Jeff's
Tasted Sunday, May 13, 2018 by AllRed with 597 views
The 2nd Sunday group gathered for our regular double blind tasting. For this group, we are presented a couple of double blind warm ups before the main flight. The warm ups are discussed & unveiled before moving on to the themed main flight. We spent forty five minutes or so tasting and evaluation the eight wines for the main flight before ranking the wines and then making guesses as to what we were tasting. Wines are ranked 1-8, one point for each place, and then unveiled from last place to first place. After the tasting, dinner is served with the additional wines brought by the group, nonblind. For this tasting we had thirteen tasters and the cost was $60.
These were, for the most part, very consistent across the lineup. As a group, we struggled with these and took a while to identify them. In the end, most settled on California cabernet (sadly, I was not among them, and again very, very wrong). Our host decanted the wines only an hour before the flight was poured, and as a result of that, these didn't have a chance...clearly these needed a much more significant decant. None are truly ready and need plenty of time in the cellar to reveal their full potential. That said, I am always thankful for a taste of Monte Bello, and I am glad to have almost all of these in my cellar (missing the '05 & '06).
Nonblind, with grilled chicken and fresh pasta.
2016 Pascal & Nicolas Reverdy Sancerre Cuvée Les Coûtes 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Double blind. Cottony, billowy fruit with bright acidity. Has a tropical peach edge to it. Heightened acidity. Was surprised to see this was a Sancerre.
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2017 Domaine Vacheron Sancerre 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Double blind. Opens with white fruit, smoke and earth notes, developing a subtle grassy note. Rich compared to warm up #1, but still with good acidity.
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