Ninth Annual White Truffle Dinner

Chez Weber - Chicago IL
Tasted Saturday, December 7, 2013 by Burgundy Al with 726 views

Introduction

The usual suspects, the usual 500 grams of beautiful white truffle, foraged just days before.

Flight 1 - As People Arrived (1 Note)

Served with smoked trout

Flight 2 - An Egg with White Truffle (3 Notes)

  • NV Krug Champagne Brut Rosé 92 Points

    France, Champagne

    I don't recall the disgorgement date. Forward fruit aromas and flavors with apple and strawberry both prominent and charming with some yeasty notes on finish. At a very good place now. I liked this a lot, others liked it more than I did tonight.

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  • 1996 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon Rosé 94 Points

    France, Champagne

    I don't recall having this wine in many years and was thrilled with how well it showed tonight. Lots of lemon and strawberry on nose and palate. Great power and structure with increasing intensity towards long finish. My favorite of tonight's great Champagne flight.

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  • 2002 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Rosé Brut 93 Points

    France, Champagne

    Also mostly showcasing bright red berries with a very enticing spice note in the middle and sensational minerality and acidity from start-to-finish. Certainly needs more time in the cellar but great potential here.

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Flight 3 - Pappardelle with White Truffle (4 Notes)

  • 1999 Marc Colin et Fils Montrachet Flawed

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru

    Corked. Oh so sad.

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  • 2000 Domaine Jacques Prieur Montrachet 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru

    Ripe apple flavors and aromas with some charming woodsy spice on nose as well. At a great place now, but this was a little more advanced than I'd expect from a top producer's 2000 Montrachet. I always enjoy this wine, but have found reasonable bottle variation.

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  • 2006 Domaine Bernard Morey et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Dent de Chien 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

    Fat, lush and very ripe apple and peach comes through on both nose and palate. Seemed very "2006" at first glance but plenty of structure came through middle to finish, particularly with food, that gave this wonderful balance. Drinking well now, I expect it will evolve nicely over the next few years.

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  • 2005 Château de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Dent de Chien 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

    Ripe apple aromas with a bit of pronounced new oak spice. Lots of density and power on palate, but the structural elements didn't all seem perfectly integrated. Good today with good potential, but not quite as exciting as another bottle opened from a different case a few months ago. But perhaps that previous bottle benefited from more attention over a full dinner vs tonight's limited time in one flight with one course of food.

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Flight 4 - Scallops with Pea Puree and White Truffle (3 Notes)

Flight 5 - Quail with Mushroom Stuffing and White Truffle (3 Notes)

Flight 6 - Risotto with White Truffle (3 Notes)

  • 1970 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Montefico 90 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Incredibly pale tea color. Nice floral start with dried rose petal, some mushroom, very mature red cherry aromas. Subtle and nuanced flavors, still interesting but lost in the flight.

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  • 1971 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Arione Di Serralunga 97 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Truly sensational in every way. Lots of mature red fruit with great spice and modest floral notes. So much finesse, this kept showing additional textures and nuances through long, long finish. Wine of the Night. Last few ounces were still sensational the next night.

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  • 1974 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Speciale 95 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Very similar to another bottle from earlier this year, great concentration and complexity start-to-finish. Lots of floral elements, anise, red cherry and lots of spice. Long and very well textured.

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Flight 7 - Duck Confit with Quinoa and White Truffle (3 Notes)

  • 1987 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

    Open several hours before serving. Blackberry and plum. Black pepper and game hints. Moderate density and length. Good today.

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  • 1980 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

    Open several hours before serving. Black fruit aromas and flavors that were bright and fresh for the wine' sage, with good black pepper, allspice. Bold start , moderate length and finesse.

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  • 1982 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

    Open several hours before serving. Mature black fruit aromas and flavors with some charming sweet baking spice and black pepper with some sautéed mushroom character. My favorite of the flight, even if this comes across as more advanced than the 1980 vintage in the same flight. Next time I'd give this less air before serving.

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Flight 8 - Prime aged Steak with Foie Gras, Fingerling Potato Cooked in Duck Fat...and White Truffle (2 Notes)

Flight 9 - Odds and Ends (7 Notes)

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