Annual Wine evening 2013

This year was the second year we had our wine tasting at L'Etranger in London. As last year the food and service was without fault.
We started with two champagnes (Krug and Clicquot Grande Dame), both 1998, with the oysters and Crab Gunkan. Scallops / yellowtail with the extremely rare Voerzio Chardonnay 1997. The four red wines, Mouton 1995, Lafleur 1998, Run Rig 2001 and Gaja San Lorenzo 1999 with the three middle courses (Quail, Black Cod and Duck Breast). Ducru Beaucaillou 1985 with the cheeses and a fantastic 1998 Avignonesi Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice with the Chocolate Creme Brulee

• 1998 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 95 Points

  France, Champagne

  As before, a clear food champagne. With the Crab Gunkan the perfect match.

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• 1998 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame 91 Points

  France, Champagne

  Nice with the oysters but would drink this champagne as an aperitif next time. Fresh, crisp fruits, not showing the 15 years of age.

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• 1997 Roberto Voerzio Langhe Chardonnay fossati roscaleto 89 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

  Very rare and interesting. Slightly oxidative but has enough fruit left.

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• 1998 Château Lafleur 95 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

  Wonderful wine slowly improving in the glass, catching up with the other wines and finishing equal first (for me) with the Mouton 1995. Subtle tobacco with blackberry. A bit young.

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• 1995 Château Mouton Rothschild 95 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  A lovely elegant wine with a long finish. Showed why this is first growth and deserved to be the winner of the evening.

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• 2001 Torbreck RunRig 94 Points

  Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

  Big fruity wine with strong raisin flavours. Liked it better on its own instead of next to the elegant wines from Bordeaux. Needs a steak.

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• 1999 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Sorì San Lorenzo 93 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

  Like last year the Gaja didn't shine between the Bordeaux wines and the Run Rig. I like the wine but tonight it was outclassed. Sometimes to compare these wines doesn't seem fair on one or two and again it was the Gaja.

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• 1985 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 92 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien

  Elegant full bodied wine and great with the cheeses. Mature but a very short finish. Won't keep any bottles much longer.

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• 1998 Avignonesi Vin Santo di Montepulciano Occhio di Pernice 94 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Vin Santo di Montepulciano

  Thick dark brown syrup bursting with flavour.

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Next year again