The Greatest Pig Roast Ever??

Chicagoland
Tasted Saturday, May 22, 2010 by MatthewF with 1,172 views

Introduction

A group of about 25 of us all met in the suburbs to celebrate a friends birthday with some roasted pig (among many other foods) and great wine.

Flight 1 - Some Whites to begin with and for the first and second courses. (10 Notes)

Assorted Cheeses and Breads
Crab Cakes over Mixed Greens
Roasted Halibut with Citrus Salad

Flight 2 - A "Birthyear Flight" (2 Notes)

  • 1964 M. Chapoutier Hermitage

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Aromatics of primarily dried red fruits, earth, and animal. Soft on the palate; tannins are gone, time to drink up. Fun to try.

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  • 1964 Château Angélus

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Dirt and dried red fruit on the nose. A touch of old leather. Some pretty fruit on the palte, but I felt it was a bit too dried out. Fun to try.

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Flight 3 - 1st Burgundy Flight (3 Notes)

  • 1998 Domaine Anne Gros Richebourg

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru

    Very pretty red raspberry nose with brown spice notes. Elegant and soft upfront on the palate with a good bit of grip on the finish. Medium plus body with a long finish. Much better than the last bottle I had.

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  • 2001 Domaine Anne Gros Richebourg

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru

    Red raspberry, blue fruits, and dark spice on the nose. The same fruit on the firm, mineral driven palate. Great structure and still pretty young; great grip on the long finish.

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  • 2007 Domaine Anne Gros Clos Vougeot Le Grand Maupertui

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

    Smokey, dark red/black cherry and plum with dark spice and earth notes. Firm fruit on the palate; medium plus body; medium plus finish. Firm tannins. I've had this about 3 times since my original barrel tasting and it keeps gaining weight each time. Very nice.

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Flight 4 - 2nd Burgundy Flight (4 Notes)

Flight 5 - The Impromptu Rousseau Flight (5 Notes)

One of the guest who arrived late, brought the 90, 91, 98, so it was decided that a 99 was also needed.

And you can't have Beze without some Chambertin as well...

Flight 6 - Large Format Intermezzo (1 Note)

Flight 7 - The Bordeaux (3 Notes)

  • 1996 Château Valandraud

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    From 1.5L Bottle. Smokey, dark plum and cocoa nose with a touch of wet tobacco. Lush fruits on the palate, Medium plus body, great texture, long gripping finish.

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  • 1998 Château Ausone

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    From 1.5L Bottle. Very elegant dark plum and berry notes with some cocoa and floral notes as well. Medium plus body, great texture and fine tannins on the lengthy finish. Quite young, but drinking very well.

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  • 1995 Château Léoville Las Cases

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

    From 1.5L Bottle. Elegant red currant and plum nose with tobacco and graphite as well. Classic Bordeaux. Pretty, sweet fruits on the palate, mineral backbone, fine tannins on the long finish. Youthful and absolutely delicious.

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Flight 8 - A Couple of California Cabs (2 Notes)

Flight 9 - The "Big Time" Chateauneuf du Pape Flight (4 Notes)

Flight 10 - On to the Northern Rhone (2 Notes)

  • 1990 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Faint dark fruit, meat and spice on the nose and palate. Medium body and finish. Seemed to lack structure and energy. Didn't really do much for me. Others thought this particular bottle to be over the hill.

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  • 1998 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    From 1.5L Bottle. Much more vibrant nose than the 90 served alongside. Firm, spicy dark fruit, roasted meat, and earth on the nose. Frim fruits on the palate as well with a great mineral component. A lot of backbone to the wine. Moderate plus finish. Young and quite good.

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Flight 11 - Older Bordeaux (2 Notes)

One of the guest mentioned not getting to try older Bordeaux that often, so voila! They appeared...

Flight 12 - Because you can't end the reds on a sour note...and...there's always room for more Burgundy! (4 Notes)

Flight 13 - Sauternes Flight (4 Notes)

To go with the cakes

  • 1988 Château Climens

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac

    From 750ml. Slight golden color. Not overly powerful aromatics; baked lemon and peach with a touch of vanilla. Lush palate with a decent finish, but the acidity was a bit out of balance compared to the rest of the Sauternes flight. A nice wine, but not at the same level as the others.

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  • 1988 Château Rieussec

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    From 750ml. Golden yellow color. Much more depth on the nose than the 88 Climens served alongside. Baked apricot, peach, with a good dose of vanilla and honey. Lush and expansive on the palate. The same roasted/baked fruits and vanilla notes. Lots of body to the wine and nice acidity. Long lingering finish.

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  • 1988 Château d'Yquem

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    From 750ml. Golden color. Honeyed tropical fruit and apricot on the nose. Vanilla creme brulee aromas. Very rich and expansive on the palate. Wonderful fruit and very good acidity. Extremely long finish. Easily the best of the 88 Sauternes flight.

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  • 2001 Château Rieussec

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    From 375ml. Very fresh on the nose. Honeysuckles, juicy ripe apricots, and orange peel. Vibrant fruits on the palate with great cleansing acidity and firm minerality. Lots of energy to this wine. Absolutely beautiful.

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Flight 14 - One More Sweet Wine... (1 Note)

Closing

Without a doubt, an absolutely fantastic evening. Thank you to all who came, shared, drank, ate, and drank some more...

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