Monday, December 29, 2008

Excuse Club Nov 18 tasting: Crystal's Choice at Ronald/Athena's 2001/11/18

 Year  Wine  Price  Rating 
1999 Shafer Merlot, Napa Valley
garnet purple, soft tannins, somewhat bitter in mid palate, blackcurrant, spicy, classic california blend, full body - so - ws
30.99 ****
1997 Les Launes, Crozes-Hermitage
garnet/brown, earthy, salty, dried fruit, Rhone blend - so - ws
10.00 **
1999 St. Clement Oroppas, Napa Valley
toffee, dark chocolate, extremely full body, velvety like soup, violet, pencil lead, blackberry, tea. Extremely complex yet blended unusually elegantly for such a young wine. Impressive! - so - ws
34.99 *****
1999 Cuilleron, Gaillard, Villard, Cote Rotie
floral, raspberry - so - ws
32.99 ***
1998 Brutocao Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendocino
tannic, mineral, plummy, chalky, cherry, a bit herbal, parsley - so - ws
n/a ***

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