Brown Bag Wine Dinner @ Le Provence, Goral Gables

Attendees: Barry Diamond, Mark Friedman(me), Luis Gutierrez, Al Heltman, John Hilliard, Ron Jacobson, Pablo Lancella, Jerry Pinnas, Bob Radziewicz, and Aldo Serrano

• 1998 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame 93 Points

  France, Champagne

  (4/18/2012)

  - Light gold color with small pearls. It's in total harmony with a light body. Bright texture with a medium finish - Luis's Champagne.

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• 2008 Bastianich Friulano 88 Points

  Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Venezia Giulia IGT

  (4/18/2012)

  - Yellow color. It's balanced with a medium body. Juicy texture with a medium finish - Jerry's wine.

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• 1988 Kalin Cellars Chardonnay Cuvée LD 80 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County

  (4/18/2012)

  - Amber color with medium forming legs. It's lacking fruit with a full body. Coarse texture with a medium finish - Bob's wine. Over the hill!

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• 2002 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

  (4/18/2012)

  - Light gold color and aromas of lemon and geranium. It's in total harmony and has flavours of lemon and almond with a medium/full body. Bright texture with a long finish - Mark's wine(me). Excellent minerality, and complexity. Pablo's favorite.

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• 2006 Franciscan Estate Chardonnay Cuvée Sauvage 91 Points

  USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

  (4/18/2012)

  - Yellow color. It's balanced with a medium/full body. Polished texture with a medium finish - Bob's backup White.

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• 1975 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 89 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

  (4/18/2012)

  - Brick color with medium forming legs. It's lacking fruit with a medium/full body. Smooth texture with a medium finish - Pablo's wine. Passed it's prime to my taste.

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• 2007 Cellers Can Blau Montsant Mas de Can Blau 92 Points

  Spain, Catalunya, Tarragona, Montsant

  (4/18/2012)

  - Purple color with fast forming legs. It's in total harmony with a full body. Polished texture with a long finish - Ron's wine. Ellen would love this. A tossup for me with the Altesino. A rich Grenache, Syrah dominant blend.

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• 2006 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino 92 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

  (4/18/2012)

  - Purple color with fast forming legs. It's in total harmony with a medium/full body. Bright texture with a long finish - Al's wine(from Wine Library?) Excellent Brunello with typical minerality. My favorite with the Montsant.

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• 1989 Serafin Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 86 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  (4/18/2012)

  - Brick color with slow forming legs. It's somewhat balanced with a medium body. Linear texture with a short finish - Barry's wine.

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• 2008 Kistler Pinot Noir Kistler Vineyard 90 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  (4/18/2012)

  - Violet color with fast forming legs. It's balanced with a full body. Juicy texture with a medium finish - John's wine. Seems over extracted to me.

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• 1995 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904 90 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  (4/18/2012)

  - Garnet color with medium forming legs. It's balanced with a medium body. Juicy texture with a medium finish - Aldo's wine. Typical Classical Rioja vanilla bouquet.

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