Charleston Dinner #2 - SQN, d'Yquem, Ponsot, Margaux, and others

Circa 1886
Tasted Saturday, September 21, 2013 by wineberg with 539 views

Introduction

Capping off Charleston 2013, this was a fantastic end to the weekend.

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

  • 1996 Henriot Champagne Brut Millésimé 92 Points

    France, Champagne

    A bit of age shows with some hazelnut and brioche, but is balanced with some interesting red apple peel. Good amount of finesse and fairly elegant.

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  • NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée 91 Points

    France, Champagne

    Cork was removed and lost at the restaurant somehow, so don't know the disgorgement date on this one, but my guess is it was on the younger side. Shows silky mousse with red apples, honey, hints of orange peel.

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Flight 2 (1 Note)

Flight 3 (1 Note)

  • 2004 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 93 Points

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

    Had two bottles of this at the same time, and they were totally different. Bottle 1 was very fruit forward, and almost showing some oxidized notes to me, while bottle 2 was a bretty, mushroomy CdP that would have been at home next to Pegau in a lineup. Amazing bottle variation; my guess is that bottle 1 had an iffy cork, and got much more oxygen over the last decade than bottle 2. Rating is for bretty bottle 2 :)

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Flight 4 (2 Notes)

  • 1975 Château Margaux 90 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    Totally into secondary flavors of funky leather, barnyard, with gamey, iron-filled meat. Pretty light and smooth at this point. Some question on cork taint to start, but it blew off and both bottles were very nice. Fun to drink this.

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  • 2006 Sine Qua Non Syrah Raven Series 96 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast

    Completely in line with my past notes. Bacon fat, blueberry, vanilla cake, florals, slight hint of eucalyptus, and more. Paired awesome with antelope, and as was noted, this is great 'helicopter culled, adrenaline-free' Syrah :)

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Flight 5 (2 Notes)

  • 1989 Château d'Yquem 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    My second bottle of D'yquem, and again does not disappoint. Lush, rich, silky, and smooth, this shows apricot, peach, spice, honey, and something I perceive as a fresh linen scent. Awesome.

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  • 1964 Quinta do Noval Porto Vintage Nacional 93 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    Finished off dinner with this next to the D'yquem. Coffee, raisins, anise, cardamom, orange peel, this was a great end to a great night.

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