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Brown Bag Wine Dinner at Two Chefs
TWO CHEFS, MIAMI, FL
Tasted December 30, 2013 by markellen.foodies@gmail.com with 588 views
Introduction
Attendees: Geoff Coons, Mark Friedman(me), Luis Gutierrez, Al Heltman, Jerry Pinnas, Bob Muraro, Bob Radziewicz
Flight 1 - Champagne (1 note)
White - Sparkling
1985 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut
95 points
The wine looks Straw colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Lemon, Toast, and Biscuity. The body is Light/Medium. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Long. Luis' Champagne, THANK YOU! I guessed it, but thought it might be 95, not 85! Amazing verve for a 28 year old Champagne.
Flight 2 - Whites (4 notes)
White
2010 Stolpman Roussanne L'Avion
93 points
100% RoussaneThe wine looks Light gold colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Lemon, Apricot, Mineral, and Geranium. The body is Medium. The wine has Juicy texture. The wine finishes Long. Mark's wine(me). Al IDed the Rhone varietal, but not California. Bob R visited Stolpman recently. I believe he focuses on Rhone Varietals exclusively. Tanzer's flavor profile is interestingly different than mine.
White
2011 Bodegas Valdemar Rioja Conde de Valdemar Alto Cantabria
92 points
The wine looks Light gold colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Lemon, Pear, and Orange Blossom. The body is Light/Medium. The wine has Juicy texture. The wine finishes Medium. Jerry's wine. I was not familiar with Viura.
White
2000 Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss Riesling Kastelberg Le Château
93 points
The wine looks Yellow colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Grapefruit, Pineapple, Stoniness, and Mineral. The body is Medium. The wine has Bright texture. The wine finishes Long. Al's wine. A rare and unique bottling. At 13 years has evolved well. I thought it Riesling, but German or Austria.
White
2011 Honig Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley
89 points
The wine looks Straw colored. The legs are Fast. It smells like and Grapefruit. The body is Light. The wine has Narrow texture. The wine finishes Short. Geoff's wine.
Flight 3 - Reds (5 notes)
Red
1996 Beringer Vineyards Merlot Bancroft Ranch
93 points
The wine looks Ruby colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Black currant (cassis), Oak, Licorice, and Chocolate. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Bright texture. The wine finishes Long.
I IDed it as St Emillon, right Grape wrong terroir! Bob R's wine.
I IDed it as St Emillon, right Grape wrong terroir! Bob R's wine.
Red
1998 Romano Dal Forno Valpolicella Superiore Vigneto di Monte Lodoletta
95 points
The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Blackberry, Toast, Espresso, Cedar, and Violet. The body is Full. The wine has Satin-like texture. The wine finishes Long. Bob M's wine. The floral note was pronounced. WOTN for me.!
Red
1985 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
93 points
The wine looks Violet colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Cherry, Strawberry, Black currant (cassis), and Eucalyptus. The body is Full. The wine has Polished texture. The wine finishes Long. Luis's wine. Thought it could be Heitz Martha's Vineyard?
Red
1998 Château Monbousquet
92 points
The wine looks Ruby colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Blackberry, Black currant (cassis), Violet, and Clove. The body is Full. The wine has Polished texture. The wine finishes Long. Al's wine.
IDed St Emillon.
IDed St Emillon.
Red
2007 Arcadian Pinot Noir Sleepy Hollow Vineyard
92 points
The wine looks Crimson colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Strawberry, Raspberry, Orange Blossom, and Mineral. The body is Medium. The wine has Juicy texture. The wine finishes Long. Jerry's wine. Joe Davis makes consistently good wines.
Flight 4 - Dessert (2 notes)
Red - Fortified
2007 Viñedo de los Vientos Tannat Alcyone
93 points
The wine looks Inky colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Black currant (cassis), Prune, Espresso, Nutmeg, and Molasses. The body is Full. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Long. Geoff's wine. I preferred this to the Reserve.
Red - Fortified
2007 Viñedo de los Vientos Tannat Alcyone Reserve
92 points
The wine looks Inky colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Black currant (cassis), Prune, Espresso, Nutmeg, and Molasses. The body is Full. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Long. Geoff's wine.