Neal Martin’s Bordeaux Olympics
Restaurant La Trouvaille, London
Tasted Friday, November 19, 2004 by andrewstevenson.com with 1,140 views
Introduction
All the wines were amazing, any one of which would have been quite outstanding on their own or in more “normal” company. This was a remarkable collection and some wines that would, as I say, have otherwise been outstanding suffered in invidious comparison with others. Congratulations and thanks to Neal for assembling such a splendid selection of wines.
Flight 1 - Round 1: Sparkling Opening Ceremony (2 Notes)
Two sparkling wines: which is the real champagne; what’s the champagne house and what is the vintage?
Flight 2 - Round 2: Guess my age (2 Notes)
A red and white burgundy: guess the vintage and guess the village cru.
Flight 3 - Round 3: Spot the first growth (3 Notes)
Three wines: which is the first growth, and what is it?
Flight 4 - Round 4: Which is the Parker 100 pointer? (3 Notes)
Three wines, one of which was awarded 100 points by American critic, Robert Parker. But which one?
Flight 5 - Round 5: Who am I? (2 Notes)
Two wines from the right bank – but which is older, what is the vintage of each and what’s the chateau?
Flight 6 - Round 6: Who am I? (2 Notes)
Two wines from the left bank - – but which is older, what is the vintage of each and what’s the chateau?
Flight 7 - Round 7: What’s my year of birth? (3 Notes)
Three wines from the same vintage: one from the right bank, one from the left bank and a Sauternes.
Flight 8 (3 Notes)
In addition to the organised heats, there were three additional wines;
1993 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon 93 Points
France, Champagne
Yeasty, oldish nose with an orangey hint. Becomes more citrussy with time. Nice character, soft mousse. Quite light, but very classy. Clearly the champagne and I can tell from the bottle shape that it’s most probably Dom Perignon. I’d put it mid to late ‘80s.
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2002 Mount Neptune Sparkling Semillon 80 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley
Much fizzier than the DP 93 when poured. Confected earthy nose. Lost its mousse very quickly. Rather dull and a bit flat tasting, as well as simply flat.
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