1/2/23, 2:50 AM - Monte Bello paired with the truffle aromatics and fine beef sounds sublime. That was a helluva dining experience. These older Monte Bellos, particularly en mag, are the ultimate Cal cabs IMO. I've been drinking them for almost 40 years and, for my taste, the only comparable cab is Togni.
4/5/22, 4:21 PM - I understand your perplexity. This is a wine that is difficult to define. The winemakers are serious Burgundy producers at Lucien Le Moine. When I first tasted it a year ago, I thought it tasted like Meursault. It has evolved some that the Rousanne is starting to show through, but with a complex of aromas and flavors that are atypical. Notwithstanding all of that, I love this wine. I have several bottles left and look forward to seeing what happens.
1/18/21, 3:30 AM - That is an excellent, very helpful description of this wine. Thanks
12/8/20, 3:26 PM - I am genuinely sorry this was your last bottle, as the Thalabert is several years away from reaching maturity. From all indications, it has the components to become an outstanding wine. We shall see.
7/21/20, 2:41 AM - Very similar to my reaction to this wine. In a blind tasting, I would have guessed mid-level Napa chard. Not my style, but pleasant enough.
5/3/20, 4:01 AM - This was an excellent note that is perfectly consistent with my response to the '89 Lynch Bages. Concentrated, deep fruit flavor, well-structured, serious length, but just no excitement there. A lack of savory elements and little complexity, at least for me, has repeatedly left me disappointed. I have only 1 left and may hold it a bit longer to see if something more develops. Your comparative picks, Montrose and Angelus, were 2 of my 3 favorites of the vintage, the Haut Brion being the obvious third.
2/3/20, 4:53 PM - This is a wine that will greatly benefit from 10 years of aging. This is a great vintage for the Thalabert. The '90 Thalabert was the best value wine I ever bought; it was singing from age 10 to 23.
12/19/19, 11:01 AM - Don't worry about being in your 70s when these Monte Bellos are peaking. I am in my early 70s and these Monte Bellos and Tognis from the early '90s are a great pleasure in my life. You'll be delighted you have them and others.
11/22/19, 2:45 PM - Totally agree on all points. Very much Cal-like Chardonnay. Not my favorite style, but a nice wine.
5/24/19, 4:59 PM - It is a shame, but I have found Fevre's wines are the most susceptible to premox of any of the elite producers. Fully 50% of the 30+ bottles drunk from my cellar have been premoxed. Very sad and very expensive.
12/27/16, 2:41 PM - One of the greatest CalCabs of that era.
12/27/16, 2:38 PM - That sous vide ham sounds almost as good as the Beaucastel. What did you put into the vacuum with the ham. I, too, love the '01 Beau.
12/31/15, 3:28 AM - Your description leads me to believe you had a flawed bottle. The color and taste profile of your bottle are very atypical of this wine. I hope you have the opportunity to try another bottle.
9/14/15, 4:28 PM - You can't be serious!
6/20/14, 2:55 PM - One of the bigger disappointments I have had. I bought a case of this on the rave reviews of Burghound and Gilman. I've had 4 bottles, ALL premoxed. The idea of throwing the rest out is torturous, but so is the thought of trying to drink them. I stopped buying Fevre after the '08 vintage after tasting these and the '02s (similar experience).
5/27/14, 4:08 PM - I think you may have a flawed bottle.
5/27/14, 5:26 PM - I hope you're wrong, as I have a few bottles left. Drank one several months ago, and it didn't have the stewed fruit aspect, which I keenly dislike. I'll try to remember to post notes on my next one. Wish you better luck on any future ones.Chuck
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