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Post  Otto Dobre Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:15 am

Wow, I am speechless, that good. It has ben only 15 mn since opening the wine, just pop and pour, and it is my WOW wine of the year if not past year.

Let it be known, after I opened my first 04, I traded the remaining 2 bottle. That dissapointed.

This wine reminds me best of the 1999 Shafer HSS, which is earning hard each of its 97 points. That good and will post more tomorrow on its evolution.

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Post  Ian Dorin Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:17 am

Damn! I never bought the 2005! Only the 04, I'm very jealous!

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Post  Jack Bulkin Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:21 am

You damn child molester. Tell him his sisters and brothers are safe and sound in my underground kindergarden. Cool Very Happy
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Post  steve albrecht Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:24 am

Crap, I only kept one of mine.
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Post  Otto Dobre Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:33 am

Ian, come to San Diego, and you'll get a taste.

Jack, you telling me about this board makes you a foe of Mel!!! Twisted Evil

Steve, I have 2 left, you have 1, no big deal.

Here is whay I love this wine so much: it is pure Cabernet. I really love them when they have Asian spices and have that spice box smell/taste. But this one is so pure in its Cabernet smell/taste it is a different experiance. I wish I could explain it better in words, but you'll just have to taste.

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Post  Ben Sherwin Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:33 am

Pobega is a big proselytizer for this wine. I thought it very good and a step up from the '04, but I'm not quite sure that I'm completely convinced. The '06 is one to watch out for though. Stunning.
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Post  Otto Dobre Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:40 am

Ben, the only reason I stayed on the list after my dissapointing 04 was that so many people raved about the 06. And I want some of that.

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Post  mike pobega Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:04 am

Great wine. The '06 is awesome.


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Post  Otto Dobre Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:41 am

Not developing, not good.
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Post  Bill Tex Landreth Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:41 am

It does not suck. Will open one tomorrow night.
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Post  Michael Bowden Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:59 am

Bill Tex Landreth wrote:It does not suck. Will open one tomorrow night.

Let me know how it is.....
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Post  Bill Tex Landreth Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:10 am

OK, Sir Mix-A-Lot.
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Post  Joe Hauck Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:13 am

You guys kill me. I only have 2 of these and don't want to blow it, are they really that ready to go!!!
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Post  Bill Tex Landreth Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:15 am

Joe Hauck wrote:You guys kill me. I only have 2 of these and don't want to blow it, are they really that ready to go!!!

Yes. I have had four bottles since October and they all were stellar. Easily the 96 pts that Parker gave it...unless you top it off with some '89 Bonneau Celestins.
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Post  Michael Bowden Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:16 am

Bill Tex Landreth wrote:
Joe Hauck wrote:You guys kill me. I only have 2 of these and don't want to blow it, are they really that ready to go!!!

Yes. I have had four bottles since October and they all were stellar. Easily the 96 pts that Parker gave it...unless you top it off with some '89 Bonneau Celestins.

Sounds like some douche bag who doesn't know what they were doing.........
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Post  Otto Dobre Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:17 am

Sorry to say the wine did not develoed the way I wa hoping. It is basically burned sugar. I am very sorry to say this wine does not improve, maybe tomorrow.

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Post  Bill Tex Landreth Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:21 am

Michael Bowden wrote:
Bill Tex Landreth wrote:
Joe Hauck wrote:You guys kill me. I only have 2 of these and don't want to blow it, are they really that ready to go!!!

Yes. I have had four bottles since October and they all were stellar. Easily the 96 pts that Parker gave it...unless you top it off with some '89 Bonneau Celestins.

Sounds like some douche bag who doesn't know what they were doing.........


No, a douche bag would have poured '61 Latour on top of '45 Mouton followed by '82 Krug.
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Post  Loren Sonkin Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:21 pm

I loved the 05 and the 04. Thought the 05 was slightly better though.
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Post  Todd F r e n c h Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:29 pm

Bill Tex Landreth wrote:
Michael Bowden wrote:
Bill Tex Landreth wrote:
Joe Hauck wrote:You guys kill me. I only have 2 of these and don't want to blow it, are they really that ready to go!!!

Yes. I have had four bottles since October and they all were stellar. Easily the 96 pts that Parker gave it...unless you top it off with some '89 Bonneau Celestins.

Sounds like some douche bag who doesn't know what they were doing.........


No, a douche bag would have poured '61 Latour on top of '45 Mouton followed by '82 Krug.
Shaken, not stirred...

Otto, next time, invite me down - we'll see it 'not develop properly' together...
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Post  Tony V e l e b i l Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:54 pm

The wine is definitely drinkable now with an hour or two of air. Between 04 and 06, the 04 is the most structured with a ton of natural acidity that needs some time to come into balance. I like it better than the 05 which to me was too ripe, jammy and chocolatey...still very good and we knew Parker would love the wine. Rich fruit, low acid, plush mouthfeel.

The 06 on the other hand, is like the perfect marriage of 05 and 04....one of the best young CA Cabs I have ever consumed. Right up there with 03 Araujo Eisele, tasting in Spring 06 and 02 Harlan Estate, also tasted in Spring 06.

Disclaimer: I used to work with Thomas Brown and helped bottle the 05 and 06 Maybach Cabernets.
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Post  Tyler Rico Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:01 am

I agree with you Tony. Had the 06 this past fall up at outpost and it was stellar even in its early stages.
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Post  Otto Dobre Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:14 am

Well, after a night of rest, the wine is gorgeous again. It was corked but not refrigerated. It had me worried for a while yesterday when it went through a phase of burnt sugar, but now it is simply delicious once again.

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Post  Philip Ro b ert Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:18 am

I have gone through 4 05's already, after I had my first one, i called back and ordered 4 more...love this stuff
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Post  Bill Tex Landreth Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:05 am

Easy wine of the night last night with some seriously good competetion. I opened the bottle for a splash decant about two hours prior to dinner. Beat the likes of SQN, Alban Reva and Carlisle Tom Feeney Zin.
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Post  Roy Piper Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:07 am

It's all about the vineyard. That vineyard is one I would covet if I could. Next to Dalle Valle and Showket and above Backus, in that Oakville East region. The same fruit goes into the usually excellent Turnbull Black Label Cab.
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