Jdub
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Member since October 2004
Real name: Justin Wells
Locale: Washington, USA
Favorite region: Chablis, Burgundy
Dream wine: '45 Romanee Conti
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1982 Château Mouton Rothschild
11/11/2010 - Jdub wrote: 96 Points
Perfect fill but the cork was fairly saturated. Solid red core with slight bricking at the edge. Plenty of dark fruit and spice on the nose. A bit shy at first, but opened up fairly quickly with layers of complexity to the nose that were far more enjoyable than the palate. Surprisingly the palate wasn't nearly as big as I would have expected given the stories I've heard of of this being an impenetrable beast (ala '86). Very ripe and fruit driven on the palate, with a seamless and luxurious mouth-feel. Perfectly ripe tannins and a dense and expanding finish that left you lingering for more. A hedonistic wine in every sense. Like the perfect marriage between a great old California and a classic Bdx. If this bottle was any indication of how these are showing (and I'm not positive it is as the provenance wasn't 100% known) I would drink these sooner rather than later.
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1959 Maison Leroy Richebourg
11/6/2010 - Jdub wrote:
"Open something that hurts club" Seattle Chapter get together (Morton's Steakhouse Seattle): The owner of this bottle brought it in directly from the Domaine in 1971 and stored it perfectly ever since. Which would explain the amazing youthfulness and color! Easily the most seamless and texturally pleasing wine of the night, with every sip drenching your palate in silk. A bit of cola, forest floor and a touch of iron intermingled perfectly with the silky red fruits. Perfect balance and integration. A testament to Lilou, and perfect storage, both of which made this truly a textbook wine. I could see this wine easily going another 20 years with bottles are stored this well.
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1982 Château L'Evangile
11/6/2010 - Jdub wrote:
"Open something that hurts club" Seattle Chapter get together (Morton's Steakhouse Seattle): I thought initially this would be out of place but it wound up being a perfect bookend for our final flight, especially when the steaks hit the table. A sexy wine full of luscious black fruit, minerals and spice-cake on the nose. A powerful wine but so seductive. Showed exactly what a sexpot great Pomerol can be. Enjoy now or hold with confidence.
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