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2000 Araujo - Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard

2009-11-16T21:26:57Z

2000 Araujo - Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard

Tasting Note

Wine Advocate : 90~93

The 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard (a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, and the remainder Petit Verdot) is from a difficult vintage. It displays Margaux-like elegance and weight, and possesses a dense ruby/purple color, a sweet perfume of acacia flowers, black currants, licorice, minerals, and subtle wood, medium body, honeyed fruit, and a long, velvety-textured finish. This is a wine of exceptional finesse and grace. It was produced from an extremely tiny crop of only one cluster of grapes per shoot. It can be drunk now and over the next 14 years.
Robert Parker Aug 2002

Wine Advocate : 91

The 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is a 1,700 case blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot and Merlot. This vintage produced lighter wines, resulting in a Bordeaux-like example of this cuvee. After 22 months in oak, this textured, perfumed Cabernet offers up aromas of black currants, earth, and lilacs (reminiscent of Chateau Margaux). It possesses a deep ruby/purple color as well as medium body, a good texture, a slight austerity, but brilliant purity and balance. A lighter-weight effort by Araujo’s standards, it is extremely well-balanced and approachable. Drink it over the next 10-12 years.

Robert Parker Dec 2003

Wine Spectator : 92

Complete and very complex, exhibiting rich plum and red currant flavors, with touches of anise, sage, herb and mineral. Plush, focused aftertaste. Best from 2005 through 2013. 1,650 cases made. –JL

Wine Quiz - Cabernet Sauvignon - WS Nov 12, 2009

2009-11-16T12:35:19Z

Wine Spectator Home Page에 월마다 업데이트되는 와인 관련 퀴즈입니다.

심심풀이 삼아 풀어보시면 재미있으실듯....

영어 번역은 대충 의역했으니 맘에 안드시더라도 대략 pass plz....

1. 캘리포니아 카베르네 쇼비뇽 중 항상 꾸준하게 복합미가 뛰어나며, 높은 평가를 받는 와인이 생산되는 지역은?

1) 나파 밸리

2) 몬도치노

3) 산타 바바라

4) 알렉산더 밸리

2. 캘리포니아 카베르네 쇼비뇽 생산자들 중 일부는 다음 포도를 소량 블렌딩하기도 합니다. 다음 중 어떤 품종을 사용할까요?

1) 메를로

2) 카베르네 프랑

3) 말벡

4) 위 모두

3. 카베르네 쇼비뇽을 메인으로 사용하는 보르도 와인에 비해 캘리포니아의 카베르네 와인은 다음과 같은 특징이 있습니다. 옳은 것은?

1) 바디감이 가볍고, 보다 단순하며, 복합미가 떨어진다.

2) 과일향이 더 강하면서 오크의 영향이 더 두드러진다.

3) 잔당의 양이 많다.

4) 보다 긴 숙성을 요하며 더 높은 가격에 팔린다.

4. 일반적으로 나파밸리 카베르네 쇼비뇽의 핵심적인 풍미는 다음 중 어느 것입니까?

1) 잘 익은 커런트, 자두, 블랙 체리

2) 아삭한 푸른 사과, 그레이프프루트, 라임 제스트

3) 검은 후추, 시가, 체다

4) 쏘는 듯한 가죽향, 담배, 헛간(?)

5. 다음 중 캘리포니아 카베르네 쇼비뇽과 가장 어울리는 음식은?

1) 신선한 허브 염소 치즈를 곁들인 오믈렛

2) 염장한 생선 요리

3) 매운 토마토 소스 파스타

4) 마블링이 좋은 레어 스테이크

6. 다음은 카베르네 쇼비뇽의 특징을 설명한 것입니다. 틀린 것은?

1) 추위에 강하며 두꺼운 과피를 가지고 있다.

2) 포도송이가 빽빽하게 자란다.

3) 늦게 익는다.

4) 수확하기 쉽다.

7. 다음 중 나파 밸리의 포도 재배 구역이 아닌 곳은?

1) 스택스 맆 디스트릭트

2) 아틀라스 피크

3) 드라이 크릭 밸리

4) 오크빌

8. 바론 필립 드 로칠드와 함께 보르도 와인에서 영감을 얻은 카베르네 블렌딩 와인인 오푸스 원을 만든 캘리포니아 양조가는 누구인가요?

1) 루이스 마르티니

2) 어네스트 갈로

3) 로버트 몬다비

4) 조 하이츠

9. 나파 밸리의 아틀라스 피크에서 카베르네 와인을 만드는 이탈리아의 유명 와인 생산 업체는 어디인가요?

1) 안티노리

2) 가야

3) 알테시노

4) 안토니니

10. 다음 중 고품질의 카베르네 와인에 포도를 제공하고 있으며, 앤디 백스토퍼가 일부 소유하고 있는 오크빌의 유명한 빈야드는 어디일까요?

1) 닥터 크래인 빈야드

2) 투 칼론 빈야드

3) 죠지 3세 빈야드

4) 마사 빈야드

9, 10번 문제는 좀 매니악합니다... 지난 달 와인스펙테이터지에 연재된 내용이니까 www.winespectator.com을 참조하셔도 좋겠습니다.

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1993 E. Guigal - Cote Rotie La Landonne

2009-11-16T11:17:27Z

1993 E. Guigal - Cote Rotie La Landonne

Tasting Note

Wine Advocate : 86~88

When I saw Marcel Guigal in late March, the 1993s were clearly the lightest wines he had made from the three Cote Rotie single vineyards since 1984 or 1981. They will out turn out to be ripe, soft, medium-bodied wines with only La Landonne revealing grip and tannin. Although 1993 was a tough vintage (the worst in the last 20 years for many northern Rhone producers), Guigal has turned out very good single vineyard Cote Roties that will need to be drunk during their first 5-10 years of life.

Robert Parker Jun 1994

Wine Advocate : 82~84

The most tannic and animal-like of the single-vineyard Cote Roties is always La Landonne. The 1993 is losing its fruit, revealing a tough, hard personality with high levels of astringent tannin. A marginally acceptable wine, its peppery, green, vegetal, toasty new oak nose is unexciting. Tough, lean, tart, and hard, this is another charmless, attenuated 1993. If Marcel Guigal cannot make an excellent wine in 1993, it says a lot about just how miserable this vintage was.

Robert Parker Dec 1995

Wine Advocate : 86

The 1993 La Landonne exhibits a dark color, but is excruciatingly tannic, without fat and ripe fruit behind its structure.

Robert Parker Jun 1997

Wine Advocate : 85~88

The 1993 vintage was the most difficult year for Guigal since 1984, 1977, and 1975. Yet, some of Guigal's wines have turned out to be successful, although his numerical scores are the lowest I have bestowed him since the 1984 vintage (which indicates the remarkable consistency of this cellar). The three single vineyard Cote Roties have turned out to be very good, possibly excellent. I remember just how uninteresting the 1992s were prior to bottling. The 1993 Cote Rotie La Landonne exhibits the darkest color of these wines, but is excruciatingly tannic, without the fat and ripe fruit behind its structure. All things considered, these are noteworthy efforts in a dreadful vintage.
Guigal still has a couple of difficult vintages to bottle, but his 1992s have turned out surprisingly strong. In addition, the 1993s are satisfying for the vintage. Following 1993 are two great vintages for Guigal - 1994 and 1995.
Robert Parker Oct 1996

Wine Advocate : 88

The great glories of this house are its Cote Roties, of which there are now five separate offerings. The 1993s, which have just come on the marketplace, are from a troublesome vintage for everyone in Cote Rotie, rivaling 1984 in difficulty. Nevertheless, the single-vineyard wines have turned out well. As for the single vineyard wines, they are all excellent in 1993, but more herbaceous and clearly marked by the green pepper smells of slightly underripe Syrah. The most tannic of the three famous single vineyards is the 1993 Cote Rotie La Landonne. It is amazingly powerful and rich for the vintage, and reveals more fruit and intensity than it did prior to bottling. It exhibits a saturated ruby color, and copious amounts of pepper, tar, olives, licorice, and black cherry fruit in the nose. It remains the most muscular and structured of the three wines, and has managed to avoid the hollowness and vegetal character that plague so many 1993 northern Rhones. This Cote Rotie should age gracefully for a decade or more.
Guigal is one of the cellars where the wines always taste better after they are bottled than they do from cask, although as the scores in this segment indicate, some profound wines can be found in the 1994, 1995, and 1996 vintages Chez Guigal.

Robert Parker Oct 1997

Wine Spectator : 87

This expressive red shows lush vanilla, ripe raspberry and dark chocolate notes that fill the mouth and linger on the finish, where well-integrated tannins kick in. Drinkable now, but should improve through 2002. –TM

2000 Bond - The Matriarch Proprietary Red

2009-11-16T11:09:59Z

2000 Bond - The Matriarch Proprietary Red

Tasting Note

Wine Advocate : 89

Those lots deemed not quite up to the standards of the Melbury, Vecina, and St. Eden labels are blended together to form Bond’s second wine, The Matriarch. This is a second wine in name only. The 2000 The Matriarch exhibits notes of dried Provencal herbs, roasted espresso, truffles, tar, meat, berries, and black currants. While attractive, it has less flavor dimension and volume than its younger sibling.

Robert Parker Dec 2003

Wine Spectator : 93

An awesome wine, with rich, vivid, concentrated currant, black cherry, plum and wild berry flavors that are sharply focused. The tannins are ripe and smooth on the palate, with a supple, graceful finish redolent of rich fruit flavors and pretty spicy nuances. Drink now through 2012. 1,100 cases made. –JL

1985 Domaine Caillot - Monthelie

2009-11-16T11:00:46Z

1985 Domaine Caillot - Monthelie

Tasting Note

2003 Glaetzer - Amon-Ra Shiraz Barossa Valley

2009-11-06T17:19:04Z

2003 Glaetzer - Amon-Ra Shiraz Barossa Valley

Tasting Note

Wine Advocate : 96~100

Tasted just before bottling, this fabulous Shiraz, made from a 98- to110-year-old dry-farmed vineyard in the northern Ebenezer sector of Barossa, was cropped at .12-1 ton of fruit per acre. Aged 15 months in a combination of American oak hogsheads and French barriques, it is a brilliant effort from young winemaker Ben Glaetzer. Killer stuff, with notes of crushed rocks, acacia flowers, graphite, blackberries, cassis, and smoke, it possesses extraordinary concentration, tremendous purity, a seamless personality, and a magnificent finish that lasts over 60 seconds. Since this cuvee is never filtered, this tasting note should be accurate, if somewhat conservative for the bottled wine. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2016+.

Robert Parker Oct 2004

2007 Two Hands - Coach House Block Shiraz Barossa Valley

2009-11-06T17:15:56Z

2007 Two Hands - Coach House Block Shiraz Barossa Valley

Tasting Note

International Wine Cellar : 93

Inky purple color. Deep, assertive aromas of cassis, black raspberry, mocha and licorice, with a suggestion of fruit cake. Palate-saturating dark fruit flavors are firmed by a tangy mineral note and become spicier with aeration. Distinctly rich and large-scaled yet well focused, with impressive finishing lift and mounting minerality.

Wine Spectator : 93

Distinctly spicy, with exotic nutmeg and fenugreek overtones to the black cherry, licorice and cream flavors. Has an airier texture than most Barossa Shiraz, and the flavors just don't quit. Finishes plush and long. Drink now through 2017. 500 cases made. –HS

2007 Two Hands - Zippy's Block Shiraz Barossa Valley

2009-11-06T17:13:18Z

2007 Two Hands - Zippy's Block Shiraz Barossa Valley

Tasting Note

International Wine Cellar : 94

Bright purple. Complex, pungent aromas of raspberry, black berry, potpourri and incense, with a suave mineral note adding vibrancy. Sweet, minerally and densely packed, with terrific sappy vivacity to the flavors of raspberry and cherry preserves and menerals. With air, spiciness gained strength and sexy floral notes emerged. Finishes with impressive breadth, fully ripe, gentle tannins and superb length.

Wine Spectator : 91

This spicy red is distinctive for its star anise and cigar box overtones around a plump, chewy core of blackberry, plum and dried blueberry flavors, persisting through a solid frame of fine tannins. Best from 2011 through 2019. 750 cases made. –HS

2004 Paolo Scavino - Barolo

2009-11-06T17:07:58Z

2004 Paolo Scavino - Barolo

Tasting Note

Wine Advocate : 91

The estate’s Barolo has always been a standout and the 2004 is no exception. It is a perfumed wine that presents the essence of dried roses, plums, cherries and herbs with a medium-bodied, feminine personality. A sweet note of tar lingers on the long, resonating finish. The Barolo is made from a variety of vineyards, including Vignolo, Vignane, Via Nuova and Monvigliero. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2016.

Antonio Galloni Dec 2007

Wine Spectator : 91

Aromas of ripe strawberry, plum jam and cream lead to a full-bodied palate, with round, velvety, chewy tannins and a tight, fruity aftertaste. Needs time to open. Very pretty. Best after 2011. 1,550 cases made. –JS

1998 Chateau de Beaucastel - Chateauneuf du Pape

2009-11-05T18:29:11Z

1998 Chateau de Beaucastel - Chateauneuf du Pape

Tasting Note

Wine Advocate : 92~94

The superb 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape is a classic blend of 30% Mourvedre, 30% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Counoise, 5% Cinsault, with the balance other permitted grape varieties. The color is a dense saturated purple with blue highlights. Huge, rich, and full-bodied, with high tannin, and a layered finish, this is not for readers seeking a Chateauneuf du Pape to drink at an early age. Its mouthcoating extract does not totally conceal the significant tannin. It appears 8-10 years of cellaring will be warranted; the wine should last for 3-4 decades. It achieved 13.7% natural alcohol.

Robert Parker Oct 1999

Wine Advocate : 95

Accessible is the spectacular 1998 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape. This effort includes more Grenache (40%) in the final blend, as well as 20% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah, 10% Counoise, and the balance from other authorized grape varietals.
It is an explosively rich, remarkably flattering Beaucastel, even after bottling. Bottled early in the summer, the 1998 is flamboyant, no doubt because of the larger than normal percentage of Grenache. It boasts explosive richness, thick, juicy blackberry and kirsch liqueur, smoke, licorice, roasted meats, and truffles. The acidity seems low (analytically it is the same as 1999), and the wine fat, full-bodied, and intense. It will be hard to stay away from this wine, even though it will evolve for 25-30 years.

Robert Parker Oct 2000

Wine Advocate : 95

This wine performed even better than my high accolades in issue #131 suggested. The 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape is the greatest effort produced since Beaucastel's 1989 and 1990. It reveals more accessibility, no doubt because the final blend included more Grenache than normal. Its dense purple color is followed by sweet aromas of blackberries, licorice, new saddle leather, and earth. There is superb concentration, full body, low acidity, and high tannin, but it is surprisingly drinkable for such a young Beaucastel. Ideally, it needs another 3-4 years of cellaring, and should keep for 25-30 years.

Robert Parker Dec 2001

Wine Advocate : 96

The 1998 is unquestionably one of the great modern day Beaucastels, but because of its high Grenache content, it is different from some of the other classics.
Robert Parker Jan 2003

International Wine Cellar : 93

Saturated ruby-red. Superripe but reticent, grenache-dominated aromas of roasted plum, cherry jam, tar and humus. Fat, lush and stuffed with fruit; almost heavy today compared to the '99. But this is utterly silky and its firm underlying structure is buried by fruit and baby fat. Intriguing meat and licorice notes. A wine of superb finesse and superfine tannins.
- Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar Issue 94 , January/February 2001

Wine Spectator : 95

Very youthful, with a juicy blast of red plum and fig fruit flavors on a racy frame, this also has plenty of spice, tar, plum cake and mineral in reserve, as the finish shows more structure and slowly darkens with time in the glass. Only just starting to hit its stride.--1998 Châteauneuf-du-Pape retrospective. Drink now through 2027. 15,000 cases made. –JM

2004 San Guisto a Rentennano - la Ricolma

2009-11-05T11:12:30Z

2004 San Guisto a Rentennano - la Ricolma

Tasting Note

Wine Advocate : 96

The 2004 Ricolma (100% Merlot) possesses stunning aromatics and layers of blackberry liqueur, minerals, chocolate and sweet toasted oak. Vibrant and shimmering on the palate, it shows plenty of Tuscan structure to support the fruit, with phenomenal length and ripe, sweet tannins to round out the finish. It is another stunning wine from San Giusto a Rentennano. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2024.

Antonio Galloni Jun 2007

Wine Spectator : 90

Aromas of blackberry, barley and rose follow through to a full body, with chewy tannins and a long finish. Loads of new wood. Needs time. Best after 2010. 420 cases made. –JS

2004 Argiano - Brunello di Montalcino

2009-11-05T10:32:36Z

2004 Argiano - Brunello di Montalcino

Tasting Note

Wine Advocate : 92

The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino is the first Brunello oenologist Hans Vinding-Diers made from start to finish at Argiano, and it represents a significant stylistic shift in direction. Among the changes Vinding-Diers instituted are lower temperatures in fermentation, which have given his wines gorgeous, detailed aromatics as well as notable textural elegance. The medium-bodied 2004 Brunello di Montalcino possesses perfumed layers of sweet ripe fruit that flow gracefully onto the palate, where sweet notes of tobacco, leather and spices come to life, adding further complexity. Finessed tannins round out this beautiful Brunello that is more about elegance rather than sheer power alone. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2019.

Antonio Galloni Jun 2009

Wine Spectator : 94

Delivers raisins, blackberries and roses on the nose. Full-bodied, with a soft and silky tannin structure and a long and delicious finish. This is the best Brunello ever from here. Best from 2010 through 2016. 10,300 cases made. –JS

2004 Jean-Luc Colombo - Cote Rotie la Divine

2009-11-05T10:10:53Z

2004 Jean-Luc Colombo - Cote Rotie la Divine

Tasting Note

Wine Advocate : 89

A good effort for the vintage is Colombo’s 2004 Cote Rotie La Divine, which has about 12-15% Viognier co-fermented with the Syrah. The wine has a dark ruby color, a sweet nose of spring flowers and ripe black cherry fruit, some austere tannins (vintage character), yet good ripeness, medium body, and an elegant purity.

The well-known consulting oenologist in the Rhone Valley, Jean-Luc Colombo, has an ever-expanding negociant business for his wines. With the exception of his three estate wines of Cornas, all of the other wines listed are negociant bottlings. He is a talented winemaker and that is evidenced in his whites.
Robert Parker Apr 2007

Wine Spectator : 91

Medium-weight, with well-defined red plum, red currant, floral, mocha and mineral notes. Gains depth through the finish, where a cocoa note chimes in. Drink now through 2015. 2,500 cases made. –JM

2003 Behrens & Hitchcock - the Heavyweight

2009-10-30T18:01:06Z

2003 Behrens & Hitchcock - the Heavyweight

Tasting Note

Wine Advocate : 92~95

The 2003 The Heavy Weight from the Thorevilos Vineyard, co-owned and farmed by David Abreu and well-known wine producer Ric Foreman, is a blend of 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and equal parts Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. No shy wine at 15.6% alcohol, this 375-case cuvee offers a saturated purple color along with a big, sweet nose of charcoal-infused blackberry and cassis fruit intermixed with a hint of graphite. Full-bodied but well-delineated and elegant, with good structure and a long finish, it can be enjoyed over the next 12-15 years.
I can’t say enough good things about Behrens and Hitchcock. This is the type of winery operation that gives hope to aspiring home winemakers who want to make it in the big time. They have followed their dreams, unearthed top vineyards that were available to everybody, and are making non-interventionalistic wines of extraordinary personality and character.

Robert Parker Feb 2005

Wine Advocate : 93

Speaking of a Heavyweight, the 2003 (50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% equal parts Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc) is a sensational 375-case effort from the Thorevilos Vineyard owned by David Abreu and Ric Foreman. Its dense ruby/purple color is accompanied by an explosive bouquet of black and blue fruits, cedar, and high quality French oak. Boasting tremendous richness, fatness, opulence, and a viscous feel in the mouth, it is a big, in-your-face offering with low acidity, huge fruit, and a blockbuster finish. It should drink well for 10-12 years.

Robert Parker Dec 2005

International Wine Cellar : 91

Ruby-red. Fresh aromas of cassis and violet. Lush and sweet, with enticing flavors of black cherry, violet, licorice and bitter chocolate. Finishes broad and round, with fine tannins. Sexy wine, from Thorvilos and Madrona Ranch fruit.
- Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar Issue 126 , May/June 2006

2002 Glaetzer - Amon-Ra Shiraz Barossa Valley

2009-10-30T17:56:45Z

2002 Glaetzer - Amon-Ra Shiraz Barossa Valley

Tasting Note

Wine Advocate : 96~100

The 2002 Barossa Shiraz (from yields of .5 tons of fruit per acre) was fermented in both French and American wood, left on its lees during malolactic as well as for three months after. Aged in 100% new American oak, it will be bottled without filtration. The inky blue/purple/black color is accompanied by aromas of creosote, scorched earth, black as well as blueberries, creme de cassis, and subtle vanilla. The extraordinary aromatics are followed by a wine of size, power, great richness, delineation, and amazing depth as well as intensity. The finish lasts more than a minute. This exquisite 2002 is one of the most compelling offerings I tasted in the overall impressive performance of the 2001 and 2002 South Australian vintages. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2020. This is a wow-wow wine!

Robert Parker Aug 2003

Wine Advocate : 95

The flagship offering, the 2002 Shiraz, is produced from 90- to 100-year-old dry-farmed vineyards that yielded a microscopic .25-1 ton of fruit per acre. Aged 15 months in 100% new American oak barrels and hogsheads, its inky/purple color is accompanied by tantalizing aromas of charcoal, acacia flowers, blackberry liqueur, blueberries, and cassis. This deep, full-bodied, smoky, rich, full-throttle Shiraz is remarkably well-balanced as well as intense. Give it 1-3 more years of bottle age, and drink it over the following 10-15.

Robert Parker Oct 2004