Christine Huang's Back in Town

Jimmie's Bar & Ristorante, San Francisco, California
Tasted Tuesday, September 21, 2010 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 772 views

Introduction

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Flight 1 - Champagne starter (1 Note)

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  • NV Delamotte Champagne Brut 91 Points

    France, Champagne

    Light yellow color; nice apple, tart peach nose; creamy mousse, ripe peach, tart apple, mineral palate, with balance; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.

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Flight 2 - White Burg flight (2 Notes)

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Flight 3 - Riesling flight (plus Gewurz) (4 Notes)

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Flight 4 - '66 Tweener (1 Note)

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  • 1966 Château Léoville Poyferré 87 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien

    Bricked medium red color with very pale meniscus; murky, tobacco, dried plum, very mature nose; mature, tart red fruit, tart currant, cedar palate with medium-plus acidity and drying tannins; short-medium finish (bottle had a low shoulder fill)

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Flight 5 - Burgundy flight (3 Notes)

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  • 2000 Domaine Maume Mazis-Chambertin 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru

    Bricking medium red color with pale meniscus; lovely, red berry, baked cherry, raspberry, spice nose; youthful, tight yet, tasty, roses, tart red fruit, rosehips palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2000 Domaine Arlaud Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes Cuvée Unique 90 Points

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

    Bricking, medium cranberry red color with pale meniscus; maturing, roses, sous bois nose; angular, tart red fruit, tart cranberry, rosehips palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 90+ pts.

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  • 1988 Leymarie Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Aux Echanges 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

    Bricking medium red color with clear meniscus; nice mature, mushroom, tart red fruit, baked red fruit, delicate gravy, light cigar box nose; tasty, mature, baked red fruit, mineral, savory, venison gravy, smoky palate; medium-plus finish

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Flight 6 - Châteauneuf-du-Pape flight (3 Notes)

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  • 1989 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Medium dark cherry red color; reticent, red berry, baked berry, baked raspberry nose; youthful, tart raspberry, tart cherry, mineral, chocolate palate; medium-plus finish (this bottle still needed another 3-5 years)

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  • 1983 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 95 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Bricking red color with pale meniscus; brett, earthy, gravy, vinaigrette, pepper nose; tasty, mature, garrigue, pepper, dried berry, tangy palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 1985 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Slightly bricking medium red color with pale meniscus; mature, beef gravy, lamb gravy nose; mature, but solid, tart cherry, tart red fruit, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.

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Flight 7 - Sweet finish (2 Notes)

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Closing

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