Urbana, Washington, DC
Tasted Tuesday, November 23, 2010 by tooch with 544 views
Met with a couple people at Urbana for a Spottswoode tasting. All Spottswoode bottles were sourced from Winebid and had received about 90 minutes of slow-ox before consumption.
NV Laurent-Perrier Champagne Brut L.P. 89 Points
France, Champagne
Sour apple on the nose with baked bread and citrus. Refreshing wine with great acidity and depth. Very nice.
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2002 Dom Pérignon Champagne 94 Points
France, Champagne
Another great showing for the 2002 DP. Very light, subtle bubbles combine with deep minerality and citrus notes in building this wines complex and deep structure. This needs a lot of time either in a cellar or decanting to realize its full potential at the moment, but there wasn't any doubt around the table that we were tasting the makings of a truly memorable bottle of Dom.
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2007 Rivers-Marie Chardonnay B. Thieriot Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tones of almond paste, tropical fruits, and a slight nuttiness come across on this dense wine. The palate is rich, complex and balanced. After an hour or so, there was a waxiness that began to develop that was elegant and firm. Candied pears, honeycomb, meyer lemons and chalk flavors meld together creating a deep, complex chardonnay. Overall, this is an outstanding wine that teeters on the edge of elegance and extravagance.
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2007 Etienne Sauzet Chassagne-Montrachet 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Very fresh nose of citrus, wet slate, and lemons. Great minerality on the palate with lots of acidity and fresh citrus flavors. Felt that this really developed well in the glass over the course of the night. Worth letting this wine age for a couple of years.
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