2/27/2014 - conadoc wrote:

Lemon and minerals with a clean finish. Very nice apararif.

10/13/2013 - conadoc wrote:

Beautiful, masculine wine with a long dry finish that begs for food. Decanted one hour and enjoyed for another +. Intoxicating nose of earth, leather, musk. This is old school California Cab. Fabulous.

10/13/2013 - conadoc wrote:

Soft, gentle, herbaceous and very approachable. Lovely round body. Delicious but I would have liked a little more character--more expression. Still very enjoyable.

11/25/2012 - conadoc wrote:

Wonderfully rich and complete.

11/25/2012 - conadoc wrote:

Beautiful. A lighter style of d'yquem.

7/24/2010 - conadoc wrote:

Robust, full bodied but very approachable and not at all harsh. 30 minutes air is needed.

9/17/2008 - conadoc wrote:

Linda says: very nice deep fruit and quite enjoyable with French bistro cuisine

1/12/2008 - conadoc wrote:

over the hill

11/14/2007 - conadoc wrote:

DATAW Wine Club. Chardonnay tasting. I added this wine. It was well received. No one new it was Austrian. Very sweet but the rine elements kept it from being only sweet . I still like Sauternes better.

11/10/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Bright and refreshingd. Lots of citrus fruit and fine acidity. Delicious (90)

11/5/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Light yellow color. Crisp, citrus nose with some mellow tones. Palate was somewhat austere but had citrus fruits, nice acidity and good balance. Pleasure to drink.

11/5/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Dark yellow, not much nose even as it warmed up. Dry, uniteresting palate without much fruit and then it stopped abruptly. Should have been much better.

10/30/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Fine fruit on nose and palate. Excellent balance of fruit, mineral and acidiy in the mouth. Minimal oak. Elegant and restrained.

10/16/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Well balanced wine. Plenty of spice, oak, and fruit, all in good scale. Fresh, lively, and not over the top.

10/16/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Superb wine. Mouthful of spice, chocolate, coffee flavors, minimal tannin, wonderful nose. Great fruit.

10/11/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Before dinner. Large scaled, luscious wine with lots of spice, Calif. fruit and long palate. Huge nose of spice and tropical fruit and the same for the palate. An appetizer on its own.

10/11/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Austere, mineral laden wine. Moderate fruit, bright freshness and any oak used is now not tasted. Not much nose but lovely brisk palate.

10/6/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Cocktail wine. Large scaled, toasty, somewhat spicy, palate coating, beautiful wine. Great fruit and great presence.

9/19/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Totally mature. Round and delicate and beautiful nose of fruit with similar palate, exuding pure fruit and no tannin. Aged beautifully with plenty of complexity.

9/19/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Great wine. Wonderful nose of spice, smoke and pitted fruits followed by much the same on the palate. Large scaled, spicy, smoky wine with great complexityl.

9/18/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Well, a split decision. My wife didn't like the nose or the palate. I found it to be a most wonderful wine. It is dark yellow, has an old nose of caramel and honey and nuts. The palate is luscious, with honey and old fruit. It is round and just delicious. I think it has aged beautifully. The youthfulness is certainly gone

9/18/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Rare for me but this wine has it all. It is a fully mature, elegant wine. It has a wonderful sweet nose of moderate fruits, a smooth, tannin-free palate of fruit and complexity. It has all the desired effects of aging. No faults, a gorgeous wine.

9/16/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Had it less than very cold and it was more interesting. A large mouthful of mineral, fresh fruit and no oak. Beautiful cocktail wine. Very refreshing and very easy to drink.

9/16/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Pleasantly surprised by how well it has cellared since 1992. Nice earthy nose and palate. Lovely dark fruit, terrific complexity and some spice. The tannins have long departed. Fully mature.

9/14/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Outstanding. Lovely fruit nose, wonderful mouth feel, lots of fruit, some spice, minimal tannin, quite mature.

9/13/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Went very well with grilled lamb chops and loin. lt is thick, finished, round, spicy and has considerable fruit. Lovely wine.

9/10/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Fully mature. Nice dark, sweet fruit remains. It is earthy and a delicious mouthful.

9/8/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Superb nose and palate. Light color, perfumed nose and palate.

9/8/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Before dinner. Large scaled wine. Very complex nose and palate. Very rich, great fruit and spice.

9/8/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Before dinner. Large scaled. Lovely nose of smoke and fruit. Palate is rich in spice, smoke, fruit and nuts. Very complex, fresh and a knockout wine.

9/6/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Grilled steak. Large scaled, spicy, intensely fruity wine. Minimal tannin and a nice match for steak.

8/23/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Once again, a beautiful wine. Large scaled, spicy, full throttled chardonnay with wonderful fruit.

8/23/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Dark cherry nose and fruit. Rich and spicy. Long palate with minimal tannin

8/21/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Not much of a nose. Fruit was good but not outstanding. Very pleasant but not great. Needs more oomph.

8/21/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Medium rare magret in a port wine, fresh fig reduction along with a sautéed truffled rissotto pancake. Great meal. Fabulous wine. Mature, rounded, super rich, fruity wine yet elegant and not overly fruity. Tannin gone and quite velvety. A pleasure.

8/18/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Dark color, dark fruit nose. Rich, intense dark fruit palate. Moderate tannin. Pleasure to drink with fresh made pasta in a clam sauce.

8/17/2007 - conadoc wrote:

A Gaja dinner was held at our home with wine educator Don Clemens from Terlato Wines. He served the 04 Barbaresco so I added the 1985 for comparison. The differences were startling. The 04 is very nice to drink now. It has moderate tannin, great, tightly bound dark fruit and great richness. The 85 is much lighter in color, with orange tones . The tannin has melted away The fruit remains but is less intense. It is a serene wine that just glides over the palate. Delicious and unobtrusive.

8/16/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Before dinner. It is an appetizer in itself. Beautiful nose of spice and smoke and fruit repeated on the luscious palate. Rich, large scaled.

8/18/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Sweet, luscious wine. Minimal tannin remains. Dark fruity nose and large scaled dark fruit palate. Black raspberries.

8/16/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Superb wine. Wonderful dark nose, dark, intense fruit palate. Complex and concentrated. A beautiful wine that went on and on.

8/15/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Spicy, rich, minimally tannic. Dark red fruits. Went well with Mexican food

8/14/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Fabulous nose and palate of fruit, spice, and smoke. Intense palate of fruit without being too tropical or oaky. Not French but also not too California

8/11/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Pleasant nose. Wonderfully balanced with with acidity and minerality. The fruit is delightful if not huge. No oak was discerned. Long aftertaste. Went very well with halibut in a miso sauce.

8/12/2007 - conadoc wrote:

No nose, mild fruit, nothing explosive. Rather disappointing though pleasant to drink with adequate acidity

8/10/2007 - conadoc wrote:

I was quite surprised to find this in my cellar and even more happy to find that it is a most lovely wine. It is very much alive, has a nice Burgundian nose, redolent of light fruits and a long, delicious palate of fruit, unobstructed by tannin. Long on the palate.

8/2/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Somewhat austere. Lovely fruit, nutty, spicy and palate is somewhat short.

7/30/2007 - conadoc wrote:

With veal chops. Very easy to drink. Minimal tannin. Dark fruit. Love dark nose. A real pleasure.

7/30/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Delicious. Somewhat austere, nice fruit, good minerality. Restrained fruit.

7/30/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Austere, not much nose. Reticent fruit on the palate, but lots of minerals and went well with fish appetizers.

7/30/2007 - conadoc wrote:

Delicious, large scaled, full of fruit and nuts and smoke