WEDNESDAY NIGHT BLIND - APRIL 2011 - Peter Pratt’s Inn (4/6/2011)
Another month has come and the time for the Yorktown wine geeks to gather has arrived. Our theme for this month was wine $50 and up from the 2001 vintage, any region or varietal would do. We poured the wines blind, save for the Solitude CdP Blanc and the Camaraderie Cab Franc that George threw in. There were eight tasters present. Pratt’s had a special tonight, Waygu Filet Mignon with Foie Gras on top, it was the best steak I’ve ever consumed, bar none. Simply divine and worth every penny! I took some meager notes on the wines.
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2001 Domaine de la Solitude (Lançon Père et Fils) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Barberini - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
My last bottle, started off as the best of the three I had, but then fell off a bit near the end. Still a very, very nice wine. Slightly oxidized but that seems to add character to this wine. Golden color, hints of butterscotch, overripe pears, figs and dried apricot. (90 pts.)
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2006 Camaraderie Cellars Cabernet Franc - USA, Washington
Nice and earthy with hints of cherry fruit running through it, notes of truffle and mushrooms, very Bordeaux-ish, nice finish. (87 pts.)
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2001 Yarra Yering Shiraz Dry Red #2 - Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
Blind - Big rich slightly sweet fruit, jammy, a little floral, really nice body, finish was a bit short though. (90 pts.)
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2001 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Blind - Good depth and weight, lots of black fruit, olives, seems a bit oaky, hints of heat on the finish, but overall a terrific wine. (91 pts.)
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2001 Clos Mogador Priorat - Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Blind - Pretty tight, needed a good amount of air to come around and open up, nice black fruit, anise, tar, cigar and hints of pine. The more this was open, the more I liked it. (90 pts.)
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2001 Juslyn Vineyards Proprietary Red - USA, California, Napa Valley
Blind - Blue fruit, very well balanced, really nice wine, very deep and complex, velvety mouth feel, good finish. (92 pts.)
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2001 Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona Brunello di Montalcino - Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Blind - Soft, supple feel, some soft red fruit, a bit earthy, fairly tart on the finish. (89 pts.)
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2001 Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve - USA, California, Napa Valley
Blind - Big black fruit, great depth and balance, lush and plush, really enjoyable. I’m a big fan of Whitehall Lane and love when they show well in blind tastings. (91 pts.)
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2001 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate - USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Blind - Huge wine, rich and deep, loaded with ripe black fruit and mocha, decadent wine, long lush finish. I loved this wine. (93 pts.)
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2001 Fernando Remírez de Ganuza Rioja Fincas de Ganuza - Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
Blind - Nice wine, a bit spicy, nice notes of black fruit, some good depth and complexity, some cedar and allspice, still a bit young perhaps. (91 pts.)
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2001 Alban Vineyards Pandora - USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley
Blind - Big, bold wine, loaded with black fruit and cracked black pepper, long and lush wine with tremendous depth. Really nice. (92 pts.)
Another tremendously successful tasting, not a dog in the bunch and no corked wine. We finished off with a great 2001 Auslese from .375, but I don’t remember the producer. Next months theme is Southern France (not Rhone), so it should be interesting.
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