The Hughenden Hotel, Woolahra
Tasted Sunday, July 17, 2016 by chatters with 533 views
Okay. The most serious tasting I've been to since the first growth 2005's with United Cellars. Armand Rousseau. Chambertin. Pretty legendary stuff. Oh, by serious I mean bloody expensive but the amount the tasting cost would not have purchased a single bottle of any of the Chambertin's on show so I do not begrudge a single dollar I spent on this education
Scallop, black garli aioli, smoked tomato
pan seared murray cod, almond cream, confit baby fennel, roast endive, lightly smoked mussels
not really much of a match here
Crisp veal sweetbreads, white polenta, chantennay carrots, truffle jus
Only the Chambertin had sufficient weight for the food.
Roast Squab, pigeon pie, Jerusalem artichoke, wild mushroom
Herve Mon Comte
Blind bracket and then the ports. I picked the first as Chambertin 98, the second as Les Cazetiers 2013 and the last one as a 1970's Chambolle Musigny
well, how does one summarise a tasting like this? I suppose it was, for me, ultimately a little disappointing. The two chardonnays were nice; The batard a little closed at the moment but with obvious class. The 2013 bracket was very good with the Clos St Jacques showing superbly and the Chambertin muted but obviously very classy. Perhaps the raised the hype for me but the Chambertin bracket was disheartening. After the Clos St Jacques I expected the profound, a life changing experience, an insight into the wonder that is some of the very best Burgundy in the world. Instead I got some very good pinot noirs. But nothing mind blowing. The 2013 Clos St Jacques was more fun for me. Perhaps my palate just isn't educated enough. Or perhaps it is. I have always feared with Burgundy that it is all a matter of emperors new clothes. Still, the silver lining is, of course, my expensive taste is nowhere near as expensive as I thought it might have been - the Charmes Chambertin and Clos St Jacques are both well under a grand a bottle and I preferred both of those to all of the older Chambertin's we tried!
2010 Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Millésimé Blanc de Noirs Les Ursules
France, Champagne
tight and leesy on first pour. Agitation starts to show toast, very slight citrus and cherry…tight, a little tart, meh. It's a bit sour in fact. Nope.
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