On Tuesday, June 10, 2014 12:30:25 PM UTC-4, DaleW wrote:
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> > In keeping with my goal to drink up everything old in my cellar I opened a couple of bottles yesterday with a lightly smoked slow cooked brisket.
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> > 1990 Chateau de Pommard. I bought this bottle at the Chateau on a trip we made back in 1992. We dropped in at the Chateau and while the wines were not very good, the winemaker was happy to see us and we tasted through a number of wines. I bought the bottle to make him happy. The wine was brick in color with the aroma of old wine. Oxidized cherries and apples with an underlying black dirt and mushroom note. SOmewhat thick and candied on the palate with the initial impression of sweet cherries followed quickly by razor sharp acidity and fierce tannins. Still drinkable and the brisket took the edge off but not worth dwelling on. "C-"
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> > 1999 Luna Canto Napa Blend. I had met John Kongsgaard many years ago and this was one of his projects and he urded me to try the wine. I liked it and bought a couple bottles on release. Canto was a Sangiovese/Cab (60/40) blend and at the time was Luna's top wine. The wine was still dark purple in the glass. Lots of black cherry and blackberry notes on the nose. Medium weight, soft and smooth on the palate almost juicy. A fair amount of smokey notes and vanilla on the finish. Great with the BBQ. "B"
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> Thanks for notesd. Too bad about the Pommard - surprised by acids, not by tannins. Never heard of Luna Canto before.

Luna is a Napa producer founded in 1995. Originally planted to Pinot Grigio and Sangiovese with a smattering of Cab. John Kongsgaard was the first winemaker there. Canto was their "top cuvee" of Sangiovese and Cab. They changed course in 2000 and aimed more towards the supermarket wine exchanging quality for quantity.