Dinner with the Boys

Bistro Pastis
Tasted Friday, August 8, 2014 by godx with 529 views

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

Flight 2 (1 Note)

  • 1989 Château Haut-Brion

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    A friend dining close by generously sent a few glasses of this over to our table for us to try. The nose is incredible...intoxicating and soaring aromas that I could have smelled all night. On the palate this was quite youthful, tight and structured. The palate is excellent but the nose is everything at this point. Needs a decade or two. Wow!

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Flight 3 (2 Notes)

  • 2001 Peter Michael Chardonnay La Carrière

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley

    Tasted blind. Brief notes. Over the top richness and extremely oaky. Cali chard? Many people enjoyed this wine but this isn't a style of Chardonnay I enjoy.

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  • 1990 Fabien Coche-Bouillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

    Tasted blind. Brief notes. Delicate and airy nose of saline, white flowers and fresh citrus. Loads of acidity and freshness on the palate with just a hint of development started to show on the finish. '04 Puligny? Nope, 1990! The ex-cellar provenance really showed as nobody thought this was older than 7-10 years. This could go for another decade easily. Fantastic with room to go.

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

  • 1990 Albert Morot Beaune 1er Cru Teurons

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

    Tasted blind. Brief notes. From magnum. Classic maturing Burg nose with sweeter red fruits, clove and cinnamon notes. Ripe and maturing red fruit on the palate with good acidity and length. Drinking well now especially from mag.

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Flight 5 (2 Notes)

  • 1991 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Ruchottes-Chambertin Clos des Ruchottes

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru

    Tasted blind. Brief notes. This was extremely tight at first but after about 30min in the glass it started to open up. Mature burg nose that one taster said reminded of Dujac. Sweet and mature red Pinot fruit on the palate with balanced acidity and resolved structure. Very elegant. At first preferred the 96 Leroy SLB but after this got some air I preferred this. Drinking perfectly well right now. A real treat.

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  • 1996 Domaine Leroy Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Narbantons

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru

    Tasted blind. Brief notes. At first I thought this might be mature Cote Rotie but after some air ripe and pure red pinot fruit emerged from the glass. Like the '91 Rousseau this was served alongside, this was very elegant but with a bit more ripeness. I haven't met a Leroy I didn't like.

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Flight 6 (2 Notes)

  • 2000 Sadie Family Columella

    South Africa, Coastal Region, Swartland

    Tasted blind. Brief notes. On the nose this could be a really ripe example of Bordeaux but on the palate this is all new world/over ripe in style. A heavy wine on the palate that lacks definition. I preferred this to the 01 Midnight Oil but both of these are much too over the top/overripe for me.

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  • 2001 Sine Qua Non Midnight Oil

    USA, California, Central Coast

    Tasted blind. Brief notes. Extremely ripe and concentrated on both the nose and palate with blueberry pie and other dark confected fruit. Quite boozy and warm in the mouth. To me this lacks freshness and doesn't go well with food. Having tasted a few SQNs it's obvious that these wines are definitely not for me.

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Flight 7 (2 Notes)

  • 1990 Château Gruaud Larose

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

    Tasted blind. Brief notes. A lovely and classic left bank Bordeaux nose with cedar, red fruits and hints of funk. Quite youthful on the palate with ripe fruit and excellent structure and freshness to match. Seems like this is from a richer vintage. This is just entering it's early drinking window and should continue to develop for a decade or more. Gruaud Larose rarely seems to disappoint.

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  • 1995 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage 94 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Tasted blind. Brief notes. Great Northern Rhone nose with salty meats, pepper and sweet red fruits. One taster claimed 'this must be Chave' because of that classic Chave salinity note. Very elegant for a middle-aged Hermitage with loads of finesse. This is thoroughly enjoyable right now (despite the fairly prominent structure) but has a decade or more of positive evolution. Probably my WOTN amongst some pretty good competition. A brilliant wine tonight.

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