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"Bi!!" > wrote:

> My wife and I met a couple other couples for an annual get together at
> Twin Farms in Barnard, Vermont this past long weekend. We've been
> doing this for many years now and we bring wines from our cellar as
> well as enjoying the wines from Twin Farms cellars which are quite
> extensive. I made brief notes:
>
> 1961 Chateau Mouton-Still hanging in but getting a bit tired. Typical
> old Bordeaux notes with cedar, leather and tobacco. A nice bit of up
> front cassis and blackcherry.
>
> 1949 Chateau Haut Brion-Really showing it's age. Very brickish and
> more woody cedar than fruit. A little raisin and plum with a lot of
> leather.
>
> 1961 Chateau Latour-Dark purple in the glass. Nice black fruit and
> black coffee notes. Plenty of earthy forest and tobacco. Still
> drinking well but drink up.
>
> 1945 Chateau Mouton-Clearly the class of the old Bordeaux. Deep
> purple with little overt signs of age. Richly complex nose of black
> currants, plum and black cherry. Plenty of body and depth with layers
> of sweet fruit, lead pencil, vanilla and anise.
>
> 1986 Leoville Las Cases-From magnum. Inky black. Ripe black fruit
> nose. Palate showed massive ripe cassis, some minerality and
> graphite. Smooth tannins were a surprise. Drinking extremely well
> right now.
>
> 2001 Harlan Estate-From magnum. Ultraripe nose of blackberries and
> espresso. Plenty of oaky vanilla and smooth plush tannins.
>
> 2004 Chave Hermitage Blanc-rich and oily. Honeysuckle and orange peel
> nose. Lovely now should improve in 5-10 years.
>
> 1999 Chave Hermitage-a bit sharp and tangy lemon and honey notes with
> a touch of salinity and slightly oxyidized sherry notes.
>
> 2003 Dageneau Silex-Wonderful depth and minerality with a core of
> citrus peel, lemon curd and bright clean acidity.
>
> 2005 Sine Qua Non Atlantis Fe203 2B Grenache-Wow. Thick and syrupy
> with extremely ripe blackberry and aniose notes that were almost
> sweet. I got the impression of RS but I'm quite sure it was fermented
> dry. It's just so ripe and the fruit is so concentrated that it's
> overwhelming.
>
> 1988 Joseph Roty Gevrey Chambertain Champs Chenys-Mature and fading.
> Very light red with a tinge of brick. Cherry and tea notes with a bit
> of earthy forest floor.
>
> 2003 Perrot-Minot Mazoyeres Chambertain-Inky black. Black cherry and
> blackberry with plenty of wet stones and anise.
>
> 1995 Krug Clos de Mesnil-My personal favorite. Tiny bubbles.
> Wonderful yeasty nose with the smell of limestones interlaced. Plenty
> of hazelnut and honey on the palate framed in lemon zest and brioche.

Nice notes and some amazing wines. The Latour and '61 Mouton I haven't
tasted in more than 20 years.