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2004 Qupé Syrah Central Coast

(USA, California, Central Coast)

Ordered this Qupe Syrah in a tasting flight at a restaurant. The color was a typical Syrah. Dark in color with a touch or bright red around the edges. The nose was a little earthy with a mix of some fruit and veggies and a touch of mint and garrigue. Some tobacco lingers on the nose as well. The first sips were solid and this wine has some good body and was a little silky. I got some jam on this wine with a little blueberries. However there was some earthy touch to this wine but it did not integrate with the fruits the way it should. The tannins were medium and mixed well. This Qupe Syrah had a French Bordeaux feel to it. Overall good for the 15 bucks a bottle and would try it. Although, the wine wend stale pretty fast in the glass. After about 45 minutes it felt old. Qupe Website

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2003 Lancaster Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

(USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley)

Nice wine for the money. I had a glass of this Lancaster Cabernet Sauvignon at the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco. The bottle was opened new at my table and poured right away. This wine was balanced right away, The color was a light to medium purple. It had a hint of bright red around the edges. The nose was soft and velvety with spices, oak and dark fruits and more blueberries. The palate was velvet throughout. Good fruit on the start and it was maintained through the mid palate. When it transitioned to the finish it got a little hot and bitter. Was a little disjointed on the finish with strong black olive and got a little earthy. Might have been a little better if it was decanted for a while. Overall a good wine and I would try again.

Winemaker’s Notes
Estate grown, produced and bottled, our 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits lush black cherry and plum, accented with cloves, anise, and violets. Soft, supportive tannins provide structure for the rich fruit, and layers of complexity carry over the long finish. Aged 22 months in French oak barrels, the wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered, to retain purity of expression. 4200 cases produced.

Lancaster’s website

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1991 Mouton Rothschild.

(France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac)

I was looking forward to this wine. The 1991 vintage is one of the less desirable in 2 decades but I was still excited to try it. The cork was super soaked and still good quality. We decanted this wine for about an hour. The nose was what I expected, a very earthy and old world smell. Green peppers, wet leaves, and not too fruity. Had hints of berries. Had the nose of a good quality wine. The color was surprisingly thinner than expected and was on the brownish side with just a little purple. On to the tasting. It went down hill from here. The palate was dull and boring overall. I could feel the old world quality trying to come out but it stayed somewhat flat. Strong on the green peppers and the earthiness was consistent. The berries were also consistent with the nose which brings me to a point that the nose really predicted the palate which is somewhat unusual. The finish was smooth and mature with a smooth balanced feel. not too hot and the tannins stayed in their place.
Sorry folks. I was really hopping for a raving review on the Mouton Rothschild but cant give one and would have to say that specifically the 1991 vintage is still overpriced and $400.00. Its a pass for me and I will have to get into the 1982 or the 2000 vintage and change my opinion.

Tags: Bordeaux, Château Mouton Rothschild, Red wine, tastings, Wine, Wine Reviews

OK, here it is, finally.

All my friends wanted to hear from me all all the wines I have been tasting and to hear what has been going on.

See, I have been fortunate to be able to taste allot of very expensive wines and continue to. Everyone thinks that the more they are the better they are and would like to know more about them. Thats why I have started this site. To keep everyone in the loop about all the great tastings myself and my friends do.

I have also Linked-up my Cellar Tracker for people to view and monitor. Make sure you also check out the links to my friends and business.

Stay tuned, some interesting stuff is coming up. No need to comment now but will appreciate it soon.

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