Tasting Notes for Cracker Barrel

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2009 Château Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/23/2017 - Cracker Barrel Likes this wine:

92 points

Quite young. Double decanted and drank over the course of an evening with steak, which made it very nice.

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1966 Château Lascombes Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/1/2011 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

94 points

Shared with Leanne and Denise. A bit of brown around the edges with dark cherry color; nose of black berries; surprisingly young and quite delicious; sadly, my only bottle.

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1997 Joseph Phelps Insignia Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

9/6/2010 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

89 points

Ate with steak dinner over labor day weekend; a little disjointed and disappointing; nice color

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1995 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

9/6/2010 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

94 points

Drank with Dan & Kim at Dovetail for Denise's Birthday. Decanted 1/2 hour before dinner and then during dinner. Drinking very well, dark garnet color; typical Pauillac nose.

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2000 Château de Sales Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/17/2010 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

75 points

God awful and undrinkable on first evening. Like drinking iodine. Barely a nose. Deep ruby color. Some tanins. Will leave overnight and try tomorrow, but don't expect much.

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1989 Poderi Luigi Einaudi Barolo Nebbiolo (view label images)

1/17/2010 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

flawed

Brought to Harvey & Trudy's in DC - cooked

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1989 Poderi Luigi Einaudi Barolo Nebbiolo (view label images)

1/17/2010 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

flawed

Brough to harvey and Turdy's in DC

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2003 E. Guigal St. Joseph Vignes de L'Hospice Syrah (view label images)

8/21/2009 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

82 points

Decanted about one hour and drank over two additional hours. Truly not my cup of tea. Very nice, rich berry nose; dark as night in color, but otherwise I thought I was drinking a California Syrah, very few of which I have ever enjoyed. I really did not enjopy this at al..

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1996 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/19/2009 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

92 points

Decanted about one hour and then poured back in botlle for restaurant drinking. Definitely ready to drink, relatively soft tanins, nice deep ruby color, good, but not great fruit, very Pauillac.

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1996 Château Léoville Poyferré St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/9/2009 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

89 points

Drank over about 4 hours, popped, poured and decanted. Still appears to be fairly young and more closed than I expected. Good deep maroon color. Not alot in the way of fruit, and plenty of tannins. Will wait before trying again.

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1999 Roagna Barbaresco Pajè Nebbiolo (view label images)

6/29/2009 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

92 points

Had wqith Alan and Cynthia and Denise in backyard. Very nice, drinking well

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2000 Clos l'Église (Côtes de Castillon) Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/29/2009 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

92 points

Lovely, drinking well, not over the top

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1995 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate Napa Valley (view label images)

4/28/2008 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

91 points

nOT AS MATURE AS OTHER BOTLES OF THE 95 I'VE TASTED, MORE TANNIN, LESS FRUIT, BUT STILL VERY NICE

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2001 Sean Thackrey Orion Rossi Vineyard St. Helena Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

1/20/2008 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

80 points

awful; why I no longer purchase Calif syarahs

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2005 Clos Manou Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/11/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

89 points

nice drinking over two evenings; medium to full bodied. decent structure

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2005 Château Haut Nadeau Bordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/11/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

85 points

light to medium bodied, sweet and simple, but very inexpensive

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2000 Château Grand-Pontet St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/2/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

88 points

dark maroon color, soft tanins, so-so structure, somewhat lacking in fruit and nose, although it opened in course of evening

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2000 Réserve de la Comtesse Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/22/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

88 points

medium dark color, not opaque by any means; more a glassy red. lLght to medium bodied, typical Pauliac nose; feminine; tanins resolved; drink up

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2003 Viñedos de Páganos Rioja El Puntido Tempranillo (view label images)

11/17/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

92 points

veyr dark in color, but medium bodied mouth feel; rasberry/cherry; very nice;

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2005 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Morey St. Denis Vieilles Vignes Pinot Noir (view label images)

9/2/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

92 points

very dark in color, almost Bordeaux like, with no hint of California high alcohol; unlike most Burgundy but very enyoyable

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2002 Domaine du Château de Chorey (Germain) Beaune 1er Cru Les Cras Vieilles Vignes Pinot Noir (view label images)

8/27/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

93 points

very nice, medium bodied burgundy, drinking well, but plenty of years ahead of it

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1990 Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/27/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

96 points

Drank at 11 Madison for Denise's Birthday. Outstanding bottle.

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2003 Château Cap de Faugères Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/25/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

91 points

very nice, good qpr, rich

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2004 Château Haut-Bages Libéral Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/24/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

91 points

Closed the first night, but drank very well and following day, rich and medium to full bodied;

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2004 Château La Lagune Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/24/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

91 points

Closed day one , but opened up and very nice, full bodied on day two

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2004 Château Montrose St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/24/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

92 points

Very nice and surpisingly approachable, medium to full bodied, "classic" Bordeaux; manageable tannins

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2004 Château Gloria St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/4/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

86 points

Brought to Dan & Kims. Unlike other 2004s, only had the opprotunity to drink during a single evening; seemed monolithic and without much structure, but more full bodied than other 2004s; might have improved day 2.

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2004 Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/1/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

92 points

Drank over two evenings; during 1st wine was tannic, without much fruit, but typically Margaux; 2nd night it really opened up much smoother and nice fruit, deium to full bodied.

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2003 Château Lafon-Rochet St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/30/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

93 points

Very nice with characteristics of many 2003s. Yummy

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2003 Clos Les Lunelles Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/30/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

92 points

Excellent, deep rich and fruity with nice nose

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2004 Bodega Numanthia Toro Termes Tinta de Toro, Tempranillo (view label images)

5/5/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

93 points

full bodied, very nice, good fruit, nice full tanins

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2004 Mas Doix Priorat Salanques Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

5/5/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

92 points

very good, full bodied, fruity, tanis, but manageable

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2001 Château Cos d'Estournel St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/5/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

90 points

still young, tanins not resolved good potentail

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2002 Justin Vineyards & Winery Isosceles Paso Robles Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/16/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

93 points

Very nice, bordeaux like California cab, a little dry at the end, but a keeper at the right price

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2004 Drinkward Peschon Cabernet Sauvignon Entre Deux Mères Napa Valley (view label images)

4/7/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

93 points

young, full-bodied, not in full balance yet

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2001 Turley Zinfandel Paso Robles (view label images)

4/7/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

92 points

very nice -- actually the 2002

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1999 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/7/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

89 points

better on day two. not much fruit, maybe needed 2nd day to open up

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1998 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

4/7/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

93 points

very nice, more aged than expected, interesting drink

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1996 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/7/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

93 points

very good, drinking wll. still plenty of time

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1996 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric dël Fiasc Nebbiolo (view label images)

4/7/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

94 points

Excellent

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1996 Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/7/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

92 points

young, but drinking well, good balance

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1999 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Mendocino (view label images)

4/7/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

83 points

tart, acidic, out of balance and disappointing

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2003 Finca Sandoval Manchuela Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

4/7/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

93 points

spicy, full-bodied, structured, very good

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1998 Michel & Stéphane Ogier Côte-Rôtie Syrah (view label images)

4/7/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

87 points

Disappointing, overy acidic, no depth or weight, could hardly taste syrah, little fruit, Cooked?

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2000 Fratelli Brovia Barolo Ca'mia Nebbiolo (view label images)

2/10/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

93 points

very nice, smooth, modern style barolo; not heavy tanins, but nice structure and flavor, buy more

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2000 Silvio Grasso Barolo Ciabot Manzoni Nebbiolo (view label images)

2/16/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

91 points

Drank at Saul's with braised lamb; very good; poured into decanter and then poured back into bottle and let stand for only 1/2 hour; decanted at restaurnt; probably needed more air; still young, but very nice medium bodied wine

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1986 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/12/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

85 points

A little over the hill, but interesting, not alot of fruit, tanins there, started with a stinky nose, but blew off after awhile

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2003 Domaine Courbis Cornas Champelrose Syrah (view label images)

2/12/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

82 points

Disappointing, fairly acidic, not well balanced, perhaps too young, deep maroon color, nice nose, poor on the palate

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1993 Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra Nebbiolo (view label images)

2/10/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

93 points

Very nice, good fruit, tanins, still drinking fairly young

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2001 Littorai Pinot Noir One Acre Anderson Valley (view label images)

2/10/2007 - Cracker Barrel wrote:

90 points

more California fruity than expected; a little disappointing but good for its type

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