Our House (2033 Brandywine St., Philadelphia)
Tasted Thursday, December 31, 2009 by jrobs7777 with 727 views
New Year's Eve. Is there a better occasion to explore some cellar gems and simply enjoy wine? I do not think so! The wines lived generally lived up to their billing. Only one or two disappointments on the night. Overall, this was an extremely impressive line-up. We started with live lobsters, antipasto and moved on to some "caviar" cheese and fruit. Excellent stuff!
These were all sourced from Chambers Street Wines. All are smaller. The Marguet was an absolute surprise here and one to keep an eye on.
Salon - Krug - Cristal. Tough to top that trio on New Year's Eve!
I'm on the mailing list of all three and had never tried any of the Cabs, so this was a great opportunity. I'll definitely stay on the Rudius and Ovid lists. I'll have to think long and hard about Seven Stones in the future.
2002 Marguet Champagne Grand Cru Brut Millésimé 91 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Terrific QPR. Green apple, nice citrus and dough. Good weight and complexity. Sharp finish. This is a great Champagne and may be one of the best QPRs I've ever had. Definitely will buy more.
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2000 Corbon Champagne Grand Cru 84 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
A disappointment. Odd note of anise on the nose and a flatter palate. Consensus was that it was not flawed, but there was something a bit off with this. Moderate weight on the palate and good enough finish.
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NV Veuve Fourny & Fils Champagne Premier Cru Brut Rosé 87 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Lighter pink color. Not bad. Good strawberry and cream nose. A bit underripe wihcih leads to a little bitterness on the palate. Good clean and crisp.
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