WCC Blind Tasting of Grand Cru Red Burgundy
Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY
Tasted Thursday, December 10, 2009 by kenv with 840 views
Introduction
Tasting was all blind to me since I didn't bring any wine. (I traded.) I only knew that all wines were supposed to be Grand Cru Red Burgundy. Turned out they were (i.e. no ringers).
Flight 1 - Flight 1. (3 Notes)
Grilled Vermont Quail with wild rice, dried fruit, chevre timbale, and orange-thyme scented au jus.
Flight 2 - Flight 2. (5 Notes)
Prince Edward Mussel Soup. Shelled with natural mussel liquor, and shrimp crostini garnish.
Flight 3 - Flight 3. (4 Notes)
Simmered Monkfish with saffron-Dover fumet, white beans, braised greens, and pancetta.
Flight 4 - Flight 4. (3 Notes)
Braised Elk Osso Buco in natural jus with cipollini onions and whipped Yukon gold potatoes.
1990 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Echezeaux 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Appealing, complex nose of cherries and chocolate. Sour in the mouth. OTH. [After the tasting, I got a look at the bottle. It seemed to have been abused, so I don't know how representative this bottle was.]
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1987 Joseph Drouhin Musigny 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Cherries and spice. Sweet in the middle but slightly bitter on the finish. WOTF, but that's not saying much.
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1985 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Tâche Grand Cru
Shitty nose. Sweet spice in the mouth. Pleasant. [After the tasting, I got a look at the bottle. It seemed to have been abused, so I don't know how representative this bottle was.]
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