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Acker Pre-Auction Tasting Wines & In-Auction Dinner Wines
Zuma - New York NY
Tasted Friday, November 18, 2016 by Burgundy Al with 574 views
Flight 1 - Pre-Auction Tasting (12 Notes)
Flight 2 - In-Auction Dinner Wines (31 Notes)
1996 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 96 Points
France, Champagne
Small glass, brief note. Same as it ever was. Thankfully, not once in a lifetime.
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1990 Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Echezeaux Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. From magnum. Great fruit but slightly stewy, in the manner I'd often think might be a ripe vintage wine that experiences some heat damage.
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2005 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Bâtard-Montrachet 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
No reduction on nose, but very reductive flavors to start, which took 15-20 minutes to dissipate. Floral, great spice and ripe orchard fruit aromas. Same rich and ripe fruit is opulent like many 2005s, while showing plenty of structure to support that intensity. Tasted multiple times over 4+ hours, and this stayed just as great each time.
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1999 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut Flawed
France, Champagne
Small glass, brief note. There was an odd, chevre character here I couldn't understand or enjoy. Others at my table found the same strange note.
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1998 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame 90 Points
France, Champagne
Small glass, brief note. Lots of rich apple, lots of yeast and toast. Nice, powerful, long in that bready, mature style.
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2007 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Small glass, brief note. Black fruit, very ripe but on the correct side of borderline balance. Not really finessed, but certainly fun.
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1986 Joseph Drouhin Chambertin
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Fun aromas of almost fully mature black fruit, some leather hints and lots of cooked mushroom. Similar flavors but seemingly less nuanaced and slightly more tired. 90 point nose, 85 point palate.
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2009 Coche-Dury Meursault 1er Cru Caillerets 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Started with lots of concentration but seemingly great reserve. Ripe apple, some peach and huge floral notes emerged with more air. Better and better over the course of 4 hours. Great now with upside.
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1983 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Small glass, brief note. Very earthy, lots of barnyard alongside fully mature red fruit. Some dirt/ rot coming through on finish, which intensified with more time in glass. Best when 1st poured.
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1982 Château L'Arrosée
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Spice aromas with mature plum and floral hints. Slightly earthier flavors, slightly less exciting. Almost drying on finish. 94 point nose, 87 point palate.
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1951 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Viña Real Reserva Especial
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Small glass, brief note. Aromas still showing fresh cherry along with earth, dried and toasted nuts. Similar flavors, but I found the firm tannic structure to dominate the balance for now. Very good concentration. I tasted this after perhaps 30 minutes in decancter, and would wonder if there was more integration and balance an hour+ later.
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2011 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Small glass, brief note. Green apple aromas and flavors with lemon peel. Moderate intensity and length, excellent balance and minerality. Very good already.
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2005 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Small glass, brief note. Powerful red cherry and berry aromas with great spice. While the flavor profile is similar, it is also a burly wine that is backward right now, and just teasing us with its potential. Based on tonight, I won't open any of my bottles until 2020 at the earliest, probably not until 2025. Certainly 94+ potential then.
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2000 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Small glass, brief note. Fully mature fruit is flavorful and enjoy to enjoy now, with moderate length and nuance.
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2008 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Love the nose, it has everything. Seemed slightly simple on palate, but I think it backward and reserved, not really simple. Probably not a wine to hold for a decade from now, but give this air and enjoy over an evening by 2025.
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1996 Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Great, great fruit. But I you paid close attention, you could sense it was slightly corked. But still...amazingly tasty, perhaps at the 91 point level for a CORKED bottle!
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1999 Domaine Bruno Clair Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru
small glass, brief note. Tart fruit, seemingly a little backward and we were wondering if possibly a little volatile (?). I don't recall ever having this wine before, so lacking a reference point, found it unusual and less enjoyable (87-88 points) than expected.
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1970 Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
USA, California, Napa Valley
Small glass, brief note. Very enjoyable and oddly fresh, even if somewhat simple. Never would have thought it 45+ yo.
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1974 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Small glass, brief note. Very elegant and nicely mature and well balanced. Certainly Bordeaux-like, but with less complexity or length than from a comparably good vintage.
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1971 Joseph Drouhin Clos Vougeot 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Popped, decanted (cork problem) and poured. fully mature red fruit with lots of mushroom notes, as if slowly reduced over the course of hours. Subtle baking spice. wonderful elegance. No signs of decay, so really showing great for a wine at this age. Held wonderfully for approx 45 minutes in glass, at which point it started tasted slightly stewed, then declined slowly from there.
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1995 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Stewed and clearly heat damaged.
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2002 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 93 Points
France, Champagne
Small glass, brief note. From magnum. Rich and lush orchard fruit everywhere with slight yeasty brioche notes in the house style. Very good concentration, richness and length. I like where this is right now.
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2010 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin 98 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru
Once again, one of the greatest young Burgs I've ever tasted. Incredible richness, depth and balance. How can this wine be this good this young? Thank you, Jon and Marlene!
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2007 Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Very forward red and black cherry with moderate spice. Nicely elegant and well balanced. Moderate concentration. Already in its peak drinking window.
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2005 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Bonnes Mares
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
Popped and poured. Stunning aromas with black and red berries, savory spice and floral hints. Palate is dense, dense, dense with great concentration. Hints of greatness to start, real pleasure coming through when finished one hour later. 96+ point potential here, but have patience.
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2005 Domaine Fourrier Morey St. Denis Clos Solon Vieille Vigne 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis
Small glass, brief note. Bright and pure black and red cherry, modest spice, wonderful textures. Just entering its drinking window. Very nice.
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1995 Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb
USA, California, Napa Valley
Small glass, brief note. From 18L bottle. Lots of black/blue fruit with herbs de provence. Fruit is fresh and brash, more firm than I'd prefer, while nicely spicy. Hard to assess in context of a normal bottle, but I expect it is fun.
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1992 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Richebourg
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Alluring red berry aromas with equally alluring spice. Never would have thought 1992. Flavors were good, but less exciting, less fresh, while still tasty. 95 point nose, 90 point palate.
Here is something I have never seen (or noticed) before. This bottle must have been intended for the German or Austrian markets and had "Trocken" printed in the front label's upper left corner.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
1990 Mongeard-Mugneret Richebourg 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
What a treat. Rich, ripe and opulent aromas with great spice that is prototypically Vosne Grand Cru. Nicely fresh red cherry and berry aromas for 25 yo wine, then slightly more mature flavors with borderline jammy hints. Excellent concentration, just slightly less acid and brightness than I would prefer. 96+ point aromas, 91 point flavors.
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2001 Domaine Ramonet Bâtard-Montrachet 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Leaner styled Bâtard than typical with wonderful spice, fresh herbs and mint. Moderate concentration and length, with excellent mineral textures. Very good now through at least 2020, probably 2025.
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1999 Domaine Truchot-Martin Morey St. Denis Vieilles Vignes 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis
Small glass, brief note. Slightly perfumed with fun red fruit, but there was some odd note, as if some fermentation took place in bottle. But that was faint, and this wine was fun.
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2014 Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Ripe apple and pear aromas and flavors with very good 1er Cru concentration. Very good balance with a mineral driven finish i really enjoy. Better in another 2-5 years.
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1988 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ-Canet 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Shockingly fresh and tasty. Apple aromas and flavors with moderate nuance, but amazingly fresh for its age in a challenging vintage. There's no upside from here, but a very enjoyable taste.
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2009 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Echezeaux Vieille Vigne 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Tasting, brief note. Ripe black berry aromas with spice hints. Charming but simple flavors. Probably better in another year or two, but nice, flavorful and balanced now.
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2008 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Combe aux Moines Vieille Vigne 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Ripe black fruit aromas with red fruit hints. Good spice and meat hints on both nose and palate. Still slightly firm, so better in another couple of years.
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2002 Nicolas Potel Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Very attractive aromas show mature red cherry and berry with very savory spice. Similar flavors are slightly more mature, slightly less pristine. I preferred this closer to release. Best to drink on the younger side.
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1967 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Tasting, brief note. Wonderful aromas I wouldn't have thought almost 50 years old. Nicely mature red cherry, licorice and dried rose petals with various other spice hints. Similar flavors, slightly less intense. 95 point aromas, 90 point flavors.
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1985 Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Nicely mature red fruit with obviously Vosne spice notes throughout. At first i wanted a little more fresh fruit, but that fruit somehow emerged when tasted a 2nd time 30 minutes later.
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2002 Domaine Leroy Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Narbantons 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Very Leroy driven aromatic start with perfume notes and rich nature. Also very Savigny with earth notes and rustic hints. Very good concentration.
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1993 Château Cheval Blanc 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Tasting, brief note. Fun and nicely balanced with black and red fruit, fully mature.
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1990 Château Cos d'Estournel 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Tasting, brief note. Dense with black fruit, liqueur notes and roast meat. Very long, even if somewhat firm and backward right now. Could certainly have used more air, but lots of everything good showing through.
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2012 Occidental Pinot Noir Cuvée Elizabeth Bodega Headlands 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Tasting, brief note. Mostly black fruit with gobs of savory and sweet spice. Very good balance and textures throughout. I didn't really want to like it wine, but couldn't help myself. Nothing flabby at all.
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1990 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District
Tasting, brief note. Nicely fresh black fruit, ripe with liqueur notes, but well proportioned and balanced.
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