CHAMPAGNE FIRST FLIGHT, MONDAVI AND OPUS ONE SECOND FLIGHT

Pol Roger lead the way and was the winner

• 1982 Pol Roger Champagne Vintage Brut 93 Points

  France, Champagne

  Tasting of 5 Champagnes at Primas. Featured Chardonnay grapes and did they make a big difference to me in this tasting! The nose was very toasty and fruity that led to a great chardonnay mouthful of wine with great acid that suggests it will age another 3-4 years, great complex flavors in the mouth, long finish and great aftertaste. My #1. Yes I bought it at the special price that day.

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• NV Charles Heidsieck Champagne Brut Réserve 89 Points

  France, Champagne

  Tasting of 5 Champagnes at Primas. Showed nice, small bubbles in the glass and sported a toasty nose which led to a tasty, rich mouthful of wine, long, toasty finish and great aftertaste. My #3.

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• 1986 Schramsberg Vineyards Crémant Demi-Sec 84 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Tasting of 5 Champagnes at Primas. Was a sweet smelling wine on the nose with a sweet, mineral, honey taste in the mouth, finish left no doubt about the honey or sweetness, not my style but still a nice wine. My #4.

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• 1983 Ployez-Jacquemart Champagne Brut Millésimé 90 Points

  France, Champagne

  Tasting of 5 Champagnes at Primas. Was a clear cut best buy with a slightly austere nose and mineral taste but very flavorful, solid fruit in the mouth, fruity aftertaste and finish. My #2 and I bought 2 bottles.

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• NV Michel Gonet Champagne Brut Rosé Reserve 75 Points

  France, Champagne

  Tasting of 5 Champagnes at Primas. Showed a great fruity nose and fruity in the mouth, medium body, nice toasty but simple finish. Outclassed by its peers today.

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8 LEGENDS TASTED AND ENJOYED.

• 1984 Opus One 95 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Lovely rich nose,

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• 1976 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 90 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Big, beautiful nose, hint of earth and mushroom, at peak, nice, lovely wine, medium/long finish.

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• 1989 Opus One 90 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Great, rich, medium fruity nose, medium body, and medium finish, lovely, well balanced, clean not powerful.

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• 1983 Opus One 90 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Big, rich, thick, intense, inky taste, very luscious fruit, needs 2 years to peak, nice finish.

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• 1988 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 90 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Nice, rich, young, briary fruit on the nose, nice soft ripe fruit on the palate, good finish.

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• 1983 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 85 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Big, rich, thick, well balanced, closed nose, medium/big body, and medium/long finish showed burnt fruit but only a hint.

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• 1982 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 83 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Nice, young, sweet fruit at peak, well balanced, medium body, medium finish.

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• 1979 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 78 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Slightly burnt, tired fruit on the nose, over the hill, well balanced, very tight finish.

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Pol Roger was Champagne Winner today.
OPUS ONE WAS FABULOUS.