MURPHY’S LAW TASTING - My house (2/25/2012)
David Zylberberg came over to share a bottle after work. The first one was bad. The second one was bad. The third one was bad. The fourth one was bad. The fifth one was OK, although he said he was sure it was corked. At least I cleared out some cellar space. Just one of those nights, I guess…I just posted this to WB because misery needs company.
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1990 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio - Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico
oxidized NR (flawed) -
1985 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio - Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico
Turned to vinegar. Presumably poorly stored. NR (flawed) -
1988 Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Vigneto La Casuccia - Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico
Bottle had a low fill and the cork was soaked through, although it came out with a pop. This wine was just completely watery and empty. I imagine it was mistreated at some point in its life. NR (flawed) -
2008 Two Hands Cabernet Sauvignon Some Days Are Diamonds - USA, California, Napa Valley
Sickly sweet boysenberry syrup. Could confuse for cough medicine. Why oh why did I buy a second bottle of this? (82 pts.) -
1996 Château Cantemerle - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Crimson, fairly opaque. Herbal, woody nose, without much fruit. Very good suave mouthfeel with mostly resolved tannin–right in its drinking window. But there’s a sourness running through the palate, and the lack of fruit leaves it a bit hollow and disjointed. My fellow taster said this was lightly corked, but I couldn’t detect it. (88 pts.)
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