NY/NJ Offline at Tribeca Grill

Tribeca Grill NYC
Tasted Monday, May 14, 2012 by amgryger with 625 views

Introduction

Another great night of wine and food with the NY/NJ crew. A mixed bag of excellent wines as usual.

Flight 1 - Assorted White Wines (4 Notes)

  • 2008 Cá de Noci Spergola Querciole

    Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Emilia IGT

    Dark golden orange in the glass. Really interesting nose with notes of hazelnut oil, apple, and strawberry, and anise. Similar notes on the palate. Frizzante, dry, and slightly tannic. Great acidity and minerality with a some green tea on the finish.

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  • 2007 Rudi Pichler Riesling Smaragd Wösendorfer Kirchweg

    Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

    Aromas of apple, orange blossom, lemon zest and sublte hints of petrol on the nose. Elegant structure of acidity and minerality and a medium long finish. Revisited later in the evening it had opened up bit more with time in the glass.

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  • 2010 Peter Lauer Saarfeilser Riesling Faß 13 feinherb

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Delicious nose with notes of tropical fruit, orange, tangerine and ripe apple. Slightly sweet on the palate with mouthwatering ripe acidity and a med long to long finish. Very nice.

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  • 2007 Henri Prudhon & Fils Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Chatenière Blanc

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru

    Interesting nose for a white burg. A little earthy mixed with notes of apple and sea spray (Julius noted that it "smells like lobster"). Similar on the palate, but with less noticeable earthiness. Nice acidity, medium finish, and good with food. I would be willing to bet that if it was open longer, some of the funkiness would blow off and the wine would open more.

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Flight 2 - Served Blind (1 Note)

  • 2005 Secret de Cardinale

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Served blind. Dark ruby color in the glass. Notes of cassis, blue fruit, vanilla, toasted oak and pyrazine on the nose. The acid and tannin seemed low on the first few sips which initially had me thinking new world structure, but high tannin and medium acid structure subsequently became apparent (for whatever reason). Medium to full bodied. My guess based on the pyrazine and structure was a Bordeaux variety and after Julius revealed a hint about the quality of the vintage, my final guess before the reveal was 2005 Bordeaux.

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Flight 3 - A Few Mixed Red Wines (2 Notes)

Flight 4 - Two From CDP Side By Side (2 Notes)

Flight 5 - More Assorted Red Wines (6 Notes)

  • 1987 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    Classic Cabernet nose with notes of cassis pyrazine and moderate oak. Smooth and elegant mouthfeel. Medium body, tannin, and acid with a medium to medium long finish. Mature and drinking well.

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  • 2006 J. Davies Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Diamond Mountain

    Rich, but not over the top, nose with notes of black cherry, dark chocolate syrup and liqueur. Similar on the palate with noticeable, but well-integrated oak and a smooth mouthfeel. Medium to full bodied with medium tannin and acid. Solid Cali cab.

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  • 2007 Sojourn Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District

    Rich nose with black cherry, eucalyptus, and oak. Full-bodied with smooth oak integration, medium high tannin and medium acid. Sweet ripe fruit, unctuous, and a long finish.

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  • 1997 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    Medium dark ruby in the glass. Funky savory nose mixed with sour cherry. Similar on the palate but still quite lively for its age with medium high to high tannin and acid. Drinking well right now.

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  • 2006 Futo Oakville

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    Big wine. Rich and ripe black cherry and cassis on the nose. Full bodied with significant oak, medium tannin and acid.

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  • 2006 Pala S'Arai Isola dei Nuraghi IGT

    Italy, Sardinia, Isola dei Nuraghi IGT

    Intially a little funk on the nose but it seems to blow off quickly. Ripe black cherry fruit on the nose mixed with spice and hints of scorched earth. Similar on the palate with medium high tannin and acid. Medium finish. A particularly refined example of its region.

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Flight 6 - Two Petite Sirah Side By Side (2 Notes)

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