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Casual Lunch with Frieds
Restaurant Bü's
Tasted January 29, 2013 by Wine_lvr with 553 views
Introduction
Our monthly lunch...always wines are delivered "freestyle" and blind...as always some nice surpises are guaranteed!
Flight 1 - As always a sweet start.... (1 note)
White - Sweet/Dessert
1976 Château d'Yquem
96 points
0.75l bottle: Bright golden color. Nose of dried apricot, safran and a hint of malt. Very elegant in the finish. Flavors of apricot again, with a nice mineralic finish. Wonderful wine. Drink now - 2045.
Flight 2 - 1950s and 1960s (2 notes)
Red
1966 Château Cantemerle
85 points
Brick color. Nose of leather and berries. Very short in the finish. Acidity highly present. past its prime.
Red
1950 Château Belair (Dubois-Challon)
60 points
Brownish color. Nose of lovage. Very short in the finish. Past its prime
Flight 3 - ...Sweet 16...Happy Birthday (3 notes)
Red
1997 Vinattieri Ticinesi Merlot Vinattieri
87 points
Bright crimson. Nose of leather and coffee. Raspberry and chocolate. Fairly evolved. Overall enjoyable wine with food. Drink - 2018
Red
1997 Château Léoville Las Cases
90 points
Intensive red. Nose of leather, berries and earth. Very balanced and has some complex structure for a 1997. Now wonderful to drink. Not a big wine but a surprise for a difficult vintage. Drink - 2020
Red
1997 Château de Fieuzal
87 points
Deep red. Leathery nose with hints of red fruit and berries. A bit short in the finish and a bit high on the acidity level. Overall ok but nothing more. Asks for a food companion. Drink - 2015
Flight 4 - The big boys (3 notes)
Red
2009 Château Les Bertrands Nectar des Bertrands
87 points
Bright purple. Nose of cooked berries, vanilla and cassis. Very elegant for the vintage. This is a wine that can be drunk now but will last for a few more years. Drink - 2020.
Red
1999 Errazuriz Viñedo Chadwick
92 points
Deep red and youthful color. Leathery nose with a bit of boisenberry and herbs. Not as overloaded as many Chilean Cabs. Pleasant finish of dark fruit and coffee. What a surprise and a nice argument against my bias againts Chilean cabs. At an early maturity stage. Put aside for a few more years. Drink 2015 - 2025.
Red
2004 Wild Duck Creek Shiraz Duck Muck
96 points
Bright red. Alcoholic nose, burnt red berries, herbs, a bit peppery and hints of vanilla / chocolate. for the 16.5 Vol. Alc. still fairly elegant. Flavors of ripe berries and long finish. Big wine...Drink - 2025.
Closing
...will continue on Feb 28. 2013.