8/1/2016 - burgboy wrote:

Kirk trade sauvage lunch

1/13/2015 - burgboy Likes this wine:

perfect time to drink this gem with our Colorado rack of lamb. Possessing gobs of cassis and blackberries with some licorice on the side. Only one more bottle left. Sigh!

9/3/2014 - burgboy Likes this wine:

Wonderful nose. Still a baby. Showing nascent signs of integrating into a complex wine.

8/19/2014 - burgboy Likes this wine:

This was a delicious wine with minerality and remaining balance of fruit and brightness. Wish I had more.

11/2/2013 - burgboy Likes this wine:

Popped this for dinner with some ribeye. Wow what a nose. This AC wine is in perfect shape. Not a monster but balanced and hitting all the right burgundian notes.

9/4/2013 - burgboy wrote:

This wine was still tannic but lacking much fruit. I guess I'm spoiled by the French version. I'm going to start pulling my older Panoplies to check them out.

2/7/2013 - burgboy Likes this wine:

Monster wine needs some time

1/19/2013 - burgboy Likes this wine:

Surprisingly delicious, since prior bottles were green peppery and unpleasant. This was integrated,rich on the palate and just yummy.

1/9/2013 - burgboy wrote:

Pulled this one too late. Still drinkable but on the downhill slide.

1/9/2013 - burgboy wrote:

This rating is for the good bottle. The first one was almost undrinkable. The second showed the wonderful fruit and balance I remembered when I first tasted this wine although definitely on the downhill slide. Very Burgundian with nice acid and restrained fruit.

1/9/2013 - burgboy Likes this wine:

Tasted along side some California Beckman Syrahs at a dinner, this monster needs time. I took at least an hour for the wine to even come close to showing any fruit, but it was coming on as the night progressed. Nice cherry fruit and balanced tannins with a reticent nose. The next bottle will not be opened for many years.

12/8/2012 - burgboy wrote:

This one should have been consumed a few years ago. Not turned yet but fruit is waning and the finish tending towards bitter tannins.

12/8/2012 - burgboy Likes this wine:

Opened with some buddies at lunch. Impressive but a youngster with a little burn on the finish. Great big fruit bomb.

11/13/2012 - burgboy wrote:

Wow I wasn't expecting such a youthful delicious pinot noir tonight. So glad I have four more bottles to enjoy. Mature, ripe and structured.

6/27/2012 - burgboy wrote:

Pure decadence. Fully integrated juice even my Francophile bride loved...

4/29/2012 - burgboy wrote:

WOW Drank this with ribeye steak tonight. Just purchased at the winery last weekend and wish I had more! This is the hammer in a velvet glove, with bursting cherry fruit from the cab franc and merlot blend. The 14.9% alcohol is not apparent as the richness of this wine goes on and on. A hedonistic bomb.

4/16/2012 - burgboy wrote:

Poetry in a glass. Velvety texture and aromas of roses and earth finishing with a blast of harmonious tannins. Worth waiting for and maybe close to peaking.

4/16/2012 - burgboy wrote:

A pleasant wine but not anything special. Tasted with a 98 CDP and was similar in character and taste. Maybe more air would help.

4/16/2012 - burgboy wrote:

Favorite of the evening at Racion tasted along side 2005 Calatayud Pizarras and a blind 98 CDP. Exhibited bold nose with dark fruit and chocolate nuances. Not showing its age. Glad I have a few more bottles.

4/12/2012 - burgboy wrote:

Pulled this beauty from my cellar last week and glad I did. Drinking wonderfully with nice integrated tannins and resolved berry fruit. Perfect with Taylor's bone in ribeye. One more bottle and I think I'll wait a few years.

2/1/2012 - burgboy wrote:

NIce angular wine with restrained fruit but great with our Cajun chicken

12/19/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Drinking perfectly with typical Penfolds nose. Flavors of rich berries and fruit remain. A wow wine!

12/12/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Drank this with 12 other CDPs for a group lunch. This won its flight and was one of the top wines of the day. Tasted the 2000 Rayas next to it and the 98 clobbered it with its intensity and overwhelming nose. My last bottle...sad but it was drinking spectacularly.

11/24/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Holding up well. Showing nice balance and fruit for its age.

10/21/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Mountain fruit all the way. We served this at a comparative tasting with Cal Cabs from 95-99. This was one of the standouts but was eclipsed by 97 Insignia, 97 Togni, 99 Verite and the winner 97 Briant Family. However this was close in a tasting of amazing old cabs including among others, 99, 95 Beringer PR, 95 Leonetti, 98 Quilceda, Seavey 97.....not a dog in the bunch but the Dunn kept getting better in the glass as the lunch wore on. I'm glad I have three more bottles to age....:-)

10/20/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Served with other more Old World style Aussies, this one really stood out with its resolved balance of mature fruit and great structure. Fooled three Master Soms at the tasting as to origin and variety. What fun!

9/28/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Thank God I have 5 more bottles of this wonderful wine. Hanging on really well for it's 11 years with mature fruit and soft tannins. Great job Tom!

9/23/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Lovely to drink now. Smooth tannins and great fruit make this a well balanced drinker. I'm drinking the rest of this one soon. Great value from a mystery source in Napa.

8/30/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Pleasant drinker but losing fruit.

8/29/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Youthful vibrant fruit with nice structure. Glad I still have four more bottles left.

8/29/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Oxidized

6/17/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Great acid Burg style chard.

6/17/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Not a great purchase. Life too short to drink blah vino

6/17/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Tasted with 2003 Masetto which was pruney and awkward. This sung by comparison. Tannins and fruit in balance. yum

6/17/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Plush and jammy great balance

6/17/2011 - burgboy wrote:

took a while to open but enjoyable with spice and declining fruit

5/22/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Jammy monster. Enjoyable but ponderous. Not my style but my dining companions went nuts over this opulent shiraz that is still a youngster. Too bad it's my last bottle!

5/22/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Still drinking well for its age. Plenty of tannins meshed with remaining fruit to wow the table.

5/12/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Drinking well with restrained cherry fruit and good structure. Not over the top fruit bomb more Burgundian style

4/20/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Chardonnay heaven. Nice structure behind a delicious blend of fruit and minerality.

3/5/2011 - burgboy wrote:

This bottle was still showing some structure but waning fruit. Enjoyed at the tasting for its historical marker, but the 1990 obviously showed what it could have been years ago.

2/27/2011 - burgboy wrote:

Brought this to a wonderful tasting at the Beverly Hill Cheese Store. This was paired with Fois Gras with blue cheese polenta & honeycomb. A perfect pairing it was showing golden hues with rich minerrality and a sweet nose. The oldest wine in the tasting did not disappoint. Thank you Chambers for having this beauty on your shelves.

2/24/2011 - burgboy wrote:

stunning

2/24/2011 - burgboy wrote:

A monster waiting to evolve. Looks like blood in the glass and just as thick. A promising future drinker but not ready.