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Can't believe I haven't written in a week... Pretty good stuff this week for tasting... the 2004 Plumpjack Cabernet Sauvignon is much, much lighter than the previous vintages and as such is not a wine that I'd jump up and down to buy (despite its reputation). Also tasted the 2002 Vineyard 29 "Aida" Red Blend - big and jammy, juicy with sweet fruit and lots of oak. A really good wine... The 2003 Vineyard 29 Cabernet Sauvignon rocks... a great wine with loads of black currants, black cherries and plums and a hefty dose of new French Oak. This will be a fabulous addition to the list. The 1999 Louis Jadot Chambertin-Clos de Beze is a tightly-wound baby. Though already 8 years old, this wine still needs another 10 years to come out of its shell. Lots of clove still present with dusty dried cranberries, cherries and strawberries. Don't think it will ever be incredible, but a very nice wine (and very classically - Clos de Beze). The 1999 Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque was ok... not my favorite for this vintage. Very light in style (as usual), but compared to Cristal, it's lacking any sort of punch and finesse. The NV Mumm"Cramant" is a 100% Grand Cru bottling from the village of the same name in the Cote des Blancs, and is 100% Chardonnay. Elegant and classy. Very dry. Awesome stuff. Tasted quite a few more Champagnes this week, but none of them noteworthy.