Met a group for dinner last night mixed bag of dinner wines emerged from wine bags around the table.
2007 Hanzell Chardonnay-good pear and apple fruit with a bit of gravel in the background. Well balanced with nice acidity fresh and clean. Good starter. "B+"
2006 Peter Michael Ma Belle Fille Chardonnay-Ripe white fruit notes with a bit of white peach and lemon curd and buttered toast on the finish. "B"
2000 Pegau CdP Cuvee Reservee-Still young and fruit driven. Deep reddish purple with no signs of age. Slightly barnyardish on the nose but plenty of ripe plum and red berry aromas with a bit of ganja. Powerful concentration of flavors on the palate with plenty of cassis and black plums. "A"
1985 Cos d'Estournel-The bottle was in prime shape and the wine showed very little age in the glass. Slightly bretty on the nose which blew off in time leaving a cassis and leather aroma. Sweet red and black berry fruits plenty of complexity and a firm minerality on the finish. "A-"