Double Blind Wine Dinner @ Le Provençal

Le Provencal, Miracle Mile, Coral Gables,FL
Tasted Tuesday, March 25, 2014 by markellen.foodies@gmail.com with 607 views

Introduction

Attendees: ALVARO DAGOND, BARRY DIAMOND, DAVID EHRENREICH, MARK FRIEDMAN, AL HELTMAN, PABLO LANCELLA, ROD MEYER, JERRY PINNAS, BOB RADZIEWICZ, AND JOHN RADENCICH.

Flight 1 - CHAMPAGNE (2 Notes)

  • 2008 Marie-Courtin Champagne Efflorescence Extra Brut 90 Points

    France, Champagne

    The wine looks light gold colored. The legs are medium. It smells like lemon, chrysanthemum and leesy. The body is light. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity. Jerry's Champagne.

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  • 1999 Moët & Chandon Champagne Millésime Blanc 89 Points

    France, Champagne

    The wine looks yellow gold colored. The legs are medium. It smells like lemon, orange, pineapple, oak, geranium, diacetyl (butter) and biscuity. The body is medium. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity. Bob's Champagne.

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Flight 2 - WHITES (4 Notes)

  • 2011 Château Martinat Blanc 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Côtes de Bourg

    The wine looks straw colored. The legs are medium. It smells like grapefruit, apple, apple blossom and almond. It tastes like mineral. The body is medium. The wine has bright texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity. Jerry's White.

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  • 2009 Araujo Estate Sauvignon Blanc Eisele Vineyard 95 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    The wine looks yellow gold colored. The legs are slow. It smells like lime, melon, stoniness, carnation and cut green grass. The body is medium/full. The wine has bright texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has high acidity. David's White. WOTN!

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  • 1997 Domaine Barmes-Buecher Riesling Leimental 91 Points

    France, Alsace

    The wine looks yellow gold colored. The legs are slow. It smells like apple and honey. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity. Al's White.

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  • 2008 Maison Alex Gambal Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Murgers des Dents de Chien Blanc 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru

    The wine looks yellow gold colored. The legs are slow. It smells like lemon, orange, oak, peach blossom and hazelnut. It tastes like mineral. The body is full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity. Bob's White.

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Flight 3 - REDS (6 Notes)

  • 1997 Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino 92 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are slow. There is heavy sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry, black currant (cassis), mineral, stoniness, oak, violet and Herbes de Provence. The body is full. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity. Mark's(me) Red.

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  • 1999 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are slow. It smells like blackberry, black currant (cassis), mineral, cedar, lead pencil and violet. The body is medium/full. The wine has satin-like texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity. Soft for a Graves. Barry's Red.

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  • 1999 Domaine André François Côte-Rôtie 91 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

    The wine looks purple colored. The legs are slow. It smells like cherry, raspberry, forest floor, mineral, black pepper, oak and violet. The body is full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes long. Pablo's Red.

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  • 2000 Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are slow. It smells like black currant (cassis), blackberry, cherry, mineral, lead pencil, violet and tobacco. It tastes like eucalyptus. The body is medium/full. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes long. Rod's Red.

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  • 2006 Martinelli Syrah Gravel Lens Hop Camp Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    The wine looks inky colored. The legs are slow. It smells like black currant (cassis), blackberry, oak, black pepper and violet. The body is full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes long. John's Red.

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  • 1997 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 91 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    The wine looks purple colored. The legs are slow. It smells like blackberry, mineral and violet. It tastes like black olive. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. Alvaro's Red. Slightly less intense than the 97 Uccelliera.

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Flight 4 - DESSERT (1 Note)

  • 2003 Domaine des Baumard Coteaux du Layon Carte d'Or 91 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Coteaux du Layon

    The wine looks light gold colored. The legs are slow. It smells like apricot, peach, orange, light toast, orange blossom and honey. The body is medium. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity. David's Dessert Wine. I IDed it as Baumard Chenin Blanc.

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