All Things Pinot - Meunier, Blanc, Gris, Noir

Christianne was our host for this lavish Pinot fest, with help on food from Traci. My WOTN was the 1990 Daniel Rion Les Beaux Monts, but there was much to enjoy, especially the company: Christianne, Traci, Ed, Michelle, Jason, Lynne, Al and Tony.

mango, avocado and crab salad appetizers

• NV Leclerc Briant Champagne Brut La Ravinne 93 Points

  France, Champagne

  Light yellow color; floral, lime blossom, orange blossom, honeydew melon and mineral nose; complex, minerally, lime, orange blossom, green apple and green melon palate; medium finish (much better than last time I tried it; 100% Pinot Meunier)

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• 2002 De Meric Champagne Cuvée Rene Millesime Sous Bois 91 Points

  France, Champagne

  Very light yellow color; floral, orange blossom, roses and honey nose; tart creamy lime, hazelnut, almond, slightly oxidized palate; medium finish

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• NV Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Inflorescence Blanc de Noirs 92 Points

  France, Champagne

  Pale yellow nose; tart strawberry and dried peach nose; tasty, tart strawberry, citrus, lime, peach and mineral palate with delineation; medium finish

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halibut with lemon grass beurre blanc

• 2006 Pyramid Valley Pinot Blanc Growers Collection Kerner Estate Vineyard 91 Points

  New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough

  Light yellow color; pungent, chalky, mineral nose with higher pitched tart pineapple; tasty, tart pineapple, ripe lime palate with creamy texture; medium finish

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• 2006 Weingut Familie Prieler Pinot Blanc Ried Seeberg 89 Points

  Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee-Hügelland

  Light canary yellow color; tart stone fruit and lime nose; almond, tart lime, tangy citrus palate, a little steely; medium finish

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• 2006 Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss Pinot Blanc Kritt Les Charmes 86 Points

  France, Alsace

  Big, odd, green and sliced radish nose; narrow, ripe lime, radish and cabbage palate; short-medium finish

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• 2005 Dirler-Cade Pinot Blanc Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 91 Points

  France, Alsace

  Light butter yellow color; appealing, powdery, fennel and gooseberry nose; concentrated gooseberry, mineral, lime and honey palate with depth; medium finish 91+ pts.

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rigatoni with foie gras sauce

• 2006 Terre D'Alteni Pinot Grigio Oltrepò Pavese La Versa Flawed

  Italy, Lombardia, Oltrepò Pavese

  Badly corked

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• 2006 Heidi Schröck Grauburgunder 90 Points

  Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee-Hügelland

  Bright canary yellow color; mineral, wintergreen and lime nose; tasty, focused, ripe lime, wintergreen, mineral palate with a touch of white pepper and good acidity; medium finish 90+ pts.

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• 2007 Meyer-Fonné Pinot Gris Réserve Particulière 91 Points

  France, Alsace

  Bright canary yellow color; mineral, white pepper and white peach nose; good, lightly oily, tart green fruit, lime and mineral palate; medium finish 91+ pts.

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• 2005 Dirler-Cade Pinot Gris Reserve Flawed

  France, Alsace

  Corked

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duck medallions

• 2001 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge 92 Points

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

  Dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; ripe cherry and roses nose; tart cherry, soy, iron, mineral and roses palate; medium finish

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• 1999 Maurice Écard Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Peuillets 90 Points

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

  Dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; bretty, earthy, tart red fruit nose; mature palate, mushroom, chlorine, tart red fruit; medium finish

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• 1998 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavières 91 Points

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

  Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; mature, truffle and mushroom nose; brett, mushroom, rosehips and mineral palate; medium finish 91+ pts.

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• 1990 Domaine Daniel Rion et Fils Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts 94 Points

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

  Bricking raspberry red color with pale meniscus; mature, truffle, mushroom, gravy and dried cherry nose; very tasty, truffle, mushroom, dried cherry and iron palate; medium finish

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• 2003 Domaine Dujac Charmes-Chambertin 92 Points

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

  Medium red color with pale meniscus; tart cherry, beets and black cherry nose; ripe cherry, black cherry, berry and bay leaf palate; medium finish (opened two days earlier)

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flank steak

• 2006 Mount Eden Vineyards Pinot Noir 92 Points

  USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

  Dark raspberry red color with clear meniscus; big, sour cherry, minerals and roses nose; tart cherry, horehound, mineral and roses palate; medium finish 92+ pts.

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• 2006 Baton Wines Pinot Noir Laguna Ridge 92 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  Tart red fruit, sour cherry and roses nose; big, tart red fruit, cinnamon, mineral, sour cherry and iron palate; medium finish

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• 2004 Littorai Pinot Noir One Acre 91 Points

  USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

  Medium red violet color; lime and roses nose; deep tart berry, cherry, lime and roses palate; medium finish

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• 2001 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Rochioli Riverblock Vineyard 90 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  Tart red fruit, brett, cherry and brown sugar nose; ripe, brown sugar and baked cherry palate; medium finish

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• 1988 Chalone Vineyard Pinot Noir Chalone 91 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Chalone

  Bricking slightly cloudy raspberry red color with clear meniscus; mature, shitake, dried mushroom nose; mature tart red fruit, iron, rosehips, rhubarb and lime palate; medium finish 91+ pts.

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• 2000 Louis Jadot Clos Saint-Denis 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru

  Bricking ruby red color with pale meniscus; mature, mushroom, red fruit and dried cherry nose; iron, dried cherry, mineral, tart red fruit, iron and rosehips palate; medium finish 92+ pts.

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• 2007 Phillips Hill Pinot Noir Marguerite Vineyard 88 Points

  USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

  Medium red color with pale meniscus; green, green bean, stemmy nose; stemmy, green bean and tart red fruit palate; medium finish

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