Bok's place
Tasted Saturday, March 7, 2015 by etyc with 610 views
We gathered at Bok's place on Saturday, for an afternoon of fun, blind-tasting thr' an array of wines. We were all very appreciative of our Int'l attendees who had made time and flown in for this event. Anticipation was high all round, especially after the "warm-up" over dinner (which I missed, unfortunately) the evening prior. All-in-all, it was certainly an afternoon of fun and solid company!
And Bok, thanks for hosting this!
With the d'Yquem, we had thought the day (of tasting/drinking) was over. Little did we know that our group was so spontaneous at this point, that the moment someone suggested dinner (this was absolutely impromptu), everyone jumped and said, "Let's do it!" and at the same time, thinking through in our own minds/heads what (wines) to BYO for dinner! Thus unfolded Part-2 of this very memorable Saturday...
1985 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon
France, Champagne
What a great way to kickoff an afternoon - a mature DP! Honey, brioche on the nose, with much lesser of that oxidative/toasted note. A properly stored bottle (from Bok's cellar no less), it still had very fine bubbles. Very rounded and rich mouthfeel, with notes of apples, nuts, chrysanthemums. Very good! If I had to be picky, the only snag is it didn't have that "palate-staining" feel & intensity that a btl of '90 we had recently exhibited; Otherwise, excellent!
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