Year End Euro-Themed Lunch

Donato Enoteca, Redwood City, CA
Tasted Sunday, December 2, 2012 by europat55 with 745 views

Flight 1 - Flight #1: Champagnes with Nova Scotia Scallops and Schumer Salmon (3 Notes)

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Flight 2 - Flight #2: Whites with Roaster Duck (3 Notes)

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  • 1996 Albert Boxler Riesling Sommerberg 92 Points

    France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru

    Med yellow color. Generous, outstanding fruity nose. Soft palate. Pears, apricots. Group's favorite in this flight.

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  • 2001 Henri Boillot Corton-Charlemagne 89 Points

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

    Medium yellow color. Average nose and palate.

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  • 2009 Emmanuel Houillon (Maison Pierre Overnoy) Chardonnay Arbois Pupillin Flawed

    France, Jura, Arbois Pupillin

    Med yellow color. Very cloudy (unfiltered?). Offending nose (sulfur?) and some brett. The palate was definitely better than the nose. This was one of these bottles where the group's opinion was divided between outstanding and flawed... for me this was flawed, but it liked but some with more experienced palates in the group! I visited Jura about 10 years ago so I'm somewhat familiar with the unique style of the region, but this just didn't cut it for me.

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Flight 3 - Flight #3: Lighter Reds with Faisant Pasta (3 Notes)

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  • 1953 M. Chapoutier Hermitage La Sizeranne 95 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Very cloudy. Gorgeous nose with smokey, licorice, raspberry, cherry aromas and some brett. Still drinking extremely well despite being close to 60 years old!! Clearly the group's favorite in this flight!

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  • 1993 Jean-Pierre Mugneret Echezeaux 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

    Fairly translucent burgundy red. Outstanding nose with some brett. Very soft palate. Drinking very well right now.

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  • 1996 Louis Jadot Grands-Echezeaux 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru

    Excellent nose that was a little shy upon opening, but did improve significantly after 30+ minutes in the glass. A little bit hot. Very soft. Feels a little bit young.

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Flight 4 - Flight #4: Bigger Reds with Oxtail over Palenta (4 Notes)

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  • 1979 Château Lafite Rothschild 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    A little bit of orange/brown on the edges. Amazing nose with some leather and barnyard smell. Extremely soft palate. Fantastic!!! Group's favorite in this flight.

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  • 1990 Château Cos d'Estournel 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe

    Very generous nose with a predominant leather/barnyard profile. A little bit hot. Very rich, soft palate. Gorgeous!!

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  • 1990 Château Léoville Barton 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien

    Outstanding, generous nose that feels younger than its age. Very soft palate. Long finish. Elegant.

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  • 1999 Château Pavie 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

    Clearly a different, more modern style than the other wines in this flight. Plums, cassis, fresh herbs, a bit of smoke. The nose is very elagant and fairly well developped, but the palate is still a little bit tannic, young.

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Flight 5 - Flight #5: Desert Wines with Cheese (2 Notes)

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