halkcb
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A youthful Montebello that gave great pleasure
a few nights ago
after decanting for about two hours,its bouquet of blackcurrants and some red fruits was amply supported by a full bodied palate of mature fruits with supple but unintrusive tannins.There was just a hint of secondary flavours of some cedar and tobacco notes an hour or so into its consumption....lots of life ,just into its drinking window ,with dare i say,a further twenty years of enjoyment to come.
It complemented the Prime Rib on the wagon flawlessly
The starters of substantial grilled octopus and foie gras were tasty and well lubricated by a simple but light soave classico
The only fly in the ointment of this repast was a slightly oxidised bottle of corton charlemagne which had been well stored horizontally for the better part of fifteen years....only to be confined to the garbage heap
Such is the vagaraies of wine consumption and collection
However,despite the disappointment,it was an enjoyable evening
A youthful Montebello that gave great pleasure
a few nights ago after decanting for about two hours,its bouquet of blackcurrants and some red fruits was amply supported by a full bodied palate of mature fruits with supple but unintrusive tannins.There was just a hint of secondary flavours of some ceda...
Looks like another spectacular evening.
I have some old Ridge from 1988 beyond the sell by but could be fun. Sorry to hear about the Corton. Part of the game. Octopus was looking lovely. Thanks for sharing. ...
That's a lovely zin....probably a bit late in the tooth....would be interesting to see how it drinks
One of my favourite zins apart form the currnet Once and Future Dickerson vineyard from joel peterson
I do like Ridge Montebello.
And I live fairly close to it! The best Montebello was a 1997; many thanks to the kind fella who opened his bottle and shared it with me and other members of my wine tasting group!
Agreed.... my favourite from that stable is the '94 that i had two years ago....
jst exquisite and belied its almost thirty years ...
Ah...the inexorable 1997 vintage...
For me this was the Insignia vintage. I had half a case when it was released and the last bottle was consumed several years ago. I had a 2015 MB recently, and I must admit it was good but not as enjoyable as the literally singing young Estate Cab 2021. I ...
I have a lot of Insignia. But not the 1997 unfortunately.
The 2021 vintage at many producers were very good. Including the 2021 Insignia. But I’ve been especially keen with the 2021 Joseph Phelps “Standard Cabernet Sauvignon” which tastes wonderful in my eyes.
Thank you for sharing…
I have to look out for the Phelps Cab 2021 and hope that the prices have not gone up too much. I still have half a mix case of 2016 and 2017 Phelps Cab and a few bottles of Caymus Cab from these vintages. But I have gravitated towards Ridge and a few othe...
It really depends on what you like and what you eat with the wine.
Caymus is very big, very sweet, and made in a way with Mega Purple (a grape juice concentrate) to give wine a sweeter grape flavor. This makes the wine taste "better" with other intensely flavored food - think curries, spicy foods, bbq, sweet pork adobo, ...
Agreed…
The transition of caymus from a structured SB to a syrupy one must have been lost to me…I used to like it a and now only my sis likes it and we open one once a while when she visits. Recently we tried a 2017 or 2018 and the sweet syrupy wine has turned de...
An alternative to go with spicy Asian fare would be a decent chateauneuf du pape
I recently had an excellent 2013 Clos du Papes which went very well with slightly spicy Cantonese cuisine
Rhones...
Yes, they go quite well too; cantonese food can be heavier (think 'flambe' and high heat) and a medium-full bodied Rhone will fit well. But let's say for other lighter cuisine (Taiwanese or Fujian), my own preference would be a lighter Pinot. I don't eat ...
Bummer about the oxidation.
But all in all looking like a spectacular evening. Thanks for sharing.
