Brad's House, Minneapolis
Tasted Friday, January 23, 2009 by Siggy with 1,643 views
Several members of the Kitchen Tasting Group gathered at Brad England's home in Minneapolis for a raucous evening of steaks, loud music, and Bordeaux. Brad and I had originally planned to put together a 1983 horizontal tasting (Margaux vs. Palmer), but as is typically the case for this very fun group, the theme quickly expanded. In the brutal winter cold, Chris Palm grilled marinated hangar steaks from Clancey's, which we enjoyed with roast potatoes and vegetables. If you know how the Kitchen Tasting Group and Brad roll, it won't surprise you that, for this Bordeaux-themed evening, our near-unanimous WOTN was... the '88 La Turque. Brad claims that he could drink only LaLas for the rest of his life, and be happy. I'm pretty sure he wasn't kidding.
Thanks to everyone and especially Brad for hosting and generously sharing so many unbelievable bottles.
Jeff Samuelson brought this unreal magnum of Krug. We guzzled this while chowing on a variety of cheeses.
I wasn't as enamored with these as others in the group; both struck me as over-the-hill.
The '75 La Conseillante was true to form.
After the steaks came off the grill, we tasted this flight of '85s, led (for me) by the spectacular Margaux.
The '83 Palmer and Margaux were neck-and-neck; I think most of us gave the slight edge to the Margaux. All of these wines were amazing, including the seriously underrated Pichon-Lalande.
This really threw me for a loop. At least I got the country right.
The hip-hop started cranking and Brad kept popping bottles. Both LaLas were clean bottles, and true to form.
1990 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 96 Points
France, Champagne
From magnum. Light copper color. Rich, citrus-infused, nutty, crisp, and incredibly long on the palate. Beautifully balanced. Needle-prick bubbles. Creamy, velvety mousse. Shows this producer's signature, lightly oxidative style. Still youthful, and a fantastic, classic Krug.
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