TN: 2002 Behrens & Hitchcock Les Chats du Monde (USA, California, Napa Valley)

  • 2002 Behrens & Hitchcock Les Chats du Monde - USA, California, Napa Valley (3/26/2016)
    Was super excited to crack this open! Wine was ruby red and dark at the core. Nose had us really worried, with a ton of prunes, glue, whiskey and slightly medicinal. The surprise and what saved this was the palate. Moderate tannins (6.5/10) and moderate plus body. Palate was very complex with notes of dark cherries and something similar to creme de cassis but darker, and solid acidity. Long finish of dark cherries. Drink till 2018. Would love to try some of their younger wines! (92 pts.)

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Be careful with other wines from this producer back then, 2001 in particular, had serious bottle variation, some wines dead…

Thanks for the note, I think I may have one of those buried in my cellar. I drank one of his 2005 Cemetery Cabernets last weekend that also had the funky nose for 90 minutes after opening. I understand that Les made his wines to be enjoyed young, but I’ve had good results with many at 10+ years.