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Chas Offlineorama VI, Another embarrassment of riches
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Tasted Wednesday, November 3, 2021 - Sunday, November 7, 2021 by S1 with 382 views
Introduction
It was great to get folks together after we had to cancel last year because of the ‘Rona.
Only one tired and faded bottle.
Only one corked bottle.
Flight 1 - Pregame at FIG Restaurant (6 Notes)
Flight 2 - Happy Burgundy Thursday (15 Notes)
2013 Bouchard Père et Fils Chevalier-Montrachet Domaine
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
(11/4/2021)
Racy lemon curd, Coriander, menthol, Freshly cut mixed herbs, Nice acidity. Wonderful Chevy.
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2001 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Goulots Vieille Vigne
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
(11/4/2021)
Very full Fourrier mouthfeel, Monster dark cherry with a little sweetness. Orange peel and lots of exotic spice. Fourrier really killed it in ‘01
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2009 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut
France, Champagne
(11/4/2021)
From Magnum. Wow, total power, Dosage maybe a bit high for my palate, but that could integrate with the age this wine desperately needs. Tons of citrus and minerality.
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2002 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Nicolas François
France, Champagne
(11/4/2021)
Still super young with lots of funk from the Meunier, some reduction still with tart apple and a cool saline-like minerality. Absolutely delicious.
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2001 Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
(11/4/2021)
Lots of soy up front with bright cherry with some dark fruit to balance. Great CdlR stoniness with some wet earth and lots of spice
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2001 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos de La Bussière
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru
(11/4/2021)
Fizzy? (I think over objections that there was a tiny bit of secondary ferm) Cherry, raspberry, more Roumier than Morey, but still forest air and some dark cranberry.
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2001 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Bonnes Mares
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
(11/4/2021)
WOW, So much sweet perfumed spice in a basket of beautiful red cherries. Add in the multiple spice layers and the bright floral aromas wrapped in an explosion of pure power and you have WOTN, maybe WOTY.
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2001 Christophe Roumier Ruchottes-Chambertin
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru
(11/4/2021)
A little tight at first. As the evening progressed it opened nicely with a great mix of tart and sweet red fruits with a kick of cinnamon. Great backbone, power, and length.
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2001 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru
(11/4/2021)
Linear/not layered with some floral (lilac) talcum, tight tannins and light fruit. Not sure it will improve but possibly a bit shut down. It did open up a bit as the evening progressed, but was not in the top tier of wines.
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2001 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Grande Rue Grand Cru
(11/4/2021)
Orange, clove, good acid, soy, lots of spice, wild strawberry and racy red cherry. In a nice place right now.
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2001 Faiveley Corton-Clos des Cortons Faiveley
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
(11/4/2021)
Rough rustic tannins. Primary with very little elegance from fruit or spice. Did not improve with air.
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2001 Domaine Dujac Charmes-Chambertin
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
(11/4/2021)
Lovely. Stemmy, lots of power but finesse without being too polished. Earthy mix of black and red fruits with juicy sweet tannins.
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2001 Louis Jadot Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Domaine Louis Jadot
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru
(11/4/2021)
Rustic, Super tannic, tart red fruits, wood tones with muted fruit
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2001 Château d'Yquem
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(11/4/2021)
A baby but already delicious. All honey, candied orange and apricot, not tons of acid but just enough to cut the sweetness. Could be a monster
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1990 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux 1ère Trie Le Mont
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
(11/4/2021)
Walnut, pear, crème brulee with great acidity and floral aromatics. A beautiful wine
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Flight 3 - 1996 Super Seconds (and Firsts) (11 Notes)
(Plus a third)
No notes on a few bonus bubbly bottles
2011 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
(11/5/2021)
Bright Lemon, Green Cardamom, honeycomb, white pepper, really rich mouthfeel. VERY Chave. Lovely wine.
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1996 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon
France, Champagne
(11/5/2021)
Youthful. Best one of these to date IMO. Mild reductive quality with a great mineral acid backbone and lots of tart lemon and green apple to add weight to floral aromatics. Great.
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1996 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
(11/5/2021)
All cherry and cassis with integrated tannins and a great floral perfume. Many year of life remaining.
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1996 Château Margaux
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
(11/5/2021)
Really soft tannins with layer after layer of power, Great structure with lovely perfume. Beguiling mix of fruit with polished soft tannin. Wonderful
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1996 Château Cos d'Estournel
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
(11/5/2021)
(From Mag) Very soft with great crowd-pleasing cotton candy sweetness, dried red fruit and soft tannins. Bottle disappeared quickly.
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1996 Château Palmer
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
(11/5/2021)
Lots of oak up front with mostly red tart plum with tannic skin. Very aromatic and lovely. I really like Palmer tannins
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1996 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
(11/5/2021)
Mostly dark fruits, sweet leather, and dark tannins served with a large side of Brett! I don’t mind a bit of the funk so I loved it.
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1996 Château Montrose
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
(11/5/2021)
Dark and burly with dark rough tannins and fading fruit. The magic happens because of the amazing spice and graphite as this wine enters its next stage of life. Drink or HOLD.
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1996 Château Gruaud Larose
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
(11/5/2021)
Tar, blackberry, green herbs, a little Brett. Still very fresh and enjoyable but without the power and length of the other wines on the table.
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1996 Château Léoville Las Cases
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
(11/5/2021)
(from Mag) Fruit mostly faded but nicely integrated with pleasing tannins, earth, spice and leather. Still drinks quite young. Opened a bit with air.
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1996 Château Lafite Rothschild Flawed
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
(11/5/2021)
(from Mag) Slightly corked. At first it was just muted fruit but worsened.
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Flight 4 - Circa 1886 Restaurant, The Tack Room (9 Notes)
2012 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut
France, Champagne
(11/6/2021)
This bottle seems to have a lower dosage than normal; I like it. Lots of backbone with a great linear streak of pure power through lemon curd, bright apple and wild herbs. Needs at least another decade but fun to taste now.
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2006 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut Rosé
France, Champagne
(11/6/2021)
Crazy watermelon and wild strawberry with lots of green herbs and clove. Great acidity for a Rosé. Long life ahead.
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2011 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur Blanc Brézé
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur
(11/6/2021)
Chervil, iodine, integrated oak, quince fruit with a little peel, bright tangerine, bees wax with a whiff of kerosene in the finish. People who say that food and wine pairings don’t matter have obviously never had a pairing like this one. The wine combined with chef’s poached pear salad with arugula, blue cheese mousse, rabbit confit and toasted pepitas is on my top five list of all time mouthfuls. Unbelievable.
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1985 Vietti Barolo Brunate
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
(11/6/2021)
Heavy saddle leather, tobacco with brilliant blood orange and bright cherry fruits cut with great acidity and integrated tannins. Wish I had saved a sip for midnight.
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1997 Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
(11/6/2021)
Lots of acid on the sides of the tongue leading the way to dark cherry, white pepper, and soft tannins With a streak of blood orange.
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2008 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
(11/6/2021)
Smoky meaty Bacony peppery cherry with beautiful, clear herb breeze and a touch of menthol. Transparently Chave. Geez I love Chave.
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2007 Domaine Gourt de Mautens (Jérôme Bressy) Rasteau
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rasteau
(11/6/2021)
Bright Grenache fruit with Orange Pekoe Tea, menthol, pepper, Garrigue.
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1967 Château Suduiraut
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(11/6/2021)
Very tropical with orange, caramelized pineapple and lots of coconut. Nice bottle but pales next to the 75 Yquem.
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1975 Château d'Yquem
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(11/6/2021)
Caramel, dried apricot, coriander seed, fennel/anise ginger.
Good acid balance—so much going on. Magical.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
Flight 5 - Ridge Vertical (10 Notes)
With Lewis Brisket
2012 Ridge Monte Bello
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
(11/7/2021)
Lip curling tannins, lots of cassis, some blackberry. ABV noticeable, even more skin tannin on finish. While somewhat approachable, I would wait many years.
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2011 Ridge Monte Bello
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
(11/7/2021)
Lots of floral red Cab flavors, heavy tannins with sweet oaky vanilla, red currant and graphite. Still approachable
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2005 Ridge Monte Bello
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
(11/7/2021)
Noticeable oak. Forest undergrowth. Plum. Lots of cassis and dark cherry. WAY young. Big tannins/almost silty
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1997 Ridge Monte Bello
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
(11/7/2021)
Ripe dark cherry/almost CdP black tea but with fine tannins. Lots of blueberry. Could use another decade or so.
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1989 Ridge Monte Bello
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
(11/7/2021)
Hot spice and plum, VERY Merlot, Then bright red cherry emerges with air. Delicious.
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1988 Ridge Monte Bello
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
(11/7/2021)
Very Cab with tons of red and black currant. Dry tannins, Some green pepper, intoxicating Indian spices
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1978 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
(11/7/2021)
Soft dilly dark cherry with black pepper, cloves, and blood orange rind. A stunner, but no hurry to drink these.
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1985 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
(11/7/2021)
Green pepper, less power than the ’78. Astringent dried cranberry, wet earth and red currant. Great spiciness.
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2011 Ridge Petit Verdot Torre Ranch
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
(11/7/2021)
Blueberry, tar, lots of purple flowers, cumin/paprika, chocolate
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1970 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage
Portugal, Douro, Porto
(11/5/2021)
Dried fig and apricot, nice balance, some red fruit, menthol, caramel latte, white pepper, candied orange. Wonderful but still youthful.
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Getting ready for next year!
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2019 Jérôme Prévost Champagne La Closerie Extra Brut Les Beguines
France, Champagne
(11/3/2021)
Maybe a little reduction at the beginning, Pear, Tart Lemon, Fennel seed, Coriander seed, white pepper. Nice bottle
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2014 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Charmes-Chambertin
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
(11/3/2021)
Good acidity for a 14, Powder, Dark cherry, Anise seed, Maybe more 2014 than Charmes (or Rousseau for that matter). Still an amazing bottle in spite of its youth.
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1967 Château d'Yquem
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(11/3/2021)
What a treat! Maple, caramelized yellow fruit tart , coconut, apricot curd, orange, perfect balance of sweet to acid. All time great.
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1966 Château Haut-Brion
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
(11/3/2021)
Mushroom, forest floor, Fruit mostly gone. Very pleasant, but not the best showing of HB, but still a wonderful experience.
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1982 Château Mouton Rothschild
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
(11/3/2021)
Perfect pristine bottle at its peak, Cassis, Great balance of sweet and tart. Green peppercorn. I know some people have noticed bottle variation but this one was perfect.
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2005 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Bourgogne Blanc
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
(11/3/2021)
Butterscotch, COCONUT, Lots of guava, So tropical but still restrained with a pleasing bitterness on the finish, lovely acidity to balance the power
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