Bellingham, WA
Tasted Saturday, March 16, 2013 by WST with 624 views
The original theme was going to be "New World Wines that Marc might like; wines with balance and a sense of place," but this wound up being that plus some other wines I was dying to open and share with people who would appreciate them.
All the reds were brought out of the cellar and Audouzed for eight hours. The whites were Audouzed in the cellar for about 5 hours. The sparklers were popped and poured.
There were five flights: Sparklers, Whites, and three red flights. All were served blind with no clues to grape or region.
These were paired with various cheeses and charcuterie, and nice seared duck breast with mixed berry sauce, and other ala carte dishes.
We ended with a nice 1996 Château de Fargues Sauternes, which we paired with seared foie gras with fig jam. When I woke this morning, my kitchen was severely hung over. I was not.
2011 Eric Bordelet Poiré Granit
France, Normandy
Great way to start the night. Everyone eventually arrived at cider, all guessed apple. Sweet fruit, mostly apple but pear arrives especially once the bag was removed from the bottle. Very solid cider; my favorite in this category. Mid-90's for a cider; solid 87 for this tasting.
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2002 Domaine Huet Vouvray Pétillant Réserve Brut 91 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray Pétillant
Fun bottle. I don't believe anyone guessed Chenin Blanc. Some honeyed lemon fruit, lots of minerality, quinine. Very nice.
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1996 René-Henri Coutier Champagne Blanc de Blancs Grand Vintage 88 Points
France, Champagne
Jenise nailed it as a Blanc de Blancs with some age. Not nearly as nice as the bottle I opened six months ago (that one led me to buy some of the '04). Still very nice, not too oxidative, apples, brioche. Gentler mousse than my last bottle. Solid wine, but a disappointment for me after my last '96 Coutier.
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