Lutefisk and BYO

Blind tasting with the traditional Lutefisk (stockfish of cod soaked in lye, and then baked)

• NV Hattingley Valley Classic Reserve 91 Points

  United Kingdom, England, Hampshire

  Blind. Smell of mature fruite and some development, brioche, a hint of nuts; moderate plus dosage, balanced, very fine length, quite full, moderate acid. Likeable.

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• NV Ulysse Collin Champagne Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut (2013) Les Enfers 92 Points

  France, Champagne

  Some definite yellow to it, a lot of initial mousse; relatively muted nose, some mature yellow apples; high acid, long, some complexity to the finish, big moutfeel. Hesitant as to how robust this wine will over the next decade. Two bottles have shown this rather advanced stage.

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• 2011 Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Blanc de Blancs La Haute-Lemblé 93 Points

  France, Champagne

  Blind. Green and yellow apples, some grapefruit; very good grip, fairly low dosage (?), long, structured and promising, still some complexity emerging in the finish.

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• 2014 Kumeu River Chardonnay Maté's Vineyard 90 Points

  New Zealand, North Island, Auckland, Kumeu

  Blind. Some gunpowder/sulphur, citrus, melon; very smooth mouth feel, lowish acid, quite long, big bodied, not much of a finish to speak of.

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• 2011 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne 90 Points

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

  Blind. Hint of nuts, butter, some aniseed; a bit flat fruit, some bitterness in the finish, smooth.

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• 2007 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Boudriotte 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

  Blind. Muted at first. Some oak, smooth, high acid, long and intense. After a while a very fine finish emerges.

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• 1999 Domaine François Mikulski Volnay 1er Cru Santenots-Du-Milieu 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

  Dark, some brown in the brim; slightly bretty, smoke, dark fruit; intense and dark-fruited, long, full bodied, very structured, tannins still present. Although angular still, it gives much pleasure with food now.

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• 2015 Kühling-Gillot Oppenheimer Kreuz Spätburgunder Großes Gewächs 91 Points

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  Blind. Transparent red with some browning; muted, some dirt, a hint of PN, smoke; high acid, slim, dark fruit, kind of stylish, red and dark berries.

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• 2008 Jean-Jacques Confuron Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Chaboeufs 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

  Blind. Transparent with lang browning brim; fine depth to it, almost layered, meaty, smoke; a bit drying finish, most intense, moderate body, complex finish.

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• 2002 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 92 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Blind. dark, almost opaque, no noticeable brown; smoke, not much wood, but heaps of dark berries; tight, moderate length, most concentrated. I never believed that 02 could be like this.

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• 2005 Vieux Château Certan 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

  Blind. dark berries, a hint of smoke, minerals, meaty; abundant tannin, high maturity to the fruit, violent structure, lots of stuffing, dark berries. Utterly promising. Guessed left bank.

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• 1985 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Bark with some browning; A hint of smoke, dark berries, emerging complexity in the glass; Mature and sweet fruit, fine structure, complex finish, fresh, lingering. In the beginning of its drinking window.

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• 2006 S.A. Prüm Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese 89 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Blind. Honey and spices; moderate sweetness, lacking a bit in complexity and body.

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• 1976 Weingut Konrad Knobel Guldental Riesling Beerenauslese 92 Points

  Germany, Nahe

  Brilliant amber; Exotic spices, fine depth to the nose; The mouth does not really follow through, long and smooth, very likable, good concentration.

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• 1977 Gould Campbell Porto Vintage 93 Points

  Portugal, Douro, Porto

  Very dark, and little brown; lots of berries, minerals and smoke, raisins, fine depth; Very structured, tannins still present, long and intense, on the lower side of sweetness for a VP. Would give it 10 more years.

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