The White Club private tasting and dinner

Basel
Tasted Thursday, October 18, 2012 by G_H with 764 views

Introduction

This was an absolutely lovely tasting and dinner. Amazing wines, all bottles perfectly stored and sourced directly from the Chateaux and domaines, loads of expert knowledge around the table and fantastic hosts. Genuinely amazing evening!

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  • 1978 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle 97 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    This was a perfect bottle, color was a bright red with no brown or orange rims at all. I guessed northern rhone but was 20 years too young. Absolutely impressive nose of eucalyptus, black tea and lots of blood and minerals in the palate. This baby has so much tannin left that it's easy imaginable that it will live for another 30 years

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  • 2001 Château Cheval Blanc 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    I have to say, I'm quite impressed with this wine, super ready to drink and I mean that in the best possible way. Cinnamon and blue and red berries in the nose, super smooth in the finish. Stunner for the vintage really

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  • 1996 Château Mouton Rothschild 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Still very young, nearly monolithic, big bold but still beautiful. very long finish

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  • 1961 Château Latour Grand Vin 96 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Surprisingly not the wine of the night for me (78 La Chappelle), but that's not to say that it was not ridiculously good. Leather, super super concentrated in the palate, huge tannin structure, very long and extremely elegant. Interestingly enough I smelled chestnuts next to all those still great fruit and berry notes.

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  • 1950 Château Cheval Blanc 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Probably the wine, that I enjoyed most to drink this evening, as it was so round and creamy and still rich but not too heavy. Exotic notes of eucalyptus and then the classic mature Bordeaux notes of leather, cigar, cedar wood. Really impressive!!!!

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