Trip’s visit to DC - Capital Grill

Capital Grill at Tysons corner, VA
Tasted Friday, May 17, 2013 by dcwino with 657 views

Introduction

Trip and Leah were in town and a few of us got together to drink some interesting wines.

Flight 1 - RD (1 Note)

  • 1996 Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra Brut 96 Points

    France, Champagne

    Apple, yellow fruits, a hint of brioche and sweet spices, sweet, warm and round notes that continues into palate. Excellent concentration, lovely sweet fruits and good acidity. The overall expression is warm, round and sweet and sort of in the middle, nothing too extreme. This is a lovely champagne. I just checked by earlier TN and my impression and rating seem identical.

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Flight 2 - White Burgundy (3 Notes)

  • 2004 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

    Showing the vintage GM note, also smoke coming from pyrazine, fresh, granny smith, lemon and saline. Medium concentration but lacking energy and dull despite not being premoxed. This is showing so much like the 11 Dauvissat line up, ie noticeable pyrazine and dull. If you are not too sensitive to GM, you may like it more. Disappointing as a Clos but not a bad wine overall.

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  • 2008 Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

    Fresh but ripe fruit expression, a hint of butter scotch, yellow fruits lemon curd and mineral. Good concentration, sweet fruits and bright acidity. This is ripe, sweet and fat but good dose of minerality and acidity make the wine fresh. Drinking nicely.

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  • 1995 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne 83 Points

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

    Not completely premoxed but a bit tired. Caramel, crème brulées and ripe yellow fruits. Assuming that you are lucky enough to find a fresh bottle, I prefer the 96 to the 95 for bright acidity and this is also slightly lacking acidity. Still barely drinkable.

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Flight 3 - CDP and Rousseau (2 Notes)

  • 2005 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 95 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    En Magnum, I originally thought it was 2003 and was really impressed as I didn’t notice extremely ripe fruits. I mentioned to Mark and apparently it was the 05. Classic CDP dark fruits, fruitcakes, wet tobacco, sweet spices and a hint of garrigues. Excellent concentration, soft, warm and silky with nicely integrated tannins. Big yet nicely restrained CDP. It is drinking well but will improve for at least 10 more years gaining more tertiary notes.

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  • 2009 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Charmes-Chambertin 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

    This wine nicely demonstrates the magic of Rousseau. From barrel not rated high by the most critics but it is showing beautifully. Sweet red fruits, fresh strawberry and jelly, sweet spices, tree bark and earth. Medium concentration, ripe and earthy yet delicate and airy palate. Delicate texture and energy are there but the overall expression is a bit simple for a GC. Nevertheless it is so darn delicious, a lot of Rousseau signature here. How do you rate a wine like this? My rating is 93 but prefer to drink it to the wines that I rated higher in this evening.

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Flight 4 - Reds (2 Notes)

Flight 5 - Reds (2 Notes)

  • 2001 Podere Il Carnasciale Il Caberlot 95 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    This is a lovely showing that reminds me the 02. White pepper, Cannabis which I seem to always find in a mature Caberlot, prune and black fruits. I am a big fan of the palate expression of Caberlot, subtle, silky, precise and elegant. Lovely wine that is drinking beautifully.

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  • 1990 Château Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse) Flawed

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

    Very poor showing. No noticeable outer appearance of heat damage but I am sure this was exposes to relatively high temperature for a long period of time. Apparently came from a passive cellar in DC which explains. I need to find out what other wines came out from this cellar as I have had a number of heat damaged top end Bordeauxs, all from private cellar.

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Flight 6 - Shafer HSS (2 Notes)

  • 2002 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select 95 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District

    This is a youthful monster, not evolved much showing mostly primary fruits. Crushed blackberries, crème de cassis, lead pencil, vanilla and earth. Incredible concentration and chewy palate. It seems a bit closed. This is a truly impressive wine rather than enjoyable. I preferred the 01 which seem a bit more open and slightly less concentrated.

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  • 2001 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select 96 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District

    Jammy blue fruits, cassis, lavender, lead pencil, a hint of ash and caramel. Excellent concentration, opulent sweet fruits and silky palate. This seems slightly less concentration and more subtle than the 02 but drinking better. Certainly very impressive.

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Closing

It was a wonderful evening sharing wines with great friends!

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