Monthly Tasting Group: Loads of CDP's and more

Meritage, St. Paul
Tasted Sunday, June 24, 2012 by rocknroller with 854 views

Introduction

This was the monthly tasting group event. 22 of us gathered at Meritage for the CDP based theme, and they, along with a myriad of other wines were paired with a 5 course tasting menu.

Flight 1 - Champagne Flight (2 Notes)

Flight 2 - White Flight (3 Notes)

  • 2007 Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis 1er Cru Montmain 85 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    Pale gold color. Tasted one glass over 15 minutes. This was decidedly bland. Lacks any particular personality. A little citrus, a lot of nothing else.

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  • 2003 M. Chapoutier Hermitage Blanc Chante-Alouette 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Medium-dark gold color. Tasted one glass over 15 minutes plus. This seemed tired to me, showing some heat, there wasn't a lot of fruit, nutty, viscous, heavy, spice, minerals. No where near what the 2004 was recently. There is some diffeence of opinion on the drinking window of this vintage. This bottle suggests it may well be past its prime.

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  • 2008 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris 92 Points

    France, Alsace

    This was quite delightful, full of citrus and triopical fruit, lively acids, some layering and weight on the palate, and great balance. This went well with our cheese course.

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Flight 3 - 2000's Flight of CDP's (4 Notes)

  • 2000 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 89 Points

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

    I really liked the nose on this with some classic funk, herb de provence, spice and floral notes. But I was disappointed in the palate tonight. It was disjointed, alcohol showing, burnt rubber, spicy, firmly tannic, cherry liqueur, medium full. Clos des Papes is normally one of my favorite producers, but for whatever reason, this bottle didn't show as well as expected.

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  • 2000 Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Sixtine 92 Points

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

    Dark red color with mild bricking on the edges. Decanted for 30 minutes. Drank 2 glasses over 1 & 1/2 hours. Lovely nose of bacon fat, garrigue, cherry, herbs, developing floral notes and berries over time. The palate is dense, round prominent tannins, this drinks young, black cherry, spice, rich, yet still suave and balanced, nmedium plus finish. 92+pts.

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  • 2000 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape 92 Points

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

    This bottle was pretty consistent with one i had about 6 months ago. Nice nose, taking a bit to open up fully and the palate following suit. Classic CDP. Very good stuff.

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  • 2000 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 90 Points

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

    No specific notes.

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Flight 4 - Newer Vintage CDP's (4 Notes)

Flight 5 - Wines Passed From Other Tables (small pours) (13 Notes)

Closing

This was a wonderful night with some outstanding wines. Thanks to all for sharing your wines!

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