Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2017 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc	Yes
2020 Chamisal Vineyards Chardonnay Monterey County - San Luis Obispo County		No
2014 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Art Series	Yes
2014 Domaine Jean Chartron Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Pucelle	Yes
2004 Betz Family Cabernet Sauvignon Père de Famille	Yes
2010 Cayuse Syrah En Cerise Vineyard	Yes
2005 Château Pontet-Canet	Yes
2015 Domaine Gerard Fiou Sancerre Le Grand Roc Silex	Yes
2006 Marquis Philips Shiraz 9		No
2010 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc	Yes

2019 E. Guigal Condrieu La Doriane
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5/8/2024 - skifree wrote: 95 Points
Beautiful golden color in the glass, large meniscus around the rim. I was surprised by how mature it smelled when I opened in the cellar. Lemon/lime, sweet peas (the flower), and spice on the nose. So much spice, some dried fruit, some cedar on the palate, the mouth-feel is almost oily and full. It has a very long finish, with the cedar taking over after 15-20 seconds. Alluring and very satisfying. P&P.
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1980 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
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5/2/2024 - skifree wrote:
Clear meniscus with some orange at the rim, though not as much orange as I would have expected. Nose of dried fruit, reminded me of fruit leather. Lots of dried fruit on the palate, then some ripe fruit and some acidity, but lacks depth. Finish is quite short. Last of 3 bottles, feel like this is on a downward slide.
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2010 Tenuta Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino Vigna La Casa
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5/2/2024 - skifree wrote: 91 Points
Solid but not great right now, though better after it was open for a while. Some yogurt on the nose on the first night. ? More fruit in the mouth and on the nose than my last bottle in 2018, but some residual drying tannins on the finish feel a bit awkward. 5th out of 8 when tasted the first night it was opened with of our wine group.
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D. Mitchell says:

1/14/2020 7:24:00 PM - Your tasting notes are very helpful.
skifree says:

7/5/2019 3:06:00 PM - I did not get any first growths, priciest I did was Leoville Las Cases for 2018. Given my age, that is probably for my kids. :)
Weinberg Falls says:

7/2/2019 12:32:00 PM - Hey! Wanted to go for a first growth from a great vintage for a while, partially as a shot at an investment, partially (if the investment thing doesn't pan out) as a REALLY nice birthday present to myself in 25 years! Having read around, Lafite 18 is being compared to some of the greats, so took the plunge with the slight discount en primeur offers. You thinking of it too?
Grinner says:

7/28/2016 10:09:00 PM - Nice CdP tasting! Technically that was a double blind tasting since both you and the tasters were blind ("single" would be the tasters only were blind and you knew the wines). Cheers to you and CdP's! Mark
mehalchin says:

7/28/2016 5:26:00 PM - How does one get on the list for the CT Seattle tastings?

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