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2019 CHEV Pinot Noir Russian River Valley

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11/16/2023 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: NR

Corked

  • Comment posted by 89grange:

    12/10/2023 6:07:00 AM - Opened one last night.... Corked as well
Red

1996 Penfolds Grange

 South Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more
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12/15/2022 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 97 points

Incredibly rich nose of lemongrass, pencil lead and black fruits.

The mouth is still very young and of a magnificent freshness. This is all the more remarkable as the juice has an enormous density. The touch is textured, very noble and silky. The wine glides like velvet. It is layered with that dominant lemongrass, something I haven't noticed on any of the Penfolds I've tasted so far. The eucalyptus side in particular is absent. Then came the graphite, then the cherry and the plum which intertwine in this wine which ultimately turns out to be more fine than concentrated. Magnificent spicy finish that sparkles on the tongue to coat the throat for long minutes.

Great Penfolds.

  • Comment posted by 89grange:

    12/15/2022 6:41:00 AM - Been saving a 96 Magnum of Grange and looking to an optimal opening time... Any time frame suggestions?

  • Comment posted by 89grange:

    12/15/2022 11:33:00 AM - Thx

  • Comment posted by 89grange:

    5/25/2023 3:28:00 AM - I like the 6 hour open and test recs. Let us know how it showed…
Red

2013 Cayuse Syrah Bionic Frog

 Walla Walla Valley more
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6/5/2021 - Ex-Ray Likes this wine: 95 points

Outstanding and ready, but not as thrilling a vintage as some others.

  • Comment posted by 89grange:

    1/1/2022 6:44:00 AM - Agree, not as thrilling...
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1987 Penfolds Grange

 South Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more
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12/26/2019 - 89grange Likes this wine: 96 points

Don't believe them... This wine was far from tired... Definitely not going to get better, but perfect for wife's 58th birthday... she couldn't get enough.... More blueberry flavors than the usual raspberry for older Granges....

  • Comment posted by 89grange:

    5/26/2021 5:29:00 AM - Agree, amazingly youthful!!
Red

2018 Sine Qua Non Syrah Ziehharmonika

 Central Coast more
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2/21/2021 - csimm wrote: 99 points

Way too Nickelodeon to be opening this early but far too difficult for my cracker-barrel psyche to continuously resist, these bottles were ever-leering at me with every pass I'd make by the cellar window. And of course one day, this day, I somehow find myself with a corkscrew in my hand and some dark spiritual force coercing me to plunge its twisted bayonet through the top of the Ziehharmonika's frail little fontanel.

Cork off and left open in the bottle for three hours. Decanted for two additional hours and kept/served at a consistently cool cellar temperature (52 degrees), which in sum ended up being pretty perfect service overall by the time the last sip was taken at the end of the evening. A beautiful perfume of violets and blackberry syrup; some underbrush on the nose as well. On the palate, black and blue fruits, creosote, campfire, anise, cured meats, shrub, and a fantastic floral lift (thanks to the 2.7% Viognier and 1.3% Muscat). Though there is a more linear stretch initially on the front of the attack, the expansion of flavor follows quickly, with a sense of patience and a deliberate, almost quantifiable cadence that smoothly encompasses the mouth and provides a glass-like sheen that coats the entire palate, like a dehydrated blueberry that liquifies and dissipates, leaving just the flavor of its essence behind. Finishes with a constant but whispering wave of fruit followed by garrigue and faint rainbow peppercorn notes.

You want texture? You got texture. Why throw yet another inflated SQN score in the mix so soon in evaluating this infant creature? Where's your sense of objectivity man?! Answer: TEXTURE. The perfectly juicy and tenderly ripe profile does everything to elevate this smooth operator into next-level consumption. Quality all the way through. Less overtly theatrical and Fire Marshall Bill than some of SQN's other young bucks, the Ziehharmonika carries a layer of sophistication that doesn't even pretend to stick its little toe into any loud Hollywood bar scene Courtney Love 90's cocaine-cocktail drama (even though Ventura is closer to Hollywood than Paso...or Rhone for that matter). Anyway, you get the point. Basically it's like this: Some wines talk at you. This wine just makes you feel fortunate to be in its company listening to what it has to say.

98-100 points for now, though I am fairly confident that this will veer more toward the three-digit numeric after 5+ years of cellaring. This Ziehharmonika reminded me of a young version of the 2008 SQN B 20, though it seems the mighty "Z" ultimately possesses an added layer of lurking complexity that stands to come to full fruition (literally and figuratively) as it nears its more optimum drinking window.

  • Comment posted by 89grange:

    3/9/2021 5:24:00 AM - Not pretty much the best, THE BEST! Thx!
Red

1981 Penfolds Grange

 South Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more
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4/18/2020 - W&FS Cellar Chair Likes this wine: 98 points

Amazingly youthful wine. When first opened it was very tight and underwhelming. Double decanted and served with lamb three hours later, the wine was transformed and spectacular! Near perfection and the wine of the night. One more bottle left - I have my fingers crossed.

  • Comment posted by 89grange:

    4/18/2020 12:53:00 PM - Really glad to hear... I have one more and 2 82s....Wonder how long I should wait..?
Red

1990 Penfolds Grange

 South Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more
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3/15/2020 - Nanda wrote: 96 points

The Last Supper (Before the Covid-19 Shutdown) (El Ideas): A towering and commanding nose rich, mint-filled Shiraz fruit. The palate is so rich and dense with persistent brightness. Youthful even at 30 years old. Wow.

  • Comment posted by 89grange:

    3/17/2020 4:49:00 AM - Thanks, love the older Granges
Red

1998 Penfolds Grange

 South Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more
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2/1/2020 - Ex-Ray Likes this wine: 100 points

Perfection in the glass, even better than the last two bottles! Went perfectly with heart of ribeye. Still dark garnet, completely opaque, the slightest hint of brown at the edges. Aromas of red raspberries, blackberries, with American oak vanilla notes. On the palate, full-bodied but round and elegant, not a fruit bomb. Rich, concentrated, viscous, lots of smooth balanced fruit with the acid and tannin. Slightly hot on the late palate and aftertaste due to 15% alcohol, but amazing length. This will still last for years.
Ric

  • Comment posted by 89grange:

    2/2/2020 6:10:00 AM - Dang, sounds amazing....I thought we could smell it from here... Cheers...

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