color mature but correct. cork broke, and became difficult. slight metallic notion on the valence of the palate, somewhat expected with a 30-year bottle that hasn't necessarily been stored properly. after 20-30 minutes of air, the fruit fleshes out. more depth. more complexity. fun with the first dish of charred octopus. more nuance is detected, but more praise is given than should be deserved - why? well, it's Cathiard. then, 60-70 minutes later, it starts to fade, altogether. enjoyable with precise & well-presented dishes at Madcap. fun time.
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characteristic herbaceous nasal qualities were prevalent, but plenty of extraction & satisfying Dry Creek fruit is left to enjoy for more than a couple of years, assuming perfect storage.
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2020 Pott Wine Smoke Chateauneuf-Du-Pott Vineyard Mt. Veeder
3/12/2023 - beaune2rock wrote: flawed
this is smoke tainted. noted on the palate, not on the nose.
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1988 Sylvain Cathiard Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru En Orveaux
5/6/2019 - beaune2rock wrote:
color mature but correct. cork broke, and became difficult. slight metallic notion on the valence of the palate, somewhat expected with a 30-year bottle that hasn't necessarily been stored properly. after 20-30 minutes of air, the fruit fleshes out. more depth. more complexity. fun with the first dish of charred octopus. more nuance is detected, but more praise is given than should be deserved - why? well, it's Cathiard. then, 60-70 minutes later, it starts to fade, altogether. enjoyable with precise & well-presented dishes at Madcap. fun time.
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2000 A. Rafanelli Cabernet Sauvignon
9/27/2011 - beaune2rock wrote:
characteristic herbaceous nasal qualities were prevalent, but plenty of extraction & satisfying Dry Creek fruit is left to enjoy for more than a couple of years, assuming perfect storage.
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