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1953 Filhot (750ml) |
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| Michael Broadbent | |||||
| 4**** Lovely rich, ripe, soft wines of classic proportions. | |||||
| Jeffrey Benson | |||||
| Dep gold and brown. Barley-sugar nose. Good botrytis. Still quite rich with lovely balance; slightly drying finish. (1988) | |||||
1965 Jose Maria da Fonseca Setubal Superior (500ml) |
$175.00
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| Wine Spectator 94 | |||||
| This full-bodied, sweet dessert wine, with its lovely amber color, is rich and voluptuous, with beautiful texture, loads of maple, honey and spice flavors, caramel notes that linger on the finish, and a nice, smoky, oxidized quality overall. It's balanced, and elegant, too. | |||||
1965 Pichon Lalande (750ml) |
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1966 Leoville Las Cases (750ml) |
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| Clive Coates | |||||
| Full mature colour. Very fine classy nose. This has excellent ripe fruit. There is even an element of the super creamy concentration you only usually fin in the 1961s. Full, concentrated, structured, lovely balance. Excellent fruit. A point now. Saint-Julian and Cabernet Sauvignon in all its glorious breed. Very complex long finish. Very fine indeed. | |||||
| Robert Parker 89 | |||||
| This may be the most successful wine produced by this estate during the decade of the sixties, although some bottles of the 1962 come close to offering as much pleasure as the 1966. The wine may have turned the corner and begun its decline. I have never tasted it out of larger format bottles, but I suspect magnums of this wine might merit an outstanding evaluation. The wine has always been a classic Bordeaux, with more fruit and body than many 1966s. There is a degree of austerity, but the wine's dominant characteristics include a complex, tobacco, cedar, and red currant-scented nose, medium body, excellent concentration and ripeness, and a spicy, long, moderately tannic finish. Drink it up as it is unlikely to improve. | |||||
| Neil Martin, Wine Journal, eRobert Parker 91 | |||||
| Poured blind by Jean-Hubert Delon at the château over lunch and then two months later at the vertical in London. Similar nose of both: leafy with touches of dried figs, earth and fresh tobacco. I felt that the sample in London showed a little more volatility, the one in Bordeaux medium-bodied with vibrant acidity with notes of sour cherry, forest floor, tobacco and a touch of greenness just poking through on the finish. I think the apogee for this wine was 5-6 years ago, but now it is fading slowly and graceful. Drink now. Tasted October 2007. | |||||
1966 Remoissenet Gevrey Chambertin Les Combottes (750ml) |
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1970 Alcoget, Victorin Hermitage (750ml) |
$125.00
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1971 Monimpex Tokaji 5 Puttonos (500ml) |
$110.00
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1971 Remoissenet Beaune Marconnets (750ml) |
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1975 Beychevelle (750ml) |
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| Clive Coates 16 | |||||
| Good vigorous mature colour. Good plump, ripe fruit on the nose. No sign of astringency. There is depth and class here. A fullish, meaty wine. Good character. Vigorous, harmonious, long and even elegant. Very Saint-Julien. Very good. | |||||
1975 Chateau St. Jean Glen Ellen Vineyards California (1.5L) |
$125.00
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1975 Ducru-Beaucaillou (750ml) |
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| Clive Coates 17/20 | |||||
| Good colour. A little auster on the nose. Medium-full body. This is better than the 1978 but not brilliant. There is a little solidity and astringency, and though the fruit is quite classy, it is not ample enough for fine. Long though. Very good indeed. | |||||
1975 Leoville Las Cases (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 93 | |||||
| Loaded with potential, but remains stubbornly backward. Dark ruby, with only a slight trace of amber, the wine has an emerging bouquet of black cherries, leather and spicy oak. Anticipated Maturity: Now - 2020 | |||||
1975 Montrose (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 87 | |||||
| Still backward, although the color is beginning to exhibit amber/rust at the edge, this large-scaled, muscular, charmless Montrose is structured enough to be admired, but I wonder if there is enough fruit to hold for another 10 years? Full-bodied, with earthy, dusty, red and black fruit aromas, this tannic, behemoth needs another 2-3 years of cellaring. The jury is still out on this one. | |||||
| Clive Coates 17.5.20 | |||||
| Very good colour. Barely mature. Rich and full but a bit inky on the nose. Better on the palate. Good grip. Medium-full-body. Some tannins and astringency but not unduly so. This is better than the Cos d'Estournel for once. Nice chocolate and caramel aspects. Long and positive. Very good indeed. | |||||
1975 Pichon Lalande (750ml) |
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| Clive Coates | |||||
| Unexpectedly ripe- mulberry fruit- and concentrated and generous on the nose.. Fullish, very good grip. Very good concentration too. Very well balanced. Unexpectedly harmonious. Ripe and classy. Fat. Evolved well in the glass...Excellent. | |||||
| Serena Sutcliffe | |||||
| This is a wine to be reckoned with, with more Cabernet and less Merlot than usual, allied to the power of the year. It has complex fruit and imposing aromatic weight which carry it over the tannins. Sometimes those tannins have been dry, as so often at this epoch, but nearly always the extract in the wine carries it through. It will evolve further in grand style. | |||||
| Robert Parker 88-90 | |||||
| "…This is still an excellent claret, with classic, cedary, curranty fruit, combined with herbs and spices. Medium bodied, with some sweetness on the attack, the wine narrows out and tastes more compressed and compact after it sits in the glass for 5-10 minutes. I would opt for drinking it over the next 5-6 years. At a tasting in Spring 1998, the wine performed exquisitely, making me think that well-stored bottles of this vintage may be undervalued. | |||||
1975 Pichon-Baron (750ml) |
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1976 Doisy Daene (750ml) |
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| Michael Broadbent | |||||
| Vintage Assessment: These were lovely wines from the word go but in the final analysis, only the best 1976s will stay the pace. A year of excessive hesat and drought; thouroughly ripe grapes, well nigh perfect in Sauternes. | |||||
1976 Siegendorf Klosterkeller Muller Thurgau TBA (375ml) |
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1976 Winzergenossenschaft Wehlener Son. BA (750ml) |
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1978 Cos d'Estournel (750ml) |
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| Clive Coates 16 | |||||
| Very good colour. No undue maturity. Quite rich on the nose. Still vigorous. Fullish body. Good plump fruit. Slightly astringent now on the palate. Decent length. But a slight lac of real definition. A very good wine but not a fine one. | |||||
1978 Phelps Backus California (750ml) |
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| Wine Spectator 92 | |||||
| Firm, tight, intense and spicy, with rich, earth, mineral and currant flavors, hints of anise and cedar, and a full, complex aftertaste. Impressive for its structure and concentration; lingers long on the finish.--1978 California Cabernet retrospective. | |||||
1980 Pousse d'Or (750ml) |
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1981 Filhot (750ml) |
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1981 La Mission Haut Brion (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 90 | |||||
| No doubt this vintage of La Mission-Haut-Brion was probably overlooked once the highly publicized 1982 vintage was conceived, but this wine has always been, in my opinion, one of the stars of the vintage. It showed extremely well with a big, rich, berry, smoky-scented bouquet, medium-bodied, alcoholic, deep flavors, huge fruit, and a long finish. It has shed much tannin, and seems to be nearing its plateau of maturity, where I would expect it to last for 10-15 years. | |||||
| Wine Spectator 91 | |||||
| "Has good fruit. Medium ruby-red in color, with aromas of milk chocolate and spice. Medium-bodied, with medium-full tannins and plenty of earthy vanilla and chocolate flavors." | |||||
| Clive Coates 18.5 | |||||
| Deep colour. Still barely mature. Lovely nose?Medium-full body. Good acidity. Plenty of fruit. This is very stylish. It finishes well and will still last. Vertical tasting 2001 | |||||
| Michael Broadbent 4 * | |||||
| Spicy but aggressive in its youth, but rich, ripe fruit on the nose, crisp flavour and bitter tanins noted towards the end of the decade. | |||||
1982 La Dominique (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 92 | |||||
| I have drunk several cases of this wine, but this was one of the finest bottles I ever tasted. This dark plum/garnet-colored, extraordinarily fragrant 1982 offers a terrific bouquet of roasted coffee, cedar wood, prunes, plums, and cherry liqueur. Sexy, opulently-textured, medium to full-bodied, and extremely low in acidity, it boasts wonderfully fresh fruit. This La Dominique, while fully mature (it has been for over a decade), displays no signs of losing its intensity or succulent fatness. Drink it over the next ten years. | |||||
1982 La Lagune (750ml) |
$160.00
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| Robert Parker 92 | |||||
| "A beautifully made wine, the 1982 is my favorite La Lagune of the last 20 years. Again, I misjudged the aging potential of this wine, thinking it would be fully mature by the early nineties. It can be drunk, given its sweet fragrance of toasty oak and ripe black-cherries and currants. However, it is exhibiting more tannin and structure than I would have imagined. It is a powerful, full-bodied La Lagune with super concentration and a thick, juicy personality. There are no signs of color degradation. The wine has some tannin to shed, so another 1-2 years of cellaring would be beneficial, particularly where the wine has been stored under ideal conditions. It is a classic 1982 that appears to be a synthesis in style between a right bank Pomerol and a more austere Medoc. Complex and rich, as well as more structured than I initially believed, this wine should achieve full maturity by the end of the decade, and last through the first two decades of the next century. Tasted 10 times since bottling with consistent notes." Unquestionably the greatest La Lagune until the 2005 was conceived, the 1982 exhibits a dense ruby/purple-tinged color along with a big, sweet bouquet of black cherries, licorice, smoky toast, and forest floor, a plush, medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, and sweet tannin. It is close to full maturity, and should keep for another decade. | |||||
| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 91 | |||||
| "Good red-ruby color. Expressive, slightly funky, Burgundian aromas of red raspberry, redcurrant, cherry, smoked meat, coffee and earth. At once dense and penetrating; rich but uncompromisingly dry, with lovely clarity of flavor. Long, resounding finish offers excellent grip. A superb vintage for this chateau. (A second sample showed somewhat more candied aromas of cherry, red fruits, leather and smoked meat; a lush, sweet palate, and considerable inner-mouth flavor nicely framed by ripe acids. I gave this very likable bottle the same score of 91.) Drink now to 2015." | |||||
| eRobert Parker Hedonist's Gazette | |||||
| Unquestionably the greatest La Lagune until the 2005 was conceived, the 1982 exhibits a dense ruby/purple-tinged color along with a big, sweet bouquet of black cherries, licorice, smoky toast, and forest floor, a plush, medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, and sweet tannin. It is close to full maturity, and should keep for another decade. April 2009 | |||||
1983 Bergweiller Prum Wehlener Sonneneuhr Beerenauslese (750ml) |
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1983 Climens (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 92 | |||||
| It exhibits the classic honeyed pineapple and spicy oakiness that makes Climens so profound. In the mouth, this wine is opulent and extremely rich, with gobs of glycerin yet enough acidity to give it plenty of definition and crispness. It is a beautifully made, stunning Barsac?" | |||||
1983 Cos d'Estournel (750ml) |
$110.00
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| Wine Spectator 91 | |||||
| "Dense and powerful with tobacco, cherry and vanilla aromas and flavors. Full-bodied and very firm with a long finish. Needs time; try after 1998." | |||||
1983 Kesselstatt Oberemmeler Karlsberg Eiswein GK (375ml) |
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1983 Phelps Insignia California (750ml) |
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| Wine Spectator 90 | |||||
| A real mouthful of Cabernet, rich, full-bodied and tannic without being overdone. It's minty with cedar, chocolate and cassis flavors that have depth and intensity. Very well balanced. | |||||
1983 Rausan-Segla (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 90 | |||||
| "Fully mature, this seductively rich wine offers a knock-out nose of spring flowers, black fruits, smoke, and roasted herbs. Expansive and round with a velvety texture, real opulence, and low acidity, this concentrated, deliciously layered and intense wine reveals no hard edges. It represents the beginning of Rauzan-Segla's rebound in quality. Anticipated maturity: Now-2008." | |||||
| Michael Broadbent 4 * | |||||
| "Good wine. Firm, good flesh, stylish. Gentle fragrance. Good flavour and grip. Best I think in the early to mid-1990s." | |||||
1983 Rieussec (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 92 | |||||
| Light golden with just the slightest tint of green, the 1983 Rieussec, from an excellent year for Sauternes, is certainly one of this property's greatest wines. Well structured with excellent acidity, and a deep, long, rich, full-bodied, viscous texture, this wine, despite the richness and power, is neither heavy nor cloying. It has gorgeous balance and a very long, lingering, spectacular finish. One of the great successes of the vintage. | |||||
| Wine Spectator 94 | |||||
| Nectar-like if a bit on the sweet side, impressively complex, concentrated and focused. Deep gold, big, sweet and rich, with gobs of concentrated fig, brown sugar, butterscotch and oak flavor. A knockout. | |||||
1983 Volxem Scharzhofberger Eiswein (375ml) |
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1983 Volxem Scharzhofberger Eiswein GK (375ml) |
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1985 Fonseca (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 90 | |||||
| Fonseca is one of the great port lodges, producing the most exotic and most complex port. If Fonseca lacks the sheer weight and power of a Taylor, Dow or Warre, or the opulent sweetness and intensity of a Graham, it excels in its magnificently complex, intense bouquet of plummy, cedary, spicy fruit and long, broad, expansive flavors. With its lush, seductive character, one might call it the Pomerol of Vintage ports. When it is young, it often loses out in blind tastings to the heavier, weightier, more tannic wines, but I always find myself upgrading my opinion of Fonseca after it has had 7-10 years of age. The 1985 looks to be one of the top successes of the vintage, yet I believe both the superb 1983 and the otherworldly 1977 are far superior. Dense ruby/purple with the Oriental spice-box aroma, the 1985 is an expansive, sweet, broadly flavored wine with outstanding depth, concentration, and balance. It finishes with a solid lashing of alcohol and tannin. | |||||
| Wine Spectator 93 | |||||
| Very dark and youthful ruby-purple. Very intense aromas of blackberry and black licorice. Full-bodied and lightly sweet, with chewy tannins and a rich licorice, blackberry undertone. Still tight. Drinkable now, but it needs a few more years. '77/'85/'97 | |||||
1985 Grahams (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 90 | |||||
| Graham is the undisputed star and kingpin of the 1985 vintage ports. Yes, it is made in a sweeter style than the other ports, but it is a fabulous wine because of a dazzling level of black-cherry fruit, an enormous structure, and staggering depth, dimension, and length. It is forward, as are all 1985s, and I would speculate that this port will be approaching maturity by 1992-93 and will keep 15-20 years thereafter. | |||||
| James Suckling 96 | |||||
| It has great elegance and great power. Brilliant deep ruby-purple, with boysenberry and licorice aromas, full-bodied, very fleshly, with a firm backbone of tannins. | |||||
1985 Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 91 | |||||
| A saturated dark plum/garnet color with amber at the edge is followed by an attractive smoky, underbrush, and truffle-scented wine with coffee, smoke, cedar, and jammy cassis/plum-like fruit. As the wine sits in the glass, notes of Chinese black tea, pepper, and soy emerge. There is surprising tannin and austerity in the finish, but the aromatics and attack were convincingly rich and intense. | |||||
| Michael Broadbent | |||||
| "Still fairly deep; a blishfully beautiful bouquet that blossomed in the glass; sweet-as red wines go-and very rich, yet (again) with that hallmakr of fine wine: perfect balance, weight and flavour. If not as submlime as the 1961, unahamedly good." Decanter, July 2008 | |||||
1985 La Jota Anniversary California (750ml) |
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| Wine Spectator 91 | |||||
| A massive concentration of fruit, tannin and peppery cassis flavors that are rich and well defined but slightly raw and dry now. Hands off for seven years¿ | |||||
1985 Phelps Eisele California (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 93 | |||||
| The backward 1985 Eisele Vineyard is marvelously concentrated, but extremely tannic and at least 5-10 years away from full maturity. Impressively endowed, well-focused, dense, powerful, thick, and tannic, this wine leaves little doubt that the extract, ripeness, and quantity of fruit are more than sufficient to balance out the wine's tannic ferocity. This is a huge, massive, stunningly proportioned Cabernet Sauvignon that should hit its stride by the turn of the century and last for two decades. | |||||
1985 Talbot (750ml) |
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| Wine Spectator 91 | |||||
| Big, rich, muscular style with St.-Julien grace; a spicy, oaky and red currant wine with concentrated, powerful flavors flanked by firm tannins that will benefit from cellaring. | |||||
1985 Taylor (750ml) |
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| Wine Spectator 90 | |||||
| Extremely understated and closed, it starts out slowly but finishes quickly. Deep ruby-purple, with berry and cherry aromas and flavors, full-bodied, very tannic and hard. Great future. (JS) | |||||
1985 Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 88 | |||||
| A consistently delicious example of Vieux-Telegraphe, this spicy, fruity, exuberant, flamboyant wine is full-bodied, juicy, and succulent. Although it lacks the extra dimension of flavor and complexity necessary to merit an outstanding score, it consistently provides a pleasing, mouthfilling glass of textbook Vieux-Telegraphe. | |||||
1985 Voarick Romanee St. Vivant (750ml) |
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1986 Climens (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 96 | |||||
| A totally compelling Climens and every bit as good as the 1988. It is probably the best Climens made since their spectacular 1971. Still light gold in color, it has an expansive bouquet of new oak, oranges, pineapples, and other tropical fruits. In the mouth, there is great richness that seems all the more impressive because of the wine's remarkable clarity and definition. There is as much botrytis in the 1986 as in the 1988. Despite the intensity and extract levels, this sweet wine comes across as crisp and relatively light. The 1986 is a stunning example of Climens at its very best. | |||||
1986 Drouhin Chassagne Montrachet de Laguiche Chassagne Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche (750ml) |
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1986 Guiraud (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 92 | |||||
| Wealthy collectors will have a great deal of fun comparing the 1986, 1988, and 1989 as they evolve over the years. The 1986 was the finest Guiraud made up to that point. I believe it to be a worthy rival of the great 1988, although I suspect the 1988 will last longer and have higher acidity and better overall balance. However, the 1986 is a super concentrated, aromatic wine with gobs of botrytis, and creamy, unctuous, peach, pineapple, and apricot flavors. There is plenty of new oak to frame the wine, although the overall acidity is less than in the 1988. The finish is exceptionally long and well balanced. This is a massive, concentrated wine that should easily develop over several decades. Anticipated maturity: Now-2009. | |||||
| Wine Spectator 93 | |||||
| A fabulous, exotic blockbuster of great balance and harmony, tasting of orange slices and chocolate, honey and cream, leading to an intense finish. Tempting now but built for aging. | |||||
1986 Heitz Martha's California (750ml) |
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| Wine Spectator 95 | |||||
| "Incredibly concentrated, rich and powerful, but still smooth and plush. The flavors of mint, cherry, black currant and spice are deep, long and chewy with great complexity and polish. Not for everyone, but absolutely full of flavor and beautifully structured, harmonious and complex." | |||||
1986 Hess Reserve California (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 92 | |||||
| "This wine possesses a profoundly deep ruby/purple color exhibiting no signs of age. A sweet, jammy, blackcurrant, truffle, licorice, and vanillin-scented nose is youthful as well as expressive. Full-bodied, structured, and rich, with high tannin and equally high levels of fruit, glycerin, and extract, this is an atypically youthful, well-balanced California Cabernet that is just beginning to open and reveal secondary nuances and flavors. Accessible and impressive to drink, it will only get better over the next 5-10 years, and it will keep for another 20 years. The tasting notes for this section are from two single blind tastings, one conducted in May, 1996, in California, and the other in June, 1996, in Baltimore." | |||||
1986 La Jota Anniversary California (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 90 | |||||
| The 1986 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon still boasts an opaque dark garnet color. In addition, it remains tannic, backward, and youthful. The wine possesses admirable power and richness, but it is interesting to contrast the type of tannin in the 1986 (astringent, bitter, hard, and intrusive) with the style of tannin La Jota has achieved since 1992 (sweet, well-integrated, and ripe). This wine may turn out to be outstanding, but it is no sure bet, particularly when compared to their gorgeously opulent, complex, rich, 1986 Cabernet Franc. In spite of being powerfully endowed with considerable levels of fruit, extract, glycerin, and tannin, my instincts suggest this Cabernet Sauvignon will always possess an excess of tannin. I would continue to age this wine for another 2-3 years, hoping for some softening; drink it over the following 10-15 years. | |||||
1986 Phelps Backus California (750ml)
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| Robert Parker 91 | |||||
| The 1986 Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard is remarkable. It possesses an opaque purple/black color with no lightening or amber at the edge. A huge, exotic nose of sweet, toasty oak, smoked herbs, grilled meats, and black fruits soars from the glass. This lusty, powerful, classically-structured Cabernet reveals superb richness, full body, and a long, sweet, rich finish with no signs of fruit oxidation or deterioration. This wine will benefit from another 2-3 years of cellaring, and will keep for 15-20 years - amazing! | |||||





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