South Coast Wine Bibbers

Official Unofficial Wine Club of The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, California

Saturday, January 13, 2007

Jan. 2007 - 97+ pts. Bordeaux-style Blends

Wow, was this a great wine tasting or what?!

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97-Points & Up, Bordeaux-Style Reds

'87 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet (WS 97, WA 93)
'89 Lynch-Bages
'90 Pichon-Lalande (WS 97)
'94 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet
'95 Pride Mountain, Reserve Cabernet (WS 91, WA 98)
'97 Merryvale, Profile (WS 97)
'97 Montelena (WA 98)
'02 Shafer, Hillside Select (WA 100)
'02 Spottswoode (WA 97)
'03 Araujo Eisele Vyd.
'03 Léoville Barton (WS 98)

1 Comments:

  • At 8:11 AM, Blogger Linden Knighten said…

    Jan. 11, 2007 - Cabernets & Bordeaux Blends (97 points & Up)
    1. 2002 Shafer, Hillside Select (99) - a WA 100; beautiful wine.
    2. 2003 Araujo, Eisele Vineyard (98) - almost as good as the Hillside
    Select.
    3. 2002 Spottswoode (97) - the surprise of the night for me.
    4. 1995 Pride Mountain, Reserve (95) - still young and needs time.
    5. 1997 Merryvale, Profile (95) - bit different, due to blend, but nice.
    6. 1997 Ch. Montelena (94) - bit hard and closed; needs time.
    7. 1994 Beringer, Private Reserve (94) - mature and lovely.
    8. Tie: 1989 Ch. Lynch-Bages, Pauillac (93) - aging well; and
    2003 Ch. Léoville Barton, St.-Julien (93) - young, needs time.
    10. 1987 Beringer, Private Reserve (93) - showing its age just a little.
    11. 1990 Ch. Pichon-Lalande, Pauillac (92) - angular, needs time.

     

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