Saturday Wine Lunch Group

Lucques Restaurant, Los Angeles, California
Tasted Saturday, July 21, 2007 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 485 views

Introduction

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Flight 1 - First Flight (3 Notes)

With Lucques heirloom tomato salad
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Roy, Bill and Ken
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Flight 2 - Second Flight (3 Notes)

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with roast quail
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  • 2003 Masciarelli Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Marina Cvetić 84 Points

    Italy, Abruzzi, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

    Nice red violet color; dried cherry, lavender and white chocolate nose; very tart, with high acidity, dry tannins, a little disjointed; medium finish

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  • 2003 Château La Fleur de Boüard 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Lalande de Pomerol

    Dark red violet color; lovely soft espresso and mocha nose; red fruit, cassis and mocha palate; medium finish

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  • 2004 Château du Tertre 87 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    Dark clear cherry red color; tight, narrow cherry and oak nose; tight on palate, with iron and high acidity, needs time; medium finish 87+ pts.

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Flight 3 - Pinot Flight (2 Notes)

  • 2006 Wild Earth Pinot Noir 88 Points

    New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

    Dark cherry red color; cherry and oak nose; ripe cherry with berry and bramble, simple but has decent acidity; medium finish

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  • 2002 Faiveley Corton-Clos des Cortons Faiveley 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    Dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; tight oaked nose; tight, tart red fruit and iron palate with high acidity; medium-plus finish

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Flight 4 - Fourth Flight (2 Notes)

Flight 5 - Mystery Flight (1990 Bordeaux) (4 Notes)

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  • 1990 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 89 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Brick red color with clear meniscus; pruney, Amarone-like nose; over-the-hill dried cherry and plum palate; medium finish

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  • 1990 Château Cheval Blanc 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

    Nice crimson color with pale meniscus; nice, tasty, rich, cassis, dill, fig and plum palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 1990 Château Margaux 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    Lovely cassis and spice nose; tasty, cassis, mint and leather palate with depth; long finish 95+ pts.

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  • 1990 Château Latour Grand Vin 97 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Nice scarlet red color with pale meniscus; rich, sexy, leather and mushroom nose; delicious, rich, cassis, concentrated but elegant, still very young; long finish 97+ pts.

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Flight 6 - Sweet Flight (3 Notes)

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  • 1934 Abudarham Madeira Bual 95 Points

    Portugal, Madeira

    Dark orange gold color; lovely orange, mocha, hazelnut and VA nose; concentrated, lemon, orange and caramel palate with high acidity for a Boal; long finish 95+ pts.

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  • 1988 Château Coutet Barsac 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac

    Golden yellow color; honeyed nose; tasty, light medium bodied yet still rich, honey and blossoms palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.

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  • 1985 Fonseca Porto Vintage 94 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    Sweet cherry, vanilla and plum nose; young, rich, cherry, vanilla palate; long finish

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Closing

Eric and Roy
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