There were about 40 bottles in total. Thank goodness for a large, and covered, recycle bin.
The 94 Christoffel Urz Wurz 4* was indeed no cull and was my WOTN. Nor cull was the 2002 I Clivi Galea nor the St.Innocent Shea
Wines I enjoyed included the 2000 Brundlmayer Muskateller wasn't mine Kent the 79 Jaboulet Cornas (lots of disagreement on this one --a sort of "shitmus test" on funk) and the 94 Flaccianello. The Oupia Barons was good, The Meyney was OK. The 83 Roumieu Sauternes gets my vote as nicest surprise, but was nonetheless a Sauternes
Disappointments, bottles that coulda been contenders, were the oxidized 79 Moulin Touchais, the also oxidized 89 Huet Clos du Bourg 1ere trie (I thought not a cull, but turned out to be), the Borgeuils, the Dao (DOA) and the 90 Storybook. But that's why they play the games.
My VERY brief notes on wines from my cellar:
[# 1977 Gould Campbell Porto Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (11/15/2009)
Disappointing. Decanted -6 hours, but remained harsh. Spicy notes, mildly sweet as per the house style, but no symphony of delights. The enxt day, perhaps a bit better though mildly spirity.
# 1983 Chteau Roumieu - France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes (11/15/2009)
Acquitted itself quite well (many others were sentenced to death). Moderately sweet with decent balance and all the right flavors for a minor Sauternes. Very much alive at 26 years old, from a 375 yet.
# 1985 Chteau Meyney - France, Bordeaux, Mdoc, St. Estphe (11/15/2009)
Actually not bad, but certainly more dried out than would have been some years ago. My note from 1998 says "fruit aplenty, lots of Brett." The Brett is still there.
# 1994 Kunde Estate Zinfandel Century Vines Shaw Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley (11/15/2009)
Still structure, but no fruit, no appeal. A proud member of the worst flight.
# 2000 Henry of Pelham Baco Noir - Canada, Ontario, Ontario VQA (11/15/2009)
I thought nose was interesting. Should have stopped there.
# 1997 H. Coturri & Sons Zinfandel East Block Old Vine Cuvee Chauvet - USA, California, Sonoma County (11/15/2009)
Very sweet and overripe brambliness. Cloying would be being nice.
# 1995 E. Guigal Ctes du Rhne - France, Rhne, Southern Rhne, Ctes du Rhne (11/15/2009)
Corked. But Pmac also brought a bottle (!) that was potable but fortunately not necessary to drink.
# 1999 Field Stone Gewrztraminer Russian River Valley - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (11/15/2009)
Very not good. Might have been at one time I suppose.
# 1982 Chteau Coufran - France, Bordeaux, Mdoc, Haut-Mdoc (11/15/2009)
No better than ever. Plenty of structure still but no fruit.
# 2001 Carlson Vineyards Gewrztraminer Laughing Cat - USA, Colorado (11/15/2009)
Recognizably varietal. Surprisingly alive but not good. A confectionary aspect. Ceratainly much more age than ideal
Charles