Martin Weiner Birthday Wine Dinner

NBC Seafood, Monterey Park, California
Tasted Saturday, March 22, 2008 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 398 views

Introduction

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Flight 1 - Champagne flight (2 Notes)

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Flight 2 - White flight (2 Notes)

  • 2000 Lur-Saluces "Y" 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur

    Bright lemony nose; rich, concentrated lemon, vanilla and oak palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. (good match with king crab)

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  • 2005 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De L'Orée 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Wonderful vanilla and cream nose; rich but elegant, butterscotch, smoky, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.

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Flight 3 - Bordeaux flight (2 Notes)

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  • 1990 Château Montrose 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe

    Great tart currant, roast beef and horseradish nose; lovely, still youthful, tart cassis, plum palate with firm tannins; medium finish 93+ pts.

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  • 1995 Château Haut-Brion 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    Focused, au point, plum nose; very tasty, wonderful, poised, luscious currant and cassis palate; medium-plus finish 94+ pts.

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Flight 4 - Off-dry flight (2 Notes)

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Flight 5 - Armagnac close (1 Note)

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  • 1934 Sempe Armagnac 95 Points

    France, Southwest France, Gascony, Armagnac

    Golden brown color; apple butter, toffee, cream nose; surprisingly mellow, toffee and coffee palate; long finish 95+ pts.

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Closing

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