Shay A

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Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

9.3

Killer aromatics! Savory. Graphite, gravel, crunchy cranberry with blackberries and tar. Very perfumed. Youthful and tannic profile. Cherry cordial and red licorice toward the front palate, turning more dusty and cedar driven toward the finish with currant and underripe black cherries. Hold. — 2 hours ago

with Jason and Mark

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Progeny

Special Selection Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Shay A

9.5

Shay had this 13 hours ago

with Bradley, Jason and 1 other

Shay, David and 16 others liked this

Shay A

Another fun comparison from same vintage, same winemaker, and same fruit! Difference is that this wine from Progeny is the choice barrels of the Veeder fruit. Like the O’Shaughnessy on steroids. Wow! Cashmere. So plush and rich in profile. Nutmeg and sweet cocoa on the nose with ripe blue and black fruit. Baking spices, baked mixed berry pie, sandalwood, lush and fresh dark fruits to the core. Grainy yet soft tannins at the finish. Still improving. Killer bottle. Thanks @Mark Flesher

9.5

Plumpjack

Estate Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Shay A

9.3

A few days late in posting the Wednesday Wine Committee wines. Standard format with 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. All served blind.

This is full blown fruit forward Napa Cab. It just oozes of blackberries, blueberries, mixed berry pie and Mexican vanilla on the nose with juicy and rich tannins. Liqueur and velvet like. Sweet smoke too. Didn’t pick up much savory or secondary notes here. I guessed young vintage, high ABV (15.5%!) Napa Cab. — 7 days ago

with Dan, Will and 1 other

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Paul K

Had this recently. Delicious!!

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Shay A

9.2

A few days late in posting the Wednesday Wine Committee wines. Standard format with 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. All served blind.

Enjoyable and drank younger than its age. I always get a cherry swisher sweets note with St Estephe wines. Very tart black cherries, currant, tart plum and herbs all over this wine. Tannins still holding up nicely. Not getting better, but will probably hold for a bit. I guessed mid-‘90s left bank Bordeaux. — 7 days ago

with Dan, Will and 1 other

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Mark Turner

@Shay A thanks for the reference point. I find the same with Cos drinks younger than its age.

TOR Kenward Family Wines

Beresini Vineyard Torchiana Chardonnay 2015

Shay A

9.2

I don’t know if I would have guessed this as Chardonnay if guessing blind. Unique chard profile. Mango, bruised banana, orange blossom and honeysuckle. The profile of this was waxy and viscous. Sea salted honeysuckle, roasted cashews, guava. Not much acidity. More Marsanne/roussanne like than chard! Thanks @Mark Flesher — 2 hours ago

with Jason and Mark

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Quintessa

Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2008

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9.4

Shay had this 13 hours ago

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This bottle was open about an hour before the ‘08 WMHarrison (basically its neighbor in Napa) and this was substantially more youthful. Lots of classical Rutherford dust, with black cherries, tart and underripe blackberries and herbal sage on the nose. Dates, cedar, mocha, dark cocoa and youthful rhubarb pie on the palate. Tannic. More Bordeaux like when compared to the WMHarrison...I’d hold for a few more years.

9.3

Martin Estate

Puerta Dorada Vineyard Cabernet Port

Shay A

9.1

A few days late in posting the Wednesday Wine Committee wines. Standard format with 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. All served blind.

@Delectable Wine : This is the Martin Estate Puerta Dorada Vineyard Cabernet Port. I didn’t see it in the database.

Fig, nutmeg, clove and rich mixed berry pie. Lots of similarities to port, but the finish never goes to the traditional graham cracker richness, and not as lengthy of a lingering finish. Lighter than expected, and definitely not super sweet. More similar to a heavily extracted cab with age. I guessed Napa Cab dessert wine. — 7 days ago

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M. Christopher Roebuck

Sounds great.

O'Shaughnessy

Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

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9.3

Shay had this 13 hours ago

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At about $75 less than the Progeny SSR, there were a lot of similarities. A more restrained and lighter nose with potpourri, violets, cedar and sweet liqueur. Additional notes of freshly squeezed red, blue and black fruits came through as it opened up. Tar, dark chocolate, licorice, graphite and more tart fruit at the finish. The Progeny was more lush and layered, and this seemed to be a “light” version in every way, particularly in the palate where it wasn’t as compact and dense.

9.3

Wm. Harrison Vineyards & Winery (William Harrison)

Rutherford Red Blend 2008

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9.5

Shay had this 13 hours ago

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Definitely a fun side by side with the Quintessa (who is its neighbor in the valley). Mark’s note is spot on. This was darker and more fruit forward (more dense and sweeter black cherry) licorice and cherry cordial aromatics. More encapsulating on the palate...red and black fruits, plum and candied cranberries with classical Rutherford dust. Firing on all cylinders right now. Thanks @Mark Flesher

9.4

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

Shay A

9.2

A few days late in posting the Wednesday Wine Committee wines. Standard format with 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. All served blind.

Similar experience to when I had this a few months ago. More dusty than the Gruard and Cos. Also more underripe fruits. Still showing strong tannins. Crunchy cranberry and sage notes. I guessed mid-‘90s left bank Bordeaux. — 7 days ago

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