Brown Bag Wine Dinner at Two Chefs - Double Blind

Tasted Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - Thursday, February 9, 2012 by markellen.foodies@gmail.com with 621 views

Introduction

Attendees: Barry Diamond; Hue Harriman; Al Heltman; John Hilliard; Pablo Lancella; Jerry Pinnas; Bob Radziewicz; Luis Restrepo

Flight 1 - Champagne (1 Note)

  • 2004 Marguet Champagne Grand Cru Brut Millésimé 91 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

    (2/8/2012)

    - Light gold color with small pearls and aromas of lemon and orange blossom. It's in total harmony and has flavours of lemon, apricot and baker's yeast with a light/medium body. Polished texture with a medium finish. Al's wine.

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Flight 2 - White Wines (3 Notes)

  • 2006 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 94 Points

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

    (2/8/2012)

    - Yellow gold color with fast forming legs and aromas of apricot, peach and geranium. It's balanced and has flavours of apricot, peach, diacetyl (butter) and cloves with a full body. Juicy texture with a long finish - Jerry's wine. Surprisingly dark and slightly oxidized for such a young CdP Blanc. Nevertheless I totally enjoyed it, and properly IDed it a Rhone Blanc, although shifting to Hermitage because of the depth of color and body.

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  • 2009 Jean Reverdy et Fils Sancerre La Reine Blanche 90 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

    (2/8/2012)

    - Light gold color with medium forming legs and aromas of apple and geranium. It's balanced and has flavours of apple with a light/medium body. Bright texture with a medium finish - Hue's wine. A slight sweetness made me think of a Riesling Kabinett, belying it's Sauvignon Blanc heritage.

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  • 2007 Teruzzi & Puthod Terre di Tufi Toscana IGT 88 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    (2/8/2012)

    - Yellow color with medium forming legs. It's balanced with a medium body. Juicy texture with a medium finish - Barry's White wine.

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Flight 3 - Red Wines (7 Notes)

  • 1985 Albert Morot Beaune 1er Cru Teurons 88 Points

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

    (2/9/2012)

    - Purple color with medium forming legs. It's balanced with a medium body. Smooth texture with a medium finish - Barry's Red Wine. Burgundy is too difficult for me. Either the Wines are difficult to fathom, or overpriced and impossible to determine when to drink? 9 times out of 10 I'm disappointed!

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  • 2003 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin 93 Points

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

    (2/9/2012)

    - Violet color with fast forming legs and aromas of raspberry, strawberry and violet. It's balanced and has flavours of raspberry, strawberry, licorice anise and alcohol with a medium/full body. Juicy texture with a long finish - Decanted for 1 hr in am. Much better then??? From the Record Setting hot 2003 vintage, 15% Alcohol.

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  • 2007 David Family Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands 94 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    (2/7/2012)

    Brown Bag Wine Dinner at Two Chefs - Double Blind; 2/7/2012-2/9/2012: - Aromas of cherry, raspberry and violet. It's in total harmony and has flavours of cherry, raspberry and mushroom with a medium/full body. Juicy texture with a long finish - John's wine, which he traded for. Delicious Monterrey area Pinot, Ellen's type of wine, rich, luscious. (95 views) John's wine.

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  • 1980 Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (2/9/2012)

    - Aromas of eucalyptus, tobacco, blackberry, black currant and violet. It's in total harmony and has flavours of blackberry and black currant with a medium/full body. Smooth texture with a long finish - Pablo's Wine. Incredible 32 year old!!! CaliforniaCab. Has aged as well or better than it's Old World counterparts!

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  • 1986 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

    (2/9/2012)

    - Purple color with fast forming legs. It's balanced with a full body. Bright texture with a long finish - Al's wine.

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  • 1996 Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series 92 Points

    USA, Washington

    (2/9/2012)

    - Purple color. It's in total harmony with a medium/full body. Bright texture with a medium finish - Bob's wine.

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  • 1990 Château Palmer 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    (2/9/2012)

    - Purple color with fast forming legs. It's balanced with a medium/full body. Bright texture with a long finish - Luis' wine.

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