Brown Bag Wine Dinner at Two Chefs

TWO CHEFS, MIAMI, FL
Tasted Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 by markellen.foodies@gmail.com with 699 views

Introduction

Attendees: ALVARO DANGOND, BARRY DIAMOND; MARK FRIEDMAN; LUIS GUTIERREZ; AL HELTMAN; PABLO LANCELLA; JERRY PINNAS; JOHN RADENCICH; BOB RADZIEWICZ

Flight 1 - CHAMPAGNE (1 Note)

Flight 2 - WHITES (3 Notes)

  • 2002 Domaine Jean Collet & Fils Chablis Grand Cru Valmur 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

    (3/19/2013)

    The wine looks Light gold colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Lemon, Stoniness, and Acacia. The body is Medium. The wine has Polished texture. The wine finishes Medium. MARK'S wine (me). Great mineral acid finish!

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  • 2007 Alois Lageder Pinot Bianco Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT 91 Points

    Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

    (3/19/2013)

    The wine looks Light gold colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Lemon, Apricot, and Mineral. The body is Light/Medium. The wine has Juicy texture. The wine finishes Medium. Al's wine. It was hard to identify as Alto Adige.

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  • 2009 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc Te Koko 91 Points

    New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough

    (3/19/2013)

    The wine looks Light gold colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like and Mango. The body is Medium. The wine has Juicy texture. The wine finishes Medium. John's wine. It didn't have the regular bottlings Lychee notes.

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Flight 3 - REDS (8 Notes)

  • 1997 Mauro Veglio Barolo Vigneto Arborina 89 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    (3/19/2013)

    Incorrectly used the 2009 Vintage.

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  • 2009 Mauro Veglio Barolo Vigneto Arborina 89 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    (3/19/2013)

    The wine looks Purple colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like and Black currant (cassis). The body is Full. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Medium. Al's Red. I thought not Nebbiolo, Bob R thought it was! This wine was very unforthcoming, and seemed in need of more time, despite its 16 years.

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  • 1989 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único 94 Points

    Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

    (3/19/2013)

    The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Black currant (cassis), Blackberry, Mineral, Vanilla, and Violet. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Satin-like texture. The wine finishes Long. Luis's wine. I IDed it as Ribera del Duero, and knowing it Luis' wine, guessed Vega Sicilia Unico. THANK YOU LUIS FORSHARING YOUR BOUNTY WITH US!

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  • 2004 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Don Melchor 92 Points

    Chile, Maipo Valley, Puente Alto

    (3/19/2013)

    The wine looks Purple colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Black currant (cassis), Blackberry, Cherry, Cedar, and Lead Pencil. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Polished texture. The wine finishes Long. Alvaro's wine. We failed to identify its Chilean origins.

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  • 2003 Antinori Tignanello 92 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    (3/19/2013)

    The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Strawberry, Black currant (cassis), Cherry, Forest floor, and Violet. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Long. Bob's wine.

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  • 2005 Havens Wine Cellars Bourriquot 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (3/19/2013)

    The wine looks Garnet colored. It tastes like Black currant (cassis), Strawberry, Eucalyptus, and Tobacco. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Silky texture. The wine finishes Long. Barry's wine, with the same Cab Franc/Merlot blend as Cheval Blanc!

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  • 1983 Château Cantemerle 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

    (3/19/2013)

    The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Black currant (cassis), Blackberry, Cedar, Lead Pencil, Violet, and Tobacco. The body is Medium. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Medium. Jerry's wine. I IDed it as Margaux or Palmer like, which are not distant from the Chateau. Produced By Corbier, I amused the group with my experience with them, when I was dealing with 21 Brands, and a possible distribution arrangement 43 years ago.

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  • 1994 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (3/19/2013)

    The wine looks Purple colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Blackberry, Blueberry, Black currant (cassis), and Cedar. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Satin-like texture. The wine finishes Long. Pablo's wine. I IDed it as Napa, either BERINGER Private Reserve, or Mondavi.

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Flight 4 - PORT (1 Note)

  • 1994 Duff Gordon Porto Vintage 93 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    (3/19/2013)

    The wine looks Tawny colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Fig, Raisin, Walnut, and Butterscotch. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Long. Bob's Port, shows what can happen in a great vintage!

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