TN: Dinner at Tiny Lou's

Tasted Wednesday, February 22, 2023 by shifter with 170 views

Flight 1 - Champ Openers (3 Notes)

Flight 2 - Champagne (3 Notes)

  • 2008 Dom Pérignon Champagne

    France, Champagne

    Opened 30 minutes prior. Best showing so far of this cuvee; it is really starting to come into the drinking zone. Starting to become less linear and develop those secondary notes. More time in the glass continued to develop layers of flavor and a lovely finish. This is a classic vintage for the ages.

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  • 2008 Dom Pérignon Champagne Rosé

    France, Champagne

    Opened 30 minutes prior. Such perfectly balanced strawberry fruit and bright acidity. Lots of depth, but no fat. Right in line and absolutely lovely. Top 2 at the table.

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  • 2012 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut

    France, Champagne

    Opened 1 hour prior. Such precision and wonderful depth. This is already way more open than the 96, 02 or 04 were recently. Could be the best Salon ever made? Time will tell, but stock up now. Top 2 at the table, probably the favorite for most.

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Flight 3 - Monty (3 Notes)

  • 2017 Faiveley Bâtard-Montrachet

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

    Decanted 30 minutes prior. Still very tight and almost a little bit angry for being opened. Great weight, good body and a few hours in the glass revealed lovely white fruits framed in a touch of oak.

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  • 2017 Jean-Claude Ramonet Bâtard-Montrachet

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

    Decanted 30 minutes prior. Wide open, rather fat and unctuous. Classic spearmint notes, although subtle and a nice round frame. Very drinkable right now.

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  • 2019 Domaine Michel Niellon Chevalier-Montrachet

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru

    Decanted 30 min prior. Needed even more time to really start to open up. Best sips were at the end of the night. Good, solid weight and texture. Lovely body and layers of flavor. Maybe a touch off the best examples of this vineyard, but definitely needs a lot more time.

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Flight 4 - Intermezzo (2 Notes)

Flight 5 - Flawed (3 Notes)

Flight 6 - Beaux Monts (2 Notes)

Flight 7 - Mix (3 Notes)

Flight 8 - Beze (2 Notes)

Flight 9 - Wildcard (1 Note)

  • 1985 Maison Leroy Chorey-les-Beaune

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chorey-les-Beaune

    PnP. Cork seemed soaked all the way through, but came out perfectly in one piece. Absolutely beguiling nose. So sultry and sexy and positively voluptuous. Layers upon layers of red fruit and spice. Palate is good, still holding together, but a bit faded and lacks weight. My first Leroy. Better drink probably 10 years ago, but I will never forget the nose.

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