Brown Bag Wine Dinner at Two Chefs

Tasted Thursday, July 7, 2011 by markellen.foodies@gmail.com with 647 views

Introduction

Attendees: Hermes, Hue, John, Bob, Barry, Jerry, Pablo, Al, Alvaro, Mark

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Flight 2 (3 Notes)

Flight 3 (7 Notes)

  • 1996 Artadi Rioja Pagos Viejos 93 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja

    Mark's wine. Slight funk, but similar to good aged Bordeaux.

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  • 2001 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Al's wine. I have never acquired a taste for it(the Mourvedre element is greater than most CdP's). I am told you have to wait on Beaucastel. I HAVE THREE OF THIS VINTAGE! I'll wait until I'm 80 I guess.

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  • 1982 Château Cantemerle 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

    Gerry's wine. Very good. NO FUNK(or Horses--), that overwhelms 82 Latour. My last 82's were Mouton, and Latour. I bought 10 cs of 82's as futures, based on the infant Wine Advocates advocacy. I put them in storage for 10 years, the Mouton in a damp Manhattan warehouse recommended by Morrell, the others were held by Zachy's. I started drinking the St emillon's first, Palmer, and then moved on. I loved the 82's at 10 to 12 years of age. When it came to celebrate the Millenium, I opened my next to last bottle of Latour on New Years eve at Petrossian then at Bal Harbour Shoppes. We couldn't get past the funk,that night, or the next. I then went to Hollywood Food&Wine vertical tasting. The funk wasn't MY BOTTLE, IT WAS THE WINE! I sold my last bottle through Vinfolio, for $1,200. I stopped buying Bordeaux futures after 2000.
    I just can't accept buying wine to lay down for 10 years, and then roll the dice. It used to be that the off unheralded vintages of Bordeaux were accessible early, and enjoyable to drink.

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  • 2005 White Cottage Ranch Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain

    Barry's wine. At first seemed like Aussie Shiraz then showed some nuance.

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  • 1998 Tenuta Carretta Barolo Cannubi 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Hermes wine. Delicious, no rose petal, but tar.z

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  • 1989 Maison Bertrand Ambroise Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Rue de Chaux 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

    Pablo's wine. I'm like Parker, I NO LONGER CAN COMPREHEND BURGUNDY. no fruit, no Pinosity(Vanessa Wang/PEAY from Peter Michael, term).

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  • 2000 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 91 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    Alvaro's wine. Good Brunello, as always.

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