Retaste 2480 with hermann, pau, vicky, hand, yun 2007/09/08

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
2004	Hollywood Vine 2480 Cabernet, Napa Valley Retasted after getting a replacement from K&L for a corked bottle. This one is good. Tightly knitted like a Dominus. Lots of vanilla, Rutherford dust, fresh playing cards, pencil lead, plum, licorice. A bit unstable, tasting sometimes very complex, and sometimes hollow depending on time. Very full body, long finish. - so - ws	75	****½
2004	Pontet Canet, Pauillac What luck. Another corked bottle. Not that I am mental. Pau also thought so. So I opened up another to validate. - so - ws	55	n/a
2004	Pontet Canet, Pauillac Definitely not corked this one. dusty, violet, blackberry, plum. Not enough time to air. But similar to previous tasting in mmc home and K&L. - so - ws	55	****½
2000	Joseph Phelps Merlot, Napa Valley a well aged sample. porcini, plummy jam, silky texture, soft and flavorful. - so - ws	30	****