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The Krengels - Bannockburn IL

Tasted February 11, 2024 by Burgundy Al with 62 views

Flight 1 (22 notes)

White
2018 00 Wines Chardonnay EGW USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
92 points
Magnum. Lots of ripe apple, some spiced baked apple with very good volume, ending with good brightness.
Red
2016 Rose & Arrow Pinot Noir Hopewell Hills USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
92 points
Black and red cherry with faintly sweet spice. Very good balance and persistence. Just entering its peak drinking window. Lots of fun in the glass.
White
2002 Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
90 points
Walk around tasting. Wonderfully fresh for its age and producer, with plenty of lemon and lime notes, some zest. Not the most dense of Grand Crus. but nicely harmonious.
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Red
1978 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barbaresco Riserva Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Opened the previous day, still fresh enough with fully mature red cherries. On the lighter side.
Red
2000 Château Monbousquet France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
89 points
Walk around tasting. Very good black fruit with power and depth, just too firm on its long-ish finish. Cellar longer.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2004 Château Lascombes France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
flawed
Slightly corked
Red
2005 Viña Almaviva S.A. Almaviva Chile, Maipo Valley, Puente Alto
92 points
Walk around tasting. Ripe and lush while still very nicely bright. Big, powerful, and well balanced. Much better/ harmonious vs when last tasted in 2021.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2007 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT Italy, Tuscany, Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT
Walk around tasting. Rich and nearly sweet fruit that seem so young, which is a good thing because the tannins are still too firm. Not perfectly balanced to me, others enjoyed this more, but I would cellar for probable further upside.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
1996 Château Léoville Barton France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
flawed
Magnum badly corked.
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Red
2001 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate USA, California, Napa Valley
flawed
Walk around tasting. Dull and completely lacking brightness.
Red
2007 Carter Cellars Hossfeld Coliseum USA, California, Napa Valley
Walk around tasting. From 375. Very big and fat. Not my style.
Red
2006 Bevan Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Showket Vineyards USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville
93 points
Walkaround tasting. Rich with really exceptional balance pulling this through a long, impressive finish.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2013 Sine Qua Non Grenache ♀ USA, California, Central Coast
Walkaround tasting. A rare lackluster bottle from SQN, this seemed slightly stewed, so perhaps heat damaged.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2010 Agharta Wines Cabernet Sauvignon White Label Mountain Terraces Vineyard USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Walkaround tasting. Ultra ripe with little that I found interesting. Didn't seem like mountain fruit to me.
Red
2017 Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Howell Mountain USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
Walk around tasting. More large scaled and hedonistic than I consider idea, but well balanced enough that I was to enjoy.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2016 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
93 points
Walkaround tasting. Ripe, dense and powerful, still slightly backward, ending in an exciting, well spiced finish. Upside from here. 93-94 point potential.
5 people found this helpful Comment
Red
2017 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
88 points
Walkaround tasting. Unfortunately tasted immediately after the glorious 2016, this had less of everything. Good enough for near-term enjoyment.
2 people found this helpful Comment
Red
2017 Bedrock Wine Co. Heritage Wine Pagani Ranch USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
90 points
Walkaround tasting. Intense concentration with intense all black fruits supported by roasted meat notes. Good enough balance keeps this going.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2017 Bedrock Wine Co. Heritage Wine Papera Ranch USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
87 points
Walkaround tasting. Not even close to the quality level of the Pagani 2017 just tasted. Tasty sweet, ripe fruit with moderate intensity. Still, very easy to enjoy now.
Red - Fortified
1977 Dow Porto Vintage Portugal, Douro, Porto
89 points
Walkaround tasting. Softened sweetness, good brightness, surprisingly lighter than expected. Always going to have bottle variation at this age, but this didn't quite meet expectations.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2020 Bodega Chacra Pinot Noir Cincuenta y Cinco Argentina, Patagonia
89 points
Walkaround tasting. Red cherry and berry throughout, bright and lithe, still getting ready to be its best. Better from 2026.
Red
2010 Delas Frères Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
flawed
Walkaround tasting. I imagine this is an off bottle, seeming rather dirty and getting tired.
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