Brown Bag Wine Dinner at Two Chefs - Double Blind

TWO CHEFS, MIAMI, FL
Tasted Tuesday, February 11, 2014 by markellen.foodies@gmail.com with 541 views

Introduction

Attendees: Alvaro Dagond, Barry Diamond, David Ehrenreich, Mark Friedman(me), Luis Gutiarrez, Al Heltman, Pablo Lancella, Jerry Pinnas, and Bob Radziewicz.

Flight 1 - CHAMPAGNE (1 Note)

  • 1996 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année 91 Points

    France, Champagne

    The wine looks yellow colored. The legs are medium. It smells like pineapple, oak, pine, hazelnut, biscuity and leesy. The body is full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity. Al's Champagne.

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Flight 2 - WHITES (4 Notes)

  • 2011 Marston Family Vineyard Albion 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    A California Bordeaux Blend Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. I thought it similar to Dagenau Silex.
    The wine looks light gold colored. The legs are medium. It smells like grapefruit, lemon, apricot and chrysanthemum. The body is medium. The wine has bright texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has high acidity. David's wine. Pablo and Jerry thought it Bordeaux!

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  • 2007 Louis Latour Chassagne-Montrachet 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet

    The wine looks straw colored. The legs are medium. It smells like lemon, peach and geranium. The body is light. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity. Jerry's wine. To me it was light, and similar to a very good Pinot Gris.

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  • 2007 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    The wine looks yellow colored. The legs are medium. It smells like peach, pear, apple, carnation and Herbes de Provence. The body is light/medium. The wine has bright texture. The wine finishes long. Boib's wine. No Malolactic fermentation. Pablo and I took iut for Puligny!

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  • 2007 Lucie & Auguste Lignier Fixin Champs de Vosger Blanc 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Fixin

    The wine looks yellow gold colored. The legs are medium. It smells like lemon, grapefruit, mineral, oak and chrysanthemum. The body is medium/full. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has high acidity. Al's wine. The high acidity made several of us think of Chablis.

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Flight 3 - REDS (6 Notes)

  • 1989 Château Bourgneuf 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

    The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are slow. It smells like blackberry, black currant (cassis), stoniness, light toast and rose. The body is medium/full. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity. Luis' wine. The Rose notes made several think of Nebbilo.

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  • 1996 Domaine Trapet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Prieur 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

    The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. It smells like blackberry, violet, chocolate and black currant (cassis). The body is full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes medium. Barry's wine. Savory, I couldn't believe it was Pinot Noir.

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  • 1996 Laurel Glen Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Sonoma Mountain 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain

    The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are medium. It smells like black currant (cassis), cherry, licorice, and mint. The body is medium/full. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes long. Jerry's wine. Seemd like St Emillon to me.

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  • 2005 Domaine de la Grange des Pères Vin de Pays de l'Hérault 92 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Vin de Pays de l'Hérault

    The wine looks violet colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry, raspberry, black currant (cassis), garrigue and violet. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity. Mark's wine(me). Brillaint violet bouquet when double decanted in am. However shut down with air. I trhink it is in a dumb period, as was much better 5 years ago.

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  • 2003 Bodega Numanthia Toro Numanthia 95 Points

    Spain, Castilla y León, Toro

    The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are slow. It smells like blackberry, black currant (cassis), cherry, mineral, espresso and violet. The body is full. The wine has bright texture. The wine finishes long. Alvaro's wine. WOTN for me!

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  • 2001 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva 92 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. It smells like blackberry, raspberry, mineral, oak and vanilla. The body is medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. Pablo's wine.

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Flight 4 - DESSERT (1 Note)

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