Raleigh, NC
Tasted Friday, June 22, 2007 by JeffGMorris with 745 views
Dena & I got together with Steve, Barb, Bill, Brian & Lauren at the wonderful St Jacques in North Raleigh to start the weekend of indulgence off right. Lil was his usual masterful self as Maitre d' and Sommelier providing all the glasses & decanters we could want and the difficult task of keeping up with all the glasses that quickly consumed our round table in the corner.
The night came off without a hitch ( well except our lone corked bottle for the weekend and maybe the rather aromatic taxi ride! ). The food highlight for me was clearly the Ravioli Whittington, one of the finest dishes I've ever had and one I can't wait to go back and try yet again. And the funniest moment of the evening was definitely getting into the cab to go home to find our same aromatic driver from the earlier trip in the other direction!
2001 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese 91 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
AP #7-02. Opened at home with Steve & Barb and some fantastic duck rillettes a couple of hours before leaving for the restaurant. Green tinged in the glass, this wine is clearly Auslese in weight but nicely balanced so that it does drink like a Spatlese, albeit a very generous one. Beautiful nose of spiced pears and some flowers is followed by a medium bodied palate that reveals very deep fruit and a great richness. Medium length finish that I expect to increase in length and complexity with more time. A great wine to drink today, while it still shows much of the exuberance of it's youth, and potentially even better ( though for different reasons ) for another 20+ years. Has to be one of the greatest bargains ever for wine having been about $15 on release! 50+13+12+8+8.5 = 91.5+
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