Friday Night Double Blind Mondo $100+
Bin 75
Tasted Friday, April 24, 2015 by Rezy13 with 471 views
Flight 1 (13 Notes)
Closing
The Rinaldi came in first and the Lagune second.
I thought the Corton Charlemagne should have won with the Pousse d'Or in second and the Cliff Lede third.
I liked the variety.
2002 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Rare
France, Champagne
Greenish straw with fine bead; some vanilla, lees though not biscuit, fuller and fatter on the nose, lemon curd, coffee, green apple, almond paste; heavier on the palate, nice density, froth, good focus, doesn't seem like BdB, almost a smoky minerality, green apple on long finish; very noble, not as complete as a Krug but plenty of polish like it.
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2009 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Light yellow green; rich nose, brioche, vanilla, heavier, almost waxy, flinty chalk, mineral is strong though oak is prominent; strong lemon, thicker texture on the palate, rich, nice new oak, lots of nobility; very youthful; nailed it.
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1982 Château La Lagune 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Dark core large bricking; licorice, earth, currant, strong spice, mushroom, cedar, leather, green pepper, exotic nose; thinner on the palate, aged, Cabernet based, green pepper, leaner fruit, lots of gravel, thinner mid; either slightly off vintage from 2nd/3rd growth is what I assumed- called '85 Ducru; mostly everyone liked this more than me, I thought it's best years were maybe 5-10 years ago though it still has lots of life left in it.
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2009 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin 93 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Darker core with larger garnet rim; very fig and raspberry, marzipan, good taut quality to the fruit but definitely ripe; firm acid and structure on the palate, a certain softness in the texture, a touch of heat, cough syrup, red apple skin; really like the potential of this, seems to be less fun to drink than the last time which makes me think this may go through an awkward phase for some time before becoming incredibly beautiful, lots of stuffing here; 93+.
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2006 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT
Black core with thin garnet rim; new oak is strong, cinnamon, spice, tobacco, anise, dried red and dark fruit, dried red apple, big, rough hewn, tannic, SuperTuscan, long spice finish; good but needs more time.
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2000 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Deep dull crimson core, slight clarity, brownish crimson rim; slight soy, brown sugar, roses, sexy, cinnamon, menthol; slight fishy note, softer tannin, nearing its peak, dried sour cherry; like the nose a lot but palate leaves me wanting a bit.
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1995 Château Cos d'Estournel 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Dark core with brick garnet rim; pine, eucalyptus, green pepper, tart red currant, sweet fruit, dusty, very cedary; some age but fresh fruit, boxwood, currant, almost pencil lead; very good; called '95-'96 St. Estephe just from nose but mistakenly went with Montrose; very well stored and powerful example that I think could use a bit more age for tannin to soften a bit; 92+.
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1985 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Dull crimson, pale rim; brown sugar, spice, wormwood galore, old; not terrible on the palate but old and not what our group is use to drinking, sour light red cherry, wilted rose, and tar; shame that some actually dumped this out as it improved with air and showed it had life though probably past peak.
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2010 Domaine Jean Grivot Clos Vougeot
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Full ruby almost to rim, see through; sulfur, sour cherry, young sweet fruit, typical brand new Burg; super dense on the palate, very noble, young, lots of fruit, really hard to decipher much from it but I seem to get that a lot with many from Vougeot; needs 10 years at minimum.
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2010 La Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Bousse d'Or 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Darker crimson with large reddish orange rim, see through; really smoky, powdery limestone, sour and tart cherry, very taut but good fat to the fruit; seems almost like Cotes de Nuits but I'm south due to the cherry pit, meaty cherry; called 2010 Pousse Volnay; surprisingly delicious as this stage.
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1996 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Sperss Flawed
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Corked
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2007 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District
Black core with tiny garnet rim; sweet nutty oak, pain grille, deep plush black currant, slight green pepper, some dark chocolate, nice perfume, New World but good restraint; chocolate, great structure, ripe but balanced, dark fruit, tobacco; fruit profile is a little dark for me but this was very high quality.
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2002 Klein Constantia Vin de Constance
South Africa, Coastal Region, Cape Peninsula, Constantia
Dark amber gold; honey, botrytis, orange marmalade, pineapple, super aromatic varietal- Gewurz or Muscat; sweet palate, syrupy, good acid in back for lift, honey, white raisin, peach, apricot, definitely a dessert wine; very good, could hold its own against some great dessert wines.
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