White Alba truffle dinner at Park Place

• NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvee Edition 169eme

  France, Champagne

  This was very good. Yeast, dough, toast accents. Intense and energetic.

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• 2004 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

  Excellent Chablis. Like Bob said, I could also drink this all night. Brine and sea water aromas. Saline, good fruit concentration. Some lime. Drinking really well.

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• 2017 Domaine des Lambrays Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du Cailleret

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

  More rounded than the Raveneau. Lemon lime, some malo? Hint of caramel. Oddly I picked up something on the nose that reminded me of a church pew. I guess that would be wood and incense.

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Outstanding dish and probably my favorite way to eat truffles.

• 1961 Luigi Bosca Barolo Riserva Speciale

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  This was surprisingly youthful and alive. A pretty wine with what struck me as Chinato spices, orange, bergamot. Bright acids, and very tasty with scrambled eggs and shaved truffles.

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• 1967 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Storico Liste

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  This was very slightly corked. More evolved than the 61 Bosca. Maple and soy, dark tones, vanilla, unami.

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• 1996 Roagna Barbaresco Pajè

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

  This was excellent and one of my top wines of the night amongst some big names. Complex nose of mint, orange, and spices. Very vibrant. Loved it.

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• 1998 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

  From magnum. Smells great with some spice notes. Concentrated on the palate. Great balance of fruit and aridity. Fairly fruity and primary still. Very good with a rabbit dish.

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• 2001 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

  This had a little funk on the nose, that blew off with air. More evolved than the 98 with a little maple. Bright on the palate, though. Dark fruits and color. Rich and young.

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• 1990 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  For me, this was a contender for wine of the night with the 96 Roagna Paje. Spices, orange rind, floral, complex and almost exotic. Excellent.

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• 1990 Scarpa Barolo Tettimorra

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  This was much darker in tone, richer and sweet in comparison to the Mascarello. A tough comparison to the Mascarello which was so good.

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• 1996 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  Some earth and tobaccoi initially. I like the nose on this - it is complex. Leaner and crunchier than the Giacosa. I like this a lot.

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• 1996 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  From magnum. Rich, fruity, dense, balanced with solid acidity. A mix of red and darker fruits. I liked this.

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• 1967 Château d'Yquem

  France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

  Always a treat to drink a d’Yquem. This one was excellent. Caramel, brown sugar, spice. I love the balance of sweetness and acidity. A real treat.

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