Terminal City Club Dinner with Allen Meadows

Vancouver, BC
Tasted Saturday, September 18, 2010 by godx with 665 views

Flight 1 - Reception (1 Note)

Kushi oyster tempura, foie gras and chervil foam...

Flight 2 - First Course (3 Notes)

Baja scallop and pork belly ravioli 'Open Face' style, D'anjou pear butter...

  • 2006 Arnaud Ente Meursault Les Petits Charrons 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    This jumps out of the glass with huge sweet and fat aromas of toasty oak, honey, citrus fruits and hints of creamy butter. Big in the mouth with more toasty oak and citrus fruits with a wonderful soft and round finish that leaves a blast of honey lingering. Creamy and rich mouth feel. Medium to full body and medium acidity. Has a ton of oak influence at this point, but stays within reason. This is will be even better in a few years. Excellent. 90+

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  • 2006 Jean-Claude Bessin Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    At first very light on the nose (although following the Meursault didn’t help its case) but after some coaxing offered notes of lemon, minerality and crushed oyster shells. On the palate flavours of citrus and white fruits and beautiful powdery minerality. Medium body, great acidity and a lengthy finish that leaves flavours of sweet citrus fruits on the palate. Drinks well now but a few more years should do this young Chablis good. Very good. 89+

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  • 2007 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

    Nose of smoky oak (more subtle oak than the Meursault) with citrus fruits and sweet chutney. Smooth, soft and round in the mouth. Medium bodied with a good amount of acid to keep an element of freshness going. Great length. Overall more subtle and understated than the Meursault. A focused and classy wine that needs 5+ years before trying again. Excellent. 91+

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Flight 3 - Second Course (2 Notes)

Braised rabbit and morel mushrooms, crisp puff pastry and micro greens...

  • 2006 Domaine Bizot Vosne-Romanée Les Jachées 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

    Pronounced nose of spice, cassis and pure cherry fruit overtake the senses. Very obvious VR. On the palate more spice and silky cherry fruit with sweet plum notes as well. Good acid and tannins give this wine a structured feel but the elegance and finesse are what you notice most. Decent length with pure pinot fruit coming through. A wine of great typicity. Really enjoyable now but will be better in 3-5 years. Excellent. 90+

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  • 2006 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Nuits St. Georges Clos des Fourches 86 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges

    Ripe nose of sweet red fruits and hints of cotton candy. Similar on the palate but quite tight. I would not have guessed Burgundy have I tasted this blind. Because of this (and all the other great wine and food and conversations going on) I didn’t spend much time with this. Clearly very young and closed at this time. Tasty and enjoyable but in stiff competition tonight. Needs time. Good. 86+

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Flight 4 - Third Course (2 Notes)

Slow roast cornish game hen, vanilla spice and cippolini onions, sauteed mustard greens, crispy shallot risotto...

  • 2007 Domaine Denis Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux Vieilles Vignes 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

    Wow this is a baby. Youthful nose of sweet primary fruit with hints of vegetal notes. There are also some spicy notes underlying. More ripe pinot fruit on the palate. The most tannic red yet with a medium body and lengthy finish. Lots of potential here but needs 5-10 years for this wine to really show its stuff. Excellent. 90+

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  • 2006 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru

    Pure cherry fruit coming through on the nose with more cherry notes on the palate with some hints of vegetal. Silky smooth in the mouth with good acidity and medium tannins. Lengthy finish giving more ripe red fruits. Perfectly balanced and showing some elegance already. Enjoyable now but 5 years will do this wine good. Excellent. 91+

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Flight 5 - Fourth Course (3 Notes)

Seared Canada prime tenderloin of beef, traditional fondant potatoes and black summer truffles...

  • 1999 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Clos Vougeot 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

    Beautiful nose of baking spice with ripe cherry and raspberry notes with hints of earth and funk. Nose is reminiscent of the Bizot Vosne. At 11 years old, this wine isn’t showing much age at all. Still quite youthful on both the nose and palate with concentrated and rich cherry and raspberry notes. In mouth there’s tons of acidity and structure. Beautiful now, better in 5 years. Excellent. 92+

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  • 2006 Comte Senard Corton-Bressandes 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    Nose offers cherry and sweet cranberry fruits with dried papaya and hints of vegetal. Slightly lean on the palate. Healthy amount of acid and tannins coming through on the backend with some red fruit notes. Quite approachable now (like many of the 2006s tonight) but ultimately needs a few years. Very good. 88+

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  • 2006 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru

    No formal notes. Nose of red fruits with some spice and hints of earth. Well balanced acidity and tannin. Drinks very well now and probably will for another 10-15 years. Excellent.

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