Saturday Night Live Blind BYO

7 person BYO

With roe, semi-dried cod, and fois gras.

• 2013 Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Blanc de Noirs Cote de Bechalin 93 Points

  France, Champagne

  (9/21/2024)

  Pale golden, straw-colored. The nose is fresh, with lively fruit, almonds, salty minerality, and spices. On the palate, the wine feels bold and powerful. It presents a salty, stony character with high acidity, well balanced by the fruit. Dry finish.

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• 2020 André Perret Condrieu Chery 87 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu

  (9/21/2024)

  Pale golden-yellow color. The nose shows stone fruit, white flowers, and tropical notes. On the palate, the wine almost feels fortified, with a noticeable alcohol warmth in the chest. High acidity. Notes of grass, crushed stone, minerals, and a hint of something burnt. The wine has a somewhat bitter edge and seems to lack fruit, giving an overall impression of being flat.

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• NV Alexandre Filaine Champagne Cuvée DMY 94 Points

  France, Champagne

  (9/21/2024)

  Fruity, complex, and delicate nose with citrus, fruit salad, malt, and pastry notes. The fruit is slightly sweet, reminiscent of fruit salad. On the palate, the wine remains complex, with maritime tones, sweet citrus-like clementine, hints of red berries, sherbet powder, and a salty finish. A light and elegant acidity keeps the wine lively, balancing the slightly sweet fruit.

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• 2018 Domaine Marc Morey & Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

  (9/21/2024)

  The nose reveals aromas of dry paper, apple core, and citrus peel. It has a lean scent with hints of chalk and minerality, and some almond notes with air. On the palate, the wine is medium viscous, showing stone, floral elements, and a lean texture. Gradually, notes of melted sugar, caramel, and a touch of sweet fruit emerge. The finish is lean and light, with a rich acidity.

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• 2010 Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Le Cran 93 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru

  (9/21/2024)

  Elegant and delicate nose with mature notes of butter, pastry, spice, and green fruit. On the palate, it delivers a shocking, mouthwatering acidity that is out of this world—lemon and sherbet powder. Once the acidity settles, there are flavors of yellow fruit, dough, and a finish with mushroom and umami. Extremely concentrated, with a drying finish.

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• 2018 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 90 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  (9/21/2024)

  Nose with petro, oil, and lubricants. Some tropical fruit. The palate is first and foremost sweet. Canned pear juice, apricot, and sugar. The wine lacks a bit of acidity to contain the sweet fruit. I have reason to believe this wine will improve with age.

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With Asian-style ribs

• 2019 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 92 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  (9/21/2024)

  The wine is dark red. The nose has dark fruit, spices, dirt, leather, and something reminiscent of salty minerals. On the palate, the wine is perceived as round, and in balance. Pinot spice, purple fruit, some flowers, and hints of metal. The wine is light-bodied.

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• 1989 Château Gruaud Larose 93 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien

  (9/21/2024)

  Fresh, deep red color. Looks vibrant and youthful! The nose is intense, leaping from the glass. The first impression is of barnyard aromas, followed by blackcurrant. Gradually, it reveals more mineral and earthy notes, with a hint of hung meat. On the palate, the wine is very concentrated and dense. Flavors of mushroom, Christmas spices, leather, and subtle mint linger in the background. Tobacco emerges as well.

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• 2009 Domaine de Chevalier 93 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

  (9/21/2024)

  The wine appears dark red and youthful. The nose is soft and harmonious and has dark fruit, graphite, blueberries, malo, and some oak. On the palate, the wine is juicy and smooth. It is perceived as a youthful wine. Dark fruit, junipers, blueberries, and sweet licorice. The wine is still tannic but in a good way. The wine has several good years ahead.

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• 2014 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5° Flawed

  Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

  (9/21/2024)

  Grease, and sweat horse. Volatile.

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• 2017 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Champans 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

  (9/21/2024)

  The nose features red berry fruit, tangy fruit, spices, and a hint of inox. On the palate, it has tart red fruit, strawberries, spices, and steel.

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To go with lemon tart

• 2012 Weingut Keller Westhofener Morstein Riesling Auslese 92 Points

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  (9/21/2024)

  The wine is copper-golden. The nose reveals burnt sugar, caramel, warm candle wax, pastry, and sweet spices. The wine is dense and extremely concentrated on the palate, with notes of botrytis, spice cake, and sweet ripe fruit. A fine acidity keeps the wine in check.

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