1994 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona Ranch
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MJP Hou TX Likes this wine:
Friday, February 18, 2022 - Anticipation for night of Madrona started back in July of 2021 when I went in on these bottles with JonathanJ & Deandrew8649. Sourced through Benchmark Wine Group in what turned out to be perfect condition. After a few months of trying to schedule we landed on a date Feb 18th (little did we know it was national drink wine day). The venue of Bludorn was kind enough host and we were all set for what turned out to be an amazing experience.
94 & 95 double decanted back into bottle.
03 & 04 splash decanted and sediment filtered (lots of sediment in the 04)
Madrona is a special site and these wines showed terroir and vintage wonderfully. Spanning 28 years and two different winemakers (Rick Forman/Brad Grimes) this was an experience in which I will never forget.Night of Madrona at Bludorn Houston.
1994 Madrona Ranch
Double decant back into the bottle. This bottle was in perfect shape. Many of the restaurant staff absolutely loved the 94 & 95. By the time we had it before our meal I'm afraid we might have missed the peak window and expression of the 94. Of the two bottles from the 90's the 95 edge this one out over the length of our meal.
Depending upon storage this wine still has a lot of life yet. Drink or hold.
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Comment posted by gymnastpro:
4/16/2022 6:33:00 PM - About to get a 94 in soon. Good to pop and pour as well? Figured it wouldn’t need a long decant.
Comment posted by MJP Hou TX:
4/17/2022 6:28:00 AM - Thanks for the question. With both the 94 & 95 the bottles were opened in advance of dinner but we didn't get the pleasure of first pour. The wait staff including the Somm said the 94 was AMAZING out of the gate. I think by the time we arrived for dinner some of the magic had passed. The only bottle that really needed the decant was the 04. If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't decant these bottles as the evolution in the glass is worth the price of admission and time.
Comment posted by gymnastpro:
4/17/2022 8:24:00 AM - Perfect thanks!