LdC does Mecca - Friday Night

Well, the Liex-dits-Cru guys finally got their act together for a road trip to Mecca in Tampa, FL. As usual, the wines showed, in general, very well and always shockingly youthful from this dark, quiet, frigid cellar. Many of the hits were from unknown producers or average vintages as is often the case here.

We took it a bit easy at the restaurant Friday night, but had a little fun after at the Mons - as much hanging out in the parking lot with a busload of frat boys and a former congressman bearing beers as anything else!

• 1982 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 92 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

  Deep copper color. Rich spicy nose . Big rich bold spicy perfumed yellow fruit with good complexity on the palate. Nice, but a bit short of the bottle last June - no surprise to see some bottle variation here... 92+ pts.

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• 1982 E. Guigal Hermitage Blanc 89 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

  Copper yellow color. Medium nose of peaches. Full caramelized yellow frui with some nutty and perfumed notes on the palate. Nice, but simpler than the Chave next to it.

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• 1947 Pierre Ponnelle Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts 94 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

  Full deep red color. Lovely lively red fruit with shocking energy and good acidity with a long finish. Just as good if not a hair better than the June bottle.

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• 1949 Gabriel Corcol Latricières-Chambertin 95 Points

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

  Ruby pink color. Shy floral nose of red cherry. Gorgeous spicy violet red cherry with some sweetness. Spactacular! 95-96 pts.

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• 1949 Gustave Naigeon Latricières-Chambertin 94 Points

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

  Light pink/crimson color. Earth bright black cherry nose. Lovley rich black sweet spicy fruit on the palate. Very nice and more feminine. 94-95 pts.

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• 1942 Château Latour Grand Vin 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Full deep near opaque red color. Lovely big nose of cedary pencil dark feint red fruit nose. Mmmn, great rich black round dusty black fruit with a hint of sweet remaining(!). Fabulous. Did fade just a hint with more time in glass. 94-95 pts.

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• 1943 Château Latour Grand Vin 92 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Full red pink crimson color. Medium soft nose of red fruit with a hint of green. Nice black fruit remaining, but a bit thinner than the 42. Others had the opposite view of these two wines.

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• 1973 Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Mountain 93 Points

  USA, California

  Opaque black/red. Big ripe black fruit with a hint of mint on the nose. Lovely rich black round with a slight coffee note. Great fruit and energy remaining.

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• 1973 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello 95 Points

  USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

  Full deep red color. Lovely bright black fruit. Great sweet black fruit. Lovely!

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• 1934 Massandra Muscat White Muscat

  Ukraine, Crimea

  Light caramel color with noticeable sediment. Caramel oxididative nose of oranges. Huge caramel sweet honey on the palate with an orange hint carrying through.

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