WCC Blind Whites (Not Chardonnay)

Creo’ Restaurant, Albany, NY
Tasted Thursday, July 22, 2010 by kenv with 662 views

Introduction

My regular Albany group met to taste Any White but Chardonnay. As expected, the results were quite mixed.

Andy Plummer did the cooking for us and the food was excellent. Unfortunately, they still can't seem to give us a section by ourselves.

Flight 1 - Flight 1 (3 Notes)

Served with Seared Tuna and a very mild Soy-Wasabi Sauce. Tasty.

  • 1997 Domaines Schlumberger Riesling Saering Flawed

    France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru

    Mild sherry nose. Oxidized. Sour. Gone.

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  • 2000 Trimbach Gewurztraminer 92 Points

    France, Alsace

    Gorgeous tropical fruit nose. Surprisingly dry in the mouth given how sweet it is in the nose. I think it's Alsatian Pinot Gris. Mike T thinks it's Gewurz. He's right, but it doesn't have any of the lychee/rosewater flavors I'd expect.

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  • 2004 F.X. Pichler Riesling Smaragd Loibner Berg 93 Points

    Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

    Very dry and thick. Lots of tropical fruit in the nose, but more steely in the mouth. Long finish. Tastes like a very good dry Riesling. Did Larry bring a Wiemer Dry Reserve Riesling again?

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Flight 2 - Flight 2 (3 Notes)

Served with Fresh Homemade Mozzarella, Roasted Yellow Tomatoes, Prosciutto, Fresh Basil and Greens. The roasted yellow tomatoes were exquisite.

Flight 3 - Flight 3 (3 Notes)

Served with Sweet Breads with Chanterelle Mushrooms with Caramelized Onions and Foie Gras Butter over Angel Hair pasta. One of the best dishes in recent memory. The group agrees this is great.

  • 2000 Château Haut-Brion Les Plantiers du Haut-Brion Blanc 78 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    Not as offensive as wines 1 and 4, but tart, dry, and unappealing. Not gone, but going. And not going to a good place.

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  • 2003 Peter Michael Sauvignon Blanc L'Apres-Midi 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley

    Odd nose. Racy, almost burning on the finish. Very dry. Very interesting, but I'm not sure where it's going.

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  • 2007 Morlet Family Vineyards La Proportion Dorée 94 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    Big tropical nose with honey and slate. Thick, lush and expansive in the mouth. A lot of viscosity. Long and delicious. Should only get better for 3-5 years. My #2 WOTN. Group #1 WOTN. When I found out this is 62% Sémillon, that thought that fit with the lush mouthfeel, but this wine is surprisingly light on its feet as well. Very impressive!
    Day 2: A little left in the bottle is just as wonderful as last night.

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Flight 4 - Flight 4 (5 Notes)

Served with Wild Striped Bass finished with a White Cherry Salsa with on an Arugula Salad and a Crispy Potato Pancake. Perhaps too mild after the previous course, but very nice.

Closing

Hard to draw any conclusions. Two wines from 1997 and 2003 were totally gone, while a 1985 was wonderfully fresh. Two California wines were clearly at the tops, but some very nice wines from Europe as well.

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