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Pahlmeyer |
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Napa Valley |
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Jayson |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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Palmaz - Gaston |
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Napa Valley |
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Palmaz
Vineyard |
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Cabernet Sauvignon |
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2001 |
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Chateau
Palmer |
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Bordeaux |
Margaux |
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Vintages |
Tasting notes journal: |
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1997 |
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1990 - Magnum
Dbl Magnum |
RP 88 - The 1990 Palmer has put on some weight since I
first tasted it. Typical of Palmer in hot, dry vintages,
the wine is disjointed and expansive, with sweet fruit,
but lacking the focus and inner-core of extraction found
in this estate's great vintages. The 1990 possesses low
acidity and velvety tannin, but not the depth or length
of the 1989. It can be drunk now as well as over the
next 15 years.
A beauty. Seductive, with currant, berry, tobacco, cedar
and flowers on the nose. Full-bodied, with silky tannins
and a long, caressing finish. A joyous Palmer.--1990
Bordeaux retrospective. Drink now through 2010. 16,000
cases made.Score: 92James Suckling, Wine
Spectator, August 2000 |
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1988 |
June 25,
2001, 6/15/01,
7/3/98,
12/31/92 |
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1987
- Magnum |
Earlier Reviews |
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1985 - Magnum |
***** Broadbent: Right good stuff, combination of
classic styling and rich, ripe fruit. Really opened our
eyes. - According to Robert Parker: "The 1985
Palmer is a good wine...Deep in color, with a moderately
attractive bouquet of jammy fruit and oak, and a good
finish. Anticipated maturity: Now-2001." (04/92) |
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1983 |
Oct 30,
2001,
1988 |
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1982 - Magnum |
"...a juicy, complex, Pomerol-inspired
effort with abundant black cherry and black currant
fruit presented in a medium to full-bodied, plump,
straightforward style. Fleshy, fresh, and lively..."
(89 points) Robert
Parker's Wine Advocate #129, June 2000 (Robert Parker,
06/01/2000) |
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1981 - Magnum |
June 7,
2003, June 6, 1999 - "Fragrant and spicy in its youth. By
the mid-80s, sweet and fleshy - but not a big
wine...fully mature in appearance, nose and taste...Last
tasted lunching at the chateau, May 2001 ****..."
Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, Harcourt (2002)
(MB, 05/01/2001) |
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Panther Creek |
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Oregon |
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Willamette Valley |
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Winemakers Cuvee |
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2003 -
March 14,
2006 |
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Pessac
Leognan |
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Grand Cru Classe |
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1995 |
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1982 |
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1981 |
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41 |
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Napa Valley |
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Merlot |
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2003 |
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Spring
Mountain |
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Napa Valley |
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Merlot |
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2003 -
July 11, 2006 - RM 95 WS
90 - $75 - Reduxx of the WS Wine of the Year for
2003 - the 2001 vintage of two years ago.
Impressive, smooth polished, complex harmonious
symphony of finely integrated aromas and flavors -
huge currant, red raspberry, milk chocolate, a hint
of ripe plum, sweet oak and a bit of vanilla on the
long smooth polished finish.
Wine Spectator 90 points - "Impeccably balanced,
with rich, vibrant, intense currant, fresh earth,
black cherry and blackberry fruit that's
well-focused. The tannins and cedary nutmeg-laced
oak add a firm edge on the finish. Best to cellar
short-term or decant. Drink now through 2010. 1,930
cases made." |
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Clement |
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Graves |
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Bordeaux |
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Grand Vin |
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1981 |
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Napa Valley |
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Oakville |
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Cabernet
Sauvignon |
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2004
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August 16, 2008 |
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1996 -
July 2, 1999
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1995
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Oct 24, 2003,
Dec 20, 1999,
June 24, 2007 |
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1994 -
June 6, 2006,
Aug
17, 2005,
June 5, 2006,
May 22, 2007,
November 18, 2008 |
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Cabernet
Franc |
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1996 -
July 3, 1999 |
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Visited this winery during
our 1999
Napa Wine Experience. |
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| Passing
Clouds |
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Bendigo |
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Reserve
Shiraz
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2003 -
February 1, 2007
- RM
91 RP 92 - Review from The Wine Advocate #161 10/31/05 "An
outstanding Shiraz from the cooler-climate region of Bendigo,
this blockbuster 2003 was aged for 12 months in American
hogsheads. It boasts an opaque blue/purple hue as well as a
big, rich perfume of camphor interwoven with blueberries and
blackberries, opulent, full-bodied flavors, superb depth, a
chewy texture, and a long finish with plenty of heady
glycerin and alcohol (15.3%). It should drink well for 7-10
years." |
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Ryan Vineyards |
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Columbia
Valley |
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Red
Wine |
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2000 |
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| Chateau Pavie |
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Bordeaux |
St Emilion |
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1er Grand
Cru Classe |
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1997 |
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1995 |
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1990 |
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1989 |
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1982 |
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1981 |
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| Chateau
Pavie Macquin |
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Bordeaux |
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St Emilion |
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2004 |
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Phelan Segur |
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Bordeaux |
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St Estephe |
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1996 |
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1990 |
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1982 |
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| Joseph
Phelps |
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Napa Valley |
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Insignia |
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Cabernet
Sauvignon |
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2003 |
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2001 |
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2000 |
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1999 - Wine
Advocate 93 points - "An impressive black/purple color is
followed by aromas and flavors of melted licorice and crème
de cassis, immense body, a voluptuous texture, and an
opulent multilayered palate. This is a fabulously
concentrated, low acid yet super-endowed wine." |
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1998 |
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1997 - Wine
Advocate 96 points - "Full-bodied, with admirable density,
low acidity, high alcohol, copious glycerin, and sensational
extract, this sumptuously-styled, seductive Insignia will be
drinkable early, yet evolve nicely for two decades." |
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Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, Coonawarra |
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Grange - Shiraz |
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1990 -
1990 Penfolds Grange named 'Wine of the Year' by Wine
Spectator Magazine in 1995, becoming the only wine outside
California and France to take the award. |
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Wine Makers notes -
History will record 1990 as one
of the great Australian vintages of our generation. The 1990
Penfolds Grange is one of the best yet, with the potential
to eventually rival the classic vintages of 1955, 1962 and
1971. Sourced from premium vineyards in South Australia, the
1990 Penfolds Grange is predominantly Shiraz (Hermitage)
with a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon. With its
solid structure and strength of character it will age
gracefully and should be carefully cellared for a bare
minimum of 10 years, and preferably 25 to 30. It is a
beautifully weighted and concentrated wine combining very
intense, ripe plummy aromas with smoky vanillin oak.
Already, the wine is supremely complex and harmonious, with
ripe plum and coffee-like luscious fruit, integrated oak,
fine tannins and excellent length. Now - 2030 |
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WS 98 |
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Penfolds |
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"GrandFather" |
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South Australia |
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Fine Old Tawny Port |
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Domaine du
Pesquier |
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Gigondas |
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1998 |
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Peter Lehman |
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Clancy's
Barossa
Shiraz
1997
WS 92 Big and round, with spicy, earth-scented black cherry and
berry flavors, hints of chocolate on the smooth finish. |
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Chateau de Pez
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St. Estephe
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Bordeaux |
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1990
- June 13, 2001 |
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Piccini |
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Chianti |
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1992 |
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3000 |
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| Pichon
Longueville
Baron |
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Pauillac |
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Bordeaux |
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2005
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January 21, 2008 |
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1999
1994
1990 - "WA96
out of 100...One of the finest values in top-class Bordeaux
has been the 1990 Pichon-Longueville-Baron. Until 3-4 months
ago, the wine could have been purchased for under $400 a
case, but that seems to have changed as the results of
numerous tastings have pushed the price upward. I originally
gave a one point preference to the 1989, and I am still
convinced that ultimately that wine will last longer and hit
a higher peak of pleasure than the 1990, but, wow, the 1990
is showing great. Both the 1989 and 1990 vintages exhibit
opaque, dense purple colors that suggest massive wines of
considerable extraction and richness. The 1990 Pichon-Longueville-Baron
exhibits more of the roasted overripeness of this vintage,
but it manages to keep everything in perspective. The wine
is opulent and flamboyant, with lower acidity, and
noticeably less tannin than the 1989. It is equally
concentrated, with a more evolved nose of cedar, black
fruits, earth, minerals, and spices. On the palate, the wine
offers sensational quantities of jammy fruit, glycerin,
wood, and sweet tannin. It is far more fun to taste and
drink (more hedonistic perhaps?) than the more structured,
backward, yet exceptional 1989. Ideally, readers should have
both vintages in their cellars. The 1990 can be drunk now as
well as over the next 25+ years." - WA (Feb. 1997)
WS - "94 out of
100...More tobacco and cedar character on the nose, with
hints of ripe fruit. Full-bodied, yet fine and
sophisticated, with elegant tannins and a long finish. This
is always a top-quality red. '89/'90 Bordeaux non-blind
horizontal. Drink now." - WS (Feb. 2005)
1989 -
"WS98 ...Gorgeous aromas of currants, berries and minerals.
Full-bodied, with juicy tannins and a long, long fininsh.
Same as ever. This will age for decades to come. Wine
Spectator's Wine of the Year in 1992. Super quality.
'89/'90 Bordeaux non-blind horizontal. Drink now." - WS
(Feb. 2005)
"WA95+...Both the 1989 and 1990 vintages exhibit opaque,
dense purple colors that suggest massive wines of
considerable extraction and richness. The dense, full-bodied
1989 is brilliantly made with huge, smoky, chocolatey,
cassis aromas intermingled with scents of toasty oak.
Well-layered, with a sweet inner-core of fruit, this
awesomely endowed, backward, tannic, prodigious 1989 needs
another 5-6 years of cellaring; it should last for three
decades or more. It is unquestionably a great Pichon-Longueville-Baron."
- WA
1987 -
Earlier Reviews
1986 -
Oct 17, 2001,
Dec 29, 2004
1985 - Imperial
1994 -
Nov 9, 2002
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750, 3000,
6000 |
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Pichon
Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
aka Pichon Lalande |
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Bordeaux |
http://www.pichon-lalande.com/index-uk.htm |
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Pauillac |
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Grand Cru Classe |
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2004
- RP92 - "The 2004 Pichon
Lalande is a strong effort for the vintage (much better than
their underwhelming and much more expensive 2005). A blend
of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet
Franc and Petit Verdot, it exhibits a deep ruby/purple color
as well as scents of cocoa, espresso roast, black cherries,
and cassis. Medium to full-bodied, opulent, and fleshy, this
classic wine cuts a stylistic persona somewhere between the
1995 and 1996. It can be drunk now or cellared for two
decades." 92 points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Issue
171
WS90 - "The color is deep and
concentrated, as is the rich extract that fills the texture
of this wine. The aromas hint at currants and violets,
though they remain hidden for now. Brisk tannins give it a
stony feel. This should develop into a classic." 92 points -
Wine & Spirits, October 2007
"Aromas of currant, flowers and berries follow through to a
medium- to full-bodied palate, with fine tannins and a
fruity finish. Round and very caressing. Best after 2010. 53
percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 36 percent Merlot, 4 percent
Cabernet Franc and 7 percent Petit Verdot." 90 points - Wine
Spectator, March 31, 2007 |
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2002 |
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2001
1995 - July 3, 1999
1992 -
April 2, 2002
1990 -
RP90
-
"...outstanding wine...a ripe, oaky,
curranty bouquet with a trace of herbaceousness...rich,
elegant, supple, and not unlike the style of either the 1979
or 1981..." 90 points) Robert M. Parker, Jr., Bordeaux,
3rd Edition (1998) (Robert
Parker, 09/01/1990)
1989 -
Earlier Reviews -
RP92 - "Speaking of superior vintages,
Pichon-Lalande's 1989 is a beautifully made wine. Lush and
round, medium-full bodied, outstanding ripeness and
beautiful purity and balance.' RP 92pts
1987 -
Earlier Reviews
1986 -
RP96: "Tasted 7 Times Since Bottling
With Consistent Notes The 1986 is the most tannic, as well
as the largest-framed Pichon-Lalande in over three decades.
Whether it will ultimately eclipse the 1982 is doubtful, but
it will be longer-lived. Dark ruby/purple, with a tight yet
profound bouquet of cedar, blackcurrants, spicy oak, and
minerals, this full-bodied, deeply concentrated,
exceptionally well-balanced wine is, atypically, too brawny
and big to drink young. Anticipated maturity: 1994-2015."
(10/94)
1985 - WS96 :
"Still incredibly youthful. Exhibits fabulous aromas of
fresh fruit, minerals and chocolate with a hint of spice.
Full-bodied and concentrated, with loads of fruit and
tannins. Better after 2000.--Pichon-Lalande vertical."
(11/97) 91 points Robert Parker: "An intensely fragrant
bouquet of weedy cassis fruit, toasted bread, and smoke is
evolved and developed. In the mouth, the wine is medium to
full-bodied, supple and smooth, with flavors of jammy black
fruits and herbs. The finish is lush and silky. This wine
has not yet begun to close up and I am beginning to doubt
whether it will. A seductive-styled Pichon Lalande, it
should drink well for another 10-15 years." (12/92)
1982
1981 -
Dec 9, 2006,
December 29, 2007
1978 -
Earlier Reviews |
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| Pine Ridge |
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Rutherford
District |
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Napa Valley |
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Cabernet
Sauvignon |
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1999 |
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Pirouette |
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Columbia Valley |
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Red
Wine |
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Winemakers: Agustin Huneeus, Sr. & Philippe Melka |
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2003
-
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Sept 20, 2006
Wine Advocate:
93 Points,-
The 2003 Pirouette (500
cases), a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot,
10% Syrah, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot,
reveals a super nose of sweet black fruits, tar, and
licorice. An immensely broad wine, it unleashes creamy
waves of black fruits on the palate that are powerfully
flavored and linger throughout its extensive finish. An
immensely lush, engaging effort, it reveals excellent
tannin and ripeness. Drink it over the next 12-14 years.
Wine Spectator:
91 Points -
Focused and spicy, with
lots of chocolaty oak around a vibrant core of currant
and plum fruit, persisting nicely on the supple finish.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and
Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2012.
Wine & Spirits:
93 Points -
A blend of Cabernet
Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit
Verdot, Pirouette gives off scents of red cherry
grounded by oak. That fruit comes to the fore in the
wine’s flavor, generous yet light on its feet, with a
mildly smoky finish that grows in complexity after a day
open. 500 cases
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Blend
-
56% Cabernet Sauvignon,, 22% Merlot, 10% Syrah, 9%
Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot |
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| Pisoni |
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Estate |
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Santa Lucia
Highlands |
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Pinot Noir |
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2001 -
Sept 15, 2004 |
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1999 |
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Plumpjack |
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Oakville |
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Napa Valley |
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Cabernet Sauvignon |
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Reserve |
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1996 |
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1995
- July 3, 1999,
November 15, 2007 |
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Estate |
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2000
-
11/19/03 |
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1998
-
May 9, 2001 |
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1996 -
July 2,
1998,
Mar 26, 2005,
March 18, 2006,
July 3, 2008,
January 4, 2009 |
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1995
-
Dec 18, 1999,
July 3. 1999 |
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Chardonnay |
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Plumpjack Chardonnay 1997 -
July 3, 1999
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Pol Roger |
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Champagne |
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Empernay |
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NV |
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Reserve |
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Pommery |
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Grand Cru |
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Brut |
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Champagne |
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Reims |
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1989 |
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9 Liter Salmanazar |
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Pommery |
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Champagne |
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Reims |
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Ampanage -
Sec |
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NV |
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Chateau Pontet Canet |
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Bordeaux |
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Pauillac |
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Grand Cru
Classe
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2004 |
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2003 - Wine
Spectator - Gorgeous raspberry, licorice and currant with
hints of toasted oak. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and
lots of currant and berry character. Refined. Long, long
finish. Best after 2010. 6,580 cases made. Score: 94. —James
Suckling, March 31, 2006. Winemaker's notes - Very intense
colour. The very powerful nose features an excellent balance
between fruit (blackberry, raspberry) and wood (liquorice,
toasty notes). On the palate, the attack is full but very
mild. This wine stands out with its fine length and imposing
structure – a characteristic of great Pauillacs - made up of
extremely smooth tannins. The finish shows no trace of
aggressiveness and is very long. Vine varieties : Cabernet
Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 4%, Petit Verdot
1%
2003 - Chateau Pontet-Canet,
Pauillac "One cannot say enough about the labors of
proprietor Alfred Tesseron, who has personally overseen the
dramatic increase in quality of the wines at Pontet-Canet
which started in a significant manner with 1994. This is a
classic Pauillac-styled wine (meaning oodles of cassis
flavors), as one might expect from a vineyard on the plateau
of Pauillac, across the street from Mouton-Rothschild. One
of the great successes of the vintage and certainly one of
the most profound Pontet-Canets made over the last decade is
the 2003. Deep purple to the rim with a glorious nose of
scorched earth, black currant jam, smoke, licorice, and
roasted meats, it is full-bodied, incredibly powerful,
dense, with low acidity but high tannin, broad-shouldered,
and savory. This is a stunning, pure, classic Pontet-Canet
that should be at its best between 2010 and 2035." Reviewed
by Robert Parker The Wine
Advocate 95 pts |
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2000 -
April 12, 2005,
April 14, 2007,
January 12, 2008 |
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Chateau Potensac |
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Bordeaux |
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Medoc |
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1989 - -
Dec 18, 2005 |
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Magnum |
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| Chateau
Poujeaux |
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Bordeaux |
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Moulis |
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2000 |
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| Pride |
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Napa Valley |
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2000, 1997, 1996, 1995,
1994 |
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Merlot |
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1997 -
Nov 1,
1999 |
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Cabernet
Sauvignon |
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2000 |
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1997
-
7/10/01,
9/29/00,
Feb 17, 2004 |
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1996 |
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1995 -
May 23, 2008,
Jan 23, 2005 |
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1994 -
-
Feb 25, 2006 |
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Cabernet
Franc |
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Sonoma County Viognier |
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1998 -
Oct 11, 2003 |
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Visited Pride
Mountain Winery during our
1999 Napa Valley Wine Experience. |
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| Chateau
Prieure Lichine |
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Margaux |
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Bordeaux |
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2003 - #63 on the Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of
2006! 92 points Wine Spectator: "Aromas of blackberry and
smoke with hints of toasted oak. Full-bodied, with chewy
tannins and lots of fruit. This is a rich and seamless wine
with lots of everything going on in the bottle. Best after
2011." (03/06) 90 points Robert Parker: "Prieure-Lichine has
turned things around over recent vintages and is now
producing its finest wines since the late 1960s and early
1970s when the late Alexis Lichine was in control. The
respected winemaking consultant, Stephane Derenoncourt, is
partly responsible for the return to high quality at this
estate. Already drinking well, the dark
ruby/plum/purple-tinged 2003 reveals an evolved, fragrant
perfume of melted licorice, spice box, cedar, black
cherries, and currants. With marvelous fruit, medium to full
body, low acidity, and abundant glycerin, this seductive,
lush claret is hard to resist. Enjoy it over the next 12-14
years." (04/06) |
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| Punters
Corner |
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Coonawara |
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Spartacus |
| |
Reserve
Shiraz |
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1998 -
May 20, 2006 |
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| Negra de
Purcari |
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Mondalvi |
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1993 |
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| Puy
Blanquet |
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Grand Cru |
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St Emilion
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Bordeaux |
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1985 |
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| Château
Puy Servain |
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"Terrement" |
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Haut
Montravel |
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Dordogne |
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2003 |
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