Joyce and Gillian's Birthday soiree

Faber Lodge Function Room
Tasted Monday, August 2, 2010 by Alex H with 580 views

Introduction

Joint birthday bash to celebrate fine wine, art, photography and lots of karaoke-ing!
Theme was wines as beautiful as Joyce and Gillian.

Flight 1 - Birthday whites (4 Notes)

Flight 2 - A Flight of beautiful red burgs (3 Notes)

  • 1976 Antonin Rodet Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 86 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru

    Old furniture shop, teak, oak and cedar all packed into a roll of dried tobacco leaves. Lots of age on the nose . Dirty and dusty. Palate was still relatively holding up for its age with almost sweet black plums but still overladen with burg earthiness and dusty truffles. A time capsule of a wine albeit past its prime.

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  • 1985 Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Volnay 1er Cru Pitures 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

    Tasted side by side with the clos de beze 76, this was explosive on aromas with bouquets upon bouquets of florals. Beautiful sweet red, black & blue florals with lots of blueberries, summer strawberries and pretty red raspberries. This is the type of feminine burgundy that so many fall in love over. Everyone was calling out for Chambolle and a grand cru no less. Delicious, lovable and likeable . How can anyone love burgundies after tasting wines like these. An excellent Volnay that punches along the weight class as a Chambolle GC.

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  • 1998 Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Latricières-Chambertin 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru

    Wow! 2 beautiful wines in its bloom in a row, this followed closely to the aromatics and flowery path of the 85 Volnay . Just as floral and with more delineation and structure which made all of us call out as a definite Chambolle GC! But lo and behold, we were all stumped yet again that this is no less a supposedly more serious structured commune that was not known for being so floral. But nonetheless, as much as terroir might not feel logical for this wine for whatever the reason, this was also a beauty as much as the Volnay was. Delicious palate, more sumptuous, weightier and bolder than the prior.

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Flight 3 - Beautiful others (4 Notes)

  • 1983 Château Montrose 85 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    I had gotten a lot of leafy green capsicums notes which reminded me more of a wine with more cabernet franc in it , which probably meant a right bank or a left bank medoc - probably like a cantermerle. However, on revealing, I think the vintage does imprint itself quite a bit on this wine. Dont remember my montroses to be so leafy and cabbagey but didnt mind it. In fact, I thought it pretty delectable and not overbearing. Slim and slender , this wine needs to be drunk soon. Got some wet moist wood character too.

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  • 2006 Podere le Boncie (Giovanna Morganti) Chianti Classico Le Trame 87 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG

    Meat and leather and some pain grille smokiness. Essentially sour black cherries dominating with lots of life left in it and quality of old rustic Italiano vino streaming in its firm strict structure. Very good terroir wine.

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  • 2000 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia 85 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore

    Dark brooding, jumpy black fruits, spice and lots of brambles. Powdery fine tannins. A little awkward at this stage . Some leather and tar. Feels like any modern Bordeaux or possible to pass as a moderate new world cab blend too. Not impressionable.

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  • 1999 Albino Rocca Barbaresco Vigneto Brich Ronchi 85 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Didnt really remember this one that much on a night with many stars. This just came across as very tannic and hard . Either needing more time and too tightly woven though does feel like something with quality lurking in the background. Leather, tar, brambly dark spiced fruits. Should be better with time.

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Flight 4 - Beautiful endings (1 Note)

  • NV Egly-Ouriet Champagne Grand Cru Brut Rosé 87 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

    Suprisingly good! And very memorable... this brought me back to moments when I had the 85 vintage Veuve clicquot rose. This has shades of that glorious moment with the very layered and expressionful rose. Aged nuances come through , weighty yet delicate. Enticing and still fresh but mature with seriousness. Delicious and soulful yet spritely.

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