France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Thanksgiving w the family at Equinox (Washington, DC) - 11/25/10. Nose of butter, butterscotch, coconut - oak. Definitely mature. Hints of lemon. Some hints of oxidation. Buttered popcorn. Palate: More lemony. Mature. Palate changes - some spots of structure, but mostly soft and somewhat tired. Oak vanilla and butterscotch. Mostly short finish - lemon & oak. Better cold - shows lemon. Definitely oxidized to some degree. Nose: 4/6, Palate: 3.5/6, Finish:4/6, Je ne sais quoi (wild card): 0/2 = 11.5/20 = 83/100
Thanksgiving with the Family @ Equinox (Washington, DC). Nose: Amazing nose of petrol, spice, pears. Very creamy. Great acid and verve almost electric. Brown spices. Classic Wurzgarten nose. Palate: Very creamy & spicy. Great mouthfeel. Somewhat softened. Plush. Perfect combo of sweet & acid - hits the salivary glands just right. Great finish with good acid and sweetness. Everything I want in a Riesling. One of my favorite wines in many vintages. Nose: 6/6, Palate: 5/6, Finish: 5/6, Je ne sais quoi (wild card): 2/2 = 18/20 = 96/100
Thanksgiving dinner w the family at Equinox (Washington, DC) - 11/25/10. Nose: Nice but tight nose bright red fruit stemmy, old school. Palate: Very tight. Showing almost nothing. We totally misjudged this - should have opened it the day before. Wasn't able to try it later for a solid formal note. Luckily we have plenty more. From our parcel, this wine needs many many more years to come around. Hold. Judgment deferred.
Thanksgiving dinner w the family at Equinox (Washington, DC) - 11/25/10. Nose: Very honeyed, apricots, dark spices, persimmon, very spicy. Palate: Thick & honey on entry. Spicy very electric on palate. Persistent. High acid. Very elegant & sweet finish Nose: 4/6, Palate: 5/6, Finish: 6/6, Je ne sais quoi (wild card): 1/2 = 16/20 = 93/100
1996 Domaine Marc Morey & Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets 83 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Thanksgiving w the family at Equinox (Washington, DC) - 11/25/10. Nose of butter, butterscotch, coconut - oak. Definitely mature. Hints of lemon. Some hints of oxidation. Buttered popcorn. Palate: More lemony. Mature. Palate changes - some spots of structure, but mostly soft and somewhat tired. Oak vanilla and butterscotch. Mostly short finish - lemon & oak. Better cold - shows lemon. Definitely oxidized to some degree. Nose: 4/6, Palate: 3.5/6, Finish:4/6, Je ne sais quoi (wild card): 0/2 = 11.5/20 = 83/100
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1996 J.M. Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Thanksgiving dinner w the family at Equinox (Washington, DC) - 11/25/10. Nose: Great. Lemon& minerals, candied lemon, brown notes developing. Palate: Sweet on palate. Lots of lemons & floral & minerals. Nice and focused. Great focus & perfume. Great mouthfeel, somewhat electric. Finish good. Nose: 4/6, Palate: 5/6, Finish: 4/6, Je ne sais quoi (wild card): 1/2 = 14/20 = 89/100
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1995 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese *** 96 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Thanksgiving with the Family @ Equinox (Washington, DC). Nose: Amazing nose of petrol, spice, pears. Very creamy. Great acid and verve almost electric. Brown spices. Classic Wurzgarten nose. Palate: Very creamy & spicy. Great mouthfeel. Somewhat softened. Plush. Perfect combo of sweet & acid - hits the salivary glands just right. Great finish with good acid and sweetness. Everything I want in a Riesling. One of my favorite wines in many vintages. Nose: 6/6, Palate: 5/6, Finish: 5/6, Je ne sais quoi (wild card): 2/2 = 18/20 = 96/100
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1991 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Château des Ducs
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Thanksgiving dinner w the family at Equinox (Washington, DC) - 11/25/10. Nose: Nice but tight nose bright red fruit stemmy, old school. Palate: Very tight. Showing almost nothing. We totally misjudged this - should have opened it the day before. Wasn't able to try it later for a solid formal note. Luckily we have plenty more. From our parcel, this wine needs many many more years to come around. Hold. Judgment deferred.
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1996 Kruger-Rumpf Münsterer Dautenpflänzer Riesling Beerenauslese 93 Points
Germany, Nahe
Thanksgiving dinner w the family at Equinox (Washington, DC) - 11/25/10. Nose: Very honeyed, apricots, dark spices, persimmon, very spicy. Palate: Thick & honey on entry. Spicy very electric on palate. Persistent. High acid. Very elegant & sweet finish Nose: 4/6, Palate: 5/6, Finish: 6/6, Je ne sais quoi (wild card): 1/2 = 16/20 = 93/100
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