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VinoCellar Offline w/ whiner and DJHombre
A16 Restaurant, San Francisco
Tasted November 4, 2006 by futronic with 761 views
Introduction
whiner organized this event when I was visiting the west coast.
Flight 1 (4 notes)
White - Sparkling
1995 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
92 points
Aromas of yeast, lemon, biscuit, and apple. Medium-bodied, nose following through to the palate. Moderate finish, 30-35s, with apple and lemon notes. Will improve with cellaring.
Red
2001 Domenico Clerico Barolo Pajana
91 points
Open and allowed to Audouze for 24 hours. Dark ruby/black colour; opaque at the centre. Aromas of tar, blackcurrant, licorice, plums, and earth. Medium-full bodied, tannic, with mint and dark fruit. Still restrained. Dry, moderate finish, 30s, a little puckering, with dark fruit. Obviously too young, but a treat to try. Bury it in the cellar, as it will improve substantially.
Red
1998 Michele Castellani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico i Castei Campo Casalin
91 points
Dark purple/black colour. Aromas of chocolate, raisins, prunes, and dried cherries. Medium-full bodied, with replays from nose and some nuts as well. Moderate finish, 35s.
White - Off-dry
1985 Dr. Loosen Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spätlese
89 points
Aromas of petrol, white flowers, jasmine, and lanolin. Medium-bodied, with notes of lanolin, flowers, petrol, lemon, and pear. Moderate finish, 30s, with white fruit.