1996 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill
2001 Château Guiraud
2003 Torbreck The Factor
2006 Two Hands 'Coach House Block' Single Vineyard Roennfeldt Road
quote:Originally posted by Rob_Sutherland:
1996 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill
2001 Château Guiraud
2003 Torbreck The Factor
2006 Two Hands 'Coach House Block' Single Vineyard Roennfeldt Road
Do any of these have enough sediment to stand? Just curious.
quote:Originally posted by indybob:quote:Originally posted by Rob_Sutherland:
2001 Château Guiraud
2003 Torbreck The Factor
Do any of these have enough sediment to stand? Just curious.
I would stand the two above, without looking at the specific bottles.
You just don't know, so I lean to the safe. I've had wines with loads of sediment and just a few years old.
On the opposite side of the coin, when LB opened his '55 Montrose the other night there was absolutely no evidence of sediment whatsoever.
So go figure......
The two shiraz will probably have some sediment. The Pol Roger is already standing up and I would be surprised if the sauternes had anything in it.
quote:Originally posted by KSC02:
So go figure......
It is kind of a crapshoot I suppose. I've had young tempranillo that threw tons of sediment, and yes, older wines with little to none.
tlily, Randy (or other winemakers), any rhyme or reason as to which wines are likelier to form precipitates in-bottle?
I've been looking at wines to take on vacation. I stood up 2 1999 Premier Cru Burgundies. One has considerable sediment; the other has virtually none. Go figure.
1979 Margaux. Lets just hope that this will show well.
Good luck! I look forward to your notes.
Wineplease, I had the 1979 Margaux in 2008. It's obviously beyond it's peak, but still enjoyable. The fruit was fading but it still had a bit of tannins. Not a stellar Margaux, but worth opening. It probably won't stand up to any food. Looking forward to your notes.
2000 Clos du Marquis
2001 Cos D'Estournel
2002 Jadot Gevrey Chambertin Les Cazetiers
Chilling - 1970 Suduiraut
2002 Jadot Gevrey Chambertin Les Cazetiers
Chilling - 1970 Suduiraut
To drink tonight -
1989 Ducru
1988 Poggio al Vento BdM
2007 Etienne Sauzet Montrachet
1989 Ducru
1988 Poggio al Vento BdM
2007 Etienne Sauzet Montrachet
Wineplease: How was the '79 Margaux?
1977 Col d'Orcia Riserva BdM
1980 Cod d'Orcia Riserva BdM
1984 Diamond Creek Lake - for a friend
1959 Domaine Louis Trapet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Prieur
1980 Cod d'Orcia Riserva BdM
1984 Diamond Creek Lake - for a friend
1959 Domaine Louis Trapet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Prieur
quote:Originally posted by Longboarder:
1984 Diamond Creek Lake - for a friend
I have one or two left. I'd love to read your impressions.
1959 Domaine Louis Trapet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Prieur
Please post notes! I love 1959 Burgundies.
quote:Originally posted by Board-O:quote:Originally posted by Longboarder:
1984 Diamond Creek Lake - for a friend
I have one or two left. I'd love to read your impressions.
1959 Domaine Louis Trapet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Prieur
Please post notes! I love 1959 Burgundies.
Will do but don't you want to know how the Brunelli are drinking as well?
I know how they're drinking. 
1990 Guigal La Mouline
1955 Lafite
Perhaps a couple more TBA
1955 Lafite
Perhaps a couple more TBA
quote:Originally posted by DoktaP:
1955 Lafite
I'd love to read your impressions. I've had that wonderful wine 4 times and I have none left.
1966 Lafite
1986 Cheval Blanc
quote:Originally posted by VinT:
1966 Lafite
I look forward to your notes. I've had this wine 11 times and one left. It's been great and showed no signs of tiring at last tasting.
2007 Columbia Crest Walter Clore
2007 Sojourn Gap's Crown Pinot Noir
2005 Clarendon Hill Romas Grenache
2007 Sojourn Gap's Crown Pinot Noir
2005 Clarendon Hill Romas Grenache
quote:I'd love to read your impressions.
Dead as a door knob. No rating.
Really sorry to hear that, Dok. I had the wine 4 times but the last bottle 15-20 years ago. We did one in a series of verticals comparing 1962 and 1955. We did another in a 1955 First Growth horizontal. One we did at a French restaurant where the chef/owner prepared a special meal for four or us, along with a 1971 Lafite. The last we had at a dinner on our home. All four were wonderful.
quote:Originally posted by Board-O:quote:Originally posted by VinT:
1966 Lafite
I look forward to your notes.
Ditto! Good to see you on your stop through town VinT. I'll set something up a little, um, nicer (sans fruit flies) next time you're through.
quote:Originally posted by indybob:quote:Originally posted by Board-O:quote:Originally posted by VinT:
1966 Lafite
Ditto! Good to see you on your stop through town VinT. I'll set something up a little, um, nicer (sans fruit flies) next time you're through.
I kind of liked 'em. They helped me finally understand the phrase 'crunchy tannins'.
quote:Originally posted by DoktaP:
Wineplease: How was the '79 Margaux?
DoktaP, sorry for the late reply.
I post my note on the tasting notes. I tend to agree with you that the fruit was fading. Pretty much gone in my opinion. However, it's still an enjoyable wine. The finish was still long and smooth.
quote:Originally posted by DoktaP:
1990 Guigal La Mouline
DoktaP, what do you think about this one? Thank you.
1999 Dominus
1999 Coppola Rubicon
1999 Dunn Howell Mountain
1999 Cinq Cepages
1999 Ridge Lytton Springs
For a 1999 tasting at a friends house.
1999 Coppola Rubicon
1999 Dunn Howell Mountain
1999 Cinq Cepages
1999 Ridge Lytton Springs
For a 1999 tasting at a friends house.
For the last week or so, I've stood a bottle of 2003 Dominique Laurent Clos Saint Denis Vieilles Vignes. Tonight it will be able to lay down empty.
quote:DoktaP, what do you think about this one? Thank you.
Wineplease, this bottle was singing and firing on all cylinders. Probably the WOTN imho. It had all the elements you want in an aged cote rotie. It was described by one attendee as having the nose of a charcuterie board (bacon, cured meat, spice) with a heavenly floral (violet) hint. Drinking absolutely beautifully, but can hold on another decade easily. Worth sourcing if you have a chance. As a group, we felt that no score be assigned, but just take in the wondrous nature.
quote:Originally posted by DoktaP:quote:DoktaP, what do you think about this one? Thank you.
Wineplease, this bottle was singing and firing on all cylinders. Probably the WOTN imho. It had all the elements you want in an aged cote rotie. It was described by one attendee as having the nose of a charcuterie board (bacon, cured meat, spice) with a heavenly floral (violet) hint. Drinking absolutely beautifully, but can hold on another decade easily. Worth sourcing if you have a chance. As a group, we felt that no score be assigned, but just take in the wondrous nature.
This bottle, from that night, is in a very short WOTY list.
Thanks sincerely, Dok, for sharing this.
quote:Originally posted by Board-O:
Really sorry to hear that, Dok. I had the wine 4 times but the last bottle 15-20 years ago. We did one in a series of verticals comparing 1962 and 1955. We did another in a 1955 First Growth horizontal. One we did at a French restaurant where the chef/owner prepared a special meal for four or us, along with a 1971 Lafite. The last we had at a dinner on our home. All four were wonderful.
I brought a 55 Lafite 2 years ago to a WGWeekend in Toronto with DoktaP and it was great. This one, unfortunately, was dead.
TN
quote:Originally posted by DoktaP:quote:DoktaP, what do you think about this one? Thank you.
Wineplease, this bottle was singing and firing on all cylinders. Probably the WOTN imho. It had all the elements you want in an aged cote rotie. It was described by one attendee as having the nose of a charcuterie board (bacon, cured meat, spice) with a heavenly floral (violet) hint. Drinking absolutely beautifully, but can hold on another decade easily. Worth sourcing if you have a chance. As a group, we felt that no score be assigned, but just take in the wondrous nature.
Great. Thank you for your notes DoktaP.
I actually bought this one about 6 months ago and had been curious when should I open this one
But I guess I should wait couple of months when my wife is allowed to drink wine again.
Hopefully i will have the same experience as yours and KSC02 when popping up this bottle.
1997 Mayacamas Cabernet.
1983 Margaux acquired from a fellow board member.
quote:1983 Margaux acquired from a fellow board member.
The nose on this wine in it's prime is spell binding. The first time I opened one, I just enjoyed it's bouquet for 2 hours before tasting. I hope it shines for you and your group. Enjoy and please post your notes.
The nose on Margaux is often the best of any Bordeaux, in my experience. And it need not be one the greatest vintages. I still remember the nose on the 1964 Margaux, which was little more than a decent wine with a 100 point nose.
1993 Justin Isosceles - very low expectations for this still being alive
1996 Pagodes de Cos - same
I hope to be pleasantly surprised.
1996 Pagodes de Cos - same
I hope to be pleasantly surprised.