Christianne's Dinner

Penny, Christianne, Christine, Sharon, Ted.

Assorted cheeses.

• NV Jacquesson & Fils Champagne Cuvée No. 730 90 Points

  France, Champagne

  Refreshing and pure. Nice granny smith apples, yeast and raw bread dough. Excellent mouthfeel. A bit young, but this will obviously improve.

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• NV Taittinger Champagne Brut Réserve / La Française 89 Points

  France, Champagne

  Citrus, toast, fine bead, delicious.

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Soft boiled egg/creme fraiche/morrels in the shell.

• 1990 Schloss Schönborn Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg Riesling Spätlese 92 Points

  Germany, Rheingau

  Very nice. Copious citrus fruits, but the steely acids and chablis-like minerals keep the fruit in check. A hint of petrol and seashells. Kept getting better with air.

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Bluefish w/ Lemongrass sauce.

• 1998 F.X. Pichler Riesling Unendlich 95 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

  Excellent. Rich in sweet fruit, but searingly (in a good way) dry. Loads slate and not as much "botrytis fat" as I seemed to remember in the past. This has tons of upside.

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Duck confit w/ lentils.

• 2000 Fery-Meunier Charmes-Chambertin 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

  Very open and enjoyable. Fragrant cherries and raspberries. Soft and silky on the palate; totally resolved structure. Lighter than expected for a Grand Cru, but given the vintage, this is a success.

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• 1991 Dominus Estate Napanook Vineyard 98 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  This is ridiculously good. Drinking insanely perfect right now. Overpowering nose that scream "PAUILLAC!". Leather, earth, lead pencil, and dried cassis. Still holding onto a good amount of fruit. Longgggggggg.

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• 1997 Tenimenti d'Alessandro Syrah Cortona Il Bosco 91 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Cortona

  Very closed at first, but with air, it did reveal some nice meaty and spice aromas and flavors. Very structured with stern acidty. Very good, but this needs cellaring (or extended decanting).

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Bread and butter pudding.

• 1975 Jos. Christoffel Jr. (Christoffel-Prüm) Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Beerenauslese 94 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Serious and focused. A bit on the dry side for a typical BA, but given the age and structure of the vintage, this is not unexpected. Nice interplay of dried apricots, minerals, and refreshing acids. An intellectual experience, rather than a hedonistic one.

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