

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 2007 Doña Paula Cabernet Franc Alluvia

    Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco, Tupungato

    Rich liquorice to the nose. blue to black fruited. deft oak on the nose. this wine has grill marks. full dash of wood on the palate. definitely a brightness of fruit on the nose. almost a tangy unsweetened Kool-Aid nose. rich and tight wood expression on the palate. why do people do this to Cabernet Franc???

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  • 2005 Chappellet Cabernet Franc

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    not so bellowing espresso. black raspberry fruit and the lightest element of gingerbread. wood shows lightly, but still youthfully.

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Flight 3 (3 Notes)

Absolutely enthralled with the '03 Storybook Reserve. I agree with Ben in saying, quite possibly the best Zin I've had. The Amarone wasn't showing me what I wanted to see. That must be my problem.

Flight 4 (2 Notes)

Flight 5 (3 Notes)

  • 2005 Quinta Sardonia QS

    Spain, Castilla y León, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León

    opaque black. rich dark blackberry. black top. very thick nose. black. black. black. Medium acid and big wood and tannin on the palate. beast of a wine, that after an hour or so opens to nice espresso and the sweetness of the new oak is starting to show.

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  • 2004 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    huge black top. tabacco leafy. so aromatic tonight. nose doesn't quite show the sweet concentrated richness of the quinta sardonia. Medium acid with approachable tannin on the palate.

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  • 1996 Ridge Petite Sirah York Creek

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District

    density of color and opacity. no signs of age on this baby. inky and almost black. thin rim. plum and the lightest note of raisination. a bit of jam in the nose. light iron and then some green grass. corn sweetness with a mellow mid palate. tannin is still dominant but not overpowering. there is a lightness of body that accompanies this monster structure and deep flavor profile. I will try my hardest to see if the other bottle I have can 'live forever.'
    after 2 hours in the decanter it's beginning to show so gravelly and the florals are popping out of this one.

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Flight 6 (2 Notes)

  • 2006 Vietti Langhe Nebbiolo Perbacco

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

    cranberry, tar, cherry. very tight structure right now. this all ends with some comment from Dr. Hansen about p**ing on his wife's d***. obviously some context that i just don't have here.

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  • 1999 Vietti Barolo Lazzarito

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    chocolate and raspberry. showing hints of brett. brett as chocolate/peanut. let's blow this off. waxy/plasticine fruit. espresso on the palate and such imposingly tight tannin.

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Flight 7 (2 Notes)

The d'Yquem was amazing, but in the end I was left thinking about the amazing expression of sage oil and cranberry relish left by the Felluga Mocato Rosa.

  • 2003 Marco Felluga Moscato Rosa

    Italy, Veneto, Veneto IGT

    Manderine orange/tangerine and sage oil on the nose. Palate shows an astringent/tannic note on the finish. wild balance!!! cranberry!!! such a great unique nose. sangria and sage, cranberry relish. this is an exceptional and unique wine for sure.

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  • 2000 Château d'Yquem

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    honied and spicy pollen a la botrytis. golden canary yellow. thought of brown sugar on the nose with light coconut milk. shows wonderful botrytis spice. waffles between white to brown grain toasted rice. white tea and apricot fruit on the nose as well. the palate shows wonderful juvenille purity and such the balance. I find florals to be floating in the background. meringue and toasted meringue.

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Closing

Tim Hansen has left the building.

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