L.A. Saturday Wine Lunch Group (Chablis and Dujac Clos de la Roche)

Lucques Restaurant, Los Angeles, California
Tasted Saturday, May 23, 2009 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 369 views

Flight 1 - White Flight (3 Notes)

  • 2008 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 91 Points

    New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough

    Very light yellow; nice lemon grass and earthy nose; tasty, tart SB, lemon grass, mineral and tart lime palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2007 Domaine Vrignaud Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    Light yellow color; tight mineral and orange blossom nose; nice, minerally, tart lemon, green apple, tart lime palate with slightly creamy texture; medium-plus finish

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  • 2005 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Forêt 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    Light canary yellow color; light lemon cream and mineral nose; tasty, tart apple, somewhat concentrated, tart citrus, mineral and green fruit palate; long finish 94+ pts.

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Flight 2 - Bordeaux and Super Tuscan (2 Notes)

  • 2005 Château La Clotte 88 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

    Dark red violet color; big, tart cassis nose; tart plum, cassis and graphite palate with a touch of oak, monolithic and not very interesting; medium finish

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  • 2001 Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore 94 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore

    Medium red violet color; herbaceous black fruit, plum, oregano and graphite nose; tasty, balanced, tart plum, herbaceous and mineral palate; medium-plus finish 94+ pts. (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Syrah)

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Flight 3 - Pinot Flight (3 Notes)

  • 1988 Louis Latour Corton Domaine Latour Flawed

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    Maderized, gone

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  • 2006 Copain Pinot Noir Monument Tree 93 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

    Spicy, strawberry, strawberry rhubarb nose; tasty, spicy, tart red fruit and rhubarb palate; medium finish

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  • 1971 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche 97 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

    Light medium orange red color with pale meniscus; sexy, mature, savory, baked and dried cherry and lamb jus nose; wonderful, mature, dried cherry, tobacco and herbs palate with depth and grip; medium-plus finish 97+ pts. (the label actually says "Clos la Roche," with no "de")

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