Important Update From the Founder

Steven Lipman Dinner

Triomphe, NYC

Tasted June 15, 2004 by MRichman with 297 views

Flight 1 (3 notes)

Red

1990 Château L'Arrosée France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

A little burnt rubbery. Artichoke, sharp. Iron. So so.

Comment

Red

1990 Château Figeac France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

Good fruit, a little sharp. Chocolate, iron. Good.
B

Comment

Red

1990 Château Pavie France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

Rounder with some iron. Thickish. Very good.
B+

Comment

Flight 2 (3 notes)

Red

1989 Château Magdelaine France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

Nicely rich, round. Hot. Chocolate, mocha, mellow. Complex. Very good.
B++/A-

Comment

Red

1990 Château Sociando-Mallet France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

A little young. Punchy, tannic. Concentrated.
B+

Comment

Red

2000 Château Clos de Sarpe France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

Vanilla, fruity, Californian. Oaky. Thick, syrupy.
B-

Comment

Flight 3 (4 notes)

Red

1988 Château Pape Clément France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

Nice. Rich with herbs. Pretty good.

Comment

Red

1988 Château La Fleur de Gay France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

A little thin. Some herb poking through. Minty. Good.
B

Comment

Red

1988 Château Léoville Poyferré France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

Dark, thick, herbal, rubbery. Concentrated. Good.
B+

Comment

Red

1976 Château Pape Clément France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

Thin but ok. A little watery core. Herby.
B/B-

Comment

Flight 4 (3 notes)

Red

1986 Château Rausan-Ségla France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

Round, rich, smooth & mellow. Chocolate, complex. Nice, classy. My WOTN.
A-

Comment

Red

1986 Château Beychevelle France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

Lighter, herbs. Wine high end.
B

Comment

Red

1986 Château Clerc Milon France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

Good fruit. Fruity cherry tannins.
B

Comment

Flight 5 (3 notes)

Red

1982 Château Cos d'Estournel France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

Round, warm but alive. Classy. Welcoming.
B++

Comment

Red

1994 Château Pontet-Canet France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

Sharp, searing, dry. Concentrated, lemon.
C+

Comment

Red

1986 Château Cos d'Estournel France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

Harsh. Young, tannic. Herby.
B--

Comment

Flight 6 (3 notes)

Red

1975 Château Mouton Rothschild France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

A little sharp. Some herb. Tool old.
C+

Comment

Red

1981 Château Léoville Las Cases France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

Some darkness, mud. Tannic.
B-

Comment

Red

1983 Château Léoville Poyferré France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

Nice. Herb.
B++

Comment

Flight 7 (3 notes)

White - Sweet/Dessert

2001 Château de Malle France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

Sweet, some caramel, some bubble gum. Dark burnt caramel. Complex, wonderful.
A-

Comment

White - Sweet/Dessert

2001 Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

Sweetish. Gummy. Simpler. Nice.
B/B+

Comment

White - Sweet/Dessert

1997 Mission Hill Riesling Icewine Grand Reserve Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA

Nice. Complex. Sharpness with sweet. Good acid.
B+

Comment

Steven Lipman Dinner

Triomphe, NYC

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