From .750. Interesting the differences between this bottle and the magnum from the day before. This bottle was just as smooth and beautiful, but noticeably less intense and more medium in its…
From magnum. Strawberry seed, red dirt, orange rind, and terra cotta. The least expressive when compared to the '00 Flagrante and '00 Incignito. Some interesting flavors, but overshadowed by a…
From magnum. After about 4-5 hours of decanted air, this wine blossomed into a massively concentrated beast, with sexy, deep kirsch, ripe raspberry, bruised strawberry, soft-warm leather, garrigue,…
From magnum. Cherry, brick/terra cotta, prime rib, soil, and some wood. A decent attack on the front end energy-wise; medium weight mid palate, with the flavors watering-out to a more lithe and short…
From Magnum. Not surprisingly, the initial pull was pretty tight and linear, with higher register funky plum popping out in the front end. Finish was clipped and somewhat bitter. It essentially took…
White stone and high-pitched yellow citrus core fruit. More linear in its delivery when compared to the 2010 Ultramarine served next to it. A little bit of the usual saline funk I associate with this…
Funky yellow citrus, quince, chalk, seaweed, bruised lemon rind, and some wet hay. An interesting display of flavors across the palate, offering a unique complexity certainly not seen with domestic…
From 3L. Similar to previous notes. Huge, plush, ripe attack, with black/red/purple fruit liqueur, black cherry, plum, and vanilla. A fantastic flavor profile; a little plump and doughy on its…
From Magnum. A phenomenal showing this time around. After about two hours of air and some vigorous swirling in the decanter, this absolutely gorgeous wine kicked-out all sorts of seductive and…
From a vertical of Philip Togni '89, '90, '91, '93, '96, '97. While these were all past their primes in my opinion, and a definite challenge for my tendency to favor much younger and more modern…
From 3L. My previous note from May still applies. Mounds of fruit and flavor, interwoven nicely with dark chocolate and earth flavors that provided complexity and focus. A BIG wine.
From a vertical of Philip Togni '89, '90, '91, '93, '96, '97. While these were all past their primes in my opinion, and a definite challenge for my tendency to favor much younger and more modern…
The first bottle was corked. This second bottle delivered pretty smooth, rounded plum and black cherry notes, with some currant, vanilla, and black dirt flavors. Not incredibly complex, but still…
From a vertical of Philip Togni '89, '90, '91, '93, '96, '97. While these were all past their primes in my opinion, and a definite challenge for my tendency to favor much younger and more modern…
From 3L. Previous notes apply. PnP and it was kicking out rich, extracted liqueur-like notes of black, blue, and red berry core fruit. Vanilla and bitter chocolate on the front end as well. This 3L…
Black and red cherry, strawberry water, earth, cedar, faint spice. Fairly round and medium throughout the front and mid, with a finish that tapered off relatively quick. A little more body than the…
From a vertical of Philip Togni '89, '90, '91, '93, '96, '97. While these were all past their primes in my opinion, and a definite challenge for my tendency to favor much younger and more modern…
The 2013 and 2014 Estate Cabs were served side by side. Both the 2013 and 2014 versions really come down to palate preference in my opinion. They are similar wines, defined and contrasted primarily…
From a vertical of Philip Togni '89, '90, '91, '93, '96, '97. While these were all past their primes in my opinion, and a definite challenge for my tendency to favor much younger and more modern…
