Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2017 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc	Yes
2020 Chamisal Vineyards Chardonnay Monterey County - San Luis Obispo County		No
2014 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Art Series	Yes
2014 Domaine Jean Chartron Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Pucelle	Yes
2004 Betz Family Cabernet Sauvignon Père de Famille	Yes
2010 Cayuse Syrah En Cerise Vineyard	Yes
2005 Château Pontet-Canet	Yes
2015 Domaine Gerard Fiou Sancerre Le Grand Roc Silex	Yes
2006 Marquis Philips Shiraz 9		No
2010 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc	Yes

2009 Force Majeure Cabernet Sauvignon Collaboration Series V Ciel du Cheval Vineyard
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4/16/2024 - skifree wrote: 89 Points
Dark garnet in the glass with a tiny clear meniscus. Ripe blackberry on the nose, touch of bramble and menthol lurking behind, very appealing. A bit more muddled on the palate, low acid, lots of black fruit, some cedar, and a hint of tannins on the finish.
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2012 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle
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3/28/2024 - skifree wrote: 92 Points
I liked this much more as a wine to pair with food . It is a big, bold, lush take on Syrah for sure.
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2004 Château Bellevue Mondotte
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3/20/2024 - skifree wrote: 93 Points
This bottle was very different than described at release by those who tasted early. The merlot gave it bright red fruit, and the Cab (10 %) gave it some nice herb. Such a surprise, not hedonistic or over the top at all.
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D. Mitchell says:

1/14/2020 7:24:00 PM - Your tasting notes are very helpful.
skifree says:

7/5/2019 3:06:00 PM - I did not get any first growths, priciest I did was Leoville Las Cases for 2018. Given my age, that is probably for my kids. :)
Weinberg Falls says:

7/2/2019 12:32:00 PM - Hey! Wanted to go for a first growth from a great vintage for a while, partially as a shot at an investment, partially (if the investment thing doesn't pan out) as a REALLY nice birthday present to myself in 25 years! Having read around, Lafite 18 is being compared to some of the greats, so took the plunge with the slight discount en primeur offers. You thinking of it too?
Grinner says:

7/28/2016 10:09:00 PM - Nice CdP tasting! Technically that was a double blind tasting since both you and the tasters were blind ("single" would be the tasters only were blind and you knew the wines). Cheers to you and CdP's! Mark
mehalchin says:

7/28/2016 5:26:00 PM - How does one get on the list for the CT Seattle tastings?

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