February 28, 2003
1991 Faiveley Echezeaux
1991 Faiveley Echezeaux - body was extremely light, probably because it's Echezeaux, after all. Never quite developed and remained slightly acidic. Flat on the palate. A bit earthy. The nose, however, was very good. Opened up well with core of sweet fruits.
February 24, 2003
MNSC Dinner - Plats
MNSC dinner at Plats. Theme was 1987 - 1997 Californian.
1997 Beringer Cabernet Private Reserve - smooth on the palate, and became flatter. Pretty Bordeaux-like. As it opened up it improved somewhat.
1996 Ridge Monte Bello - nose was very sweet, with vanilla and oaky notes. A bit acidic on the palate.
199x Fisher - don't remember the vintage or the wine... but perhaps Wedding Vineyard. A totally sweet fruit bomb.
1995 Philip Togni - what a disappointment! The nose was dominated by sweet grass, stewed fruits. Not the fruit bomb I had expected.
1993 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Chabot Vineyard
1998 Plumpjack Reserve - pretty concentrated.
1997 Beringer Cabernet Private Reserve - smooth on the palate, and became flatter. Pretty Bordeaux-like. As it opened up it improved somewhat.
1996 Ridge Monte Bello - nose was very sweet, with vanilla and oaky notes. A bit acidic on the palate.
199x Fisher - don't remember the vintage or the wine... but perhaps Wedding Vineyard. A totally sweet fruit bomb.
1995 Philip Togni - what a disappointment! The nose was dominated by sweet grass, stewed fruits. Not the fruit bomb I had expected.
1993 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Chabot Vineyard
1998 Plumpjack Reserve - pretty concentrated.
February 19, 2003
1990 Peter Lehmann Stonewell
1990 Peter Lehmann Shiraz Stonewell - drank over dinner at Xi Yan. Brought 2 bottles of this and double-decanted at home. By the time we got around to drinking, it was smooth but was a bit flat. Not happy.
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