Wine-Septet meeting hosted by Hanan

Hanan reserved a special menu for the group
The wines were excellent, so the food and the company.

• 2009 Domaine Weinbach Pinot Gris Cuvée Ste. Catherine 92 Points

  France, Alsace

  rich yellow colour
  rich yellow mature fruit including apricot, light honey and spice hint
  full bodied, good acidity, moderate structure, savoury fruity flavours, very pleasant, long enjoyable finish.

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• 2004 Bodegas Ismael Arroyo Ribera del Duero Gran Reserva Val Sotillo 93 Points

  Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

  see my previous TN

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• 2003 Château Léoville Barton 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

  dark opaque red-purple
  excellent tertiary aromas of dark fruits, leather, cedar & tobacco leaves
  rich, well balanced, firm dry tannins, good acidity, balanced fruitiness, excellent complexity & finish

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• 2000 Château Montrose 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

  dark opaque red-purple
  quality tertiary aromas of black fruits, dusty/earthy/leathery aromas with notes of blackcurrant & raspberry plus cedar hint
  rich delicate palate of CS fruit with intense blackcurrant & red fruits flavours, light spice, earthy & licorice tones. full bodied, dry firm tannins, still young but already in its best period. Well balanced.
  medium+ finish. classic.

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• 2007 Donnafugata Passito di Pantelleria Ben Ryé 91 Points

  Italy, Sicily, Passito di Pantelleria

  see my previous TN

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Classic Bordeaux is classic Bordeaux. though this time I felt more the dry tannins which let me feel as if the body was leaner...