Suze Restaurant, Dallas
Tasted Wednesday, March 31, 2010 by OneLastSyrah with 1,691 views
The esteemed Chateauneuf du Pape author Harry Karis came through town and Howard was kind enough to arrange a tasting for us to meet him and enjoy a few wines. The theme was Rhone varieties, not from the Rhone, but we had some stunning actual Rhone wines thrown in as well.
This paired fairly well with a caramel bread pudding.
NV de Venoge Champagne Brut Sélect Cordon Bleu
France, Champagne
12% ABV. Quick impression. This seemed to have a relatively light bead and low effervesence. Sweet smelling with baked apple aromas. Similar ripe apple fruit on the palate. I found this to be relatively "sweet" for a Brut, which is okay with me. Good.
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2006 Domaine de la Solitude (Lançon Père et Fils) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Barberini 93 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
15% ABV. Fairly deep gold in the glass. Sweet nectar, honey, vanilla, and a touch of apricot on the nose. Rich ripe fruit on the palate with secondary nuances of mineral, balsa, and a piercing anise-like herb quality. Slightly oily in texture. I've never had a white CdP I enjoyed much, but this changed all that. A revelation. Delicious stuff. (Langdon Shiverick importer). 93-94.
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