Jonathan Dinh 5th Annual Magnum Birthday Dinner

Donato Enoteca, Redwood City, California
Tasted Thursday, December 1, 2011 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 828 views

Introduction

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Flight 1 - Champagne Starter (1 Note)

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  • 1990 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame 94 Points

    France, Champagne

    From magnum - light golden yellow color; lovely, very appealing, baked lemon, slightly honeyed, lightly yeasty nose; youthful, poised, elegant, tart lemon, baked lemon, mineral palate with good balance; medium-plus finish

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Flight 2 - Eclectic White Flight (3 Notes)

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Flight 3 - Chardonnays (2 Notes)

Flight 4 - First Burgundy/Pinot Flight (3 Notes)

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  • 1997 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Le Corton 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    From magnum - bricking, medium dark ruby color; maturing, tart raspberry, dried cherry, savory, light green bean nose; youthful, tart red fruit, mineral, cranberry, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2005 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard 91 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

    From magnum - baked cherry, black cherry, cherry cola nose; silky textured, ripe black cherry, black raspberry, brown sugar, stale cola, blueberry palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points

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  • 1999 Domaine Arlaud Clos de la Roche 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

    Slightly cloudy, bricking, medium dark ruby color; brett, green bean, green bean casserole nose; maturing, stems, silky textured, bacon fat, tart cherry, green beans palate; medium-plus finish (the stems have settled in since I last tried this, and the texture is lovely)

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Flight 5 - '70s Guiraud Flight (2 Notes)

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  • 1970 Château Guiraud 97 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    Medium orange color with ruby lights and 1 millimeter clear meniscus; lovely, blood orange cream, honeyed, mature, mushroom nose; tasty, rich, poised, silky textured, baked apricot, baked cherry palate; long finish (astonishingly good and balanced)

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  • 1976 Château Guiraud 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    Medium orange color with ruby lights and pale meniscus; ripe apricot, tart blood orange nose; tasty, baked apricot, blood orange palate with good acidity; long finish 91+ points

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Flight 6 - Second Burgundy Flight (3 Notes)

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  • 1985 Louis Latour Corton-Grancey 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    Slight bricking medium dark ruby color with pale meniscus; mature, light mushroom, savory, tart baked cherry, baked ham nose; tart cherry, tart raspberry, mineral, roses palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 1983 Domaine Pothier-Rieusset Pommard 1er Cru Clos de Verger 93 Points

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

    From magnum - medium bricking red color with pale meniscus; very appealing, tart cherry, ripe cherry, white chocolate nose; tart raspberry, tart cranberry, mineral, tart strawberry, roses palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points

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  • 1988 Domaine François Lamarche Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

    Bricking medium ruby color with pale meniscus; mature, earthy, rosehips, mushroom nose; mature, mushroom, earthy, tart cranberry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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Flight 7 - Big Red Finish (3 Notes)

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  • 1966 Château Montrose 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe

    From magnum - lightly bricking very dark red violet color; mature, tart plum, pencil lead, tart currant, charcoal nose; tasty, mature, tart currant, pencil lead, roasted meat, iron palate with resolved tannins; medium-plus finish 94+ points

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  • 1983 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Diamond Mountain

    Opaque red violet color; herbal, ripe, tart black fruit, tart plum, olive nose; concentrated, tart black fruit, olive, herbs, menthol palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points

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  • 1999 Sportoletti Umbria Rosso Villa Fidelia 92 Points

    Italy, Umbria

    From magnum - opaque red violet color; rich, baked plum, black fruit, nutmeg, milk chocolate nose; rich, dense, ripe black fruit, tart plum, nutmeg, roast coffee palate; needs 5 years; medium-plus finish

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Closing

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