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mature wines - private tasting event
at Alex Dvorkin's home
Tasted August 18, 2015 by Yagil with 336 views
Introduction
Alex organised a worthy tasting at his cosy apartment and invited a dozen of connoisseurs
Flight 1 (2 notes)
Red
1997 Margalit Merlot Single Vineyard Kadita Vineyard
88 points
wonderful tertiary aroma of ripe cherries and quality fruit
med bodied, soft tannins, nice harmony & balance, somewhat oxidised, over the peak but still very enjoyable.
med bodied, soft tannins, nice harmony & balance, somewhat oxidised, over the peak but still very enjoyable.
Red
2001 Margalit Cabernet Sauvignon
88 points
dark opaque red-purple
quality ripe dark fruity aroma
full bodied, soft integrated tannins, rich fruity flavours, low complexity, medium structure, short finish.
quality ripe dark fruity aroma
full bodied, soft integrated tannins, rich fruity flavours, low complexity, medium structure, short finish.
Flight 2 (3 notes)
Red
2002 Bodegas Fernando Castro Valdepeñas Castillo Santa Barbara Reserva
89 points
dark opaque red-purple
rich ripe fruity aroma with floral-spicy and sou-bois notes
med-full bodied, soft firm tannins, rich fruity flavours, good acidity level, spicy and fungi notes, medium fruity finish.
rich ripe fruity aroma with floral-spicy and sou-bois notes
med-full bodied, soft firm tannins, rich fruity flavours, good acidity level, spicy and fungi notes, medium fruity finish.
Red
2001 Marqués de Vitoria Rioja Gran Reserva
89 points
dark red-purple
developed quality earthy aroma
full bodied, well balanced fruitiness & earthy flavours, firm tannins, good level of acidity & bitterness, good harmony, pleasant ending.
developed quality earthy aroma
full bodied, well balanced fruitiness & earthy flavours, firm tannins, good level of acidity & bitterness, good harmony, pleasant ending.
Red
2003 Quinta do Mouro Tinto
91 points
dark opaque red-black
rich ripe smoky fruity aroma with notes of tar, tobacco, cedar and spices
full bodied, firm tannins, high acidity level, excellent harmony, rich fruity-spicy flavours, oak-vanilla, cedar, tobacco, coffee, mint, liquorice, rich medium length finish.
rich ripe smoky fruity aroma with notes of tar, tobacco, cedar and spices
full bodied, firm tannins, high acidity level, excellent harmony, rich fruity-spicy flavours, oak-vanilla, cedar, tobacco, coffee, mint, liquorice, rich medium length finish.
Flight 3 (1 note)
Red
1997 Castello Banfi Excelsus
91 points
red-brown colour
ripe oxidised cherries aroma with spicy notes
medium bodied, soft tannins, fruity flavours, somewhat over the peak and oxidised, still enjoyable and alive.
ripe oxidised cherries aroma with spicy notes
medium bodied, soft tannins, fruity flavours, somewhat over the peak and oxidised, still enjoyable and alive.
Flight 4 (1 note)
White - Sweet/Dessert
2000 Disznókő Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos
92 points
golden yellow
rich honey and tropical fruits aroma
full bodied, rich honey and tropical fruity flavours, complex, high quality, long finish.
rich honey and tropical fruits aroma
full bodied, rich honey and tropical fruity flavours, complex, high quality, long finish.
Closing
The wines were all enjoyable and some even surprised, even though were over their peak but still enjoyable