i liked this a lot, others preferred the Beaulieu Vineyards Georges des Latour '95, this had good acid, nice red'ish fruits, some xmas spice... classic phelps backus but a little more high toned / med minus bodied than some other vintages (e.g. 1984)
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NR as no tasting notes (and had at significant elevation, which always seems to screw up my ability to judge palate, nose etc... anyone have that experience??), anyway my buddy loved this on our ski trip, for him it beat out the '97 Calera Mills Vineyard P/N, I thought this good but not great, hard to judge on this particular night
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Perfect fill and cork... Still has a good color, showing some ruby at the rim. Initially, this was out of sorts and showed a bit stewed, but it pulls together with some air and a cooler temperature. The bouquet is truly lovely, showing lots of mint-menthol, wrigley's gum, black tea, smoky notes, loam, some capsicum. The palate marries delicious candied fruit like cherry cordial with lots of cranberry brightness, a smooth mid palate, and a long woodsy-earthy-tannic finish. Grows pleasantly leafy and deeper with air. Despite some flamboyant notes, this is quite buttoned-down over all, with a dry palate impact. I really dig this, as its has the charms of an old school Cali Cab without that rounded softness that can make these flabby with too much age. Drink now or soon. 92-93 pts.
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9/6/2019 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 92 Points
Mint, ecalyptus, tobacco, and sweet dark fruit. Soft and elegant with fresh acidity. Enjoyable.
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12/12/2018 - Burgnick wrote: flawed
Corked
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3/11/2016 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 92 Points
i liked this a lot, others preferred the Beaulieu Vineyards Georges des Latour '95, this had good acid, nice red'ish fruits, some xmas spice... classic phelps backus but a little more high toned / med minus bodied than some other vintages (e.g. 1984)
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2/28/2016 - WoodieBayArea wrote:
NR as no tasting notes (and had at significant elevation, which always seems to screw up my ability to judge palate, nose etc... anyone have that experience??), anyway my buddy loved this on our ski trip, for him it beat out the '97 Calera Mills Vineyard P/N, I thought this good but not great, hard to judge on this particular night
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10/8/2015 - blanquito wrote: 92 Points
Perfect fill and cork... Still has a good color, showing some ruby at the rim. Initially, this was out of sorts and showed a bit stewed, but it pulls together with some air and a cooler temperature. The bouquet is truly lovely, showing lots of mint-menthol, wrigley's gum, black tea, smoky notes, loam, some capsicum. The palate marries delicious candied fruit like cherry cordial with lots of cranberry brightness, a smooth mid palate, and a long woodsy-earthy-tannic finish. Grows pleasantly leafy and deeper with air. Despite some flamboyant notes, this is quite buttoned-down over all, with a dry palate impact. I really dig this, as its has the charms of an old school Cali Cab without that rounded softness that can make these flabby with too much age. Drink now or soon. 92-93 pts.
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