June 21, 2003
1998 Lamaione
Dinner at Panevino.
1998 Frescobaldi Castelgiocondo Lamaione - pretty decent with blood and mineral tones.
June 17, 2003
1970 Mouton
Dinner at Brasserie on the Eighth.
1970 Mouton-Rothschild - double-decanted at home. I was very disappointed at first. The body was silky smooth, but it seemed to be faded. However, the nose developed with time. Instead of just astringent, acidity body, more sweet fruit came out in the nose, on top of leather and a bit of tobacco. At times the glycerin was overpowering. At the end, the wine did not match my high expectations.
Bought from FRW for GBP 120.
June 15, 2003
1985 Beringer Private Reserve
Dinner at Amigo.
1985 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve - double-decanted at home. The wine was very soft, silky smooth on the palate, but it wasn't fruity. The core fruit had faded, and only improved slightly with airing. Vastly different from the 1983 and 1984 I had in April. This was perhaps a result of double-decanting and breathing it too much.
Bought from Beringer for USD 125 as part of a vertical set.
June 11, 2003
1975 La Fleur-Petrus
Dinner at a friend's home.
1975 La Fleur-Petrus - the nose was a bit cooked, with stewed prunes, but in general it was pretty good.
1999(?) Santa Anastasia Passomaggio - good fruit concentration and power. A great drinking wine. Yummy and cheap.
June 7, 2003
BV Tapestry
Dinner at San Marzano.
1996(?) Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry Reserve - this was pretty good, with good fruit, concentration, and balance. Tannins have been softened slightly by a few years' of aging.
June 4, 2003
1997 Branaire-Ducru
Dinner at a friend's home.
1997 Branaire-Ducru, en demi-bouteille - not bad. A bit alcoholic at first, but got some nice fruit.
June 3, 2003
Casa Lapostolle
Dinner at Gaia.
2001(?) Casa Lapostolle Sauvignon Blanc - not bad at all.
1999(?) Casa Lapostolle Cabernet Sauvignon Cuvée Alexandre - pretty good and easy to drink, as expected.
May 26, 2003
MNSC dinner - Golden Leaf
MNSC dinner at Golden Leaf. The Ox hosting for his birthday.
1995 Moët et Chandon Brut Impérial Rosé - deliciously refreshing with notes of strawberries.
First flight:
1989 Guigal La Mouline - this opened up very early on, which was why it was easy to guess. Also the nose of rose petals was a telltale sign. Really good stuff, but this was also the first one to fade.
1989 Guigal La Landonne - this was pretty powerful, with a harder edge, but also very fruity and sweet. It was the slowest to open up but quickly caught up. Wow! Really delicious! Ended up being my favorite of the night, surprisingly.
1989 Guigal La Turque - this showed classic rose petals from the viognier. Very luscious. Close to the end this showed lots of caramel and coffee notes. Wonderful stuff.
Second flight:
1999 Vérité La Joie - the nose was very New World, but in a St. Emilion kind of way.
1999 Vérité La Muse
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