Calon Segur - 2000 (750ml) Sauvignon Blanc The wine has more minerality

The wine has more minerality and precision than the rich

Kudos to Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Enjoy the 1969 Mouton — but don't linger over it: the wine should be drunk within one to two hours after opening

The 2011 One Sixteen Chardonnay is sourced from six incredible vineyard sites in the Russian River Valley

but my instincts suggest this wine is lower in acidity and slightly fleshier than the brawnier

Calon Segur - 2000 (750ml) Sauvignon Blanc The wine has more mineralityBack when my bottle reports came out in 2003, I urged extreme patience for this wine, which is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc. I projected a maturity curve of 2012 2040, but based on this tasting, I would say the wine needs another 5 6 years, so call it 2016 2040+. One of the most unyielding wines in my tastings of the 2000s, the wine still has a very healthy, deep, dark ruby color, and earthy hints of herbs,