A Wednesday Distancing on the Deck

Just a little wine and grub on a pleasant Wednesday afternoon with all the precautions in place. A nice day as the wife was off and joining in plus a couple faces we have not seen since this all began. Theme was WTDS.

• 2012 R. & L. Legras Champagne Grand Cru Présidence Vieilles Vignes 93 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

  Light gold color. Drank a glass over 45 minutes. Lemon nose with pastry crust, very bright nose, yeasty, wet stone minerals. The palate is is well balanced, bright, lifted, citrus, yeast, pear, stone, Very good, still youthful, hopefully this develops further. 92+ to 93pts.

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• NV Camille Savès Champagne Grand Cru Brut Rosé 92 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

  Medium salmon orange color. Drank a glass over an hour. Yesaty, strawberry-rhubarb, spice and chalk. The palate is medium full bodied, strawberry chiffon, apple peel, chalk, dough, elegant with good length.

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• 2017 Kapcsándy Family Winery Furmint 87 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Yountville

  Ultra pale gold to almost clear color. PNP, drank a glass over 45 minutes. A pleasant little number if a bit of an oddity, citrus and grapefruit, medium bodied, pear, a little floral, dry, nothing very memorable. But a good porch sipper. 87+pts.

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• 2014 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Art Series

  Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River

  Light gold color. The nose is bold with citrus extract, lemon, oak and brine. The palate shows lemon, green orchard fruit, oak, very sour and dry, saline, medium finish. This bottle was not really like the last one we had recently which was excellent. The nose is superior to the palate. For whatever reason this bottle was much more aggressive and showed more oak than others. Score reserved - probably 90+pts but not where I or the rest of the group who all love this wine typically expect it to be.

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• 2012 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

  Light gold color. Drank aglass over an hour. Excellent, classic, showing very well; lemon, apple, dry yet fleshy, white pepper, ocean and sea shells, medium bodied, bright, and balanced. In a good spot.

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• 2009 Anthill Farms Pinot Noir Abbey-Harris Vineyard 90 Points

  USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

  Medium dark red color. PNP, drank a glass over an hour plus. Lovely deep dark berries on the nose with red currants, underbrush and spice. The palate shows more dark cherry, ripe, a bit woody on the palate, tart dark fruits, spicy, slightly firm tannins and woodsy on the finish.

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• 2012 Le Cadeau Pinot Noir Rocheux Reserve 92 Points

  USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

  Medium ruby red color. PNP, drank a glass over an hour plus. The nose shows red fruits, dried herbs, and little green herbaceousness that compliments some dakrer fruit with the earthiness overlying everything. The palate has a great mouthfeel, soft and pretty, really nicely balanced, dark fruits, ripe yet so restrained with lovely spice box and mineral notes. Classy and well done. 92+pts.

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