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S FL WS Group Welcomes VinT
Chez JC & FKG, Hollywood, FL
Tasted March 12, 2014 by vinole with 508 views
Introduction
JC & FKG arranged for an offline at their home to host VinT and wife who were visiting S FL from Toronto for the first time. A lovely couple that added to the fine mix of folks gathered to enjoy FKG's culinary delights and a bit of wine to boot.
Flight 1 (10 notes)
Red
1983 Château Brane-Cantenac
92 points
Some bricking at the rim, but the fruit was still lively with cherry and currant flavors. Medium + acidity and medium body with cedar notes and nice elegance and complexity on the finish.
Red
1987 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
94 points
Bright cherry and currant fruit with medium + body and acidity. Very balanced with a long, complex finish. WOTN for me and most others. This bottle showed better than one I brought to an offline a year ago.
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Red
2007 Domaine Robert Groffier Gevrey-Chambertin
89 points
Mostly cherry fruit, light to medium body and medium acidity with some earth and coffee notes on the finish.
Red
2000 Château Rauzan-Gassies
91 points
Classic old school Bordeaux, medium body and acidity, with only 12.5% alcohol and some cedar notes on the finish. Less floral on the nose than I would have expected from a Margaux wine. After initial taste, found that some decanting was needed, which helped after about 45 mins, though the tannins still had some bite and I think this wine will still benefit from further aging.
Red
2000 Clos du Marquis
91 points
Still young and assertive, but drank well after an hour of decanting. Blackberry and currant fruit, with medium body and acidity. I would wait on these a little longer.
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Red
2003 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau
Had this at the end of the evening and thinking this would have been better shortly after opening. Got some heat initially, which was less noticeable on the finish.
Red
2009 Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Origines
I had this after it had been open awhile and it came across as overripe and raisiny and didn't really care for it. Though I understand that the leftovers showed much better the next evening.
Red
2004 Piaggia (Vannucci) Carmignano Riserva Piaggia
90 points
On initial taste, found that this needed some decanting. An hour and a half later it still was wound pretty tight and I would suggest further aging. Was surprised as I had an 01 at a younger age than this and it drank very well.
Red
2003 Nickel & Nickel Cabernet Sauvignon John C. Sullenger Vineyard
93 points
Nice acidity for a Napa cab, and good overall balance. Not too fruit forward or ripe that made for a lovely wine.
Red
2001 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve
94 points
I have always been partial to the 01 vintage for Napa, and this wine was certainly no exception. Very well balanced and really drinking well now. Not too ripe or forward with just the right amount of acidity and tannin with some elegance and complexity from its aging. Better than an 01 Mondavi Reserve I had recently.
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