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Double Blind @ Le Provencal

Le Provencal, Miracle Mile, Coral Gables,FL

Tasted August 28, 2012 - August 29, 2012 by markellen.foodies@gmail.com with 662 views

Introduction

Attendees: Alvaro Dagano; Barry Diamond; Mark Friedman(me); Al Heltman; Pablo Lancella; Gerry Pinnas; Bb Radziewicz; Aldo Serrano

Flight 1 - CHAMPAGNE (1 note)

White - Sparkling
N.V. Deutz Champagne Brut Classic France, Champagne
90 points
- Light gold color with small pearls. It's balanced with a light/medium body. Bright texture with a medium finish - Aldo's Champagne

Flight 2 - White Wines (3 notes)

White
2007 Joseph Drouhin Pouilly-Fuissé France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
89 points
- Light gold color with medium forming legs. It's balanced with a light/medium body. Polished texture with a medium finish - Barry's wine.
White
2008 Domaine Barmes-Buecher Riesling Steingrübler France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
93 points
- Yellow gold color with fast forming legs and aromas of pineapple, apricot and lemon. It's in total harmony and has flavours of pineapple, apricot, lemon and licorice anise with a medium/full body. Bright texture with a long finish. Great acidity. Mark's wine(me).
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White
2001 Tardieu-Laurent Hermitage Blanc France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
91 points
- Yellow color with fast forming legs. It's balanced with a full body. Smooth texture with a medium finish - Bob's wine.

Flight 3 - Red wines. (6 notes)

Red
2001 Eric Texier Côte-Rôtie Vieilles Vignes France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
92 points
- Violet color with fast forming legs. It's balanced with a medium/full body. Juicy texture with a medium finish - Pablo's wine.
Red
1990 Château Angélus France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
95 points
- Crimsom color with fast forming legs. It's in total harmony with a medium/full body. Bright texture with a long finish - Al's wine. WOTN for me. Nuanced great wine. While definitely similar to the L'arrossee which followed it, in another league.
Red
1995 Château L'Arrosée France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
91 points
- Garnet color with fast forming legs. It's balanced with a medium/full body. Polished texture with a medium finish - Barry's wine. By stroke of fortune served immediately after the Angelus. I was ablest immediately identify the similarity, but it lack the nuance and development of the Angelus.
Red
1998 Viader USA, California, Napa Valley
91 points
- Purple color with fast forming legs. It's in total harmony with a medium/full body. Bright texture with a medium finish - Alvaro's wine. From the weak 98 vintage, to me not as good as recent vintages.
Red
1997 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate USA, California, Napa Valley
90 points
- Violet color with fast forming legs. It's in total harmony with a medium/full body. Bright texture with a long finish - Jerry's wine.
Red
1997 Jarvis (California) Winery Cabernet Sauvignon USA, California, Napa Valley
90 points
- Violet color with medium forming legs. It's balanced with a medium/full body. Polished texture with a medium finish - Aldo's wine.

Flight 4 - Dessert wine. (1 note)

White - Sweet/Dessert
2006 Beringer Vineyards Nightingale USA, California, Napa Valley
91 points
- Yellow gold color with fast forming legs. It's balanced with a medium/full body. Satin-Like texture with a long finish - Bob's wine.
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