Wine Nerd Herd a week ago in Iowa with gracious host @Eric LaMasters on Thursday night for paired tasting - the herd delivered some amazing wines
Wine Nerd Herd a week ago in Iowa with gracious host @Eric LaMasters on Thursday night for paired tasting - the herd delivered some amazing wines
May 26th, 2019
Powerful and broad. Still youthful and sexy. From @Aaron Hamrock
May 17th, 2019
Sweet, in the best sense. Powerful. Giving with controlled finesse.
Sweet, in the best sense. Powerful. Giving with controlled finesse.
Jul 4th, 2017
Wine of the year, beautiful plush, full round with most elegant nose.
Wine of the year, beautiful plush, full round with most elegant nose.
Nov 6th, 2016
Interesting nose of barrel toast, Indian spices, saddle leather and a touch of mint. On the palette, the wine is somewhat compressed and closed. It stretches out over time to reveal solid dark fruits and olives. This is holding up very well, but not expressing itself to its fullest extent. Predominant blend is merlot and cab franc. Re-corked and will take another look tomorrow.
Day 2 revealed a marginal improvement - softening the tannins and relaxing the acid. On reflection, my 2 hrs of aeration was insufficient. This really needs needs 5 - 6 hrs prior to consumption.
Interesting nose of barrel toast, Indian spices, saddle leather and a touch of mint. On the palette, the wine is somewhat compressed and closed. It stretches out over time to reveal solid dark fruits and olives. This is holding up very well, but not expressing itself to its fullest extent. Predominant blend is merlot and cab franc. Re-corked and will take another look tomorrow.
Day 2 revealed a marginal improvement - softening the tannins and relaxing the acid. On reflection, my 2 hrs of aeration was insufficient. This really needs needs 5 - 6 hrs prior to consumption.
May 21st, 2016
Leather. Smoke. Ready. Prunes. What an experience.
Leather. Smoke. Ready. Prunes. What an experience.
Mar 29th, 2016
Super clean magnum. Sooo delicious and lots of life ahead. Very big and open, black, red, blue fruit all in harmony. One of the better bottles of this I've had.
Super clean magnum. Sooo delicious and lots of life ahead. Very big and open, black, red, blue fruit all in harmony. One of the better bottles of this I've had.
Nov 29th, 2015
Very pretty for its age, with more red fruit and softer tannins than the '90 St Emilion in the other decanter.
Very pretty for its age, with more red fruit and softer tannins than the '90 St Emilion in the other decanter.
Oct 12th, 2015
Sexy plush situation.
Jul 23rd, 2015
Wild bottle variation. this one fresh, lively, in great shape. Unlike a previous bottle a year ago.
Wild bottle variation. this one fresh, lively, in great shape. Unlike a previous bottle a year ago.
Jul 8th, 2015
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
