LUNCH @ CALLAS

The Hague
Tasted Friday, January 16, 2015 by Barry Rothof with 681 views

Introduction

We had a 7 course lunch at Restaurant Callas * in The Hague and were seated at the chef’s table. The wine service by sommelier Frank van Scheijndel was brilliant! All wines blended perfect with the refined dishes. Many thanks to team Callas for this exceptional experience!

Flight 1 - Gillardeau oysters. (2 Notes)

  • 2000 Dom Pérignon Champagne 92 Points

    France, Champagne

    This DP has a ripe soft texture with nutty, toasty and ripe peach flavors all in balance with soft acids. Sumptuous, rich and ready to drink.

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  • 1999 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 94 Points

    France, Champagne

    A lovely wine of depth and sensual roundness. Perfectly balanced with fine well-integrated bubbles and a complex mix of creamy yellow fruits and peach. Weightless, refined and very complex on the lingering finish.

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Flight 2 - Scallops, tartelette, Parmesan cheese, black truffle. (2 Notes)

Flight 3 - Cod, layers, Jerusalem artichoke, olive oil ‘Can Solivera’ (2 Notes)

  • 2007 Hubert Lamy Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

    Focused, minerally and complex, with strong acidity and clean lemon, a bit shy now. A CBM in its youth with great potential.

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  • 1999 J.M. Boillot Bâtard-Montrachet 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

    This 1999 is open and fully mature with smoked walnut and dried honey, ending with good weight and power on a rather dry finish. Probably best to drink soon in order to be on the safe side.

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Flight 4 - Brill, North sea crab and beef marrow gratin, chicory, crustacean jus. (2 Notes)

  • 2009 Bernard Van Berg Les Bergers 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Grand-Ordinaire

    Pinot noir from the Puligny-Montrachet site Les Bergeries. This was quite muscular with a solid sense of fruit structure and firm concentration, overpowered by a strange almost bitter herbal tone.

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  • 2013 Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 5 91 Points

    New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

    This Block 5 was poored blind, a wine of serious structure, soft in tannins and acidity, with dark cherries, fine chocolate and some forward exotic spices. A nice expression of pinot noir, more spicy compared to pinot from Burgundy ..

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Flight 5 - Pigeon ‘Anjou Royale’ roasted, lentils ‘Le Puy’, parsley, old Italian wine vinegar. (3 Notes)

  • 2012 Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanée 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

    I really love the fruit sensation in this Vosne from Rouget. A gorgeous nose with scents of cherries, raspberries and a touch of Vosne spices. On the palate the wine is medium bodied, with ripe fleshy black fruit and fine integrated tannins. A superb village wine!

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  • 2003 Domaine Jacques Prieur Echezeaux 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

    Quite deep on the nose. On the palate very rich, with lovely round black fruit, silky-textured tannins and soft acids. A pleasant Echezeaux with no hard edges.

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  • 2001 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Clos Vougeot 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

    Intens and powerful on the nose. Complex palate with asian spice, black fruit and earth, ending a bit rough on the long finish. Needs time to become more refined.

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Flight 6 - Beef fillet, poached sprouts, black truffle. (3 Notes)

  • 2010 Domaine Bertheau (Pierre et François) Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

    A Brilliant feminine style. Very delicate with pure and juicy red fruit with light tannins. A wine of great balance and finesse. Refreshing and sweet on the long finish. A gorgeous Les Amoureusses!

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  • 2007 Olivier Bernstein Bonnes Mares 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru

    More firmness and more earthy character. There is some lovely dark fruit , blended with more mineral nuances and some hints of forest floor. An interesting interplay between different soil types …

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  • 2007 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Musigny 95 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru

    On the nose a bouquet of flowers and rich, precise red berry fruit. On the palate elegance and richness without heaviness. Refined underlying structure, soft and supple, with exceptional depth and intensity of flavour. The length of the finish is incomparable. This generous and joyful Le Musigny should evolve slowly and regularly, without these frustrating ups and downs that affect many of the more tannic vintages.

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Flight 7 - Citrus fruit, jelly and sorbet, soft meringue, tarragon. (1 Note)

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