Jim and Michelene's Place, St. Paul, MN
Tasted Thursday, October 20, 2016 by rocknroller with 430 views
This was a very special night hosted by our bday boy himself and his wife and personal chef Michelene. Jim provided the wines, save for the Champagnes (from Dave and Craig), and did a most admirable job of selecting wines from significant years from his life. Michelene did most of the cooking with a couple contributions from the group (Brad's soup and Dave's dessert). Everything was wonderful on this truly memorable and special evening that I was honored and thrilled to be part of.
Thanks again to Jim and Michelene for sharing this with all of us. There were many, many great wines, but the stunners were the '90 Montrose and the '04 Tait Comte with the '83 Cantemerle and the '86 Larose in hot pursuit.
1995 Charles Heidsieck Champagne Blanc des Millénaires 94 Points
France, Champagne
Light-medium gold color. Drank 1 glass with hors d'oeuvres over 20 minutes. This was delightful as usual. I wasn't thinking too hard about it at the time, but it just seems so effortless. There's a subtlety and elegance here that sometimes might go unnoticed, but make no mistake this great stuff. I'm starting to get comfortable with how good it is, and yet this bottle was a bit less flashy than some. 93+ to 94pts tonight.
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2004 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 96 Points
France, Champagne
Light gold color. Drank 1+ glass over 30 minutes plus. This bottle was flat out mesmerizing. As good as the '95 Heidsieck was, this just stole the show. Incredibly elegant, lifted, wonderful almond biscotti, biscuit, toast and fresh white fruits. The finish goes on and on. Glorious.
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