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Tasted Friday, July 14, 2006 by Mlermontov with 565 views
a nice weekday afternoon...that went very very wrong... right after Patrick pulled out two bottles from 1990! OH MY ... truthfully this was one of the best nights ever... YEHAA! Patrick, Bob - thanks guys!!!
We had grilled flank steak and roated (rosemary and garlic) potatoes - the rustic food really worked well with the wines.
you really dont need food for this one...at all...just sip
italian "cookies" with orange preserve in the middle... i find these to be a perfect match for dessert wine..they are completly boring but take nothing away form the wine. they are also satisfying, sweet and tangy. (and the flavor profile matches perfectly)
thanks again...an amazing evening
1998 Tenuta le Potazzine Brunello di Montalcino 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
powerfull nose of cherry and leather, good fruit, but a bit lacking in the middle and finish (compared to the Burg...) with time the tannins mellowed and the wine gained complexity. good solid Brunello that went well with the food... i think i need more brunellos for the cellar.
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1990 François Gaunoux Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Épenots 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
oh my.... the best burg i've had...even if this is a bit young. Rustic power meets balance and elegance... earthy, flowery, with amazing acidity and body. so much going on in the middle here... unedning finish... very complex, long sweet wine, with time even more complex, with the nose that keeps going from fruit to leathery/earthy to flowers... just a pure pleasure
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