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Double Blind @ Le Provencal
266 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL
Tasted April 2, 2013 - April 3, 2013 by markellen.foodies@gmail.com with 663 views
Introduction
Attendees: ALVARO DANGAND, BARRY DIAMOND, MARK FRIEDMAN, AL HELTMAN, PABLO LANCELLA, BOB MURARO, JERRY PINNAS, BOB RADZIEWICZ, BRIAN VAN BOWER
Flight 1 - Champagne (2 notes)
White - Sparkling
1992 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année
88 points
The group thought it was an off bottle. I thought slightly, but drinkable.
Al's 1st Champagne.
Al's 1st Champagne.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Pol Roger Champagne Brut Réserve
93 points
The wine looks Straw colored. The legs are Fast. It smells like Lemon, and Grapefruit. The body is Light. The wine has Bright texture. The wine finishes Long. A fine bead!
Al's backup Champagne.
Al's backup Champagne.
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Flight 2 - White Wines (3 notes)
White
2007 Louis Latour Chassagne-Montrachet
92 points
The wine looks Light gold colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Grapefruit, and Lemon. The body is Light/Medium. The wine has Bright texture. The wine finishes Medium. High acidity, made me think Chablis. Barry's white.
White
1988 Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot
90 points
The wine looks Yellow gold colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Orange, Lemon, and Geranium. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Fleshy texture. The wine finishes Long. Alvaro's white.
White
2006 Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Capellanía
88 points
The wine looks Yellow colored. The legs are Medium. It tastes like Apricot, and Peach. The body is Medium. The wine has Oily texture. The wine finishes Medium. Pablo's white. We all had no idea where it was from or the varietal.
Flight 3 - Red Wines (6 notes)
Red
2002 Vérité Le Désir
94 points
The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Blackberry, Raspberry, and Bell Pepper. The body is Full. The wine has Polished texture. The wine finishes Long. Mark's wine(me).
Red
2001 Rene Rostaing Côte-Rôtie Cuvée Classique
90 points
The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Blackberry, Raspberry, and Black Pepper. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Medium. Jerry's Wine.
Red
1996 Château Pavie Macquin
93 points
The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Blackberry, and Black currant (cassis). The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Polished texture. The wine finishes Long. Bob R's wine.
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Red
1996 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Asili
95 points
The wine looks Inky colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Blackberry, Black currant (cassis), and Strawberry. It tastes like and Toast. The body is Full. The wine has Bright texture. The wine finishes Long. Bob M's wine.
Red
2008 Scarborough Syrah The Immortal Lewis Vineyard
88 points
The wine looks Purple colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Blackberry, and Black Pepper. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Medium. Barry's wine.
Red
1990 Château Figeac
92 points
The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Blackberry, Black currant (cassis), Violet, and Coffee. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Polished texture. The wine finishes Long. Brian's wine.
Flight 4 - Dessert Wines (2 notes)
White - Sweet/Dessert
2007 Darioush Shahpar
93 points
The wine looks Yellow gold colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Lemon, Orange, and Apricot. The body is Light/Medium. The wine has Bright texture. The wine finishes Long. Bob M's Dessert wine.
White - Sweet/Dessert
1991 Avignonesi Vin Santo di Montepulciano
92 points
The wine looks Tawny colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Apricot, and Peach. It tastes like and Toast. The body is Full. The wine has Polished texture. The wine finishes Long. Bob M's 2nd Dessert wine
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Closing
WOTN Split between the Bordeaux Enthusiasts 1990 Figeac, avg CT score 93; and Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Asil, avg CT score 95!i