April Fools Wine Dinner: Dom, Coche, Burgundy, Margaux

Pera Restaurant, San Francisco, California
Tasted Friday, April 1, 2011 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 915 views

Introduction

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Flight 1 - Raveneau aperitif (1 Note)

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  • 2001 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    Light golden yellow color; oyster shell, mineral, tart lemon nose with a touch of botrytis; tasty, tart citrus, tart lemon, mineral palate, a little broad for Raveneau; medium-plus finish 91+ points

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Flight 2 - Dom Pérignon Flight (3 Notes)

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Flight 3 - Rosé Champagne Flight (2 Notes)

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  • 1996 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon Rosé 94 Points

    France, Champagne

    Light medium pinkish orange color; tart blood orange nose with a sense of sauteed mushroom, showing a little reduction initially; tasty, intense, youthful, medium-plus bodied, tart blood orange, tart cherry, tart pink grapefruit palate; long finish

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  • NV Krug Champagne Brut Rosé 95 Points

    France, Champagne

    Light medium orange color; lovely, baked orange, rich, baked lemon, caramel nose; tasty, tart orange, tart lemon, rich elegant parade of tart red citrus fruit on the palate with medium acidity; long finish 95+ points (mature bottle, pre-LVMH ownership, with about 20 years age on it, in Steve's possession for over 15 years)

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Flight 4 - '01 Coche Flight (2 Notes)

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  • 2001 Coche-Dury Meursault 96 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    Light golden yellow color; lovely hazelnut, clarified butter, almond, lobster sauce nose; rich, poised, complex, almond, ripe lemon, mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2001 Coche-Dury Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 98 Points

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

    Light golden yellow color; reticent, lemon, almond, butter nose; silky textured, buttery, totally delicious, rich, lemon custard, tart lemon, almond palate, needs 2-3 years yet; medium-plus finish

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Flight 5 - Esmonin Flight (3 Notes)

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  • 1990 Frederic Esmonin Griotte-Chambertin 95 Points

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

    Slightly bricking medium dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; tart red fruit, rosehips nose with a touch of brett; delicious, rich, tart cherry, wild cherry, tart raspberry palate; medium-plus finish (group's WOTF)

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  • 1993 Frederic Esmonin Griotte-Chambertin 92 Points

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

    Slightly bricking medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; reticent, very tart red fruit, VA nose, possibly a little heat damaged?; tart red fruit, tangy, tart raspberry palate with firm, sweet tannins; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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  • 1996 Frederic Esmonin Clos Vougeot 93 Points

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

    Dark cherry red color; big, focused, tart cherry nose; elegant, tart cherry, tart red fruit, mineral palate; long finish

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Flight 6 - Chambertin Flight (3 Notes)

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  • 1996 Domaine Bertagna Chambertin 95 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru

    Dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; herb, green herb, raspberry nose with a touch of stems; tasty, rich, youthful, ripe raspberry, tart cherry, mineral palate; long finish

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  • 1996 Louis Jadot Chambertin 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru

    Dark red violet color; intriguing, focused, raspberry, mineral, vanilla nose; medium bodied, tart cherry, tart raspberry, mineral palate, classic Chambertin; long finish 94+ points

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  • 1996 Domaine Dujac Charmes-Chambertin 92 Points

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

    Bricking medium dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; stemmy, roses, rosehips nose; focused, tart cherry, tart red fruit, menthol, stems palate with medium acidity and a distinct core of tart red fruit and rosehips; long finish

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Flight 7 - Margaux Flight (4 Notes)

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  • 1983 Château Palmer Flawed

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    Bricking medium dark red violet color; VA, TBA?, beef jus, raw hamburger nose; smoky, tart cassis, beef jus, definitely an off bottle compared to wonderful ones I've had before; medium-plus finish

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  • 1986 Château Margaux 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    Dark red violet color; dried beef, tart black fruit, herbal, blackberry nose; tasty, tart blackberry, tart black fruit, tart berry, tart cassis palate; long finish

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  • 1983 Château Margaux 97 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    Slightly bricking medium dark red violet color; lovely tart cassis, mushroom, rich berry, blackberry, violets nose; tasty, youthful, rich, complex, tart blackberry, black fruit palate, with decades to go, an excellent bottle; long finish (group's and my WOTF)

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  • 1962 Château Canon 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

    Slightly bricking medium dark red violet color with pale meniscus; smoky, lamb, roasted lamb, broiled mushroom nose; mature, lamb jus, portobello mushroom palate; medium-plus finish

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Flight 8 - Sweet Finish (2 Notes)

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  • 1944 Massandra Rose Muscat South Coast 95 Points

    Ukraine, Crimea

    Light brown color with 8 millimeter clear meniscus and large sediment floaters; mature, plum wine, baked cherry nose; silky textured, concentrated but mellow, baked cherry, framboises, apricot palate; long finish 95+ points

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  • 1955 Domaines et Terroirs du Sud Rivesaltes Millésimé 94 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Rivesaltes

    Dark orange red color; rich, mushroom, baked cherry, cherry nose; intense, tasty, mature, ripe cherry, dried raspberry, roses palate with a sense of salinity and good acidity; long finish

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Closing

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