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Annual Wine Group Summer Event
Siggy & Jenny's Place, Mpls, MN
Tasted August 9, 2014 by rocknroller with 535 views
Introduction
There was a crap ton of wines and in this format it was barely possible to remember what you drank let alone take any detailed notes, but I'll throw down on the ones I tasted, though there were probably as many I didn't . There were about 32 attending and the the menu was catered paella which was very tasty indeed. The company as always was stimulating and the wines were up to the task as well. Thanks to Steve and Jenny for hosting and Craig for coordinating this always fun summer bash!!
Flight 1 (21 notes)
Red
2002 Le Cadeau Pinot Noir
92 points
Totally agree with Chablis28; this was a wonderful bottle that was drinking with elegance and class. I'm amazed that this was the first vintage. Thanks for sharing Craig. I'm not sure we'll get the opportunity again!
White
2011 Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Montmains
89 points
Small pour; i thought this was better than previous notes. Good acid and nice citrus, clean and fresh if a tad young.
Rosé
2009 Sine Qua Non Packin' Rosy
91 points
Medium orange-red color. Very, very interesting wine...blind I would have thought this was a light bodied pinot or the like. There was a remarkable intensity of flavor, big and bold, strawberry, ripe berry, intense, spice, etc. Very different, but very tasty as well. 91+pts.
Red
2005 Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
92 points
Got the very last small pour of this, just enough to make me want more. Very nice, coming into its own, deep, good dark fruit. Balanced and nice earth.
Red
2008 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Carter Vineyard
91 points
This was just delightful. Drank alongside the '05 Dugat Py GC VV and it was quite worthy. Elegant and silky texture with old world character. 91+pts.
Red
White
1996 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Reserva Viña Tondonia
92 points
Every bit as good as the previous bottle and very consistent notes. Thoroughly enjoyable. 92+pts.
White - Off-dry
2001 Weingut Josef Leitz Rüdesheimer Berg Schloßberg Riesling Spätlese
91 points
Light-medium gold color. I definitely had this out of sequence given the level of sweetness. This would have fit in great with the Sauternes at the end. Great fruit, but very sweet, Auslese to BA really. Loved the peach and apricot but needed some more acid to quench. 90+ to 91pts.
Red
2004 Tenuta La Fuga Brunello di Montalcino
89 points
No notes, small pour, pretty good. It did not suck and it was "not the worst Brunello ever" as in a previous note.
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White
2012 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett
91 points
Just got a small pour of this; really fresh and good balance, crisp, apple, peach. 90-91pts.
White - Sparkling
2002 Champagne Collet Champagne Brut Millésimé
88 points
Had this after the Legras and it just come off flat and uninteresting for me. It was decent enough, but...
Red
2003 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso
91 points
Dark red color. Decanted for 2 hours. Drank one tasting pour. I thought this showed well, nice dry earth/forest floor, cherry, black cherry, lightly floral, leather. The palate was medium bodied, fairly elegant, spice, dark cherry, earth, mineral, silky texture and medium plus finish, round moderate tannins. A little wood spice on the finish which i think will integrate further. In the window now and has a good long future. 91(+)pts.
White
2009 Domaine Naudet Sancerre
92 points
Light gold color. Drank 1 glass. I thoroughly enjoyed this and frankly could have sat outside and downed the bottle with pleasure. Showing every bit as well as the last bottle with great acid, crisp and fresh shell minerals, citrus and lychee. Nummy. Sorry it's gone.
Red
White - Sparkling
N.V. R. & L. Legras Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut
90 points
Got the last pour, tasty, apple, pear, consistent with previous bottles.
Red
2011 Antica Terra Pinot Noir Botanica
93 points
One of my favorites of the night. I didn't take any notes, but it was showing well with another year of bottle age. Classy stuff. 92+ to 93pts.
Red
2005 Marqués de Cáceres Rioja Gaudium Gran Vino
90 points
My memory is big and black fruited, spices, wood, and young, but well made. Needs a couple years. 90(+)pts.
White
2012 Dirty and Rowdy Sémillon
90 points
Crisp and fresh, nice citrus notes. Clean and not over done.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2002 Château Tirecul La Gravière Monbazillac Cuvée Madame
93 points
Splendid bottle, from 500ml. Dark gold color. Great apricot, honey, spiced, floral, great body and acid to match, very long finish. Great stuff.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2005 Château Guiraud
92 points
Oddly, I just had this 3 days before from 375ml. This bottle from 750ml seemed much younger in evolution. White it had the intensity on the palate and the substance was there, the roundness and body had yet to evolve. flavor profile was consistent though. Needs more time from 750ml to really appreciate fully.
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