Atsushi Extravaganza!

Tokyo, Japan
Tasted Friday, March 31, 2023 by chatters with 36 views

Introduction

I had a lovely evening with my friend Atsushi eating supper and then visiting a couple of wine bars to have a drink...

Flight 1 - Chez Inno (5 Notes)

Posh French restaurant specialising in truffles, foie gras and exceedingly rich sauces...wonderful...

  • 2015 Bouchard Père et Fils Chambolle-Musigny

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny

    From half bottle. Softly fruited on the nose showing black over red berry and a little spice. Juicy, softly fruited on the palate as well with the merest tannic whisper. Elegant, simple and lovely and, for the most part, a better food match than those chosen by the restaurant in my humble opinion

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  • 2020 Domaine Chanson Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Hauts Marconnets Blanc

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru

    Lemon backed by a little butter and cream. medium plus intensity acidity, flavours as per the nose, a little texture and sweet spice. Nice but not a good match to the food.

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  • 2019 Domaine Jones Fitou Vieilles Vignes

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Fitou

    Baked earth, liquorice, blackberry, dried herbs, a little plum and strawberry in support, the blackberry fruit proves more jubey and jammy with time in the glass. Quite berried fruit on the palate with a little savoury underpin, those slight garrigue notes, talc textured tannins, those slight garrigue notes, talc textured tannins, slight alcohol warmth on the finish. Big, nice - balanced.

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  • 2018 Virginie de Valandraud Blanc

    France, Bordeaux

    Gooseberry, a little green apple, touch of sweet spice. Medium plus intensity acidity, bone dry, textured burr, muted fruit. Simple, pleasant. Good match to the food but not the sauce.

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  • 2012 Château d'Aiguilhe

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

    Plums over fresh blackcurrant, sweet spice and, with time ,an almost liquorice note. Juicy, fleshy, dark hued fruits, breadth and a slight silky tannic burr. Long, lovely (2012 punching above its weight again) and a great match to the beef and foie gras.

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Flight 2 - Bar, Minoto City (1 Note)

Super posh wine bar with exceptional wine list (and mark-ups) and a toilet concealed behind a door disguised as a glasses cabinet...

  • 1990 Château Brane-Cantenac

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    Opens with time to show ripe but fresh black fruits; plums over blackcurrant backed by baking spice, a little leather, earth and iron/blood. Quite a compelling nose, quite 1990 for me based on previous experiences. Juicy, sweetly fruited, tight, slightly leathery chewy tannins are in support, baking spice a little red berry note appears with time. Very pleasant. Wonderful in fact.

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Flight 3 - Vinoda wine bar (2 Notes)

A little basement wine bar with about 18 covers specialising in Italian wine...lovely

  • 2016 Podere Rocche dei Manzoni Langhe Nebbiolo

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

    Tar, plums, cherries, fresh orange peel and herbs, Yummy nose. On the palate it has medium plus intensity acidity and tannins the latter drying and chalky with a little oaky underpin but this has some fleshy fruit as well, Pleasantly charming and well balanced, good for a Lange Nebbiolo. Nice

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  • 2001 Monchiero Carbone Roero Printi

    Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Roero

    Leather, earth, cherry over plums, concentrated fruit without being over-extracted. Dried flowers especially rose petal . In the mouth it has medium plus intensity acidity and tannins which prove savoury, leathery and meaty, chalky textured but integrated with the cherry and plum fruit. All persists very long with a little black fruit tea. Yum and a nice contrast to the earlier Barolo's and Barbaresco's from a few days ago

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Closing

What a wonderful night of decadent indulgence...

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