Night 1 of the Fall WNH event in San Antonio. What a killer start to the extended weekend, all courtesy to Shawn and Jennifer for hosting! Tonight was Italian wines.
Another in the running for WOTN. Maple and rich! Cherry and vanilla tobacco on the nose with herbal spice and a strawberry tart finish. Young and acidic! There is a very underripe red fruit dominant profile here. Crazy how young it tastes for 23yrs old. Bravo @Shawn R ! — 8 years ago
Drank this at a crazy lunch at Guy Savoy in Paris and will never forget it. Such a fleshy fruity memorable bottle. — 9 years ago
1990: Corked, unfortunately. My mom had the best line, "It sure tastes better than it smells!" I recall what it was like on release, hard candy sweetness with a surprisingly light framework, particularly compared to both the '88 & '89 on release, and the crazy depth of the'90 Ch. Filholt Creme de tete, which was massively concentrated. This bottle still had oomph, yet wasn't all there. — 11 years ago
Enjoyed during Hedge Funds Care Wine Committee meeting Feb. 24. Thanks, John Williamson!! So much life left in this still. Beautiful. — 11 years ago
Black olive, tobacco & crazy round tannins. Typical of '88. Delicious. — 12 years ago
Life will never be the same again - unbelievable. — 12 years ago
Top shoulder. Got the cork out in one piece. Absolutely perfect bottle with a lot left to give. Thick balsamic fruit, soft tannins, integrated oak, fresh acidity, everything in absolute balance. In a way almost perfect on the verge of lacking a bit of personality, but only almost. This has 10 years of life ahead of it but No reason to wait. — 7 years ago
Can get old again, it’s crazy. — 8 years ago
If the 2010 Dauvissat forest on the prior night was about pleasure then this is about pain. Piercing; incredibly palate staining grapefruit rind and lemon segments. Long and tense. Still felt crazy young (or shutdown?) We did enjoy it but I’d wait on this if you can — 9 years ago
Chef Billy Strynkowski gives a red wine tasting with Lamb kabob — 10 years ago
Love this wine. Very smooth. — 10 years ago
Crazy good paired with dipping into gamba al ajillo (emphasis added), at Napa's groovy/real Zuzu, catching a classic deeply dirty nose while still sporting sun-drenched fruit that initially reworks one's first blush front mouth with an iodine edge that morfs into red and black fruit edgy with acid/tannin slow dancing to the depths and begging for another pinch of broth soaked chewy freshly baked bread and the associated next swig of this sweet juice...rhythmically stellar by day or by night😎🌌👣🍷🌀🎼
PS hit Zuzu (friendly, delicious and real...
— 11 years ago
'79 5th growth. 5th element. Tons of life left, fill up in the neck. Old apples, pipe tobacco, raspberries. #Maturewinerules — 11 years ago
Dark purple color with lots of fruit balanced by graphite and earthy notes. Plenty of life too. Impressive effort by Dunn — 12 years ago
Day after Christmas, very good for the price!! Cab from dad’s club, very balanced. — 7 years ago
1961 Cos D’Estournel. Tasting dinner at Charc w MnD, B&K K. Still had some life left, but a very light wine. M’s favorite. — 7 years ago
Tasted blind. Ruby color. Almost opaque. Young fruit forward nose. Notes of plums, mocha, dark chocolate, coffee, cinnamon and some exotic thing like eucalyptus. So rich and vibrant in the mouth. A forever finish. This wine took us in all directions. Immortal. Stan's 60th will always be remembered for the 45 Latour vs 45 Mouton mano y mano battle. A wine life moment for sure. — 10 years ago
Still had life in the bottle. I'm slowly converting to French wine. — 11 years ago
For that extra special date night or big moment in your life, this red is always a winner. — 11 years ago
Still bright nose, beautiful color and life on the palate - impressed — 12 years ago
Cocoa powder. Silky and supple. Lots of life in the fruit. — 12 years ago
Best in my life. — 13 years ago
Briggs Donaldson
A nice well rounded Zen. Didn't drink it with meat, just chocolate and it paired well. — 7 years ago