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Birthday Tasting

Cyclone Liqours Cellar 626 Ames, Iowa

Tasted September 18, 2017 by hawkeye54 with 194 views

Introduction

41st Birthday tasting. We'd been trying to do this for awhile. Lots of fun had by everyone. Thanks to Roger and Cale for hosting.

Flight 1 (6 notes)

Rosé
2011 Antica Terra Pinot Noir Rosé Erratica USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
93 points
Pnp. Tight on opening. Fleshed out after 45 minutes. I've had this wine three times over the last three years and this was the best showing. Absolutely delicious and glad I saved this for a few years.
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Red
2005 Clos l'Église (Pomerol) Esprit de L'Église France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
92 points
Pnp. Beautiful nose of dark red fruits and a little funk. Rich and fruity palate with well integrated tannins and acidity. Super delicious and fun to drink. I could smell this wine all day.
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White
1996 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
95 points
Drank over two hours. Honey, hazelnuts and dried flowers. Loads of acidity in this still. Finish hoes on for 1 minute plus. A pleasure to drink. This would be a great wine to drink with rich seafood or cream sauce. I would drink this wine with food now or wait another 5 years to drink.
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Red
1976 R. López de Heredia Rioja Gran Reserva Viña Bosconia Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
95 points
PNP. Drank.over two hours. Very tart and almost sour at first. Really started showing well after 45 minutes. Funky barnyard nose. Rich roasted fruit, orange peel, figs, dried herbs. I was pleasantly surprised how well this held up. Was still drinking great at two hours. So much fun to drink!
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Red
2008 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
96 points
Decanted for one hour. Aromas explode out if the glass. Flowers, tobacco, dried herbs, cherry liquor. Just an amazing wine. So well balanced. My first experience with the Rayas reserve and I understand the hype.
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Red
2007 Peter Michael Les Pavots USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley
91 points
Decanted for one hour. Big rich wine with some oak still showing through. Saved a glass for day two and this still never came together. It was fun to see where it was at, but I won't open my other bottles for at least five years. Sure hope there's a pot of gold at the end because this was not worth the tarrif or the patience...
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Closing

Rayas and the Bosconia were the highlights. Les pavots was pretty disappointing. Let's do it again soon!

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