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Cabernets of the world with the Petaluma Wine Group
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Tasted September 12, 2014 by MRichman with 385 views
Flight 1 - Something to sip while we waited for everyone to arrive. (1 note)
White
2005 Joh. Jos. Prüm Riesling Kabinett
Lots of green apple. This is somewhat sweet for a kabinett. Holding well, but won't get better from here. Nice.
Flight 2 (2 notes)
I didn't take real notes on this flight or take an official vote, but I think the overall preference was for the Iron Horse.
White - Sparkling
2009 Iron Horse Vineyards Fairy Tale Cuvée
Fairly austere and classic. Edged out the softer Dom Carneros.
Flight 3 (2 notes)
Red
2010 Tallulah Cabernet Sauvignon MD2
Big with dark fruit. Dark acid, hot, long. Some blueberry, tar, burnt oak. Very good.
B+/A-
B+/A-
Red
2009 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Dark profile with black olive. Solid, muscular fruit with a bit of a juicy core, just a little bit sweet.
B/B+
B/B+
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Flight 4 (2 notes)
Red
1995 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
Mineral, black olive, a little band aid. Aged, near mature but still hard and stiff. Restrained, solid. Not yet ready to drink, not sure if/when this is going to turn around.
B/B+
B/B+
Red
2009 Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
High toned acid, narrow but sweetish fruit. Concentrated coffee core. Lacks fullness, roundness.
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Flight 5 (2 notes)
Red
2005 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Well balanced, good full round fruit. Just a little big. A well made, crowd pleasing wine that was just a little bit new world for my taste. Very good, just a little too soft. Well liked around the table and the group's WOTN. My second favorite.
A-
A-
Red
Flight 6 (2 notes)
Red
2012 Textbook Cabernet Sauvignon
A bit sweet, some blueberry. Bright, sappy, pure with full throttle fruit. Too big for my taste.
B
B
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Red
1996 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
Wonderful. At a really good age, in its early maturity window. Balanced, complex with herb, menthol, dried flower. At the same time powerful and delicate. My WOTN. Exactly what I look for in Bordeaux. Another great 1996.
A/A-
A/A-
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Flight 7 (1 note)
White - Off-dry
2001 Meulenhof Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese
This was really nice, drinking very well. A great accompaniment to our variety of cheeses.
Closing
Group WOTN vote:
Hall (18)
Pichon Baron 1996 (17)
Textbook (7)
Pride (4)
Tallulah (3)
Pichon Baron 1995 (3)
Jordan (1)
Aney (1)
My top 3 were:
Pichon Baron 1996
Hall
Tallulah