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Charmes Chambertin domaine dujac 1996

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:48:13 -0400

Name: Charmes Chambertin domaine dujac
Vintage: 1996
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Price: $200.00
SnoothRank: 4/5

dowsk's Rating: 4.5/5
dowsk's Review:

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Charmes Chambertin domaine dujac 1996

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:34:17 -0400

Name: Charmes Chambertin domaine dujac
Vintage: 1996
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Price: $200.00
SnoothRank: 4/5

dowsk's Rating: 4.5/5
dowsk's Review: wonderful fresh forest nose, olive, green tea. great contrast with 1996 DRC. a must have in my collection.

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DRC - Vosne-Romanee Cuvee Duvault Blochet 1er Cru 1999

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:11:40 -0400

Name: DRC - Vosne-Romanee Cuvee Duvault Blochet 1er Cru
Vintage: 1999
Varietal:
Price: $1541.96
SnoothRank: 4.5/5

dowsk's Rating: 5/5
dowsk's Review: impressive beautiful nose made me feel like that I was in a rose garden. ripe and saturated with sweet berrys, spice. most sexy and beautiful wine I ever have. still dream of this bottle...

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DRC - Vosne-Romanee Cuvee Duvault Blochet 1er Cru 1999

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:11:22 -0400

Name: DRC - Vosne-Romanee Cuvee Duvault Blochet 1er Cru
Vintage: 1999
Varietal:
Price: $1541.96
SnoothRank: 4.5/5

dowsk's Rating: 5/5
dowsk's Review:

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DRC - Vosne-Romanee Cuvee Duvault Blochet 1er Cru 1999

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:11:21 -0400

Name: DRC - Vosne-Romanee Cuvee Duvault Blochet 1er Cru
Vintage: 1999
Varietal:
Price: $1541.96
SnoothRank: 4.5/5

dowsk's Rating: 5/5
dowsk's Review:

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Beringer Bancroft Ranch 2005

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:03:36 -0500

Name: Beringer Bancroft Ranch
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: Merlot
Price: $50.00
SnoothRank: 4/5

dowsk's Rating: 4.5/5
dowsk's Review: Dec 2007 got this bottle from Beringer wine club. it is jammy, silky, full of creme de cassis. We left 1/3 bottle on the counter for 4 days by accident. It was still amazingly full of fruit.

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Reynolds Family Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2001

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:12:19 -0500

Name: Reynolds Family Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Vintage: 2001
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Winery: Reynolds Family Winery
Region: USA > California > Stag's Leap District
SnoothRank: 4/5

dowsk's Rating: 4/5
dowsk's Review: 2007 Dec dinner with Francois, Brad, and Nader. Brad brought the wine. Dense opaque purple color with wonderful black berry, vanilla, and hint of walnut. It's chewy and velvety texture makes it very pleasant and enjoyable.

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Chateau Montelena Winery The Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 1991

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:54:45 -0500

Name: Chateau Montelena Winery The Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Vintage: 1991
Varietal:
Winery: Chateau Montelena Winery
Region: USA > California > Napa
Price: $450.00
SnoothRank: 4/5

dowsk's Rating: 4.5/5
dowsk's Review: Dec 2007 dinner with Francois, Brad, and Nader. decanted over 2 hours. this wine present a dense ruby/purple color with boat loaded perfume of cassis, raspberry, plum, vanilla. wonderful length. What a good value!!!

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Hermitage Les Bessards 1997

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:23:35 -0500

Name: Hermitage Les Bessards
Vintage: 1997
Varietal: Rgibe
Price: $110.00
SnoothRank: 4/5

dowsk's Rating: 4/5
dowsk's Review: The first release of the Delas Frères Hermitage Les Bessards was from the 1990 vintage. Production from the 50-year old vines is small; only the very best wines in the very best years are used for Les Bessards. The majority are used for the Delas Hermitage Marquise de la Tourette.

Parker's review
The spectacular 1997 Hermitage Les Bessards is unquestionably one of the vintage's most profound wines. Delas owns 20 acres in what is considered by many to be the finest terroir of Hermitage, Les Bessards. Black/purple colored, with a spectacular crème de cassis, mineral, spicy new wood, and floral-scented nose, this full-bodied blockbuster Hermitage possesses a sweet attack (from concentration, glycerin and extract, not sugar), prodigious concentration and length, and unbelievable potential. This teeth-staining, mouth-coating wine will not hit its prime for 7-10 years, it will last 25 years. Produced from 80 year old vines, it is an amazing accomplishment in a vintage such as 1997! Anticipated maturity: 2006-2025.

Robert M. Parker, Jr.'s The Wine Advocate (30 Oct 1999)

2004 twice & 2007 Dec (decanted for ~2 hours)
dark ruby color with amazing nose of floral perfume, plum, cassis, and pepper. the wine is more on the acidity side for my taste.

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Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Reserve 2000

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:08:15 -0500

Name: Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Reserve
Vintage: 2000
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Winery: Clos Du Val
Region: USA > California > Napa
Price: $95.00
SnoothRank: 4/5

dowsk's Rating: 4/5
dowsk's Review: 2007 Dec dinner with Ben and Angela Jai
typical CA wine. dense purple color. plenty of fruits with black berry, currant, vanilla.

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