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1971 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Tâche Grand Cru (11/7/2010)
First bottle was oxidized. Big bummer. Second bottle was in perfect shape. Go figure. Color of the wine was clear and bright.Flvor and nose of light cranberry, fragile rasberry and a fabulous minerailty and sense of earth. Rocks, black truffle at the mid palate. Made me sigh after each sip. Sweet integrated and smooth tannins. This is a wine to remember. (98 points)
1988 Château Haut-Brion - France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan (11/7/2010)
Nose dominated by cedar, tobacco, oak and cassis. Palate is rich and full of mature red fruit of cassis, kirsch and red cherry. Wow, I kept rubbing my forehead with each taste. An epiphany of why these wines are so special. I know realize that I drankmany of mine way too young. (98 points)
1997 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve - USA, California, Napa Valley (11/7/2010)
Mojo meet my palate!Some pine on the nose, mingled with oak and floral bouquet. Very European in style. Sweetest tannins I have had from the 1997 vintage from California. Seemless, contiguous and continuous red fruit flavors. Bright cheries go to town in your mouth. This is what I would imagine some of the Kapcsandy wines to be like in 13 years. I can only hope. (97 points)
1997 Antinori Tignanello Toscana IGT - Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT (11/7/2010)
Flavors were powerful, rich and splendidly vibrant. Awesome sense of earth with each sip. May be one of the best Italian wines I have had to date. Legendary. (96 points)
1997 Clarendon Hills Astralis - South Australia, Fleurieu, Clarendon(11/7/2010)
Bummer it is my last bottle but worth every drop. Nose had a smoky, bacon and coffee element. Great acidity in the wine delivered blueberry , balck cherry and some cinnamon. No apparent heat. Astralia at its best. Still very young. (96 points)
1966 Château Mouton Rothschild - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac (11/7/2010)
Nose of moss, cedar, lead pencil. Fruit was amazingly vibrant and young. Cassi, kirsch were the main flavors for me. Sweet integrated tannins delivered a superb mouthfeel. (95 points)
2000 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Charlemagne - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (11/7/2010)
Fabulous flavor profile of limestone, lemon curd, leechee nuts. Great acidity that is crisp and clean. Lighter in style but not too light. Elegant but powerful. I have yet to meet a Corton Charlemagne that I haven't liked. But I loved this one. (95 points)
2004 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir East Block - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (11/7/2010)
Molassis and brown sugar on the nose but not in the mouth. It was like having chocolate covered rasberry puree. Not too sweet though, just right. Huge acidity. If I had tasted this blind, I might have guessed Blue Slide Ridge. Alcholo doesn't show on palate. Every taste had a cooling effect on my palate. Well balnaced with great back end finish. (94 points)
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