Reston, Va
Tasted Friday, August 21, 2015 by dcwino with 620 views
As the title suggests, it was once in a lifetime pillage. The idea started a few months back as a relaxing gathering at RJ’s place. Fortunately for us, not so fortunate for RJ, RJ is a perfectionist who tends to be very impulsive and generous to a fault. RJ declared that this will be a Viking event which meant he will be the village elder who has to appease us savages. As you can imagine, our communication was not PC. RJ even hired a private chef who made very good dishes to further appease us.
Very youthful example
Coche wines are very expensive but they consistently deliver.
This was served with butter poached lobster with grapefruit reduction, the match made in heaven.
This was an incredible evening. I really can’t thank RJ enough for his generosity. Certainly we drank incredible wines but sharing the experience with the friends are what made the event truly special.
1996 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 99 Points
France, Champagne
Extremely youthful and perfectly precise showing that buckles the recent trends of the kinder and gentler showing of the 96 Salon. Incredibly youthful nose displaying pear, granny smith, a hint of lemon curd, smoke, lanoline, strong presence of white flowers, wet stone, white pepper and honey. Incredible concentration and perfect precision, fresh white fruit driven palate impression, bright acidity, strong presence of mineral and incredibly long finish. This is one of the best showings of the 96 Salon for its youthfulness and perfect precision. It is unbelievable that this is a twenty year old champagne.
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