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@ Restaurant Vineum in Rotterdam
Tasted October 30, 2016 by Barry Rothof with 527 views
Introduction
6 of us gathered @ restaurant Vineum in Rotterdam for an outstanding 8 course diner.
Flight 1 - King crab salad grilled avocado and wasabi (2 notes)
White - Sparkling
1995 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
flawed
Corked!
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White - Sparkling
N.V. Egly-Ouriet Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs Les Crayères
92 points
Replacement for the Comtes. Closed on the nose. The palate is full, tight and structured, will take on more complexity with time. (date of disgorgement: july 2015)
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Flight 2 - Langoustines with pata negra ham, melon and vadouvan foam (5 notes)
White
2013 Coche-Dury Bourgogne Blanc
90 points
Tight, young nose. The rich, firm powerful palate is very concentrated with oily yellow fruits, tight with laser like focus and good potential.
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White
2008 Didier Dagueneau Silex
93 points
Silex 08 on the other hand had a powerful nose with volume and force. Very rich, sumptuous palate with generous exotic fruit and more sweetness than expected.
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White
2007 Domaine Roulot Meursault Les Tillets
93 points
Elegant limestone nose with hints of stony citrus. Amazing tension, refined acidity and that classic fine minerality from start to finish. Magnificent and refined long.
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White
2006 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Bourgogne Blanc
92 points
Lush, creamy and full-bodied. More opulent and concentrated, less mineral and precise with delicious ripe fruits on the finish.
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White - Sparkling
1978 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut
94 points
Sweet fully mature nose displaying toffee, dried fruit and hints of sherry. On the palate no bubbles left but some strong acidity and freshness, changing in the glass into complex aged flavors with truffle, baked apple and toasted brioche. Impressive and a great treat!
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Flight 3 - Grilled sea bass (2 notes)
Red
1990 Maison Leroy Gevrey-Chambertin
94 points
Bottle No 99 from only 292 bottles made ! Classic Leroy nose, exotic and intense. Taste of boiled raspberry candy, forest mushrooms with super concentrated flavours. On the finish amazing textures and delicious complexity. Impossible to find and Incredible for a village wine!
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Red
2003 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne
93 points
Intense bright candied red fruit driven palate with nicely integrated tannins and acids. Ripe but not sweet and will age gracefully. Delicate and very inviting now.
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Flight 4 - Tagliatelle with truffle, cream and parmesan ham (2 notes)
Red
2014 Domaine Maume-Marchand-Tawse Mazoyères-Chambertin
92 points
The 2012 Mazoyères had more dark cherries with earthy and gamey notes, seductive on the finish with some cacao nuances ( Bt No 312|602 )
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Red
2014 Georges Noellat Grands-Echezeaux
94 points
This is an expressive wine that will please just about everyone. It has trademark spices, piercing fruit, sweet, sexy, velvety and a great finish. Lovely wine with great charm!
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Flight 5 - Veal with sweetbread (2 notes)
Red
2004 Les Forts de Latour
91 points
Intensely perfumed blackcurrant and black olives. On the palate expressive but less concentrated with fine grained tannin and espresso notes. Drinking nicely now.
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Red
2003 Château Montrose
94 points
Earth, black fruit and tobacco aromas. The palate has become more refined then a few years ago with juicy tannins, wonderful complex earth and fruit concentration on the powerful finish.
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Flight 6 - Beef tenderloin with portobello mushrooms and sauce of porcini mushrooms (2 notes)
Red
1990 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
94 points
Subtle black dark fruit aromas. Polished palate, nicely integrated fine tannins and silky structure. With delicious cedar, leather and dark fruit. Wonderful drinking now and showing what Pichon is all about.
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Red
1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
94 points
A bit shy on the nose. The palate is concentrated with good strong tannins, leather and fresh dark fruit, nicely structured with good depth but less polished now than the Pichon. This impressive late release Ducru is just at the beginning of its long life!
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Flight 7 - Foie gras with a tarte tatin of pear and ice wine harvest 18 vinegar (1 note)
White - Off-dry
2011 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
93 points
Lovely ripe mango, apricot and sweet spices. Very expressive already on the nose and palate, nicely sweet and delicious.
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Flight 8 - Montelimar nougat parfait with vanilla foam and compote of apple (1 note)
White - Off-dry
2005 Dönnhoff Schloßböckelheimer Kupfergrube Riesling Spätlese Auction
93 points
A more mineral expression with refined ripe peach, citrus and refreshing acidity. The finish is refined and long. A young and delicious versteigerung spätlese with very good potential.
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