Müller-Catoir
Haardter Herrenletten Spätlese Riesling 2001
Now, old Spatlese is something I have no anxiety about drinking!
Manuel José Colares
Reserva Colares Vinho Tinto 1997
I have an old bottle this exact wine in the cellar. If YOU are saying it’s starting to fade, God knows what I will think when I pull it!
@Tom Casagrande, on the plus side, 11% ABV, great acid, soft tannins, no soy/mushroom notes, got better as it aired, ready to drink. On the minus side, fruit is a little less expressive, not much aromatically. Will await your note when you open it.
I find these wines magical but also struggled with these same bottlings from 97’, at least according to my Delectable notes 5-6 yrs ago, I wonder too in retrospect whether they go through ‘ dumb’ phases & the wine shuts down, similar to Raffaults Chinon for example. I have a few ‘09 Ramisco bottles cellared but really curious how@Tom Casagrande bottle will turn out @Doug Powers
Lucien Michel
Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2001
Your cellar of older CDPs is pretty remarkable!
Domaine du Pegau
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2000
Pegau CdP is always so great, rich Grenache w/dense, ripe redfruits, this 2000 CdP is more fruit forward than the more structured 2001 Vieux Donjon, both wines are outstanding, these 2 wines really well illustrate the 2000 vs. 2001 CdP vintage differences!! — a day ago
Doug Powers
Color is same as a very light rose, but this Spatlese is still very youthful on the palate, great acidity, really great with my wife’s blueberry/lemon log cake!! — a day ago