Tim  
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1465
 | | 11-07-2003 08:07 AM |
| Not dead, LOL!...but a little closed. Nearly opaque dark purple. Still a very dense wine with gobs of fruit, doesn't show the complexity it showed the first two years after release, it's beautiful smokey oak is receeding, but still shows its superb balance and has a beautiful long finish. I finally found some morels locally and this was the icing on the ribeye with morels cake. I've rated this wine 95 several times, but tonight 93 is about right. Still an excellent wine. Both bottles drank in 2003 have been tight. | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13767
| | 11-07-2003 02:06 PM |
| Sounds like a keep in the cellar for now kind of wine. Thanks for the update, oh Stealthy_One!  | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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rmkam
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 524
| | 11-07-2003 03:18 PM |
| | You lucked out....no TCA, or was that not a problem in 97. | | | |
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Tim
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1465
| | 11-07-2003 05:59 PM |
| The 1997 reserve wines were aged in the room that was contaminated with TCA for a shorter period of time than the '98s or '99s. I have drank close to a case of Georges and close to two cases of Tapestry from the '97 vintage and have not had a cxxxed (I ain't jinxin' myself  ) bottle yet. | | | |
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Chicago Wine Geek
Chicago Western Suburbs
Wine Steward
Posts: 7067
| | 11-09-2003 03:34 PM |
| | I popped 1 last night and after decanting for an hour, it was really nice. Not a great wine IMO, but 89pts. | | | |
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jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts: 6841
| | 05-06-2005 07:32 AM |
| | Aromas of rasin, cedar, red fruits, currant and cassis. Medium bodied with more red fruits, currant, dust & plum. Balanced with good intensity. | | | |
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Rothko
Palm Beach
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5711
| | 03-14-2006 02:55 PM |
| | I am thinking of opening up a bottle of this next week on vacation. Any thoughts on whether it might still be premature to drink this wine? | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12600
| | 03-14-2006 02:59 PM |
| | Rothko, I did not have the 97, but we had the 96 about 2 months ago or so. It was pretty damn good & approachable. I made a note to drink or hold & try another 96 in 07. | | | |
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Jim
Grape Stomper
Posts: 182
| | 03-14-2006 03:46 PM |
| 1997 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve - USA, California, Napa Valley (2/19/2006)
Rich and firm on the nose. Some sweet fruit flavors, but also seemed to display quite a bit of VA. No apparent TCA. Drink.(90 pts.)
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 261
| | 04-21-2006 12:19 AM |
| Ive had two people tell me that they noticed obvious VA and lack of tannin structure in this wine within the last few months, so I decided to pop my single remaining bottle tonight to see what I thought of it............and
Wow, this was damn good. Amazing nose that literally flooded the room when first poured. It was almost as if you could see the bouquet flowing over the rim of the glass. Powerful aromas of cherry, blackberry, cedar, plum, and a very slight hint of olive oil and cinnamon( which I really like ). Really velvety mouthfeel. Color is opaque purple with just the tiniest hint of garnet at the edge. Lots of sweet fruit with a decisive earthy component. Black cherry, plum, cassis, with hints of vanillin and cedar. Midpalate is very strong, but silky and enticing, leading me to believe that this wine still has another 8-10 years of fine showing. The finish is long ( 40+ seconds ) and pleasantly woody and earthy. This wine was just excellent, and I might even enjoy it even more in 5-6 years when it sheds a little more fruit and tannin. At this point, there is not any sediment in the bottle as all. Easy rating. 93 points | | | |
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Winoman
Herndon VA
Grape Sorter
Posts: 391
| | 04-22-2006 06:18 AM |
| | Thats good news. i opened one a few months back and it was almost totally dead. I suspect it was corked - it had little to no fuit and was just flat and over the hill...couln't drink it...i have 2 more bottles so perhaps I'll open one soon and see if its the same or more as you experienced. I normally like this wine very much and have enjoyed previous bottles of this vintage. | | | |
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gus fleener
gilroy, ca
Wine Thief
Posts: 2676
| | 04-20-2008 09:55 PM |
| | my brother & i had a bottle of this tinight & it showed very well. good fruit, well-integrated tannins & some chocoolate notes. i think this can last a few years longer, but i wouldn't hesitate to open the 1 bottle i have left. | | | |
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