Minikahda Club, Mpls
Tasted Tuesday, August 25, 2020 by rocknroller with 186 views
This started off with an idea Craig had to celebrate his 65th Bday and do something really fun. Then the idea expanded to include a few other nearby milestone birthdays including David's 60th and Mr Jimmy's 40th - geez he's just a baby. As the idea grew, it morphed into an outdoor patio event at Leo and Jimmy's club with all star Chef Vincent putting together a terrific tasting menu to go along with a most impressive list of wines that were handled by everyone's favorite Somm, Nico. And a truly impressive list of wines it was as everyone pulled out the stops to bring one or more memorable wines. The only problem with an event like this is that it is difficult to include everyone you'd like to have there. As it was we had a great group of ten to share in the celebration. With all that we've been through over the last 6 months, this was a special way to get together in a pretty safe outdoor format with just two people at every table and a ton of space inbetween them. Vincent's and Nico's pairings were spot on and delicious! The wines? The wine were special. Thanks to everyone as usual for sharing your friendship and generosity. I think I speak for everyone when I say a great and memorable night was had by all.
There were many great wines tonight, but the absolute standouts for me were the '02 Dom, '07 Comte Rose, "96 Lafon, both '09 Rousseau's, and the '70 Haut Brion.
2014 Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Champagne Special Club Grands Terroirs de Chardonnay 91 Points
France, Champagne
Light gold color. Drank a glass over 30 minutes. This was a nice way to start off an exceptional evening of wines. This was very yeasty and filled with tart green apple, citrus peel, and it has a distinctive minerality chalk and an almost fuzzy dense character to it.
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