Epic KW Blind Tasting of 16 of the best wines in the world

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1994 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection USA, California, Napa Valley

96 points

1/16. Classic cab, deep and rich.
It is uncanny and quite amazing how CSS rises to the top in blind tastings EVERY time.

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1990 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

95 points

2/16. Very rich and full.

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1990 Château Latour Grand Vin France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

95 points

3/16. Classic old bordeaux. Awesome.

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1989 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Seven Hills Vineyard USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley

94 points

4/16. Disjointed at first, this actually improved with time in the glass. Strange to say about a wine that's not supposed to age well.

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1988 Ridge Petite Sirah York Creek Devil's Hill USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District

93 points

5/16. Impressive ranking for this "ringer" wine which has obviously aged well.

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1990 Domaine Leroy Clos Vougeot France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

93 points

6/16. Still some good acidity here.

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1986 Penfolds Grange Australia, South Australia

93 points

7/16. Beautiful.

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1994 Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Ribera del Duero Janus Gran Reserva Pesquera Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

92 points

8/16. Thick, rich, full.

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1994 Dalla Valle Maya USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

92 points

9/16. rich, metallic. Faded quickly.

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1990 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain

91 points

10/16. classic cali cab.

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1990 Ridge Lytton Springs USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley

90 points

11/16. ID'ed blind. Enjoyable.

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1987 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate USA, California, Napa Valley

90 points

12/16. Old.

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1988 Château Mouton Rothschild France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

89 points

13/16. A bit thin, faded quickly in the glass.

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1990 Château Margaux France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

flawed

15/16. Sadly, this was heavily oxidized.

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1985 Duca di Salaparuta Sicilia Duca Enrico Italy, Sicily, Sicilia

86 points

14/16. Done.

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1990 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

85 points

16/16. I never have liked BdM, but I thought after our last tasting I could learn to love aged brunello. Maybe not.

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