MuscaDay 2015

Tasted Sunday, May 31, 2015 by isaacjamesbaker with 649 views

Introduction

The wines speak for themselves. The food (from Black Salt) was amazing: insane amount and diversity of oysters, shrimp, prawns, lobster, snow crabs, crab cakes, crab salad, ahi tuna. Not to mention cheese, etc. An amazing afternoon of great friends, food and wine. I jotted down random notes, nothing serious, but the wines all deserve much more time and attention than I was able to give them. Oceanic bliss.

So many good friends in one spot reminds you how awesome life is. I missed a dozen-plus wines, but that's how it goes.

I didn't attach scores to any of these wines, but if I had, they pretty much would've all been in the 90+ range.

Flight 1 - Lunea-Papin Le "L" d'Or (5 Notes)

These wines are just great. Vintage variation keeps things interesting, but the wines are beautiful, vintage-in, vintage-out. Love the depth of oceanic elements and the precision of these wines. The 97 was showing beautifully, but perhaps the 2002 just edged it out because it a bit more intensity and brightness. I'd happily drink any of these bottles over the course of an afternoon with seafood.

Flight 2 - Clos des Briords (4 Notes)

Gotta love Briords. The 08 was my favorite, but I'd love to taste all of these wines again in three years.

Flight 3 - More Muscadet (9 Notes)

Flight 4 - Non-Muscadet Goodness (4 Notes)

  • 2010 Domaine Servin Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    A bit of apple sauce and nutty element, but not too many. Still, a bit troublesome considering the age. Still a good showing, with great acid and intense minerals, but not pristine.

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  • NV Nicolas Maillart Champagne Degorgement Tardif Platine

    France, Champagne

    Delicious, great cut and minerality, accented with toasted baguette and yeast. I really liked this from magnum, but I want to taste it next to the basic Platine, because I couldn't detect much difference tasting this late disgorged on its own.

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  • 1998 R. López de Heredia Rioja Rosado Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia

    Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

    One of the most unique and memorable roses anywhere. Smells of mushrooms, a stoner's basement and strawberry greens. Full of funky, earthy, savory elements on the palate, but the acid is amazing, and there's some white cherry and wild strawberry fruit as well (but it takes the far back seat). Chalk, almonds, dried honeycomb, lots of interesting elements to dissect.

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  • 1996 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Reserva Viña Tondonia 93 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

    Such a cool, crazy, insane wine. Salty, musky, earthy, full of tea and nuts. The candied orange peel and lemon curd fruit is blasted with nuts, dried honey, all sorts of herbs. An awesome wine, and even better when paired with a black and white pepper-crusted goat cheese. Such intriguing, challenging, but ultimately rewarding stuff.

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