HDH Dinner

Les Nomades
Tasted Saturday, February 15, 2014 by johnh1001 with 561 views

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  • 1970 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche 95 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Tâche Grand Cru

    Initially this was very forward on the nose with bright red fruit, loads of spice, tea and earth. The palate was more robust compared to the 1976 and a bit more tannic. The detail is amazing. Very complex and bright. Long lingering finish with some tannin.

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  • 1976 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti 97 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée-Conti Grand Cru

    Out of jero...naturally. Initially this was pretty reserved compared to the 1970 alongside it. But over 40min, this took on much more spice, red and black fruit, iron notes, nutmeg and other spices. Painfully detailed with layers of complexity I am not smart enough to describe. Fully of finesse and elegance yet plenty of power. In a stellar lineup, this was a stand out and something special. Finish lasts for hours.

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  • 1949 Château Haut-Brion

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    Perhaps not the best bottle. Bacon, mesquite and wet bandaids on the nose and palate. A touch of black fruit. Great texture and weight, but the flavor profile was off.

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  • 1949 Château Cheval Blanc 99 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Wow. You could smell this from across the table. Beautifully sweet red and dark fruit, violet, mushrooms, musty oak and iron. The palate was sweet and ripe and forward. Stunning balance and I could not get over how youthful this seemed. The other bottle was not as fresh, but this seemed younger than the 1990 we had last week. Finish lasted forever and was perfectly seamless. What a treat and thank you to all those that controlled themselves for 65 years so we could have this tonight.

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  • 1967 Château d'Yquem 96 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    Fabulously mature nose of brown spice and creme brulees. Impeccable balance and long, mouth coating finish. A treat.

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  • 1999 Domaine Leroy Chambolle-Musigny Les Fremières 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny

    From a different case than the last bottle. Deep, brooding nose of earth, iron and black fruit. Dark and concentrated on the palate. Dusty tannin. Similar flavor profile as the last bottle but not corked, obviously, and fresher. Lacked the Leroy spice and I am surprised how earthy this is given its Chambolle. Long, tight, finish. This needs a lot of time.

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