Andre Brunel Dinner

The Century at The Star
Tasted Monday, December 2, 2013 by chatters with 688 views

Introduction

I was really looking forward to this as I'm a big fan of Cailloux Chateauneuf du Pape - Brunel is the producer who turned me onto the region - and, having tried the 2010 VDP Grenache, I was very interested in trying some of the other wines in their range

Flight 1 - served with deep fried prawn dumpling, deep fried dim sims, spring rolls (2 Notes)

  • 2012 Domaine de la Becassonne Côtes du Rhône Blanc

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    Muted peach skin, slight bees wax, slight herbs. In the mouth medium minus flavours of peach and pear. Slight bitter with a waxy palate. Medium plus length. Meh

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  • 2011 Domaine de la Becassonne Côtes du Rhône Blanc

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    touches of marzipan, ripe stone fruit, apricot over peach, slight spice and notes of bees wax. In the mouth medium plus acid, quite forward, tart apricot and mouth coating phenolic grip. Nice but quite forward - a touch of oxidation as well.

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Flight 2 - Live Pippies with XO sauce and Vermicilli (2 Notes)

  • 2011 Domaine André Brunel Grenache Vaucluse

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vaucluse

    Black cherry, red berry, cream, burnt cabbage undertones. In the mouth, cherry and berry, slight tongue coating phenolic grip, slight metallic notes - not quite right

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  • 2010 Domaine André Brunel Grenache Vaucluse

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vaucluse

    red berry and cherry, slight spice…quite simple. In the mouth berry, cherry, just the beginnings of some leathery notes, medium minus fine tannin, quite nice and finishes with a touch of alcohol warmth

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Flight 3 - Salt & Pepper Prawns and Squid (3 Notes)

  • 2011 Domaine André Brunel Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Est - Ouest

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    red berry, slight spiritousness, cream, vanilla. In the mouth medium minus intensity flavours of sour red berries with drops off quite quickly…tight…short…Meh

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  • 2010 Domaine André Brunel Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Est - Ouest

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    Rich red berry, slight spice and slight volatile acidity. Touches of cedar - quite a concentrated (medium plus intensity aromas) nose. On the palate the wine is rich and textured with the primary red fruit dominating and touches of leather. Quite simple. Hmm

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  • 2011 Domaine André Brunel Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Réserve

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    red berry and cherry, slight spice and a slightly pungent green note shows through, though the fruit is dominant. IN the mouth there is concentrated red berries that are slightly sour but have refreshing acidity - more in balance - medium minus tannin and medium plus length that introduces a touch of residual sugar for me. Hmm

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Flight 4 - Cod Fillet with Snow Peas (2 Notes)

  • 2011 Domaine André Brunel Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Sommelongue

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    concentrated and very slightly jammy red and black berry fruit, spice, slightly meaty notes. In the mouth the wine is rich, ripe red berry fruit, meaty notes, medium minus tannin, medium plus acid, creamy and rich, medium plus length which introduces, for me, a touch of residual sugar. Nice

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  • 2011 Berard Père et Fils Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Prestige

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage

    green and black peppercorn, slightly smoked notes - autumn bonfire. In the mouth the wine is wet then sour black fruit with touches of pepper and medium fine tanning. Finish short and sharp. Meh

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Flight 5 - Crispy Skin Chicken (2 Notes)

  • 2010 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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

    Medium plus intensity red tending to black berry, spice. Slight leather, cedar notes. In the mouth there is juicy, savoury red and black berry which drops quite quickly revealing drying tannin and warm notes with touches of liquorice on the long finish. Hmm. Not quite there for me.

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  • 2009 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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

    Medium minus aromas of contained, brooding spice, leather, blackberry and liquorice. In the mouth the wine massive black over red fruit is hidden in a fair tannic heft and considerable structure. Nice but very young.

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Flight 6 - Peking Duck with pancakes Duck Meat San Chow Bow (3 Notes)

Closing

The food did not match the wine at all. If I had realised that we'd be having chinese seafood with red wines I would not have come along. And the wines themselves were quite disappointing which was very depressing. I'm not sure if that was because of the food itself. The stand out wine of the night was the Les Cailloux 2009 CndP...all in all a disappointing evening.

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