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5dan FAIL dinner: aiming at November!
Bisi-Basi, Yokohama
Tasted May 25, 2015 by StefanAkiko with 339 views
Introduction
Friend that also failed and some of our senseis enjoyed some nice wines and a great dinner to re-focus for 5 dan shinsa in November.
Flight 1 - Welcome! (1 note)
White
2005 Misono Koshu White, Karakuchi
84 points
A very "applesaucey" wine with acids matching my preference (little low to be a white). Maturity, extremely fine balance. Lacking "only" concentration and depth.
(From the Imperial Palace.)
(From the Imperial Palace.)
Flight 2 - Red wines (4 notes)
7 plates of fabulous organic foods, including one big plate of WAGYU. Yumm!
Red
2009 Domaine les Aphillanthes Côtes du Rhône Villages Le Cros
92 points
As solid as any Syrah from Rhône. Amazing wine!
Red
2005 Château Lagrange (St. Julien)
94 points
This is an amazing Bdx. Favourite btl of tonight and especially enjoyed by Suda sensei. Open for business after 3 hrs decant. Not at all as tight as the previous btl. However, we'd guess that ~2020 is the start of their plateau, according to our taste.
...but it's darn good as is!
...but it's darn good as is!
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Red
2006 Tardieu-Laurent Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Spéciale
93 points
On the plateau!
This is a fabulous wine. Very much liked by all!
This is a fabulous wine. Very much liked by all!
Red
2008 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Perdriel Finca Bella Vista
88 points
Too simple for its price.
However, it's a decent wine for what it is. A lot of sediment due to over extraction. Low acids. All in balance, but there is no depth. Surprisingly poor delivery.
However, it's a decent wine for what it is. A lot of sediment due to over extraction. Low acids. All in balance, but there is no depth. Surprisingly poor delivery.
Flight 3 - Dessert (1 note)
The Suduiraut did me.
I decided to not have dessert, because the wine was jut too good.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2001 Château Suduiraut
100 points
Like drinking beautiful poetry.
Insanely amazing wine that I can't keep my fingers off.
Not a single flaw, everything PERFECT!
Insanely amazing wine that I can't keep my fingers off.
Not a single flaw, everything PERFECT!
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Closing
Yay!
Fabulous food and wines that almost all delivered very well.