Chicago Wine Flock...Krengels compare New vs Old World

Casa Krengel - Bannockburn IL
Tasted Sunday, October 8, 2017 by Burgundy Al with 438 views

Introduction

A great exploration of direct comparisons from top producers of wines exactly/ approximately the same age.

Flight 1 - Something Sparkling for a Beautiful October Afternoon (1 Note)

Flight 2 - 2010 Chardonnay (3 Notes)

  • 2010 Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

    Tasted double blind. Rich apple, toasted almonds, lemon curd with good+ weight and very good balance. Easily identified as white Burg, I thought it was a good Meursault 1er Cru from a moderately ripe vintage. This was my favorite of the flight to start, but I slightly preferred LeMoine 2010 Bâtard-Montrachet when re-tasted several hours later.

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  • 2010 Lucien Le Moine Bâtard-Montrachet 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

    Tasted double blind. This had been open several hours, with a quick double decant. Slightly reduced start, still showing rich orchard fruit with almost meaty character. Got longer, richer, better with more air. Plenty of upside.

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  • 2010 Peter Michael Chardonnay La Carrière 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley

    Tasted double blind. Very ripe, very lush and concentrated. Stone fruit with some pronounced new oak spice. I certainly liked the richness, but didn't quite enjoy the faint heat middle-to-finish.

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Flight 3 - 2014 Viognier (2 Notes)

  • 2014 Alban Vineyards Viognier Alban Estate Vineyard 86 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

    Tasted double blind. Nicely floral, but lots of reduction. Peach and good spice, but flabby and imperfectly balanced, particularly compared to the Guigal 2014 Condrieu Doriane in the next glass. Others enjoyed this much more than I did today, but I don't think anybody preferred this vs the Guigal. While I thought this white Rhone varietal, didn't think it Marsanne/ Roussanne.

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  • 2014 E. Guigal Condrieu La Doriane 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu

    Tasted double blind. Very Rhone, very rich. Floral charm with plenty of peach, but a great burst of acidity and firmness toward finish. Very long, very good now. I thought this Rhone 2013 Marsanne/ Roussanne.

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Flight 4 - 1994 Pinot Noir (3 Notes)

Flight 5 - Late 1980s Cabernet-Based Wines (3 Notes)

  • 1986 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard Flawed

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    Tasted double blind. This was probably ever-so-slightly corked, despite still showing good black fruit and better eucalyptus. Cork character really reduced the nuance here, but the wine was still quite drinkable. I thought it Martha from minute 1.

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  • 1987 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Tasted double blind. Black cherry, cassis, savory spice and earth hints. Very good power and weight. Clearly Cabernet-based, but so elegant and perfectly balanced that I thought it Bordeaux.

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  • 1988 Château Margaux 89 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    Tasted double blind. Black fruit with good balance and spice hints that was certainly pleasurable, but also certainly simple. Others liked this more than I did today, particularly after the wine was unveiled. I really didn't get any of the Margaux pedigree here.

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Flight 6 - 1994 Cabernet-Based Wines (2 Notes)

  • 1994 Château Latour Grand Vin 89 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Tasted double blind. Seemed very Bordeaux from a leaner vintage. Good fruit, good weight, slightly rustic structure with some pronounced acidity on finish. Better with food than on its own.

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  • 1994 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Tasted double blind. Ripe black fruit with moderate power but very good balance with some hints of dark chocolate, earth and cassis. Came across like a very good New World Cabernet made in an elegant, Old World style.

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Flight 7 - 1995 Cabernet-Based Wines (2 Notes)

  • 1995 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

    Tasted double blind. Open 2-3 hours before serving with a double decant. Powerful, dense and very engaging without coming across as ripe. Long and expanding. Better with food. Very good+.

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  • 1995 Etude Cabernet Sauvignon 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Tasted double blind. Black plum and cherry with some cassis and faint spice. Rich start, good+ weight and length. Drinking wonderfully now, but this will most likely continue to drink well for another decade.

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Flight 8 - 2005 Bordeaux Blends (2 Notes)

  • 2005 Peter Michael Les Pavots 87 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley

    Tasted double blind. A baffling wine I could barely enjoy. ultra ripe with so much chocolate, vanilla and cassis that it came across rather manipulated, which I don't think is the Peter Michael aspiration.

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  • 2005 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Tasted double blind. Clearly bordeaux, but seemingly in a semi-modern style. Powerful start and middle, nicely elegant middle-to-finish. Overall good+ balance and length. I don't think I have tasted this wine since en Primeur in 2006.

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Flight 9 - 2007 Bordeaux Blends (2 Notes)

Flight 10 - Something Sweet to Finish (1 Note)

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