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Regular dinner group

@ My place

Tasted April 22, 2017 by Zweder with 451 views

Introduction

We take turns. The host provides the dinner and all the wines. There is no theme and all wines are poured one at a time and fully blind. This time it was my turn, so my notes are not blind.

Flight 1 (20 notes)

White - Sparkling
2008 André Robert Champagne Grand Cru Le Mesnil France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
92 points
Not many notes. Beautiful bubble with good acidity, minerals and citrus. Very clean.
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White
2009 Weingut am Stein Würzburger Innere Leiste Silvaner Großes Gewächs Germany, Franken
90 points
Just a few notes. Still a beautiful wine with white fruits, some petrol, maturity and mild acidity.
White
2013 Domaine Le Conte des Floris Coteaux du Languedoc Lune Blanche France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc
89 points
Last bottle and it was the best…. The bouquet is still a bit locked. There is some bees wax and white fruits. A firm amount of vanilla and good minerals.
White
2006 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
92 points
Beautiful bouquet with yellow fruits, butter, oak and vanilla. On the palate a mouth full. Good yellow and white fruits and good acidity.
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White
2013 Janotsbos Chassagne-Montrachet France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
92 points
Bought last week in Burgundy and uncorked a bottle tonight while giving it six hours of air after decanting. The bouquet showed smoke, minerals and ripe yellow fruits. Firm but pleasant citrus acidity. Classical wine. 92+
White
2011 Stagård Riesling Steinzeug Limited Edition Austria, Niederösterreich, Kremstal
93 points
In the bouquet some petrol, minerals and white fruits. On the palate the same impressions. A beautiful, concentrated and mature wine with a future of several years.
White
2011 Raul Pérez Rías Baixas Sketch Spain, Galicia, Rías Baixas
92 points
In the bouquet white and yellow tropical fruits. On the palate very tasty with ripe fruits and a lot of spiciness. Firm acidity and tropical fruits. Good citrus and good acidity. Good concentration as well. 91 - 92
White
2016 Domaine Giraud Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Gallimardes Blanc France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
93 points
Opened a bottle at home with a dinner group. Beautiful and youthful wine. Same notes. I have one more bottle and I will wait a few years before I open it. Tn will follow.
White
2010 M. Chapoutier St. Péray Lieu-Dit Hongrie France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Péray
91 points
Yellow fruits in the bouquet, butter and some nuts. On the palate ripe white and yellow fruits, some butter, full bodied and good acidity.
White
2009 Calera Chardonnay Mount Harlan USA, California, Central Coast, Mount Harlan
92 points
Expressive wine with ripe yellow fruits and a firm amount of vanilla from the oak. Same on the palate. A mouth full of wine. Ready now and no real hurry. 91 – 92
White - Sweet/Dessert
1999 Château Rieussec France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
93 points
Still going strong. See all my other notes. Good fruits, acidity and sweetness.
Red
1994 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
91 points
Beautiful and classical bouquet with dark forest fruits, smoke and graphite. Same on the palate, good acidity and slightly drying tannin. Ready now and no real hurry.
Red
2001 Château Bahans Haut-Brion France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
90 points
In the bouquet earth, autumn, tobacco, dark forest fruits, and also good oak and cedar. On the palate the same impressions, good acidity and a touch of sweetness. Mature and soft tannin with still a little bite. Beautiful and mature wine. Drink now or the next two years.
Red
2004 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5° Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
92 points
In the bouquet ripe red berries and dark forest fruits. Same on the palate, a firm amount of acidity. The tannin is still youthful. Beautiful and fresh wine in its young maturity stage. Will probably show some more finesse 4+ years from now. Beautiful wine.
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Red
2006 Tua Rita Giusto di Notri Toscana IGT Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
94 points
See also my note from November 2016. Beautiful and still youthful wine. No celery this time. Complex and powerful and there is finesse as well. A beauty.
Red
2006 Boekenhoutskloof Cabernet Sauvignon Franschhoek South Africa, Coastal Region, Franschhoek Valley
92 points
Red berries, sweet licorice, cigars, beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness and mild tannin. The wine is fully mature now and really beautiful.
Red
2009 Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas Prestige des Hautes Garrigues France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
I really hope this is an off bottle. The wine was still nice, but too much developed for its age. In the bouquet a lot of sweet spices and chocolate. Same on the palate. Good acidity as well, but a bit too tertiary. Will try another bottle soon if I have the time to dig it out of my cellar.
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Red
2009 Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas Grand Grenache 66 France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
95 points
See my notes from March 3rd. Drank that bottle with a friend and I wanted to taste it from my own cellar with another tasting group. And the wine performed perfectly. Possibly even a bit better. Pity I have only one bottle left. Drink between now (with a decant) or wait until 2023+. A great beauty.
Red
2001 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve USA, California, Napa Valley
96 points
This is a beautiful and great wine with still a lot of youthful power. Beautiful bouquet with roses, red and dark berries, sweet spices, forest floor and beautifully dosed oak. On the palate the same impressions. Beautiful balance between some sweetness and juicy, fresh acidity and mild tannin with a lovely soft bite. Harmonious and beautifully balanced wine. Young maturity stage now and this can easily last another 5+ years.
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Red
2009 Clos Fourtet France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
95 points
I was really curious about this wine so time to open a bottle with a dinner group. In the concentrated and youthful bouquet creamy dark forest fruits and cassis. On the palate dark forest fruits, beautiful acidity and round tannin. No more specific notes, but this wine is still in its youth. Wait until 2024+ For tonight 95+
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