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Backstreet - Whites
Backstreet Wine Salon, Phoenix, AZ
Tasted Wednesday, August 1, 2007 by mattiasjansson with 784 views
Flight 1 - Welcome Champagne (1 Note)
Flight 2 - Burgundy, Loire and Rhone-style from CA (4 Notes)
I really enjoyed the Dagueneau
2002 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Valmur 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Tangy with some bitterness. Surprisingly bland.
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2005 Didier Dagueneau Buisson Renard 91 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
Beautiful flowery nose. Some grassy notes on the palate, but the fruit and complexity win the day. Very nice wine.
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2002 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
High on oak. Apples. Pronounced acidity. Minerals.
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2004 Stolpman Roussanne L'Avion 85 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Bland - not much going on here. Finish improved after some time in the glass.
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Flight 3 - Rhones (5 Notes)
The '01 Chave was outstanding. For the Pegau, Todd Bostock commented "Smells like red Pegaü".
2001 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 94 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
(From magnum.) Wow - this is a beautiful wine. Pears. Perfect balance. Long, long finish.
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2003 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 88 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
A bit flat compared to the '01. I got a lot of heat on the finish. Controversion wine - half the group thought it was on par/close to the '01, the other half thought the '01 was significantly better.
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2003 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Réservée Flawed
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Nail polish. Undrinkable.
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2003 Domaine Chante-Perdrix Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Flawed
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
CORKED
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1999 M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Blanc Les Granits 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
Nice nose.
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Flight 4 - A Rhone-style Aussie and some chards (4 Notes)
2000 Giaconda Aeolia 89 Points
Australia, Victoria, North East, Ovens Valley
Nice nose. High acidity. Odd metallic finish.
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1996 Louis Jadot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
CORKED
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2005 Forman Chardonnay 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Fresh and silky w some acidity on the finish. Oaky, but the fruit comes through.
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1989 Forman Chardonnay 86 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Holding up but that's about it
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Flight 5 - 4 Chards and a Rhone-style Kongsgaard (5 Notes)
Some great chards from Marcassin and Aubert
2002 Hanzell Chardonnay 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
A hole in the middle followed by a surprisingly nice finish
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2000 Marcassin Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard 95 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Wow! Cloudy, light yellow. Nice fruit, some tropical. Incredible 60+ sec finish.
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2000 Aubert Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Mellow, but perfectly balanced w/ nice complexity.
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2005 Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Estate Vineyard 94 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Fresh and vibrant. This is an in-your-face chard, but the purity of the fruit makes it all pleasing. Citrus/Acidity on the mid-palate. Very nice.
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2002 Kongsgaard Roussanne/Viognier 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Vibrant. Pineapple/mango.
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Flight 6 - A CA Viognier and Chard, and 4 of Todd's wines (6 Notes)
Jock commented earlier that the Dos Cabezas Viognier is the best white to come out of Arizona and I'd say it's no contest.
2005 Denner Viognier
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Flabby, but not offensive on the palate followed by a very strange, bitter finish. Would have rated 75, but suspect the bottle was off.
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2003 Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay Ashley's Vineyard Flawed
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Undrinkable - hurt my throat.
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2006 Dos Cabezas Wine Works Viognier 93 Points
USA, Arizona, Cochise County
Wow! Flowery, fantastic nose. Great balance. This is a great wine. Threw some heat after some time in the glass.
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2006 Dos Cabezas Wine Works Riesling 85 Points
USA, Arizona, Cochise County
Lacking in acidity and not much going on. (Only a few weeks after bottling, so this may develop over time.)
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2006 Dos Cabezas Wine Works Sauvignon Blanc 80 Points
USA, Arizona, Cochise County
Soapy nose. Flabby.
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2006 Dos Cabezas Wine Works Pink 87 Points
USA, Arizona, Cochise County
Dry. Surprisingly tannic for a rosé. Nice fruit.
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Flight 7 - Dessert wines and rieslings (5 Notes)
1994 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Heimbourg Vendange Tardive 90 Points
France, Alsace
Nice nose. Huge. Very nice but a bit cloying.
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2003 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese ** 84 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Nailpolish nose. Ok on the palate. (Todd Bostock described it as Manchego cheese.)
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1993 Weingut Salomon Undhof Riesling Library Reserve Undhof Kögl 75 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Kremstal
Terrible.
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1992 C. H. Berres Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese 86 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Ok nose. Odd palate.
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1995 Château de Malle 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Chalky.
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1995 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon 87 Points
France, Champagne
(Served a bit warmer than I like.) Tart and acidic, but the underlying fruit is good. Short finish.
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