Friendsgiving Dinner (Riverwoods, IL): Popped-and-poured (thank you, Durand!). Most interesting when first tasted, even though clearly tired. Lost interest quickly.
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Served for a friends 50th birthday, this is a pretty wine. It's not big, or fruity, it's on the elegant, fresh, cherry and cranberry side, with a hit of cedar, tobacco and forest leaf. The texture is soft, with sweet and tart red fruits from start to finish. I am not sure this will make it for their 60th, but if you need to celebrate someones 50th, this is a good choice. It is really quite charming and fun to taste.
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Had this 50-year birthyear wine last evening with another half-century friend over lasagne and cheeses. It's still alive, but has seen better days. Still a tasty drink, and fun to reminisce over.
Cork wet all the way though, no seepage around foil. Cork crumbled and broke in half, even with careful removal. Garnet colored, very nice nose of caramel and a bit of fruit.
Flavors of raisin, vanilla, and caramel with nice plum-like acidity, tannins completely resolved. Threw very little sediment. I suspect it was really humming about 10-15 years ago. Have one more bottle I'll open sometime later this year.
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Starting to flag a bit, this still offers raspberry, oak, and a touch of mint. Very bright disposition despite the age. Very tertiary now, the palate has transformed into essence of hazelnut. Really quite enjoyable for what it was. From half.
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9/17/2020 - JonnyG wrote: flawed
Bordeaux Night with a Wonderful Mix of Friends New and Old (A suitably spaced tasting room in Los Olivos, CA): Salad-worthy vinegar -- you can't win 'em all, I guess...
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11/29/2019 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Friendsgiving Dinner (Riverwoods, IL): Popped-and-poured (thank you, Durand!). Most interesting when first tasted, even though clearly tired. Lost interest quickly.
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3/10/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote: 90 Points
Served for a friends 50th birthday, this is a pretty wine. It's not big, or fruity, it's on the elegant, fresh, cherry and cranberry side, with a hit of cedar, tobacco and forest leaf. The texture is soft, with sweet and tart red fruits from start to finish. I am not sure this will make it for their 60th, but if you need to celebrate someones 50th, this is a good choice. It is really quite charming and fun to taste.
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2/11/2019 - indybob Likes this wine: 88 Points
Had this 50-year birthyear wine last evening with another half-century friend over lasagne and cheeses. It's still alive, but has seen better days. Still a tasty drink, and fun to reminisce over.
Cork wet all the way though, no seepage around foil. Cork crumbled and broke in half, even with careful removal. Garnet colored, very nice nose of caramel and a bit of fruit.
Flavors of raisin, vanilla, and caramel with nice plum-like acidity, tannins completely resolved. Threw very little sediment. I suspect it was really humming about 10-15 years ago. Have one more bottle I'll open sometime later this year.
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5/14/2017 - englishman's claret wrote: 91 Points
Starting to flag a bit, this still offers raspberry, oak, and a touch of mint. Very bright disposition despite the age. Very tertiary now, the palate has transformed into essence of hazelnut. Really quite enjoyable for what it was. From half.
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