Pre-1996 Blind Napa vs Bordeaux (Ducru, Heitz, Abreu, Cos d'Estournel, Cask 23 & more) (Charlotte, NC): Double-decanted 2 hours in advance and slo-ox for 2 hours before serving. Fragrant “Old World” nose of dried fruits: chalky red cherries, cassis, and leather. Nicely textured on the palate with dark raspberries and gentle raspberries notes shining against a backdrop of tobacco and forest floor. Very Bordeaux-like. Enjoyable lingering finish. An excellent wine. One vote for WOTN.
6 guesses for Bordeaux, 2 for Napa. My guess: 96 Beychevelle
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Cali Cults in CLT thru the decades (MacDonald, Scarecrow, Bond, Schrader and more) (Charlotte, NC): Decanted 90 minutes before serving. After 30 minutes of air, back into the bottle and served from the bottle. Aromas of rustic red cherries, cassis, and hints of tobacco. Palate was soft, elegant, and delicate. Light-weight yet nicely-flavored – currants dark cherry. Mature but still drinking in its optimal window for a balanced and “old world”-styled Napa Cabernet. Delicious wine and tasty finish. Brilliant showing. Tied for 2nd in WIne of the Night (WOTN) voting while receiving one vote for WOTN.
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Decanted two hours. Amazing survivor! This is what a well-built, classic Napa Cab tastes like after 35 years. The fruit was all savory of course, but mature tannins held up and the old bottle showed well. Probably #2 wine to the '61 Fourtet for birthday night.
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Aromas of candied cherry, funk, earth and dried blackberry. Still quite young on the palate with flavors of cherry, dried blackberry, earth and a touch of mint. Ends with a big fruit filled finish of 40 seconds. A great bottle of wine.
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2/21/2023 - kevinpatrick Likes this wine:
Pre-1996 Blind Napa vs Bordeaux (Ducru, Heitz, Abreu, Cos d'Estournel, Cask 23 & more) (Charlotte, NC): Double-decanted 2 hours in advance and slo-ox for 2 hours before serving. Fragrant “Old World” nose of dried fruits: chalky red cherries, cassis, and leather. Nicely textured on the palate with dark raspberries and gentle raspberries notes shining against a backdrop of tobacco and forest floor. Very Bordeaux-like. Enjoyable lingering finish. An excellent wine. One vote for WOTN.
6 guesses for Bordeaux, 2 for Napa. My guess: 96 Beychevelle
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4/12/2022 - kevinpatrick Likes this wine:
Cali Cults in CLT thru the decades (MacDonald, Scarecrow, Bond, Schrader and more) (Charlotte, NC): Decanted 90 minutes before serving. After 30 minutes of air, back into the bottle and served from the bottle. Aromas of rustic red cherries, cassis, and hints of tobacco. Palate was soft, elegant, and delicate. Light-weight yet nicely-flavored – currants dark cherry. Mature but still drinking in its optimal window for a balanced and “old world”-styled Napa Cabernet. Delicious wine and tasty finish. Brilliant showing. Tied for 2nd in WIne of the Night (WOTN) voting while receiving one vote for WOTN.
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11/10/2019 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted two hours. Amazing survivor! This is what a well-built, classic Napa Cab tastes like after 35 years. The fruit was all savory of course, but mature tannins held up and the old bottle showed well. Probably #2 wine to the '61 Fourtet for birthday night.
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1/5/2019 - Raizes Likes this wine: 94 Points
草莓干、黑莓、丁香、雪松和雪茄盒的香气,还有非常强烈的咸矿物味,让人联想到生蚝和海盐。单宁柔滑,酸度漂亮,非常纤细优雅但不失力度,古典式的结构。无论香气还是入口的质地,都毫无衰老的痕迹,依然处于最佳的状态。
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2/1/2018 - slywka7 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Aromas of candied cherry, funk, earth and dried blackberry. Still quite young on the palate with flavors of cherry, dried blackberry, earth and a touch of mint. Ends with a big fruit filled finish of 40 seconds. A great bottle of wine.
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