Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11834
 | | 01/24/2005 3:25 PM |
| After that fiasco, they might not want you to come!  | | | |
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ChangeMe
Barrel Filler
Posts:1210
| | 01/24/2005 4:37 PM |
| | Flavorizer bars are great for one thing and one thing only. Starting fires. I won't buy another weber grill with those damn bars in it. | | | |
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texaswino
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2184
| | 01/24/2005 8:51 PM |
| Sorry for your loss man, That sucks. I hope I don't have any of my 99's taste like that....  | | | |
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Wine Nightly
Grape Stomper
Posts:124
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Nemloc
Grape Truck Driver
Posts:49
| | 07/24/2006 2:10 PM |
| A number of the replies said you had some bottles planned for 2006. Any new TNs?  | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Destemmer
Posts:70
| | 02/14/2007 2:44 PM |
| Had this last night for Valentine's dinner. Bought on release.
FABULOUS nose that opened all evening. All I could think of was blueberry cobbler! Delicious initially and just got better. The blueberries continued on the palate, along with anise, cocoa, and a touch of mint. Long, long complex finish. Full-bodied with round, soft, tannins. No caramel or any off-putting odors or flavors in this bottle. I think this is one of the two or three best wines I've had this year along with the '97 Lamborghini Campoleone and '94 Vega Sicilia Unico. Should improve for another decade, but I can't see why you need to wait! 97+ points in my book. | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12003
| | 02/14/2007 4:17 PM |
| | How long did you decant this? | |
Joe
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10574
| | 02/14/2007 5:29 PM |
| | I've been waiting for favorable reviews so I could pop one of these. | | | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11834
| | 02/14/2007 6:15 PM |
| Dito!!!!  | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Destemmer
Posts:70
| | 02/14/2007 6:52 PM |
| | I just opened it, poured it into two Riedels, and drank it over the course of about 3 hours. | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12003
| | 02/15/2007 12:18 AM |
| Quote:
I just opened it, poured it into two Riedels, and drank it over the course of about 3 hours.
Sounds good. Did it show best at any particular point? | |
Joe
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ChangeMe
Grape Destemmer
Posts:70
| | 02/15/2007 2:49 PM |
| | You know, it was great from about fifteen minutes after pouring until it was finished. If you have one, TRY IT. It was just a delicious, long, lovely wine in my humble opinion. | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12003
| | 02/15/2007 6:32 PM |
| | I actually have one in the queue to open soon. I was just trying to figure out whether it needed any kind of decant, length, etc... | |
Joe
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Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Bottler
Posts:3411
| | 05/27/2007 9:56 PM |
| - 1999 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon - USA, Washington (5/27/2007)
Opened 3 hours before decanting and aerated 1 hour in decanter - aromas of black berries, plums, licorice, menthol, mint, and grilled meats. Dark fruits and licorice on the palate - slightly warm, but developing complexity. Open another bottle in 2 years. (92 pts.)
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12003
| | 05/27/2007 10:16 PM |
| | Thanks! | |
Joe
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Bottler
Posts:3411
| | 06/01/2007 11:33 AM |
| | I had a glass left in the bottle which I finished 2 nights after opening and it was still fresh, vibrant and tasty. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10574
| | 05/07/2008 9:20 AM |
| Decant, decant!! My score might be low because of the alcohol on the finish. Mr. Winetex agreed on this point.
- 1999 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon - USA, Washington (5/6/2008)
Dark ruby color with red rim; Aromas of menthol, cassis and toasty oak. This wine had complex flavors of cassis, blueberry jam, dark chocolate and licorice. The very long finish included a smoke note along with the licorice and cassis. It had a very large, solid structure but the balance was off as there was an alcohol burn on the finish. This wine also has tannins and acid to resolve. As always different bottles mature at different rates so everyone's mileage may vary. This bottle was pristine - picked up from the winery and never shipped. A very good wine that will probably continue to improve. (14.5% alcohol; Decanted only about 15 minutes and needed much more; keep the serving temp on the cool side to calm the alcohol) (93 pts.)
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12003
| | 05/07/2008 9:51 AM |
| | Start decanting at an hour and go from there you think? | |
Joe
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Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10574
| | 05/07/2008 10:09 AM |
| | Yes, an hour in an open decanter would probably do it. Longer with a double decant. | | | |
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DdB
Barrel Filler
Posts:1452
| | 06/05/2008 11:52 PM |
| | I had one of these recently and at about 4 hours it was most open. Followed over the next 2 hours and never faded a bit. Lovely wine....93- 94 pts in my estimation. But these are really just on the front edge of a drinking window. I have my next bottle set for 2010. | | | |
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