OLD Birthday Wines (a few days belated)

Chez S1
Tasted Saturday, December 4, 2021 by S1 with 192 views

Introduction

These milestone birthdays get less and less fun, but I guess it beats the alternative. We gathered with our daughter, son in law, and two dear friends for a relaxed evening on the patio on a a magical weather evening. The menu started with assorted cheeses and pate, and moved to Flannery Ribeyes with Chervil Bearnaise, Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes and Garlic, Rpasted Asparagus, Sautéed Shiitakes, and Green Salad from freshly harvested lettuces. We ended with a Sweet (not spiced) Carrot Cake, recipe courtesy of HRH’s grandmother.

Flight 1 (5 Notes)

  • 2006 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut

    France, Champagne

    Big and ripe, with lots of toasty brioche, sweet lemon curd, and nice mineral cut. Even though it is youthfully flabby, and lacks the great undercurrent of Krug power, it is already quite good and should continue to improve.

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  • 1961 Franco Fiorina Barolo

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Meaty Umami aromas explode from the bottle upon opening. Even though this bottle is slightly maderized, it still shows some dark red fruit and wonderful depth and multi dimensional flavors of orange peel, leather, autumn leaves, and exotic spice.

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  • 1961 Château Lynch-Bages

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Saturated cork easily extracted with Durand. The nose is reticent at first bit evolves in the glass. Dark cassis and hints of red cherry dominate, with tertiary levels of black licorice, fresh green herbs, cinnamon, and tobacco, enveloped in powerful but balanced tannins. This wine still has quite a bit of life remaining.

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  • 2016 Royal Tokaji Wine Co. Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos Red Label

    Hungary, Tokaji

    Even though this bottle is sufficiently sweet, and with enough acid to take on a sweet carrot cake, this baby needs lots of time to show its stuff. There are layers of honeyed nectarine and apricot, with beeswax and minerally freshness.

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  • 1961 Taylor (Fladgate) Very Old Single Harvest Port Limited Edition

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    Alcohol dominates both the attack and the finish, but the mid palate shows layer after layer of orange, dried fig, light wild sage, caramel, coffee, and clove. Racy and vibrant, this could live forever.

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Closing

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