Private Dinner

New York, NY
Tasted Sunday, November 17, 2013 by kevinacohn with 308 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

Served as an aperitif.

  • 2008 Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Meursault Clos du Cromin

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    Tasted from IJC's bottle the next day. A great bouquet of brioche, vanilla, and hints of lemon. This is rich and buttery. Did this see oak, or is it the goodness of the fruit? Either way, the palate is full of flavor and completely coats the mouth. There's a slight chalky quality, but less than you might expect from Meursault. I couldn't seem to escape the aromas of fresh bread and pastries, getting similar notes, including caramel, on the long finish. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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Flight 2 (1 Note)

Served with a salad of baby arugula with chopped red peppers, yellow tomatoes, green apples, and avocado, with a lemon olive oil dressing.

  • 2002 Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Les Lys

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    With IJC. On the nose this had a waxy richness, honey, and dare I say brioche. I wrote down "creamy, creamy butter" to describe the aroma in the empty glass, which is the farthest thing from Chablis. Had this been served blind, I might have guessed Meursault, at least until the citrus and salinity started to poke through on the very back of the tongue after about 30 minutes in the glass. Absolutely delicious in every respect. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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Flight 3 (1 Note)

Served with a pork tenderloin with rosemary, lightly creamed squash, and broccolini.

  • 2000 Bernard Amiot Chambolle-Musigny

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny

    With IJC. My notes are pretty much the same as his, i.e., Wow. My original reaction was to be reminded of a late 1990s/early 2000s high-quality Barolo from Serralunga due to the color and the bouquet of rose petals and hints of tar. Beneath this was explosive black fruit that, as IJC says, got darker and darker as the wine opened up. In the mouth the wine was full-bodied with a beautiful smokiness and some candied cherry, and yes, a healthy amount of acid. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

Served with a pear tart.

  • 2003 Domaine de Fenouillet Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

    With IJC. This was enjoyable enough, but not something I'd consider buying, let alone cellaring. Orangish brown in the glass, the bouquet showed spiced bear, honey, and orange rind. This is pleasant enough, but as another taster commented, the overwhelming sense is one of "grapey-ness." I also felt that the wine lacked structure, which hurt its pairing with a sweet pear tart. Something was missing from this experience. NOT RATED.

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