L'Etoille du Nord, Bayport, MN
Tasted Wednesday, May 13, 2015 by rocknroller with 482 views
This was a spectacularly fun evening!! Eight of us traveled by limo to L'Etoille du Nord for an all morel mushroom dinner aired with our wines. And oh what a night it was. The wines were killer and the food was darn good too.
It's hard to decide on a wine of the night as so many did so well. But if gun is to head so to speak, the winners are the Grand Crus as one would expect. My co-favs were the '00 Dujac Charnes Chambertin and the 'O1 Rousseau Chambertin followed closely by the '00 Faiveley Clos de Beze and the '98 Laurent Clos du Vougeot. And don't forget the '96 Legras which killed too!!
1996 R. & L. Legras Champagne Grand Cru Saint-Vincent 94 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Light gold color. Looking back, my note is really similar to the previous time I had this. Drank 1 glass over an hour. Fantastic nose, very Dom like, earthy, with plenty of toasted yeastiness citrus and mineral and a touch of almond. The palate shows off its finesse, good depth, but fairly elegant, rich, full bodied, pear, toast, roasted nuts, long finish. Fantastic. 93+ to 94pts.
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1996 Pol Roger Champagne Vintage Brut 91 Points
France, Champagne
Light gold color. Drank 1 glass over an hour plus. BdB, but not in the same league as the Legras. Very consistent with my previous note on someone else's bottle. On the oxidative side, sour apple, mineral, almond, citrus. the palate is consistent, citrus, sour apple, nuts, average finish. The N/V I brought a couple weeks ago was better. 90+ to 91pts.
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