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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 France, Champagne
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 France, Champagne
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 France, Champagne
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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru
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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru
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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru
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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru
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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
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 France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
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 Hungary, Tokaji
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 Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, 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 France, Alsace
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
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