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2019 Turley Cinsault Bechthold Vineyard
5/15/2024 - Winedog1 Likes this wine: 90 Points
A muted fiscal year end celebration. To my knowledge, only the second time that I made this mistake in my roughly 30 years of drinking wine: I opened the wrong bottle. I had two bottles of Turley in my bar, and I thought that they were both Old Vines. As soon as I started pouring, I realized my error. The wine was so much lighter, almost translucent. I was disappointed in myself and the selection given the raw steak already prepared with spicy dry rub, and the nearby cast iron pan starting to smoke. Apparently my mind was still on other matters. Initially very sour and tart. Loads of strawberries. A Pinot Noir comparison after mellowing, which required a couple of hours. I am a fan, with the right accompaniment. Grill or smoke something with the Cinsault; the spicy dry rub worked well though. The story ultimately ended happily tonight. I think that Larry Turley would have loved the pairing. Nonetheless, Old Vines next steak! I was seeking the big bad tonight, and I accidentally found the little light. That being said, the alcohol did not hit me like a typical Turley. I probably slept better and awoke fresher.
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2016 Detert Family Vineyards Cabernet Franc East Block Oakville
5/14/2024 - Winedog1 Likes this wine: 97 Points
A follow-up to the 2015 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon The Reserve To-Kalon Vineyard. See the corresponding note from the previous night. I was interested in comparing the 2015 Mondavi to the 2016 Detert. The latter profile was very similar although not as ripe. In addition, there was a lot of graphite on the Detert. This was my last bottle of East Block, a knockout wine (albeit expensive). It reminds me of some Bordeaux. I tasted Detert for the first time at The French Laundry, and I have been buying from the mailing list since then (although not every allocation). I even laid down some 2013 birthyear bottles, although they may not make it (per the family); I will likely start evaluating some of those (two different labels) soon. I will also need to evaluate the 2008 Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - one of my highest QPR buys ever (winery direct during the Great Recession) - and also a birthyear wine. Anyway, these Mondavi and Detert bottles can go toe to toe with the best wines out there. Again, there is something about bloodlines; the terroir is American royalty.
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2015 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon The Reserve To-Kalon Vineyard
5/13/2024 - Winedog1 Likes this wine: 97 Points
A Monday night pop and pour post Martinez Manhattan because why not? Paired with crab cake dinner. I was shocked, despite my previous experiences with the vintage. It tastes like the Cabernet Sauvignon equivalent of Andremily, Next of Kyn, and Sin Qua Non. Yes, that rich and powerful style. A pleasant surprise. Concentrated and huge. Ripe and full. Crème de cassis. Kirsch. A hint of cigar box. Chocolate. Salt. Banana. On day two: sweet then savory, and the very last drop tasted like 20 year old Bordeaux. Phenomenal wine. To Kalon comes through once again; there is something about bloodlines. I am now motivated to open Detert, Opus One, or Overture. Or even another bottle of this because it is drinking so well right now! Note to self: pair this with Momofuku or dry rub ribeye. I have been pining for an espresso rubbed ribeye after recently eating one at 45 Bistro in Savannah.
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