2/21/24, 6:44 AM - Belle Pente does not make an over extracted style. Ted Lemon at Littorai was trained in Burgundy in France. Beautiful wines that pair well with food. Some are lighter, while others are bolder. If you are interested in Littorai, their wines are available on their website mailing list.
2/21/24, 6:35 AM - Ahh is a great source of Pinot Noir made with purchased grapes from selected sights. Unfortunately, the smoke from the Fires in California tainted the vines that were used to produce Ahh after the 2015 vintage. The last vintage they produced was 2015. I only have 2014 and 2015 left in my cellar. When Bruce and Krassimira Rector started the Ahh label, they bottled in 1.0L size since a 750 ml was not enough wine for two people. Unfortunately their glass supplier stopped supplying the liter bottles several years ago.A great winery. My new favorites are Belle Pente(Oregon) "Reserve" and "Murto" Pinot Noir and Littorai in Sonoma.
10/23/23, 4:58 AM - Guessing the correct amount of time to breathe wine is a challenge. Also there is sometimes provenance issues with the bottles storage over the years. Clearly your bottles have been in your possession from the beginning. My friend's bottle was purchased a few years ago. Thank you for leaving your comment. I will pass it on to my friend as I believe he has at least one more bottle.
12/3/22, 5:02 PM - I ment drinking in 2035 and finish up by 2048.
12/3/22, 5:04 PM - I fixed my original tasting note.
1/14/22, 6:30 AM - Paul is a friend of mine. The one thing we have noticed is that there is bottle variation as wines get older. Also, wines go into and out of phase. My notes recommend trying my next bottle in 2024 and finish my remaining 2 bottles by 2028. We had a dinner on December 18th where bottle variation was evident in 1982 Leoville Las Cases, 1986 Pichon Lalande and 1989 Mouton Rothschild (notes posted under "CellarBord").
11/14/21, 3:41 AM - I plan to try my first bottle in 2025 and possibly the 5th bottle by 2036. All depends on the wine's development over time. One can only guess if not tasting actual bottles.
11/14/21, 3:31 AM - My drinking range based on my bottle this year is 2028-2036. You can drink beyond 2036, yet the character is very different and the fruit starts to get replaced by mushroom and earthy tones. I am not a fan of that style.
11/14/21, 3:26 AM - If you have another magnum, I would recommend waiting atleast 13 years. Drink 2033-2041. This is the oldest vintage in my cellar and 2017 is my only magnum.
11/10/21, 2:21 PM - I agree with the need to decant many white Burgundy. I will make a note for my remaining bottles.
1/4/21, 9:10 AM - I look for people who taste and recommend how long to cellar before the wine is in a good place. I prefer to drink wines when they are mid plateau or later when there is more character development. I appreciate the experience of others at the earlier places on the development curve. I last had this wine on 10/16/2017 at a Kirwan dinner with my Bordeaux group. I published the note under CellarBord. I said wait until 2022. I will change to 2025 start drinking date based on your note. I like your format.
10/10/20, 8:25 AM - Paul, I had this on 9/12. This wine is holding up very well and should continue for another 7-10 years without a problem. We drank side by side with the 2007 Abeja - Reserve from Washington. The 1982 Martha's had more character. Both were drinking well.
5/20/20, 8:38 AM - I am reviewing drinking ranges for my wines as I have lots of time presently. I have adjusted my drinking range on 2005 Spottswoode to 2025-2035 per your tasting note. I plan to try my first bottle in 2025. I have 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 to enjoy in the future.
1/10/20, 4:36 AM - We had a bottle at the meeting last night. At 2 hours in the glass, started showing glimpses of what the future holds. This is early drinking window. I would check in again in 7-8 years. 90-91 pts now with upside.
1/17/19, 2:40 PM - I have 3 bottles in my cellar and none left in Providence. I will try one soon and see what I find. It was drinking well in 2017 and seemed to have several years of life left.
12/15/18, 7:58 AM - I had the 2003 in my cellar. The wine was fully developed at 14 years of age. Patience is important.
1/26/17, 11:31 AM - The 1982 seems to be in closed zone at the moment. I got very little pleasure on 12/31. I am hoping that the Mouton will emerge again in 8 years. I have 2 bottles remaining from my original case bought in the 80's. We will see if I can be patient.
5/26/16, 1:35 PM - I have experienced bottle shock from drinking bottles after shipping. I recommend waiting 2-3 months to allow shock to go away.
1/30/16, 1:47 PM - I have a rule that I don't drink red or white bottles for at least one month that have been shipped. No one has confirmed that white is affected too. However, I have twice had white Burgundies shipped 10 days to two weeks before a dinner that came across muted. I now buy bottles earlier and allow them to rest for at least a month.
8/13/14, 3:16 PM - I found some Magnums for sale. Probably too expensive.
5/5/14, 11:49 AM - My rule for Provence Rose is to begin drinking when released in late April/ early May and finish my last bottle by the October. The acidity begins to disappear in November/December and by January is well on its way to being a flat lifeless wine. I believe you held this wine too long. I found a bottle of 2011 that I misplaced and tried it in May 2013. There was no acidity or character remaining in the wine.
4/18/14, 10:34 AM - I had a bottle during a visit to Seattle in November and the wine remained very tight for entire 3 hour dinner.
10/11/13, 7:08 AM - I have tasted at least 8 different vintages of Pontet-Canet. I really like the style of the Chateau. However, you must be very patient with this wine as it takes many years of evolution to truly enjoy the wine. As I stated in my tasting note, I will wait 14 years past the vintage date before I will start sampling bottles from my case. I find you can get a general impression of the wine after release. Then it takes a period of time before the secondary complexities start to appear. Pontet-Canet takes a long time for this to happen.If you taste some of the better 2008 less expensive wines, the time it takes to reach the developed stage is much shorter. The wines may never reach the level of complexity of the wines like Pontet-Canet, yet will still be very enjoyable. I am still drinking my wines from the 80's and 90's as I wait for my younger wines to mature. Many of my friends put a few bottles away of the very good vintages of the better wines while drinking the better value wines on a regular basis.
1/13/13, 10:59 AM - I respect that you did not rate what might have been a slightly off bottle.
1/10/13, 11:44 AM - I appreciate your comment on aging this wine. Predicting how long a wine will last has never been an area I am comfortable predicting.
1/5/13, 6:23 AM - I have stored it on its side since I purchased it. The temp in my cellar is 56 F at all times. I was unaware that I had a bottle remaining(it was in its original gift box on top of one of the racks). The previous bottles were consumed more than 6 years ago and all were in great shape. Bottle variation? I had a bottle 96 Dom Perignon that was at its peak drinkability last winter and should stay there a few more years.
12/26/12, 5:06 PM - The bottle I had on December 24, 2012 stated on the bottle label that it was disgorged in 2012.
1/3/13, 11:29 AM - Yes, I believe it is the new packaging. I think it's great that Charles Heidsieck puts the disgorge date on the back label of the bottle. I wish more champagne house would consider this practice.
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