2000 Château Lascombes, Margaux
Day one: all red fruit, spice and leather nose, but no midpalate fruit, just parched tannins. Re-corked and left for the next day.
Day two: all black fruit, whiff of oxidation, earth, relaxed tannins, drinkable but not, as the last reviewer noted, what you expect of a quality Bordeaux, especially in a year like 2000. Conclusion: just about OTH.
Sad conclusion similar to other Cellar Tracker reviewers: the wine's past peak. One reviewer indicated they thought theirs could hold here for a few years, but that would not be true of our bottle. First opened of six bottles owned, and a great disappointment. Drink up.
1994 Flora Springs Trilogy, Napa Valley
Bill Spohn dropped by over the weekend and served this one to me blind. I guessed Cabernet or Cab dominant blend, California, and 20-30 years out in that order. Bingo. Garnet color, sweet red fruit with mint and cinnamon on the nose, and cherry and leather on the palate. The second glass was better, more open than the first which means it rewarded an approximately one-hour decant. Great showing.
2009 Clos Pegase Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
Patience has rewarded! This previously taut, tannic cabernet is now very much open, medium-plus in body with nicely maturing blackberry, licorice and graphite and earth notes. Surprisingly bordeauxish in tone with good acidity and integrated tannins. I'll push the drink-by date to 2020.