Night two in Telluride

WINE TALK
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Some good drinking tonight. Flannary Hangers with wild rice and a mixed green salad.

1965 Inglenook Cask G25, 1970 Sterling, NV Heitz Lot MZ1 (Bottled in 1975), 2004 Latour-Giraud Meursault Cuvee Charles Maxime.

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Gonna post some notes? [basic-smile.gif]

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Who needs notes?

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They were all VERY NICE!

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Notes have a value of zero, so 4 times zero is still zero.

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After much thought, I have nothing more to add to Phil’s comments.

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Stinkers. pileon

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Eat shit Jack! If you had the balls to stand up to your ex you’d be here drinking with us.

And tonight will be even better.

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Eat shit??? How did you know that was here culinary specialty??? [welldone.gif]

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If you run across this lady on the slopes this weekend, tell her you tried to get me there too.

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Wow she’s hot, tell her to look me up…you can stay home.

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Wifey is in Seattle, still examining knishes this week?

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Nope, she’s flying in tonight. We’ve got a large wine group in town this weekend.

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If anyone has notes or lucid impressions of the Heitz, I would be very interested. I have been holding my last bottle of this for some time…wondering if it is still as enjoyable as it was the last time I had it. These old Heitz often do not travel well, even just across town to a restaurant, so I am doubly curious about this one, assuming it traveled some distance shortly prior to consumption.

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Merrill, the Heitz was driven from Wa State and was consumed 2 day later.

Pop and poured it started with a great nose and palate…got better over the next hour + and maintain itself over the course of the evening.

So in other words, it’s real good stuff.

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Merrill, it is a different bottling but another datapoint on one of these old Heitz oddballs. Simply fantastic.

  • 1969 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon C-91 - USA, California, Napa Valley (11/8/2009)
    Opened for my 40th. John Gilman wrote a fantastic review of this wine that sums it up. It’s a baby Heitz Martha’s with huge notes of mint and eucalyptus bursting from the decanter the moment is is opened. Smoke and underbrush join the party as well. Wow, what a palate, totally silken and resolved, fresh and juicy, just gorgeous yesteryear Cabernet from Napa, classic, bright red fruit, supple, gorgeous balance. Not tired in the least. Really stunning. (93 pts.)

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Thanks for the note, Steve. If the Heitz was “up” in one place for 48 hours, that can make a world of difference with these wines, I think.

Eric - maybe when I turn 40 this year, I will open my bottle. My bottle is exactly what Steve shows here - exact label/bottling.

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I suspect you will enjoy it.

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It was a joke - 40 was some time in the past. I actually tend to open these special bottles for “no occasion.” Takes the pressure off the expectation of a memorable bottle. [bow.gif]

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Yeah, my sarcasm meter is pretty busted in general… :slight_smile: