Quite a different wine at opening than with extended air - and it needed every bit of hours of air (decanting & in partial bottle & glass. At first masculine, brooding, very structured, ripe fruit, quiet nose. I double-decanted 5 times plus 45 minutes in decanted and then in glasses and 1/2 bottle full - and the wine was transformed into luscious black fruit with a red tone vibrancy, kirsch, balanced, aromatic, still with structure, rocks and a mineral tension. Either plan on 3 hours decant or wait 5 years - and it is a very good drink.
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2010 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Landslide Fire
6/10/2022 - hunter4us Likes this wine: 93 Points
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2008 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut Vintage
5/9/2022 - hunter4us Likes this wine: 91 Points
A tasty champagne for near term drinking. Lemon, chalky palate, good acidity, lean to medium ripeness, tiny bubbles that were pleasing.
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2016 Clos du Mont-Olivet Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Cuvée du Papet
5/8/2022 - hunter4us Likes this wine: 94 Points
Quite a different wine at opening than with extended air - and it needed every bit of hours of air (decanting & in partial bottle & glass. At first masculine, brooding, very structured, ripe fruit, quiet nose. I double-decanted 5 times plus 45 minutes in decanted and then in glasses and 1/2 bottle full - and the wine was transformed into luscious black fruit with a red tone vibrancy, kirsch, balanced, aromatic, still with structure, rocks and a mineral tension. Either plan on 3 hours decant or wait 5 years - and it is a very good drink.
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