The Grill Room at the Rosewood DC
Tasted Friday, February 24, 2017 by dcwino with 571 views
As some of you may already know, the Averys is a six generation family run wine merchant in Bristol, England that was found in 1793. On Thursday October 20th, Christie’s London auctioned this landmark collection. The family cellar is in Bristol where summer high temperatures rarely gets above 70. According to the Christie’s wine department, the cellar has maintained the active cooling and humidity.
Four guys in DC area decided to actively participate in the auction. Luckily, we succeeded on acquiring 160 also bottles of very old wines. The wines are from the 20s to the early 70s.
Upon receiving them, I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent appearances. There was a mag of the 55 Avery Chambertin that was leaking which was not a terrible surprise. Most of the bottles had excellent fills and sound color. As old bottles go, no great wines, just great bottles. However, our chances of having the great experiences seemed to increase significantly.
Our inaugural dinner was a great success. This was the second Avery dinner. Our success rate was not as high as the inaugural dinner but we had a number of exceptional bottles. I have had my fair share of the old wines as I love them. My success rate is around 20% memorable, 20% excellent, 20% good, 20% drinkable and 20% undrinkable. A couple of the participants were new to the old wines and they were pleasantly surprised by how complex and sweet the wine showed.
A great time was had by all
1996 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 98 Points
France, Champagne
Another exceptional bottle. Beautiful harmonious nose displaying lemon curd, candied orange peel, peach, tarte tatin, crème brulee, cinnamon, ginger and wet stone. Harmonious and elegant yet energetic and precise palate, candied orange and tart tatin driven palate impression, bright acidity, strong presence of mineral and a seamless long finish that resonates. For the past few years, the 96 Krug has reached the peak. Absolutely delicious yet profound.
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1979 Pol Roger Champagne Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 91 Points
France, Champagne
Sound looking bottle with a good fill level. Delicate nose displaying shy yellow fruit, slightly oxidize apple, lanoline, toffee, ginger and mineral. Soft, warm and round, shy medium mousse, slightly lacking acidity hence lacking energy and precision and a medium finish.
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