Reunion Dinner in DC

Red Hen - Washington, DC
Tasted Wednesday, February 4, 2015 by tooch with 490 views

Introduction

Back in town to see some friends.

Flight 1 - Before Dinner (2 Notes)

Flight 2 - Fac Simile Vertical (3 Notes)

  • 2008 Jérôme Prévost La Closerie Fac-Simile 93 Points

    France, Champagne

    A beautiful wine that had a lot of lush fruit and floral elegance while remaining cool and sleek. At the core, there was really nice strawberries, cherries, and lime. Palate was edgy with great bite and balance. In a great place today, and I'm curious how much better it will get.

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  • 2009 Jérôme Prévost La Closerie Fac-Simile 92 Points

    France, Champagne

    Drank alongside the 2008 Fac Simile. I thought this was really good, but not as deep or complex as the 2008. A touch fleshier and rounder, the fruit was just a hair less pure than the 2008. This did, however, have some really nice earthy elements to it that I didn't find on the 2008. A great Champagne.

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  • 2012 Jérôme Prévost La Closerie Fac-Simile

    France, Champagne

    I thought this was a bit disjointed, and showing its extreme youth. What I did see here was a wine with a number of nice components; aromas, fruit, and acidity were all very nice. Just felt that this was a while off from showing as an integrated wine.

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Flight 3 - White Flight (4 Notes)

Flight 4 - Red Flight 1 (3 Notes)

  • 2010 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Irancy 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côtes d'Auxerre, Irancy

    Rich and spicy nose that had some cranberries, cherries, roses, and pepper. The palate was juicy and had an exotic pepper/earth/floral thing going on. The only other Dauvissat Irancy I had was insanely green, but this was far more balanced, complex, and concentrated. I liked this a whole lot more than their 2011.

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  • 1990 Edmond Vatan Sancerre Rouge 91 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre Rouge

    Not something you see everyday...this was a real treat to try. I got to this wine a bit later in the night than others did, but the aromatics were gorgeous and rustic. Think very pure Loire Pinot Noir with beautiful floral notes, ripe red fruits, and earth. The palate wasn't as expressive as its aromas, and I think this lacked a bit on the mid-palate. Tons of character, though, and a style of wine that is hard to come by these days.

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  • 2002 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg 97 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur-Champigny

    The bottle was opened around lunch time for an 8pm dinner. A truly magnificent Cabernet Franc with a beautiful combination of power and elegance that Rougeard has seemed to master. Aromas were deep and haunting, and the palate was smooth as silk and incredibly deep. Gorgeous!

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Flight 5 - Red Flight 2 (4 Notes)

  • 2001 Domaine Dujac Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

    Opened at 1130am for 8pm dinner. Needed all of that air, too! Lots of "Dujac spice" on the nose, with red fruit, nice floral notes, and some damp earth. Really liked the palate. While it was still firm, the fruit was nicely concentrated and deep. If you have these bottles in your cellar, have some patience.

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  • 1998 Domaine Jean Grivot Richebourg 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru

    A powerful wine that had a lot of the 1998 fruit-forward character to it. More of a dark-fruited profile, nice spice, and touches of leaves, and earth. There was some really nice depth to the floral notes, so it still had some wispy, floral elegance to it.

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  • 2012 Henri Jouan Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbé 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru

    Opened for science. An exotic nose with aromas of cherry, cured meat, dried roses, and cranberries. The palate had a bit of warm spices at first, but soon those faded into the background as the fruity and meaty tones grew. Incredibly lithe palate with lots of intensity and depth. Hard to find any other producer putting together pinot in the way Jouan does it these days. Beautiful.

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  • 2008 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Cailles 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

    I was really impressed by this young Chevillon. Rumors swirl about how Chevillon's need ages to mature, and while I age my at home, it was great to get to try one through the generosity of a friend. Beautiful aromas of spice, violets, cranberries, and minerals. The palate had great concentration and intensity to it, and I thought the palate was nearly seamless. This will be absolutely gorgeous once some of the secondary and tertiary flavors grow over time.

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Flight 6 - Dessert (1 Note)

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