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CT Texas III
Galveston, TX
Tasted November 18, 2011 - November 21, 2011 by GalvezGuy with 1,128 views
Introduction
Another epic offline with CT Texas crew and our newest additions pdhall and cartime. Once again, the greatness of the wines was only exceeded by the greatness of the folks around us.
Flight 1 - Pontet-Canet Vertical - GalvezGuy's Place (9 notes)
Started the evening with a nice Savennieres and went on to the PC Vertial with a great assortment of cheeses and appetizers. For me the 01 was the class of the bunch. I had the advantage to taste it on Day 3 and it was holding up fantastically. The 01 was the WOTF for me
White
2004 Damien Laureau Savennières Le Bel Ouvrage
90 points
Great nose, toffee, caramel, quince, pear, green apple, lemon oil, beeswax. On the palate crisp citrus, pear, peach, mineral. Great moutfeel and balanced acidity on the finish. Nice way to start the night.
Red
1986 Château Pontet-Canet
92 points
This wine was in a great spot. Singing nose of tobacco, black fruit, cedar, plum, graphite, currants. On the palate, plum, currants, cedar, spice, tobacco. Finishes with nice balance and bit of tannic grip. Great showing for this bottle
Red
1995 Château Pontet-Canet
88 points
Funky on the nose, bit of barnyard, black fruit, some floral component, hints of cedar, graphite, and tobacco. On the palate, fruit seems a little hidden, but it has nice currant and plum flavors. Finishes long with quite a bit of grip. I actually think that this might still be a little shut down. Hold and hope.
Red
2000 Château Pontet-Canet
90 points
Still very young. Great nose, mineral, barnyard, red raspberry, cedar, black currant, hints of tobacco, and nice floral element. On the palate, black raspberry, plum, red currant, cedar, red bell pepper. Finishes with a wall of tannin. Hold for a while. I think that in 10 years this will be something special.
Red
2001 Château Pontet-Canet
93 points
Great floral nose with blackberry, bell pepper, mint, anise, red currant, tobacco. On the palate, cassis, mint, cedar, tobacco, spice, plum. Finishes with crisp acidity and powerful tannins. I really like the potential of this in the next five years. After re-corking and sitting for two days, this was really singing, giving it a 2 pt bump.
Red
2003 Château Pontet-Canet
91 points
Poured through Vinturi into a decanter and allowed to breath for one hour. Nose of mocha, plum, black fruit, mint, red currant, black raspberry, anise. On the palate, plum, melted licorice, cassis, raspberry, currant, spicy oak. Finishes with wall of tannin. Great potetial for this.
Red
2004 Château Pontet-Canet
90 points
Very much like the 01. Nose of florals, mint, black fruit, hints of mocha and tobacco. On the palate, cassis, licorice, cedar, mint, spice. Finishes with a wall of tannins. Needs a lot more time.
Red
2005 Château Pontet-Canet
Poured through vinturi and allowed to decant for one hour. This is definitely shut down hard. Not giving up much on the nose or palate, Everything is walled off by tannins at this point. I believe this will be a great wine someday, but today, I can't even score it.
Red
2006 Château Pontet-Canet
92 points
Poured through Vinturi into decanter. Great nose on this one, lots going here, black fruit, tart plum, red currant, florals, anise. On the palate, sweet core of cassis, plum, red currant, licorice, cedar, balanced by tart acidity. If not for the 86, this would have been the WOTF. Drink with a decant or hold.
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Flight 2 - West End Restaurant (15 notes)
Nice meal of small bites and great wines. The seared scallop was divine. The Trimbach as my personal WOTN.
Rosé - Sparkling
N.V. Camille Savès Champagne Grand Cru Brut Rosé
92 points
Great explosion of red fruit on the nose, strawberry, red raspberry, sour cherries, toast, citrus. On the palate, nice strawberry and raspberry with toast and fresh citrus. Finishes crisp and long.
Rosé - Sparkling
N.V. R. & L. Legras Champagne Brut Rosé
89 points
Nose of yeast, red raspberry, strawberry, mineral. On the palate, red fruit, hints of citrus, more earthy than fruity. Nice clean finish.
White - Sparkling
1999 Pascal Doquet Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
91 points
Nice fresh young nose, lemon zest, toast, apple, pear, meyer lemon. On the palate, citrus, toast, apple, pear, and a nice mineral streak. Finishes very clean, this would go very well with big rich foods.
White
2001 Trimbach Pinot Gris Réserve Personnelle
94 points
Popped and poured. Great nose of citrus oils, tropical fruit, lychee for days, nice minerals. On the palate, lychee, lemon zest, honeydew melon, and a great saline mineral flavor. Finishes long with juicy acidity. WOTN for me in a big group of heavy hitters.
White
1997 Marcel Deiss Riesling Altenberg de Bergheim
92 points
Nice golden color. Nose of kerosene, lemon oil, golden delicious apples, asian pear, dried pineapple, apricot. On the palate, rich and full, with golden apples, yellow pear, apricot, citrus oil. Finishes with tart acidity that balances the sweetness very well. Beautiful stuff.
White
2008 Jean-Pierre et Jean-Francois Quenard Vin de Savoie Chignin-Bergeron Vieilles Vignes
91 points
Popped and poured. Great aromatics with citrus flowers, spice, melon, lemon oil, white peach. On the palate, citrus oil, melon, apricots, pear, spice. Finishes with nice balance. Great treat to have this, they are nearly impossible to find here.
White
2009 Jean-Pierre et Jean-Francois Quenard Vin de Savoie Chignin-Bergeron Vieilles Vignes
92 points
Popped and poured. I preferred this slightly to the 08. Nose of lychee, white peaches, white pepper, honeydew melon, citrus flowers, lemon zest. On the palate, lychee, apricot, lemon zest, melon, white pepper and a nice mineral streak. Great bottle.
White
2005 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Clos St. Landry Blanc
90 points
Nice nose of matchstick, wet rock, apple, pear, and toffee. On the palate, apple, pear, stone fruit, citrus, mineral. Nice creamy mouthfeel with a good transition to a clean finish. Very nice.
White
2005 Albert Morot Beaune 1er Cru Les Aigrots Blanc
89 points
In a night feature some heavy hitters, this wine did not show as well as previous bottles. Still had the signature nose of toffee, white fruits, and minerals. On the palate this felt a little tired with apple, citrus, hints of toffe and mineral. Finish was a bit clipped. It was not terrible, but disappointing after previous bottles
Red
1997 Ravenswood Pickberry
92 points
This was a pop and pour. Nose of dried cherry, plum, tobacco, spice, mocha, bell pepper, leather. On the palate, sour cherry, blackberry, currant, tobacco, sage, leather, plum. Nice dry finish. Outstanding bottle but not quite up to the previous bottles. Based on this showing, I would be drinking these now.
Red
2000 Paolo Bea Montefalco Rosso Riserva Pipparello
92 points
Nose of leather, sour cherry, black raspberry, black olive, spice, vanilla. On the palate, sour red fruit, blackberry, tapenade, spice, leather. Finishes long with nice grip. I would love to see this one again in 5 -10 years.
Red
2006 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova
93 points
Opened, recorked, and left for two day. Great impression on the nose, rose petals, sour cherry, leather, tobacco, and big time oak influence. On the palate, sour cherry, leather tobacco, and lots of oak. Nice long finish with sturdy tannins. Hold for quite a while. Is this a 100pt wine? Not to me, I don't think it will make it there. It is however, a great young Brunello and I see lots of room for improvement.
Red
2001 Harlan Estate The Maiden
92 points
Double decnated. Classic nose of cassis, sour cherry, plum, spice, mint, licorice, vanilla. On the palate, sour cherry, cassis, spice, mint, licorice. espresso. Finishes a little bit hot and has decent length. I really appreciate getting to try this wine.
White - Sweet/Dessert
1990 Château Rieussec
93 points
Beautiful nose of dried apricot, honey, lemon oil, spice, dried pineapple, mango, orange peel. On the palate, dried pineapple, apricot, honey, spice, orange pell. Finishes long with a great bit acidic lift. Gorgeous, I might be underrating this as it was at the end of a big night.
Flight 3 - M&M Restaurant (16 notes)
Nice sit down in a private room in a 170 year old house. The wines were speical, WOTN for me was the 73 Sterling. It was everything that it could have possibly been, a great bottle.
White - Sparkling
1999 Gosset Champagne Brut Grand Millésime
91 points
Expressive nose of white flowers, toast, lemon zest, green apple. On the palate, lemon, toast, apple, honey. Finishes long and clean. Very nice
Rosé - Sparkling
N.V. Gonet-Médeville Champagne Premier Cru Extra Brut Rosé
91 points
Great nose of red fruit, peaches, citrus oil and toast. On the palate raspberry, white peach, strawberry, toast. Bone dry on the finish. Very interesting champers.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Gonet-Médeville Champagne Premier Cru Brut Blanc de Noirs
90 points
Nose of brioche, white flowers, pear, lemon, pineapple. On the palate, sweeter than expected with pears, meyer lemon, toast, peach. Finishes with nice acidity.
White
2004 Albert Boxler Riesling Sommerberg Eckberg
92 points
Nose of white flowers, pineapple, peach pit, mineral, apricot, lemon zest. On the palate, peach, pear, mineral, apricot, honey, smoke. Juicy mouth watering finish. Great stuff.
White
2008 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
94 points
Blind, I would have never guessed Chablis. Beautiful attack on the nose with peach, pear, apricot, stone fruit, pineapple, mango, and crushed rocks. On the palate really full bodied, peach, pear, green apple, meyer lemon, mineral, and a great saline flavor. Finishes long and juicy. If not for the 73 Sterling, this was WOTN.
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White
2009 Zepaltas Sauvignon Blanc
91 points
Clean classic Sauv Blanc nose with grapefruit, cut grass, lychee, and pear. On the palate, grapefruit, chives, lychee, kiwi, white peach. Finishes with a laser beam of acidity. Classy stuff. Need to find some for near term drinking.
White
2008 Enkidu Sauvignon Blanc Kick Ranch
89 points
Nose of citrus, grapefruit, white flowers, chives. On the palate, grapefruit, lychee, chives, peach. Missing the mineral overtones of earlier bottles. Finishes softer than expected, time to drink up.
White
2005 Didier Dagueneau Pur Sang
94 points
My first Dagueneau wine and it did not disappoint. Pale color, intoxicating nose of white flowers, grapefuit peel, kiwi, lychee, crushed stone, cut grass. On the palate, creamy with intense flavor of grapefruit, lychee, fresh herbs, peach, citrus. Finishes long and clean with an unbelieveable mineral streak.
White
2004 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc
92 points
Great nose of lemon oil, beeswax, fresh cut hay, chives, lime, grapefruit, white flowers. On the palate, full and richer, with grapefruit, chives, lychee, beeswax, honey, lemon zest, and white peach. Finishes long and clean.
White
2008 Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay Seasmoke
93 points
I was very prepared to not like this so it was a pleasant surprise. Nose of caramel, wet rock, apples, pear, fig. On the palate, apple, pear, peach, star fruit, mineral, anise. Finishes long and clean with a creamy mouthfeel. Great stuff.
White
2004 Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Estate Vineyard
94 points
I had high expectations for this and it did not disappoint, Clean nose, of green apples, pears, star fruit, white flowers. On the palate, apple pie, pears, star fruit, fig, peach. Long finish, not as much oak as expected. Great stuff.
White
2008 Dascomb Cellars Roussanne
91 points
Another fantastic white. Nose of lychee, spice, lemon, pineapple, wet rock. On the palate, pinepple, lychee, spice, lemon zest, mineral. Nice finish. Well made wine.
Red
1973 Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
95 points
Wow. Great nose of mint, dried cherry, leather, tobacco, red currant, spice. On the palate, red currant, leather, cedar, tobacco, spice, sour cherry mint, red plum. Long finish with completely resolved but present tannins. Great experience, superb bottle. WOW!
Red
1975 Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
91 points
Very much alive with a great nose of dried red fruit, tobacco, barnyard, sour cherry. On the palate, leather, dried red fruit, tobacco, bell pepper, mint. Another good old bottle and a great experience.
Red
1976 Freemark Abbey Cabernet Bosché
flawed
Had great color but that was it. Had a oxidized nose that never blew away. This could have been something good a few years ago, but it is definitely gone now.
Red
2005 Sine Qua Non Grenache Atlantis Fe2O3~2a, b & c
94 points
Double decanted and poured. Nose of black fruit, spice, anise, bacon fat, cocoa, blueberry, blackberry, roasted meat, black raspberry, espresso. On the palate, sweet core of blackberry, blueberry, red fruit, espresso, roasted meat, spice. Did not notice the heat on the finish, great balance, great wine, just a notch below the Sterling on this night.
Flight 4 - Dessert Wines at the Hotel (2 notes)
We left the restaurant to allow the servers to go home for the night. We hung out poolside and downed 70 Taylor 27 Domain Bory Rivesaltes
Red - Fortified
1970 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage
92 points
Nose or raisin, prune, orange peel, dates, figs. On the palate, raisin, fig, dark chocolate, spice. Finishes with nice grip and acidity. Although very good, I was actually a little disappointed.
White - Fortified
1927 Domaine Bory Rivesaltes Blanc
91 points
Golden copper. Nose of walnuts, toffe, smoke, fig, raisin. On the palate, hazelnut, espresso, dried red cherry, fig, walnut. Finishes with surprising acidity. Neat experience.
Closing
Thanks everyone for coming. The friendship and stories were great, especially the angry clown and the Waffle House