J Zhou
Tasted Sunday, February 19, 2017 by clayfu with 493 views
We traveled to the mystic Orange County for night 2. Howard and Erick weren't able to get their permits in time to travel to Orange County but we did pick up Matt, Alan, JY and Steve. We settled into the best Chinese Seafood restaurant in Orange County (all 3 of them) at Jzhou. We were given the large banquet room in the back for the ten of us, we had the miserable 2017 NBA all star Dunk Contest playing in the background and we cracked into some live shell fish of King Crab (three ways - egg custard head , wide rice noodles with crab drippings and steamed body/legs), Spot Prawns halved with roe drizzled with soy and garlic on a bed of cellophane noodles and wok fried lobster. Since man cannot survive on primarly shell fish alone, we had Pea shoot leaves with crab sauce, diced long green beans with pork, Filet Mignon french style, whole roasted squad (KILLER with red burg), fried rice with abalone sauce and a whole roast suckling pig.
We centered dinner around Rousseau and Krug and an impromptu 96 horizontal appeared that was planned 20 minutes before dinner. Also A Wild Juge Appeared as Edson had never had it and has been asking to try this mystical beast.
3 way tie for WOTN for me between 89 Rousseau Beze, 93 Rousseau CSJ , 01 Rousseau Chambertin. Honorable Mentions to the 96 Krug and MV gold/red label Krug
1996 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut
France, Champagne
One of the best examples of this wine I've had in a series of really great bottles of 96 Krug. Right now the nose is so aromatic and full of apple, bread and baking spice. Big boy wine right now, waves and waves of baked fruit and cream with loads of energetic acidity bouncing around on the palate.
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1996 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut Flawed
France, Champagne
flawed bottle. Complete flat on the palate. No nose, no palate. Some said corked, I do not dispute it.
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1996 Dom Pérignon Champagne Oenothèque
France, Champagne
Delicious yet surprisingly youthful. Lots of bright citrus on the palate mixed with laser like acidity, more restrained less opulent than the prior bottles I've had. But the restraint doesn't mean there's a lack of complexity as the flavors of citrus and saline interplay and chill on the finish.
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NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée
France, Champagne
Old gold and red label krug, developed very nice. Expansive oxidized golden notes with hazelnut, intense apple fruit. So delicious.
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