Dinner with the Lees and Zimmers

Columbus, OH
Tasted Thursday, April 2, 2009 by psmith with 607 views

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

Starters

Flight 2 (3 Notes)

With mushroom and thyme risotto:

  • 2005 Sine Qua Non The Petition

    USA, California

    Exotic, bold nose - lanolin, tropical fruits, and butter notes. Oily, viscous palate presence. Big flavors and texture; hot finish. Enjoyable.

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  • 1994 Marcassin Chardonnay Hudson Vineyard

    USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

    Super sulfury nose - all matchstick and smoke. Hard to get by these notes to see what's on the palate, but a buttery texture and some impression of honeyed fruits point to a mature wine. Not enjoyable in the place where it's at.

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  • 1999 Louis Latour Bâtard-Montrachet

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

    A touch of sulfur on the nose. Still youthful in color. Good clarity with lemon curd notes and mineral. Great backbone to the palate. Good balance. Very good '99 clearly capable of aging.

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Flight 3 (4 Notes)

With polenta and slow cooked lamb shanks:

  • 1998 Château Cheval Blanc

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Super nose with high pitched tobacco and eucalyptus notes; very classy. More wrapped up and harder to read on the palate. Seems to have a solid core of fruit lurking beneath lots of structure. Some Merlot plummyness and chocolate comes through. Young, but very promising.

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  • 1986 Château Mouton Rothschild

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Characteristic Mouton dark fruits and tobacco notes. Masculine styling. Giving on the nose, but still quite tannic, high pitched, and wrapped up on the palate, even with several hours decanting. Big Bordeaux. Still quite young, but very enjoyable.

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  • 1996 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Bonnes Mares

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru

    Black strawberry and raspberry fruit nose with characteristic earthy undertones. Bigger than I remember on the palate, with forward, deep fruits and a density that's more than many '96s. Still some primary flavors, and tannins that need some time to resolve, but certainly drinking well now. Very enjoyable.

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  • 1990 Château Haut-Brion

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    Streamlined, elegant nose with earth, tobacco, and red fruits. Medium bodied but great balance, with softened fine tannins. Classy styling. Really good.

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

With cheeses:

Flight 5 (2 Notes)

Afterwards:

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