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ChangeMe

Grape Sorter
Posts:261

01/12/2006 6:29 PM
If you can tell me about any of these, please do so when you get the chance. I have been offered these at good prices. They all have good scores in WS and from Parker, but I want the fine VC reviews that this forum is known for. Thanks so much! Champagne 1. 1992 Nicholas Feulliate Palmes D'Or 2. 1993 Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque Blanc de Blanc 3. 1996 Louis Roederer Cristal 4. 1988 Lanson Noble Cuvee 5. 1992 Jacquart Millesime Mosaique Reds 1. 1991 Beringer Private Reserve 2. 1999 Peter Michael Les Pavots 3. 1997 and 2001 Ridge Montebello 4. 1995 Chateau Haut-Brion 5. 2001 and 2002 Justin Isosceles 6. 1997 Spring Mountain Reserve( I know very little at all about this one ) 7. 1997 and 2001 Caymus Special Selection 8. 2001 Elderton Command 9. 2002 Martinelli Reserve Pinot RRV 10. 2003 Pride Mountain Reserve 11. 1990 Chateau Gruaud-Larose 12. 1995 Robert Mondavi Reserve 13 2002 David Arthur Cabernet and 2002 David Arthur 1147 ( Magnum ) Thanks so much. I'll keep on looking for info on the forums. I don't really need full reviews. If you happen to have had any of these just say that they were great or not and let me know how you would have rated them. Thanks again! Jester

JimmyV

Central Connecticut

Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5110

01/12/2006 6:57 PM
Reds 1. 1991 Beringer Private Reserve-This was a very good bottle when I last had it, about 3 years ago. I would be careful about storage, and I wouldn't overpay. It was good but not great. '92, '93 and '94 were far better. 2. 1999 Peter Michael Les Pavots-A very nice wine that needs lots of time. However, the quality of the '01 and '02 have tempered my enthusiasm for the '99. The '99 is more tight and austere compared to upfront fruit which you will find in the '01 and '02. Again, don't overpay if the price is in the range of what you can find these latter vintages for. 5. 2001 and 2002 Justin Isosceles-I didn't care for the '01. I've had the '02 twice. Like it. Don't love it. But a good friend loves this wine so I always keep some on hand for her. If it's under $35, I'd consider it. At $40+, I'd pass. 6. 1997 Spring Mountain Reserve-I really like this wine. In fact when I had it I was stunned at how good it was given the relative disinterest I have shown toward their other wines. With good storage, I would buy this again. 10. 2003 Pride Mountain Reserve-Cannot go wrong here if you are indeed getting a very good price. Very drinkable. Very flippable. p.s. don't know if these are New Orleans wines or not, but be careful of hurricane fire sales. If the price is too good to be true, well, you know the rest.

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Winetex

Austin, Texas

Master of Wine
Posts:10796

01/12/2006 11:00 PM
1996 LR Cristal If you find the 96 Cristal for under $180 pb, buy it. It's great champagne.

Dave

Wine Thief
Posts:2899

01/13/2006 11:04 AM
Tanzer had a nice writeup on Katrina wines. Suffice it to say, they will be tainting the secondary market for years to come.

whiner

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Wine Thief
Posts:2875

01/13/2006 6:07 PM
Quote: If you can tell me about any of these, please do so when you get the chance. I have been offered these at good prices. They all have good scores in WS and from Parker, but I want the fine VC reviews that this forum is known for. Thanks so much! Champagne 2. 1993 Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque Blanc de Blanc Reds 2. 1999 Peter Michael Les Pavots 3. 2001 Ridge Montebello 6. 1997 Spring Mountain Reserve( I know very little at all about this one ) 7. 1997 Caymus Special Selection 8. 2001 Elderton Command 9. 2002 Martinelli Reserve Pinot RRV 10. 2003 Pride Mountain Reserve Jester P-J: Good, not great. Medium bodied vintage Champagne with fine bubbles and good acidity. Worth 91-92 pts. I'd pay no more tha $65. 1999 PM Les Pavots: Great wine in need of mroe time. Dark cassis and balck raspberry. A little bramble. 93-94 1997 Spring Mountain Reserve: Very CA styled but with good elegance. 91-93 1997 Caymus SS: Awesome wine with tons of complexity and good lightness on the palate given the power oif the wine. 94-95 2001 Elderton Command Shiraz: Great Barossa Shiraz... if you like that sort of thing. Lots of oak. 92ish 2002 Martinelli Rserve Pinot. Drinking very well. Black raspberry, black cherry. Awesome fruit. 93ish 2003 Do you mean the Cab Reserve? If so, no coment. The Mountaintop Merlot is great, however... a

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pizinah

Barrel Filler
Posts:1313

01/13/2006 10:46 PM
Agree with whiner and JimmyV on the '97 Spring Mtn Reserve -- a very, very nice wine, had it a month ago and it was terrific.

LC17SMP

Cypress, Ca.

Barrel Filler
Posts:1055

01/14/2006 7:54 PM
I really enjoyed the '01 Caymus SS and the '03 Pride Reserve. (Pride out of barrel) They are both a buy imho.

LC17SMP

Doc

London, UK

Grape Puncher
Posts:730

03/01/2006 8:34 PM
Agree on the 97 Spring Mt Reserve. Doc

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