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jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts:6886
 | | 06/23/2006 12:10 AM |
| | Hmm...I am probably in the minority here but I found this wine freakish. It had a medium plus nose loaded with oak and blueberries. Some overripe (mostly) blackberry, smoke and chocolate was peaking out. It was full bodied, with full intensity, way over the top with medium acidity. The palate was all about power with no real depth or finesse. Enormous alcohol was present on the palate and all the way through the finish. I appreciate having the opportunity to taste this and hate having to trash it considering that it was graciously opened by Rick, but it was overtop, alcoholic, overripe and just a caricature of Cabernet. I cannot fathom that a wine that out of balance could ever come into balance. This was sadly my least favorite wine of the night. | | | |
| Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10799
| | 06/23/2006 12:42 AM |
| We kind of agree but I still thought it was good quality. I think there is a big question of how this vintage will age.
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| LC17SMP
Cypress, Ca.
Barrel Filler
Posts:1055
| | 06/23/2006 3:34 AM |
| Thanks for poping this Rick. In retrospect I must consider this my WOTN. Two other wines were very close. ( Run RIg & Maiden) This is a wine built for the Cali Cab drinker all the way. For those of you with an old world palate, this wine just might ruin your day. | |
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| Binski
South Bay
Grape Fermenter
Posts:457
| | 06/23/2006 6:07 AM |
| | Amen! | |
"Why Keep Score if you are not going to play by the rules?" | |
| rickym13
los angeles
Wine Thief
Posts:2843
| | 06/23/2006 6:16 PM |
| Quote:
This was sadly my least favorite wine of the night.
i thought 04' linne calodo was
i have very similar taste as larry and did like this, runrig and maiden oh....i really liked 99' hillside too!
they were all good!!  | | | |
| jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts:6886
| | 06/23/2006 6:21 PM |
| | I enjoyed all the wines that evening, though less so than the company. I know you didn't make the wine so I hoped you wouldn't care if I took it to task. That wine, and yes the Linne Caloddo lacked the most basic thing I look for in wine, balance. I'm still suprised I actually got that Sangiovese blind, it was interesting. | | | |
| rickym13
los angeles
Wine Thief
Posts:2843
| | 06/23/2006 6:53 PM |
| Quote:
I'm still suprised I actually got that Sangiovese blind, it was interesting.
dude....you're good! | | | |
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