2010-4 Holy Crap! It’s 1961!

Holy Crap! It’s 1961!at Bull and Bear

 
September 25, 2010 at 6:00 pmWow, some great wines. The 1961 Haut Brion was the unanimous first place winner, with most people scoring it 100 points. That’s the first time that’s happened. Second place, with nine votes was the 1966 Haut Brion. A great tasting; thanks to all for bringing some magnificent wines.
 

 

 

  

 

 
The WinesPullin’ out all the stop for this one.

Year Wine From Notes Score
Price
1962 Ch Pichon Baron WS slight browning, caramel, hazlenut, vanilla, improved as it sat for about 30 minutes 88
140
1962 Ch Margaux WS light garnet, spices, violets, youthful, femenin, died quickly 92
225
1966 Ch Pichon Lalande WS somewhat brown, iron, sweet 84
140
1966 Ch Montrose WS garnet, mint, stil tannic, a bit short 88
140
1966 Ch Haut Brion WS dark garnet, classic haut brion nose, tannic, youthful, floral 95
210
1961 Ch Lynch Bages WS garnet, swamp water at first, then floral 94
380
1961 Ch Lafite (tenth) WS light garnet, sawdust, mint, acidic, great condition for a tenth 89
600
1961 Ch Mouton Rothschild WS very dark garnet, very young, early pours were turpentine nosed, sawdust, chewy 91
1700
1961 Ch Haut Brion WS one of the greatest wines I’ve had, dark garnet, classic haut brion nose, chewy, young, spectacular, a unanimous first place 100
1950
5455
2006 Puligny-Montrachet, Les Referts, J.M. Boillot Alcorn butter, ash, fruit, caramel, long finish 96
2004 Evans Ranch Pinot Noir Lone Oak Henline cherry 93
2003 Ch. Carbonnieaux Siegel Citrus, floral 91
2005 Robert Young Chardonnay Crockett creamy, balanced 94
2006 Adobe Road Petite Sirah Alcorn jammy, chocolate, mint, spice, long 93
2008 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel Robinson floral, spicy 92
2003 L’Aventure Optimus Robinson classic syrah blend 90
1984 Dominus Siegel tight, very Bordeaux like 93
1984 Ridge Montebello Siegel gravel, very Bordeaux like 96
1984 Robert Mondavi Reserve CS Siegel 1970 Ch. Lafit nose 90
2005 Adobe Road CS Henline Floral, sweet, vanilla 89

 

Acquisitions

Qty Year Wine
Price
4 1986 Ch Mouton Rothschild (100 pts)
699
2796

 

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