Casual Lunch with Frieds

Restaurant Bü's
Tasted Tuesday, January 29, 2013 by Wine_lvr with 620 views

Introduction

Our monthly lunch...always wines are delivered "freestyle" and blind...as always some nice surpises are guaranteed!

Flight 1 - As always a sweet start.... (1 Note)

  • 1976 Château d'Yquem 96 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    0.75l bottle: Bright golden color. Nose of dried apricot, safran and a hint of malt. Very elegant in the finish. Flavors of apricot again, with a nice mineralic finish. Wonderful wine. Drink now - 2045.

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Flight 2 - 1950s and 1960s (2 Notes)

Flight 3 - ...Sweet 16...Happy Birthday (3 Notes)

  • 1997 Vinattieri Ticinesi Merlot Vinattieri 87 Points

    Switzerland, Ticino

    Bright crimson. Nose of leather and coffee. Raspberry and chocolate. Fairly evolved. Overall enjoyable wine with food. Drink - 2018

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  • 1997 Château Léoville Las Cases 90 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien

    Intensive red. Nose of leather, berries and earth. Very balanced and has some complex structure for a 1997. Now wonderful to drink. Not a big wine but a surprise for a difficult vintage. Drink - 2020

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  • 1997 Château de Fieuzal 87 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    Deep red. Leathery nose with hints of red fruit and berries. A bit short in the finish and a bit high on the acidity level. Overall ok but nothing more. Asks for a food companion. Drink - 2015

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Flight 4 - The big boys (3 Notes)

  • 2009 Château Les Bertrands Nectar des Bertrands 87 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux

    Bright purple. Nose of cooked berries, vanilla and cassis. Very elegant for the vintage. This is a wine that can be drunk now but will last for a few more years. Drink - 2020.

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  • 1999 Errazuriz Viñedo Chadwick 92 Points

    Chile, Maipo Valley

    Deep red and youthful color. Leathery nose with a bit of boisenberry and herbs. Not as overloaded as many Chilean Cabs. Pleasant finish of dark fruit and coffee. What a surprise and a nice argument against my bias againts Chilean cabs. At an early maturity stage. Put aside for a few more years. Drink 2015 - 2025.

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  • 2004 Wild Duck Creek Shiraz Duck Muck 96 Points

    Australia, Victoria, Central Victoria, Heathcote

    Bright red. Alcoholic nose, burnt red berries, herbs, a bit peppery and hints of vanilla / chocolate. for the 16.5 Vol. Alc. still fairly elegant. Flavors of ripe berries and long finish. Big wine...Drink - 2025.

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Closing

...will continue on Feb 28. 2013.

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