New Years 2009

Chicago, IL
Tasted Thursday, December 31, 2009 by psmith with 772 views

Introduction

New Year's dinner with friends.

Flight 1 (1 Note)

Canapes

Flight 2 (2 Notes)

Chilean Sea Bass with Cheese Agnolotti, Zucchini, Baby Artichoke, and Cream

Flight 3 (2 Notes)

Escargots with Garlic, Parsley, and Butter

Flight 4 (2 Notes)

Earthshine Farms Organic Heirloom Chicken

  • 2001 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Echezeaux

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

    Really pretty, sappy, sexy red and black fruits. Forward and surprisingly open; firm structure, but somewhat in the background with young, open fruit the most dominant component. Very good DRC Ech.

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  • 2001 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-Echezeaux

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru

    More stuffing but much more restrained than the '01 Echezeaux. Darker, more masculine styling. Firmer, grainier tannins; with more evident oak. Clearly a lot in reserve and some very nice components, but needs time.

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Flight 5 (1 Note)

Soy and Balsamic Glazed Quail with Frisee and Baby Greens

  • 2001 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Tâche Grand Cru

    High-pitched red and orange fruits - spice and floral perfume notes. Big, complex aromatics. Patrician styling. Showing less on the palate - fruit up front but angular, and quickly gives way to a firm, tense structure. Great components. Should really be special with time.

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Flight 6 (5 Notes)

Puff Pastry Encrusted Beef Tenderloin with Goose and Duck Liver Mousse, and Black Winter Truffle

  • 1989 Château Mouton Rothschild Flawed

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Dark fruits and tobacco, medium body and resolving, but some cork taint clearly evident.

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  • 1995 Château Mouton Rothschild

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Red fruits, coffee grounds. Medium bodied, but big, firm structure takes over quickly. Opened up dramatically after an hour or so - more bold, darker, characteristic Mouton flavors. Very nice.

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  • 1996 Château Mouton Rothschild

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Dark fruits, tobacco, coffee notes. Finer tannins but very nice balance and clearly capable of much improvement. Medium bodied. Very nice wine.

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  • 1999 Château Mouton Rothschild

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Big, forward coffee grounds with red fruit undertones. Surprisingly open. More background structure. Maybe not the promise of the '95/'96, but very nice now.

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  • 2004 Château Mouton Rothschild

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Some young grapey notes. Coffee grounds. Forward fruits; firm, crisp, but not unyielding structure. Classic styling. Very nice.

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Flight 7 (1 Note)

New Year's Champagne

  • 1990 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut

    France, Champagne

    Bold, rich baked apple and citrus. Yeasty. Big wine. Firm and focused flavors. Characteristic Krug richness. Deep and complex. Well balanced mousse. Great precision. Really good.

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Flight 8 (1 Note)

One more

  • 2001 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Musigny

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru

    Strawberry and spice, with woodsy (not woody) undertones. Streamlined, medium bodied, and well-balanced throughout. Elegant. Really nice.

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Closing

Expertly prepared meal with wonderful hosts and guests - really great time and end to '09!

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