man-man-has-wine-drink reunion at Raymond's 2001/12/16

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
1998	Duckhorn Napa Merlot, Napa dried fruit, plum, leather, licorice, vanilla, good finish but somewhat bitter. Somewhat flatter than previous tastings. - so - ws	35	***
1999	Duckhorn Napa Merlot, Napa cassis, licorice, cherry, powerful but soft tannic, full body - so - ws	42	****
1996	Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet, Napa violet, blackberry, plummy, cassis, long finish, soft but very nicely integrated - so - ws	67	*****
1997	Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet, Napa blackcurrant, black cherry, plum, fig, floral, extracting, anise, licorice, mineral, long long finish, extremely unusual - so - ws	82	****
1998	St. Clement Oroppas, Napa caramel, toffee, jammy, cherry, cassis, sweet finish, a little bit of spice - so - ws	35	*****
1999	St. Clement Oroppas, Napa toffee, blackcurrant, jammy, balanced acidity, slightly chalky, full body, spice - so - ws	35	*****
1998	Grgich Hills Zinfandel, California peppery, astringent, full body almost soupy, black cherry, dried tea leaves - so - ws	19	****