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Platinum Tasting - Wines that go well with steak
Andre and Sabine's House, Mountain View, CA
Tasted January 10, 2014 by europat55 with 503 views
Introduction
Flight 1 - Pre-Tasting Wine (1 note)
Flight 2 - Flight 1 (6 notes)
Red
2008 Cayuse Syrah Armada Vineyard
93 points
Fruity, peppery note. A little bit hot. Young (A-/A). Very tasty, young palate. (B++/A-). Seems to have room to improve by another 1 or 2 points with a couple of years in the cellar.
My #1, Group's #3 (39 pts). Tasted blind.
My #1, Group's #3 (39 pts). Tasted blind.
Red
1989 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Centenaire
93 points
Light brown color. Gorgeous old nose with asparagus and other green vegetables (A). Tasty palate (B++). Likely past its prime... drink up!.
My #2, Group's #1 (33 pts). Tasted blind
My #2, Group's #1 (33 pts). Tasted blind
Red
2007 Gemstone Cabernet Sauvignon
89 points
Very dark color. Excellent nose. (B++). A little bit tannic upon opening, but softens with time in the glass (B+/B++). Seems like this would benefit from a few years in the cellar.
My #3, Group's #4 (44 pts). Tasted blind.
My #3, Group's #4 (44 pts). Tasted blind.
Red
2005 Juslyn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Spring Mountain District
89 points
Excellent nose. A little bit hot (B++). Very good palate. A little bit 'raisainy' (B+).
My #4, Group's #2 (35 pts). Tasted blind.
My #4, Group's #2 (35 pts). Tasted blind.
Red
1985 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
88 points
Lightest color of the wines in this flight. Nose is nice, but appears to be too old and slightly flawed (B/B+). Soft palate (B+/B++). I've had this wine twice recently and I liked it much more then.
My #5, Group's #6 (69 pts). Tasted blind.
My #5, Group's #6 (69 pts). Tasted blind.
Red
1987 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
88 points
Excellent soft nose with a little bit of sweetness (B++). Soft palate. Old. (B+). Not as good as I would have expected from that wine.
My #6, Group's #5 (54 pts). Tasted blind.
My #6, Group's #5 (54 pts). Tasted blind.
Flight 3 - Flight 2 (6 notes)
Red
1985 Château Léoville Las Cases
94 points
Fabulous nose (A). Gorgeous palate (A-).
My #1, Group's #1 (22 pts). Tasted blind.
My #1, Group's #1 (22 pts). Tasted blind.
Red
1986 Château Cos d'Estournel
92 points
Gorgeous soft nose (A-). Gorgeous palate (B++/A-). Feels the youngest in the flight.
My #2, Group's #5 (47 pts). Tasted blind.
My #2, Group's #5 (47 pts). Tasted blind.
Red
1985 Château Léoville Barton
92 points
Generous, gorgeous nose (A-/A). Excellent palate (B++).
My #3, Group's #3 (39 pts). Tasted blind.
My #3, Group's #3 (39 pts). Tasted blind.
Red
1982 Château Gruaud Larose
91 points
Gorgeous nose with nice mushrooms bouquet (A-). Excellent palate (B++).
My #4, Group's #2 (28 pts). Tasted blind.
My #4, Group's #2 (28 pts). Tasted blind.
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Red
1985 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain
91 points
Gorgeous nose. A little bit hot, but heat burned off after some time in the glass (A-). Very good palate (B+/B++).
My #5, Group's #4 (46 pts). Tasted blind.
My #5, Group's #4 (46 pts). Tasted blind.
Red
1985 Château Léoville Poyferré
90 points
Soft nose with mushrooms bouquet (B++). Excellent palate (B++).
My #6, Group's #6 (49 pts). Tasted blind.
My #6, Group's #6 (49 pts). Tasted blind.