Tasted Saturday, November 20, 2004 by JeffGMorris with 1,005 views
It had been way too long since we got together with Steve & Barb so we made our way to Greensboro to remedy this
Wines before dinner
Wines with cheese - Brillat Savarin, Keen's Cheddar, Royal de Bourgogne, Humboldt Fog, Colston Bassett Stilton
With a salad of mixed greens, grapefruit and pistacchios
With beef tenderloin stuffed with chanterelles and herbs, green beans and a great potato gateau
Between dinner and dessert while sitting on the deck on a 70 degree NC November evening
With Chocolate Caramel Nut Torte
Another fabulous evening with the Souths!
1994 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Rangen de Thann Clos St. Urbain Sélection de Grains Nobles
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
After removing the outer plastic wrapping, we were alarmed by the signs of old seepage on the outside of the bottle. Then the cork came out very wet. Not a good sign but maybe the bottle is still ok? No such luck. While drinkable, this wine was nothing like it should have been, and has been in the past. Copper in color, but some oxidative notes and a thick, syrupy consistency. Really a shame.
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1998 Zind-Humbrecht Tokay Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal Sélection de Grains Nobles 92 Points
France, Alsace
Opened to replace the oxidized bottle of '94 Rangen Gewurz SGN. Medium gold in color and very youthful. Strong acidic backbone and plenty of minerals. Dissolves on the tongue with the start of the Jebsal-specific inner mouth perfume. This will develop more as this wine ages. Long, lingering finish. Very enjoyable now but should be a masterpiece in 10-20 years. 50+12+13+9+8.5 = 92.5+ (2 views)
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