World Cup final BBQ

Tasted Sunday, December 18, 2022 by melvinyeowq with 136 views

Introduction

A feast of food and wines for the World Cup final at Jason’s place, open theme of >S$100 and ideally above 15 years.

Flight 1 - Champagnes and whites (7 Notes)

With Chomp Chomp Hokkien Mee and Carrot Cake, chicken wings and anchovies

Flight 2 - Reds (10 Notes)

With lamb chops and steaks

  • 1997 Louis Jadot Corton-Grèves 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    Clearly a larger-scaled wine but compared to my previous bottle which showed very youthfully, this was slightly advanced with plummy notes and less structure. Bad end of the stick for bottle variation?

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  • 2016 Rose & Arrow Pinot Noir The Point Chehalem Highlands 93 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Got the country and vintage right for this, clearly American with fresh cherries and strawberries on the nose but showed great restraint without any candied fruit. Quite a sensual and silky palate, not too earthy and dark unlike the Yamhill Close from the same vintage that I tried previously.

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  • 2012 El Enemigo Cabernet Franc Gran Enemigo Gualtallary 88 Points

    Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco, Gualtallary

    Jammy, bubble gum nose with predominantly blue fruit that made me think new-world Shiraz. Palate was very rich with creamy red fruit, no greenness at all to this despite the grape. With this kind of winemaking I guess no matter the grape there would be the same end result since everything has been smoothed into a velvety, milkshake sort of texture. Marginally better after a few hours.

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  • 1993 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Vibrant red cherry fruit that got fuller and rounder with time in the glass. Quite a bit of sweetness but just about not overdone. No greenness at all to this, probably this was picked much riper than contemporary Napas of its time.

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  • 1998 Clarendon Hills Shiraz Brookman 92 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, Clarendon

    Thought this was a new-world Pinot with age but after being told that this wasn’t a Pinot I thought this must be a Shiraz given that I made the same mistake with an old Astralis before. Sweeter and simpler than the Astralis but the difference in quality is much more marginal than the price differential. A pyrazine note emerged with time in the glass that made me think there was some Cabernet.

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  • 1990 Château Lanessan 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

    One of the two 1990s that I brought to do a comparison between Bordeaux and Loire. Beautiful perfumed nose, fruit on the palate is fading but still very pleasant with some sweetness. A lovely, understated traditional claret.

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  • 1990 Couly-Dutheil Chinon Clos de l'Echo 89 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon

    One of the two 1990s that I brought to do a comparison between Bordeaux and Loire. More greenness and rough edges that then Lanessan alongside, some classic Loire funk that blew off. Almost no perceptible fruit, some balsamic notes but the structure is still quite formidable. Liked the 1996 that I tried before better which was more pleasurable.

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  • 2004 Château Lynch-Bages 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Cooler and more understated than the '05 Poyferre and '06 Clerc Milon, I liked the classicism on this. Took time for it to open up but this had greater depth and layers to the dark fruit than the other two wines.

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  • 2005 Château Léoville Poyferré 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

    Rather modern with an overt vanilla nose, showed the warmth but surprisingly not the structure of 2005. Quite soft and approachable albeit without much complexity.

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  • 2006 Château Clerc Milon 88 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Quite a high percentage of Merlot (44%) that might have contributed to the sweet fruit. Very soft and luscious fruit, tannins were quite smoothed out. Didn't get a sense of place for this, thought modern right bank.

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