Sotheby's, New York
Tasted Wednesday, June 10, 2009 by TheBusiness724 with 557 views
Three tables were set up for the tasting. The first began with a 1996 Dom Perignon and had a smattering of mid-range white Burgundy. The second was a sampling of 80's and 90's red Bordeaux (plus one super-Tuscan) and the third was a set of CA cabs. Guests were permitted to wander and retaste as desired, which was much appreciated.
We skipped this table except for purposes of beginning with a nice, palate-awakening champagne. Nothing against white Burgundy, but there were just too many other wines we had to get to and we had to make some choices.
This was the focal point of the tasting for us. We tried every wine that was offered at this table, most of which were excellent.
Though we sampled each of the wines at this table, we did not record notes on many of them and found only two that we would consider buying.
1996 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon 91 Points
France, Champagne
This was pretty good. Creamy, with minerals and hints of citrus (especially orange) on the palate. This did not excite or wow us at all, but perhaps our expectations had been set a little too high in advance. Certainly enjoyable.
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