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Charity Event - French Tasting
Restaurant Daniel
Tasted Thursday, April 17, 2014 by BUBBA DAWG with 680 views
Flight 2 - Champagne & White Burgundy (5 Notes)
1971 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 92 Points
France, Champagne
rich and yeasty, lost some fizz, interesting and sauterne like in some respects but a bit past prime for my taste
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1975 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon Oenothèque 98 Points
France, Champagne
a sparkling montrachet - quite special and memorable
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1996 Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
subtle layers and very smooth
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1996 Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet 96 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
white burgundy WOTN...rich, complex, nutty, layered and highly delineated with a long finish...superb!
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1996 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
very floral with undertones of citrus, excellent definition, minerality and fruit intensity...a classic yet racy CM
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Flight 3 - Red Burgundy (3 Notes)
1985 Maison Leroy Beaune 1er Cru Perrières
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
mature medium body, drinking well, suffered from being among several truly special wines
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1985 Mommessin Clos de Tart 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de Tart Grand Cru
incredibly expressive nose of spices, earth and fruit...fresh, bright and sweet red fruit with subtle oak...fully resolved with a long finish
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1985 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg 97 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
red burgundy WOTN but on QPR, 1985 Mommessin Clos de Tart better value...spices and red/black fruit dominate nose...fresh fruit and bright acidity are extremely well-balanced...elegant mouth feel with a deep long finish
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Flight 4 - Bordeaux (7 Notes)
1982 Château L'Evangile 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
exotic and complex nose - floral, fruit, chocolate,spices ...delicate yet fresh on entry with medium+ finish
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1982 Château Haut-Brion 95 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
phenomenal nose -- spices, cured meats, herbs, cedar...rich, roasted, yet silky layered palate
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1982 Château Margaux 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
curious nose, more oak and tobacco than expected...fruit still youthful and expressive just not as well balanced as other 1982s
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1982 Château Lafite Rothschild 96 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
a bit more austere and firmer than the 1982 Latour...very special
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1982 Château Latour Grand Vin 97 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
lush, massive, explosive, chewy but not heavy...very special...best of the 1982s tasted
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1989 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 96 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
a skosh less refined than the 1989 Haut Brion but still a remarkable effort
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1989 Château Haut-Brion 98 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
bordeaux WOTN...impeccably balanced...a real treat!
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Flight 5 - Desert (3 Notes)
1978 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Speciale Santo Stefano 97 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
stunning nose and energetic palate...the only non-french red of the evening and what a gem!
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1995 Alois Kracher Scheurebe TBA #6 Zwischen den Seen 92 Points
Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee
delicious, well-balanced
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2005 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal Sélection de Grains Nobles 97 Points
France, Alsace
liquid gold...expressive nose of grapefruit and Meyer lemons...intoxicating palate of apricot, herbal tea and a touch of cinnamon...quite viscous and delightful way to end an epic evening
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1904 Château Lafite Rothschild
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
interesting aromatics after 110 years...palate more interesting than drinking well...priceless but difficult to score
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France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
interesting aromatics after 109 years...palate more interesting than drinking well...priceless but difficult to score
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1909 Château Lafite Rothschild
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
interesting aromatics after 105 years...palate more interesting than drinking well although best of the 1901, 1904, 1905, 1909 vertical...priceless but difficult to score
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1904 Château Haut-Brion
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
interesting aromatics after 110 years...palate more interesting than drinking well...priceless but difficult to score
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1907 Château Haut-Brion
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
interesting aromatics after 107 years...palate more interesting than drinking well...priceless but difficult to score
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