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Conrad Kenley's Burgundy Delights Dinner
Michael Mina Restaurant, San Francisco, California
Tasted October 26, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 975 views
Flight 1 - Grande Dame Flight (3 notes)
White - Sparkling
1989 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame
94 points
Light yellow color with steady stream of very tiny bubbles; yeasty, focused, poached pear, apple, light baked apple nose; tasty, youthful, tart poached pear, tart lemon, mineral palate; long finish 94+ points
White - Sparkling
1988 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame
96 points
Light yellow color with steady stream of tiny bubbles; nutty, yeasty, tart baked lemon, hazelnut nose; mature, yeasty, tart lemon, baked lemon, mineral palate; with medium acidity; long finish
White - Sparkling
1990 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame
93 points
Light yellow color with steady stream of tiny bubbles; poached pear, tart apricot, yeasty, white jasmine, white chocolate nose; tasty, yeasty, tart pear, very tart apricot, mineral, tart baked lemon palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 93+ points
Flight 2 - Ponsot Clos des Monts Luisants Flight (3 notes)
White
2007 Domaine Ponsot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Vieilles Vignes
93 points
Light yellow color; ripe pear, pear syrup nose; luscious, creamy textured, ripe pear, mineral, pear syrup palate; long finish
White
2005 Domaine Ponsot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Vieilles Vignes
89 points
Light medium yellow color; floral, lightly oxidized, oxidized apple, hazelnut nose; lightly oxidized, tart apple, tart citrus palate with firm structure; long finish (1st vintage that was 100% Aligote)
White
2004 Domaine Ponsot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Vieilles Vignes
91 points
Light lemon yellow color; lightly oxidized, light pyrazine, tart apple nose; lean, firmly textured, tart apple, mineral palate with medium acidity; long finish
Flight 3 - 1990 Red Burgundies Flight (4 notes)
Red
1990 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs
95 points
Cloudy, bricking, very dark cherry red color; appealing, sous bois, savory, dried cherry, soy sauce nose; tasty, mature, ripe raspberry, tart cherry, tart strawberry, mineral palate; long finish
Red
1990 Joseph Drouhin Bonnes Mares
92 points
Bricked medium dark cherry red color; appealing, tart strawberry, tart red fruit, cranberry nose; tasty, mature, tart cherry, baked cherry, hibiscus palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
Red
1990 Emmanuel Rouget Echezeaux
94 points
Bricking medium dark cherry red color; sous bois, strong mint, candy cane nose; mint, candy cane, ripe cherry, raspberry, hibiscus palate; long finish 94+ points
Red
1990 Louis Jadot Clos Vougeot
91 points
Bricking medium dark cherry red color; roses, rosehips, cranberry, pepper nose; tart cranberry, rosehips, very tart cherry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish
Flight 4 - 1993 Red Burgundies Flight (3 notes)
Red
1993 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
96 points
Bricking medium dark cherry red color; mature, soy sauce, dried cherry, floral nose; tasty, mature but with a long life ahead, silky textured, delicate, tart cherry, tart raspberry palate; long finish
Red
1993 Domaine Leroy Corton-Renardes
94 points
Cloudy, bricking, very dark cherry red color; mature, soy sauce, sous bois, tart cranberry nose; mature, tart cranberry, raspberry, mineral, tart cherry, roses palate; long finish (still a little tight yet)
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Red
1993 Joseph Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses
95 points
Bricking, dark cherry red color; mature, baked cherry, baked cranberry, light sous bois nose; tasty, youthful, spacious, tart cherry, ripe raspberry, mineral, floral, hibiscus palate; long finish
Flight 5 - Sweet Finish (3 notes)
White - Sweet/Dessert
1993 Château Pajzos Tokaji Esszencia
96 points
From 500 ml - medium dark orange color with light tan meniscus; rich, baked orange, dried orange, smoky, ripe blood orange nose; silky textured, ripe orange, blood orange, tart raspberry, baked apricot palate; very long finish 96+ points
Red - Sweet/Dessert
1997 Romano Dal Forno Recioto della Valpolicella
97 points
From 375 ml - opaque black red color; intense, tart chocolate, chocolate syrup, mint nose; intense, rich, tart chocolate, tart chocolate malt, light mint, light smoke palate; very long finish
White - Sweet/Dessert
1994 Zind-Humbrecht Tokay Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal Sélection de Grains Nobles
95 points
Light medium red orange color with ruby lights; appealing, baked cherry, cherry syrup, baked apricot nose; rich, silky textured, baked apricot palate; long finish