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Finally it’s Friday. What’s in your glass this

Finally it’s Friday. What’s in your glass this weekend?
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To get the weekend off to a good start, we looked at Saint Emilion. Always a good choice.
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Pavie Decesse deserves more attention. But the production is small, so it can be difficult find, especially older vintages. Owned by Gerard Perse who also owns Pavie, the same team makes both wines.
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2000 Pavie Decesse is drinking beautifully today. Popped and poured, it took maybe 20 minutes before all the flowers, licorice, black cherry, cocoa and plums made their presence known. Rich, full-bodied, opulent and lush, the wine finishes with sweet black and red fruits, crushed rocks and licorice. This should drink well for at least another 12-15 years with ease.
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In the wine you don’t see everyday category…

In the wine you don’t see everyday category…
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La Tour Haut Brion does not come around much. In fact the wine no longer exists. 2005 was the last vintage. The vines are now included in the second wine of La Mission Haut Brion.
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The 1949 is a vintage I’ve never tasted before. A bit burly, and faded, now you find more secondary, cedar, cigar box, smoke tobacco wrapper and herbs with just a hint of fruit remaining.
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While it’s best days were yesterday, it’s always a pleasure and a treat to taste bottled history, especially with such beautiful company.

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1959 Ménage a Bordeaux with 3 Unicorns … . Hav

1959 Ménage a Bordeaux with 3 Unicorns …
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Have you ever tasted a unicorn wine? It happened to a few of us recently !
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One of the best flights of wine I’ve ever tasted. Not just 3 bottles from the legendary 1959 vintage, but 3 bottles of First Growths!
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Simply put, on any day, any of these wines would be incredible. But tasting and comparing all 3 wines was an off the hook experience!
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59 Latour was the most powerful of the trio. The wine offered a rich, supple, long, intense palate feel with layers of sun drenched currants, spice, cedar and herbs in the finish.
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59 Mouton Rothschild was the most hedonistic wine of the trio. Opulent, rich, long, concentrated and with an array of cigars, spice, mint and wet earth, this was an incredible wine tasting experience.
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59 Lafite Rothschild in magnum stole the show! One of the greatest wines of my life, this was spell binding in every way. Soaring aromatics, a display of ripe, sweet, elegant, refined red fruits builds and expands on your palate and in the finish. This could be the best vintage of Lafite ever produced!
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I’m still speechless over this flight. It’s good to have good friends, and it’s even better to have good friends with great cellars 😁
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2005 Fleur Cardinale… . This has been delicious

2005 Fleur Cardinale…
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This has been delicious since it was released and hit the shelves. Loaded with dark chocolate covered black cherries and plums, licorice, smoke and espresso, the wine is lush, round and a pleasure to taste.
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Fully mature, there is no to decant or wait. Just pop, pour and enjoy.

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Finally it’s Friday. What’s in your glass this

Finally it’s Friday. What’s in your glass this weekend?
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I was lucky to have been able to compare two Pomerol from 1970, which turned out to be quite a successful vintage in Pomerol.
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70 Latour Pomerol maintains good concentration, lots of top black plums, wet earth, truffle, licorice and forest leaf. Full-bodied and round, soft and generous, this is at absolute peak.
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70 Trotanoy is a rock star! Silky, sexy and sensuous, the truffles match the fruit in intensity. Add dark cocoa, dried flowers and a velvet textured finish.
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1959 Clos Vougeot… . It’s always a treat and a

1959 Clos Vougeot…
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It’s always a treat and a thrill tasting bottled history. In fact, I can count on one hand, with fingers left the amount of times I’ve tasted 59 Burgundy.
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1959 Rene Engel Clos Vougeot - The nose was the best part of the wine with its complex, earthy, dried red fruit and floral essences. Light, bright and piquant, earthy red berries finished with a crisp edge.
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1959 Lafite Rothschild, a legend in the glass… .

1978 Diamond Creek… . There are a few older Cali

1978 Diamond Creek…
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There are a few older California Cabernet wines that have become legends. 78 Diamond Creek is at the top of the list in my opinion.
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At 43 years of age, 78 Diamond Creek still going strong. In fact they are better than ever! Incredible levels of concentration, a nose that can keep you busy for hours with its tobacco, cigar wrapper, currants, blackberries, leafy herbs and cedar aromatics.
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But it’s the layers of dark, earthy, tobacco covered, chewy fruits that drench your palate with flavor that own the show.
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While Diamond Creek slipped for a few decades in the 80s, 90s and for the early part of the 2000s, fans of the vineyard should know that today, they are back on their game. And with their new owners, my guess is they will be making better wine than ever!
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Finally it’s Friday. What’s in your glass this

Finally it’s Friday. What’s in your glass this weekend?
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As the summer wraps up with a 3 day holiday, I’m thinking it’s time for something special. Clearly Château Angelus is one of those special wines.
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Opulent, sensuous and richly textured, this hedonistic thrill ride of a wine avoids the pitfalls of the vintages hot, torrid growing season. Quite ripe, but not overripe, the fruit is plush, sexy, long and complex. It’s drinking beautifully today. If you’re lucky enough to have a bottle, there’s no reason to wait to open it.
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It’s Cabernet Sauvignon Day! What are you openin

It’s Cabernet Sauvignon Day! What are you opening to celebrate?
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“Dad, I hope you don’t mind, but my friends and I might have been in the cold room last nigh. I’m sleeping in…🦮😊”
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That’s the last time I leave any 2017 Bond Vecina. The wine is so good already.
I love the exuberant, ripe, mildly spicy, dark red and black fruits. The wine offers depth and richness, and as good as it is now, it’s going to get better from here.
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Looking for a great, crisp, White Bordeaux? ,. Wha

Looking for a great, crisp, White Bordeaux?
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What do you think of white Bordeaux? Any favorites ?
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Last week, much of California was suffering from a brutal heatwave. All that heat called for a fresh, refreshing bottle of white Bordeaux and 2016 Domaine de Chevalier was the perfect choice.
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This blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon continues to blossom, with no effort, the lemon chiffon, flowers, yellow citrus, flowers, rocks and orange grab your nose and palate. The Sauvignon Blanc dominates with its crisp, fresh, bright, crunchy stylings and waxy lemon accents.
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2000 Pichon Lalande… , I’ve been on a bit of a

2000 Pichon Lalande…
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I’ve been on a bit of a Pauillac kick lately. I was inspired to open a few more bottles including Pichon Lalande.
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It’s hard not to love their wine. It’s the quintessentially, elegant wine from the appellation.
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The 2000 has developed into a rich, full-bodied, firm wine with notes of chocolate mint, cigar wrapper, tobacco, spice box and cassis that shine through on the nose and palate. The wine finishes with spice, fruit, olives, pepper and herbs. Drink now or wait a decade for the tannins to further soften.
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It’s time for Cote Rotie on the rocks!
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Ok, it’s always time for Cote Rotie. It’s the one wine region I wish I had more of in my cellar. But, with about only 400 planted hectares of vines, not much wine is made, making the wines often hard to find, and pricey.
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However, this gem from 2010 is available and not too expensive.
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2010 Guigal Ampuis is still young, fresh and vibrant. You find a peppery, smoky, charm that rides along with the vibrant array of red fruits, crushed stone and hints of leafy herbs and thyme. Full-bodied with ample zest, this is good now and is only going to get better!
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Finally it’s Friday. What’s in your glass this

Finally it’s Friday. What’s in your glass this weekend?
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I’m thinking Pauillac might do the trick. Especially 2000 Grand Puy Lacoste. At 21 years of age, the wine is legal in the states and its truly showing great!
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The wine willingly offers a big, chewy, blast of cassis, cigar wrapper, tobacco and cedar. Full-bodied, concentrated, long and straddling the fence between regal and classic, this is just great and I imagine it still sells for a song for a wine at this level of quality.
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Two of my favorite things to celebrate today! . To

Two of my favorite things to celebrate today!
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Today is International Dog Day! So not only do I spoil Hercules even a bit more than usual, (He lines the sweet life as you can see) but it’s almost the weekend and I need to plan what bottles to open.
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It’s going to be quite warm and I’m thinking of grilling. Lots of choices. You know what they say, “So many bottles, so little time.”
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There’s always something to celebrate…… . An

There’s always something to celebrate……
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And no other wine says celebration like Champagne! We recently compared 2 recent vintages of Cristal, 2008 and 2012..
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The bottom line, in everyone’s opinion was 2008 is a remarkable vintage! In fact, it had so much more going on, it was easy to see.
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The freshness, elegance, purity in the fruit, length and effervescence stole the show!
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Some wines can surprise you … . 1961 Haut Batail

Some wines can surprise you …
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1961 Haut Batailley was much better than expected. Loads of cedar, tobacco, cigar box, smoke, spice herbs and currants along with soft textures and a spicy, herbed, red berry finish made this a perfect mid-week treat.
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Wine doesn’t get much better than this … . The

Wine doesn’t get much better than this …
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There are wines, and there is Haut Brion. At least for my palate, it offers one of the worlds unequaled tasting experiences satiating the intellect while delivering hedonistic thrills. Not a bad combination…
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So what’s 90 Haut Brion like in your glass anyway ?
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I am not sure how this wine could get any better. Just a hair behind the legendary 1989, every sniff and sip is packed with aged Cuban cigars, smoke, campfire embers and perfectly ripe, spicy red and black currants. Refined, elegant, silky, fresh, vibrant, seamless and long, this has become incredibly expensive over the past few years. But if you have the money and you want to experience greatness in wine, this is about as good as it gets!
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Finally it’s Friday! What’s in your glass this

Finally it’s Friday! What’s in your glass this weekend?
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As it is often the case here, the weekend starts early. And with such a beautiful bottle, it’s a good thing it did.
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From an original case purchased ages ago, this was beautiful. 90 Beaucastel sports a complex nose of spice box, grilled beef, herbs, pepper, flowers and red cherries. Vibrant, earthy, garrigue stained cherries with olives and spice on the palate and in the finish bring everything together. At close to 32 years of age, it’s still got game!
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Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon … . Are you a fan of N

Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon …
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Are you a fan of Napa Cabernet? What about older vintages ?
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Since 1994 Colgin has been among the elite Napa producers. So it’s always nice to be able to check in on older vintages to see how they’re developing.
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1995 Colgin Herb Lamb Vineyards is fully mature, soft textured, elegantly styled, with ripe, sweet, deep red fruits from start to finish. However, with time, the herbal character of the vineyard has become much more predominant in the nose and finish.
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