Brad's House, Minneapolis
Tasted Wednesday, January 9, 2008 by Siggy with 772 views
Another fantastic gathering of our regular tasting group in Brad's kitchen. In attendance were Dave Dalluge, myself, Brad England, Chris Palm, Chris Larson, and Craig Vanderah.
We tasted through these while Chris Palm cooked up risotto.
Served with grilled ahi tuna, roasted tomatoes, and a mushroom/red lentil stew.
Thanks so much Brad for sharing these. The 61 La Mission Haut-Brion may be the best bottle of wine I've ever had.
1990 Henriot Champagne Cuvée des Enchanteleurs Brut 93 Points
France, Champagne
Third time I've had this. Delicious, and a little doughier/yeastier than previous bottles. Toast, citrus, and roasted nuts. Really clean and well-balanced.
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1976 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut Rosé Vintage
France, Champagne
Amber/caramel color. Heavily maderized. Flavors of stewed strawberries, blood orange, and caramel. Almost no bubbles. I thought this was over-the-hill, but others liked it much more.
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1979 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne Flawed
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Murky, opaque maroon color. Reticent nose that eventually gives up some mushroom and funk. The palate is very funky and swampy, with some Burg-like cassis and rhubarb fruit in a lightweight frame. Fully resolved tannins without much structure. This was a recent delivery and likely heavily shaken up in transit. I was not a huge fan of this, and don't think it was a representative bottle.
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2001 Domaine Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Intense, deep golden color. Initially very oaky, but with some air this settles down and reveals a big, broad swath of butterscotch. Quite intense on the palate, with terrific precision and minerality and a long finish.
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