4th of July BBQ with Friends and good wine

Zurich, Switzerland
Tasted Saturday, July 4, 2015 - Sunday, July 5, 2015 by Wine_lvr with 493 views

Introduction

4th of July, Steaks, friends and good wine ... unfortunately the sun was burning at 36 degrees celsius. Was still a great event and a big thank to the wonderful hosts Irene and Rene.

Flight 1 - Champagne to start the celebration (3 Notes)

Dom Perignon was the star. Egly was also top but almost too heavy at the high temperatures...

  • 2004 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année 92 Points

    France, Champagne

    (7/5/2015)

    Light gold in color. Subtle nose of ripe apples and baked brioche. Fine bubbles, nice balance but a bit short in the finish. Easy drinking Champagne but in the current phase there are better alternatives for less money. Bottle Deg Oct 2012.

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  • 2004 Dom Pérignon Champagne 95 Points

    France, Champagne

    (7/5/2015)

    Wonderful DomP. Light yellow in color. Nose shows smoked flavors, toasted bread, lime and apples. Very elegant almost light but at the same time long and multifaceted. An enormous wine and so addicting. Much better than the 2003. Amazing now and in the next 10-15 years.

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  • 2003 Egly-Ouriet Champagne Grand Cru Brut Millésimé 93 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

    (7/5/2015)

    Golden ripe color. Nose shows cooked apples, caramel and yeast. Quite a heavy and rich Champagne, but likely among the best produced in 2003. Most definitely much better than DomP 2003. As the weather was 35 Deg. Celsius this was not the right Champagne, to maskulin to heavy but still a superb bottle. Drink now - 2022

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Flight 2 - Cab Flight 1: Mature Cabs (2 Notes)

  • 1992 Dominus Estate Napanook Vineyard 94 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (7/5/2015)

    Light garnet. Nose of leather, cherries and chocolate. Smooth, long and highly elegant wine. Reminds quite a bit of a mix between St. Julien and Pauilllac. Great wine. Now fully mature

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  • 1985 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    (7/5/2015)

    Served blind. Still deep red. Nose of eucalyptus, horse saddle and cherries. Has something flawed so I initially tipped on Heitz Martha's. After some time in the air it started to develop and the somewhat pungent smell started to disappear. Initially I was hoping that the ugly duckling will turn into the beautiful swan...unfortunately it did not. Still was an ok wine, but at the same time the 1985 Martha's is a frustrating undertaking. So far I only had one bottle with 98pts and the rest were flawed or in the low 90s.

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Flight 3 - Cab Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 1994 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 94 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (7/5/2015)

    A wine I am quite familiar with, and the last ones were always quite mature. This specific bottle was perfect though. Red berries, cherries, and sweet chocolate. Wonderful balance and long. Now fully mature but just amazing to drink. Great stuff

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  • 2004 Maybach Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Materium 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    (7/5/2015)

    Seved blind. I initially guessed a 2007 or 2008 Shiraz. Was I wrong...! Dark color. Nose shows sweet dark fruit, mint and dark 90% chocolate with hints of pepper. Still quite a chubby baby with an enormous potential. Decant or better wait 5 more years...

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Flight 4 - Cab Flight 3 (2 Notes)

Flight 5 - Intermezzo (1 Note)

Flight 6 - Cab Flight 4 (2 Notes)

  • 2005 Buccella Merlot 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (7/5/2015)

    Dark red fruit. Sweet raspberry, vanilla and herbs. Quite a modern wine which is also high in alcohol. Want to retaste when the weather is cooler, for 33 degree Celsius weather was just too rich

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  • 2000 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 93 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Sassicaia

    (7/5/2015)

    Nice classical Bordeaux style Sassicaia. Still in an early phase of its drinking window. Goes down quite easy. Elegant and multilayered. Good Stuff!!!

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Flight 7 - Rieslings for Dessert (2 Notes)

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