Cantonese Feast with Wine

Cooking Papa Restaurant, Foster City, California
Tasted Wednesday, September 21, 2011 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 358 views

Introduction

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Flight 1 - Champagne Flight (2 Notes)

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  • NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve 92 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

    Light lemon yellow color with abundant, rapidly rising medium-sized bubbles; tart lemon, floral, mineral, lightly yeasty nose; tasty, tight, lemon, mineral palate with medium acidity, on the steely side; medium-plus finish

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  • NV Paul Bara Champagne Grand Cru Grand Rosé 91 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

    Light medium orange pink color with 1 millimeter clear meniscus; tart strawberry, yeasty, tart raspberry, lightly savory nose; tasty, juicy, tart raspberry, tart blood orange, mineral, tart orange palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points

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Flight 2 - White Flight (3 Notes)

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  • 2009 Hiedler Grüner Veltliner Reserve Thal Kamptal 92 Points

    Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal

    Light green-tinged yellow color; aromatic, tart peach, light white pepper, mineral nose; tart citrus, tart grapefruit, white pepper, mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2005 Xavier Monnot Meursault Les Chevalières 83 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    Light medium golden yellow color; oxidizing, nutty, sherried nose; creamy textured, oxidized, tart lemon, nutty, baked lemon palate; medium-plus finish (disappointing how fast this has pre-moxed, given that it was quite good 2 years ago)

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  • 2010 Wind Gap Wines Trousseau Gris Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Light lemon yellow color; light peach, light citrus nose; intriguing, chalky, mineral, tart green fruit palate with depth; long finish 91+ points (great pairing with green vegetable dishes)

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Flight 3 - Pinot Flight (2 Notes)

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  • 2007 Amelle Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    Dark ruby color with 1 millimeter clear meniscus; appealing, rich, tart berry, tart black cherry nose; juicy, tasty, tart black cherry, cola, tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 1997 Calera Pinot Noir Mills Vineyard 93 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Mount Harlan

    Bricking medium ruby color; appetizing, tart black cherry, cola, dried berry, dried fig nose; velvety textured, tasty, complex, youthful, spicy tart black cherry, dried berry, iodine, iron palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points

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Flight 4 - Bigger Red Flight (2 Notes)

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  • 2005 Michel & Stéphane Ogier Syrah La Rosine 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Collines Rhodaniennes

    Dark red violet color; nice, poised, tart black fruit, roasted meat, bacon fat nose; tasty, roasted meat, tart black fruit, blood, iodine palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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  • 2009 Domaine de la Chanteleuserie Bourgueil Cuvée Alouettes 92 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Bourgueil

    Dark purple red violet color; intense, tart currant, olive, pepper nose; very tasty, tart currant, mineral, structured, iron palate; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish (very good value at about $15)

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Closing

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