Blackbird
Tasted Thursday, March 26, 2009 by winefool with 757 views
This was the first attempt at a BYO dinner series by HDH. Wasn't sure exactly what to expect but we organized a good representation from the Flock and it turned out to be a fun dinner with a suprisingly good lineup of wines. Special thanks to Jim C. who showed his customary generosity by bringing mags of 05 l'Oree and 92 Harlan!
Only downside was the overall poor quality of food in the private room at Blackbird - an experience that is becoming more the norm than the exception. Not sure why they do such a great job downstairs and it just isn't translating upstairs...
This was very much a social tasting and sharing environment so my notes here are more brief impressions than detailed focused notes.
There was also a dessert course (Chestnut sponge with araguani chocolate ice cream, camembert cheese, and aged balsamic - tasted as odd as it sounds!) with some nice dessert wines, but I didn't capture them...
1995 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De L'Orée 94 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
From Mag. Rich butterscotch with some spice and perfume. Tons of richness here - one of the better examples I've had of this wine.
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2005 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
From Mag. Lovely bright floral with banana notes on the nose. Nice tight grassy yellow fruit on teh palate. Nice - rounder than expected. 93-94 pts.
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2003 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes 94 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Forward nose with bright honey yellow fruit and mineral on the palate. Showing quite well, especially for this ripe vintage.
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1996 Marcel Deiss Altenberg de Bergheim 94 Points
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
Huge nose of honey. Rich and honeyed on the palate as well. A lovely wine with all sort of mineral and fruit going on.
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2000 Marcel Deiss Altenberg de Bergheim 92 Points
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
Clean vanilla honey nose. Rich unctuous tighter yellow caramel fruit on the palate. Younger with a tight long finish. Upside here. 92-93pts.
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2006 Sine Qua Non The Hoodoo Man 93 Points
USA, California
Lovely rich complex nose. Tight balanced chardonnay / rhone blend. An interesting wine, especially alongside all the actual white rhones. The nose is more interesting than the palate here, but the wines holds its own.
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