TN 1997 Pahlmeyer Merlot

WINE TALK
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Wow is my first descriptor.
I always found the 96 Pahlmeyer Merlot far superior to he 97 bottling and have chosen to finish my 96’s before they declined at the expense of the remaining 97’s I owned that have not been recently touched. I actually counted my remaining bottles of this wine and considered selling them off because they had a flavor profile that I just didn’t get. Sometimes dumb moves pay off.
This wine is now super concentrated dark chocolate covered cherries, with layer after layer of repeating scrumptious flavors. A 45 second finish to boot. Who says the 97 California wines are dying. This is a GREAT bottle of merlot. Not over ripe, over done or over anything. Low acid, tannins totally in check and no presence of aging whatsoever.
JB flirtysmile flirtysmile flirtysmile flirtysmile [thumbs-up.gif]
Four and one half flirties and boy am I glad I still have 7 more.

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Sorry Jack, I don’t believe you. You will have to send me a bottle so I can make sure your analysis is correct. [wink.gif]

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It’s funny Yoni, I had originally planned to bring my last bottle of the 96 Pahlmeyer merlot to the past BFest but decided to change it up and brought the Caymus SS 94 in its place. This wine is better than both of those bottles.

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I’ll remember this next time I’m in AZ. You ain’t gonna open a Kirkland Cab for me! neener Great note too.

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Otto, no fear. I still have access to my condo in LaJolla so even if we next see each other there at least a bottle has your name on it.
The wine is not as spectacular one hour after pop and pour. It is a sign that I better consume reasonably quickly.

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I opened one of these about a year ago. Mind boggling!!! I’m glad I’ve got one more…

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FYI, a '96 Pahlmeyer Red drank last Sunday took a good two hours to open up.

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Thread Drift

Peter - that 82 La Lagune is drinking fantastically at the moment.

Cheers,

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No problem with thread drift Ed so long as you realize that you must now provide me as the originator of this thread with proof of the 82 La Lagune’s fantasticisty. [thankyou.gif]

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Sounds good Jack. Just fly to Fresno (area) to pick it up, better yet, we’ll drink it together with other bords.

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Thanks for the note;I think I still have a few left. Now I have to go on an archeological dig…

Bruce

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Ed, glad to hear it’s still going strong. This was my epiphany wine when I bought a bottle in an English restaurant years ago. The perfume filled the room when the sommelier opened the bottle, an absolutely fabulous drink!

My stash is long gone, I should have known better, but recently bought a bottle from MacArthurs…DOA and almost certainly cooked. [bleh.gif]