Absolutely delicious and amazing! Still had great color and life Impeccable balance and went quite well with grilled prime tri tip. Almost impossible to realize that this wine is almost 56 years old. All of 13% alcohol and simply gorgeous! I truly hate to score this bottle with "points" because the surprise and pleasure levels were off the charts.
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I put this away strictly as an "experiment." Opened with a group lof 6 serious drinkers and no one could believe this was a 21 year old California Chardonnay. Beautiful light gold color with no signs of oxidation at all. The oak was perfectly integrated and barely noticeable.....certainly not intrusive. Still lively and simply delicious. We all had the first glass blind and then the remainder with a very tasty pasta dish. The dish featured shrimp and a light cream sauce and the wine held up quite well. A real revelation!
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In a perfect spot right now and in no real danger of fading. Beautiful levels of salinity with a tinge of green apples. The Bessin '14s have been a revelation from AOC all the way to GC.
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1966 Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
8/9/2022 - M&D24 wrote: 96 Points
Absolutely delicious and amazing! Still had great color and life Impeccable balance and went quite well with grilled prime tri tip. Almost impossible to realize that this wine is almost 56 years old. All of 13% alcohol and simply gorgeous! I truly hate to score this bottle with "points" because the surprise and pleasure levels were off the charts.
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2001 Aubert Chardonnay Quarry Vineyard
2/21/2022 - M&D24 wrote: 95 Points
I put this away strictly as an "experiment." Opened with a group lof 6 serious drinkers and no one could believe this was a 21 year old California Chardonnay. Beautiful light gold color with no signs of oxidation at all. The oak was perfectly integrated and barely noticeable.....certainly not intrusive. Still lively and simply delicious. We all had the first glass blind and then the remainder with a very tasty pasta dish. The dish featured shrimp and a light cream sauce and the wine held up quite well. A real revelation!
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2014 Jean-Claude Bessin Chablis Vieilles Vignes
5/21/2021 - M&D24 wrote: 91 Points
In a perfect spot right now and in no real danger of fading. Beautiful levels of salinity with a tinge of green apples. The Bessin '14s have been a revelation from AOC all the way to GC.
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