Thanksgiving Wine Dinner at Sandy's

appetizer wines

• 2004 W. Gisselbrecht Gewurztraminer Frankstein - France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
  Light medium gold color; floral, acacia nose; mature, floral, citrus, tart peach palate; medium finish (88 pts.)
• 2007 Laurent Perrachon Morgon Les Versauds - France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
  Tart red fruit, pepper, iron, mineral nose; tart red fruit, pepper, mineral, iron palate; medium finish (89 pts.)
• 2004 Mosby Lagrein La Seduzione French Camp - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
  Opaque, black red violet color with cherry meniscus; tart plum, spice, blackberry nose; soft tart plum, tart berry palate; medium finish (87 pts.)

Dinner flight

• 1996 François Cazin (Le Petit Chambord) Cour-Cheverny Vendanges Manuelles Cuvée Renaissance - France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Cour-Cheverny
  Bright light medium gold color; floral, tart apple, ripe peach, apricot, almond nose; good tart apricot nectar, baked apple, tangy, tart peach, mineral palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. (92 pts.)
• 2004 Domaine Weinbach Gewurztraminer Cuvée Laurence - France, Alsace
  Lovely geranium, rose petal, white peach, mineral nose; tasty, ripe peach, spice, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts. (93 pts.)
• 1998 Chauvenet-Chopin Nuits St. Georges Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
  Bricking medium red color; nice, earthy, red fruit, cherry, mineral nose; tasty, structured, tart red fruit, tart cherry, mineral, iron palate; medium finish (91 pts.)
• 1999 Michel Magnien Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Chaffots - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru
  Bricking medium red color with pale meniscus; rounded tart cherry, mineral, beets, earthy nose; silky textured, ripe cherry, black cherry, oak, mineral palate with good acidity; medium finish 91+ pts. (91 pts.)

cheese course flight

• 1983 Pierre Barge Côte-Rôtie - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
  Bricking medium red violet color with pale meniscus; cigar box, bacon, bacon fat, roasted red fruit, pepper nose; youthful yet, bacon fat, olive, black fruit, pepper, nicely balanced palate; medium-plus finish (94 pts.)
• 2005 Vietti Barbera d'Alba Scarrone - Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba
  Very dark red violet color; plum, berry, oak nose; tasty, tart berry, dried berry, plum palate; medium-plus finish (91 pts.)
• 2006 Sbragia Family Zinfandel La Promessa - USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
  Dark red violet color; ripe plum, berry, raisin, currant nose; tart berry, plum, currant palate; medium-plus finish 90+ pts. (90 pts.)

sweet finish

• N.V. Domaine des Terres Dorées (Jean-Paul Brun) Beaujolais Elate e Sens de Chardon né - France, Burgundy, Beaujolais
  Medium dark orange color with red lights; candied orange, smoke, apricot nose; viscous, rich, apricot, apricot honey, orange palate; long finish (93 pts.)
• 2005 Domaine de Montahuc Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois Vin Doux Naturel - France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois
  Floral, high pitched, honeysuckle, Muscat nose; honeyed, honeysuckle, orange blossom palate; medium-plus finish (91 pts.)