Double Blind Le Provencal, Wine Dinner

266 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL
Tasted Tuesday, October 23, 2012 - Wednesday, October 24, 2012 by markellen.foodies@gmail.com with 660 views

Introduction

Attendees: Alvaro Dangano(missed his daughter broke her foot).; Barry Diamond, Mark Friedman(me); Al Heltman: Pablo Lancella; Jerry Pinnas; Bob Radziewicz

Flight 1 - CHAMPAGNE (1 Note)

  • 2000 Mumm Napa DVX 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (10/24/2012)

    - Light gold color with small pearls. It's balanced with a light/medium body. Bright texture with a medium finish - Bob's Sparkling.

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Flight 2 - WHITES (3 Notes)

  • 2009 Palmina Arneis Honea Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley

    (10/24/2012)

    - Light gold color with medium forming legs. It's in total harmony with a medium body. Polished texture with a medium finish - Barry's wine. I IDed as Arneis, but CALIFORNIA??

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  • 2009 Alain Paret Côtes du Rhône Valvigneyre 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    (10/24/2012)

    - Light gold color with medium forming legs. It's balanced with a light/medium body. Bright texture with a medium finish - Pablo's wine

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  • 2000 E. Guigal Hermitage Blanc 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    (10/24/2012)

    - Yellow gold color with fast forming legs. It's somewhat balanced with a full body. Oily texture with a medium finish - Al's wine. Over the hill.

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Flight 3 - REDS (4 Notes)

  • 1999 Château Pontet-Canet 90 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    (10/24/2012)

    - Purple color with medium forming legs. It's balanced with a medium body. Round texture with a medium finish - Barry's wine. Lacked the structure of a Pauliiac

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  • 2003 Yarra Yering Dry Red N°1 92 Points

    Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley

    (10/24/2012)

    - Ruby color with medium forming legs. It's in total harmony with a medium/full body. Bright texture with a long finish - Bob's wine. Good herbal minerality.

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  • 1984 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Bonny's Vineyard 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (10/24/2012)

    - Purple color with medium forming legs. It's balanced with a medium body. Polished texture with a medium finish - Jerry.'s wine.

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  • 1997 Arnaldo-Caprai Montefalco Sagrantino 25 Anni 90 Points

    Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Sagrantino

    (10/24/2012)

    - Violet color with fast forming legs - Mark's wine (me). Decanted for 1-1/2 hrs. Has not lived up to it's earlier promise.

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Flight 4 - DESSERT (1 Note)

  • 2001 Château La Tour Blanche Sauternes 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    (10/24/2012)

    - Yellow gold color with fast forming legs. It's in total harmony with a medium/full body. Bright texture with a long finish - Mark's wine(me).

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