6 Kids, 3 cats, 1 dog, Mom, and Dad

Tried some wines or For our anniversary.

I made a dinner for Mary on Friday night and opened our bottle of 1996 Château Léoville Barton. We received this wine from our realtor when we closed on our home last year. It had a Wine Spectator score of 90 and it was wonderful.

WS Review:
A well-structured, racy red. Lovely, fresh aromas of raspberries, cream and currants. Medium- to full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins which are firm yet silky. One of the more reasonably priced top '96s. Best after 2000.

This had a finish that seemed to go on forever. We enjoyed drinking it but I think that if I had paid for it I would have been disappointed. I've had wines that were nowhere near the price tag of this one (I'm guessing around $100) that were just as good.

Last night I opened a bottle of 2001 Shiraz Mudgee Hill of Gold by Rosemount. It only cost $17 at the liquor store and it scored a 90 just like the bordeaux we had on Friday. It was a great wine to drink and I can see how it would be good until the projected date of 2010. We have one more bottle of it and I will buy more if I see it in the store. I'll have to see if the ones showing in the liquor store inventory are the same vintage.

Posted by bbarton at August 16, 2004 02:27 PM