Superbowl 2013 at my house with Brooklynguy and Bruce

My house
Tasted Sunday, February 3, 2013 by Pknut with 383 views

Introduction

With Apizza from Pepe's, CT and pizza from Company and Keste, Manhattan

Flight 1 (6 Notes)

  • 2008 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    The nose is a bit reductive at first, but transitions to a palate of great clarity and nice chiseled sides, with clear fruit, white flowers and seashells, and is bright and fresh. This has excellent clarity, balance and poise and goes down very, very easy. Has the backbone to cellar and will likely fill out and broaden.

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  • 2008 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    Less chiseled than the 2008 Fevre Montee, with fuller, somewhat plumper white orchard fruit, along with a hint of Michel wool. This is showing typical L. Michel ‘08, i.e., good fruit, good acidity, and a rounder and slightly softer exterior than the Fevre. Very nice.

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  • 2008 Moreau-Naudet & Fils Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    Clear fruit, with more overt wood than the 2008 Louis Michel Montee and 2008 Fevre Montee that preceeded this Montee, especially after some air, but while the wood is overt, it is acceptable. Palate shows some spice and lots of energy. This is bolder and more effusive, whereas the Fevre is more cool stream and Michel is more fleshy white fruit.
    This was from a recent arrival (from TCWC) and had a different label, which I understand to be Dagueneau-inspired, than an earlier tranche from a couple of years ago.

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  • 2009 Giacomo Conterno Barbera d'Alba Cerretta

    Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba

    Plummy, dark fruit with hues on the palate from red fruit to purple, still very fresh, but has lost some of the brightness and higher tones than a bottle some six months ago. I love Roberto Conterno's Barberas. Their purity is really something special. But, I do not believe them to be especially long-term wines, and their freshness and brightness should be enjoyed young.

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  • 1985 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Just lovely, great perfume on the nose. Palate has a core of red fruit that still shows good focus, along with textbook Nebbiolo roses, tar and earthy notes. Shows a much higher class than a simple Village wine, and has more than endured, it has aged gracefully and is just beautiful.

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  • 1998 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Rabajà

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Bottle # 2081. Brooding, showing much darker plummy fruit than Nebbiolo red, with softer tannins and some dark liquorice notes, but also showing a bit of a roasted aspect, causing me to suspect some heat damage along the way.

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