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Monday Wine Club (BYOB at Hawksmoor)
Hawksmoor Air Street
Tasted November 5, 2012 by BuffaloBill25 with 675 views
Introduction
Monday BYOB night at the new Air Street location of the Hawksmoor.
Flight 1 - Flight 1 - Burgundy (1 note)
Leading off with the Burgundy fearing it will get run over by the Italians. Should go well with the starters.
Red
2002 J.M. Boillot Volnay 1er Cru Carelle Sous la Chapelle
92 points
Great nose, earthy, musty. Also a distinct cream or dairy aroma. Palate holds true to the nose. I think this was the only bottle of the tasting that was not decanted, and probably could have used it. A bit of an acidic bite on the end. It was still opening up by the time it was gone. Good to very good. 92
Flight 2 - Flight 2 - Italy (3 notes)
Barolo was from magnum
Red
2001 Azienda Bricco Rocche (Ceretto) Barolo Bricco Rocche
92 points
Sweet fruit but a little darker than i remember it, not as bright. Still some tannin on the finish. This is a glass of wine you keep going back to for another sip...really good. If it just had a little more freshness to it ... Top 3 wine of the night.
Red
2006 Mastroberardino Taurasi Radici
91 points
Good fruit, good acidity. Will be a beauty in time. In the line-up, the surprise performer. Many had this in their top 3 of the night. 91+ today, should improve
Red
2007 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia
95 points
Wow. Silky smooth, great balance, and great fruit. Seamless, this should age gracefully, but to be honest, was drinking so well already. Great with the steak. My WOTN, and WOTN for the majority of the party of 8. The smoothness is the lasting memory, really remarkable. 95+
Flight 3 - Flight 3 - Bordeaux, Aussie Cabernet, CdP (3 notes)
Red
1998 Château Grand Corbin
91 points
Classic claret, drinking window optimal now and should remain for a couple years. Not much else to report other than solid Bordeaux typicity. Good. Top 3 wine in the line-up.
Red
1998 Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Prestige
87 points
Agree with other comments that this is full flavor! Nutty, earthly, roasted meat, caramel flavors...a lot going on for sure. 15% alcohol and a bit porty. The fruit has gone downhill a little leaving behind all those meat and nutty nuances, but its just a bit disjointed and medicinal. Lacks freshness and zip. It was fun to have it in the line-up but i think its heading down hill. Interesting, drinkable. 87
Red
1996 Penfolds Bin 389
89 points
Drinking well, but could last many more years. It has started to soften, but you could tell it was made in the most ripe style of the lot so there is more to go. Enjoyable. Scoring difficult because it was the last bottle of the night and the steak was already gone, but I think it is in the ballpark of 89, good.
Flight 4 - Flight 4 - Porto (1 note)
Red - Fortified
2001 Warre Porto Late Bottled Vintage
89 points
Good, prunes and raisins. Went very well with the peanut butter pudding. I think we finished the whole bottle so that's really all you need to say! 89
Closing
Great food, wines and company. The staff really took care of us with each bottle being decanted for us. Hawksmoor is always a quality meal and their bloody marys at the bar are great too. Looking forward to doing this again.