Retrospective Old and Older Treasured wines 1955

My turn to host the "Flock" and with the help of my wife Linda we used a '55 wine (older) and paired it with an Old, liked wine. Used all 6 grapes (chenin, sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, cab sauvignon, syrah and semillion) and served blind. Food was matched perfectly and with the age of the '55's, the wines definitely were elevated. Thank you to Marchello and the staff at Michael Restaurant.

Butlered Passed Hors d'Oeuvres
Champagne was out of magnum.

• 1979 Lanson Champagne Brut Vintage Collection 90 Points

  France, Champagne

  Clean color, good bubbles, shorter finish but good mouthful.

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Duo of Foie GRAS au Torchon and Foie GRAS Ceme Brûlée, cognac scented golden raisins, warm housed baked brioche.

• 1955 Colnot a Rochecorbon Vouvray 92 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray

  Light apricot color, sweet nose, developed in the glass, good balance on the palate. I always have liked this wine and will continue to like it.

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• 2004 Ken Forrester Chenin Blanc The FMC 93 Points

  South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch

  Light apricot color, delightful and forward fruity nose, distinctive and appealing on the palate. Great bargain and great pairing with Foie grois.

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Polenta crusted pan fried loup de mer, celeriac mousee, poivron tapenade.

• 1955 Château de Clavimont 1er Cru 89 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Graves

  Initially off putting, turpentine, but since this was old it really opened and developed quite nicely in the glass distinctive cab Sauvignon flavor.

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• 2005 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 88 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

  Clean color like ever clear, really off putting like cat urine but once again in the glass this developed quite nicely and really needed time in the glass.

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Duo of roasted breast of duck & duck and black trumpet galantine, sweet potato purée, micro turnips, smoke duck jus.

• 1955 Hospices de Beaune Beaune Cuvée Estienne 96 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune

  Rating this quite high as this was an impeccable bottle for its age, very burgandian with its nose, color was bright and the wpsweetness on the finish was special.

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• 1976 Robert Ampeau & Fils Volnay 1er Cru Santenots 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

  Darker and more forward rich fruit, developed quite nicely in the glass good finish on the palate.

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Duo of petit navarin & roasted rack of lamb, gratin potato, lamb jus natural.

• 1955 Château Cos d'Estournel 95 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe

  Once again the age of the wine, it's prior storage were impeccable. Very good color, light browning on the edge, good fruit and a slight sweet finish.

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• 1982 Château Cos d'Estournel 98 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe

  WOTN. Wow statement, paired with the '55 and the initial differences were small. As this wine developed it grew in abundance in the glass and with a rack of lamb, OMG.

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Roasted loin of American bison and slowly braised, garlic scented beef short rib ravioli a la Grand Mere.

• 1955 Delas Frères Cornas Chante-Perdrix 92 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

  Rated higher in the past, definitely on the downslope but still has the big bite of dark fruit to balance on the palate.

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• 1990 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon 90 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

  Funky bottle, took too long to develope in the glass, still has the dark fruit component and lasting on the palate.

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Duo of petite praline souffle and Roquefort en Croute!

• 1955 Château Gilette Crème de Tête 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

  Good color, good finish, a bit stringent, delicious finish, honey, apricot and pineapple.

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• 2005 Le Tertre Du Lys D'Or Cuvée d'Exception 93 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

  This is a wine to consume early and of course often. Very bright color in the glass, sweet balance, smooth on the palate and lasting.

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Wonderful night to share treasured wines with a new group. Thank you.