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JB and SH for dinner
Tasted March 11, 2023 by fizz with 130 views
Introduction
Old world / new world
Flight 1 (1 note)
Smoked trout.
Fig and halloumi.
White - Sparkling
1995 Charles Heidsieck Champagne Blanc des Millénaires
Mid gold.
Guessing the disgorgement is around 2015/16.
Complex aromas - orchard fruits, nuts, lemon tart, toast and honey. Sublime palate. Harmonious, complex, pure. Minimal beading, but has a sort of gentle intensity about it. Drinking superbly tonight.
Guessing the disgorgement is around 2015/16.
Complex aromas - orchard fruits, nuts, lemon tart, toast and honey. Sublime palate. Harmonious, complex, pure. Minimal beading, but has a sort of gentle intensity about it. Drinking superbly tonight.
Flight 2 (2 notes)
Salmon, zucchini, tomato, burrata, basil
White
2016 Giaconda Chardonnay Estate Vineyard
Screw cap.
Light gold appearance. Peach, tropical fruits, banana, hazelnut. Seemed a bit over-blown? Palate was rich with not much definition. Had its admirers around the table though.
Light gold appearance. Peach, tropical fruits, banana, hazelnut. Seemed a bit over-blown? Palate was rich with not much definition. Had its admirers around the table though.
White
2017 Domaine Buisson-Battault Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières
Mineral, wheat germ, lemon curd, chalk, saline. Fine, precise, pure. Drinks so well, but can easily hold.
Flight 3 (2 notes)
Twice cooked duck, bok choy.
Red
2013 Bell Hill Pinot Noir
Screw cap. 13% alc.
Fruit forward on the nose - cherry, strawberry, plum. Medium intensity on the broad and juicy palate. Integrated tannins and decent length here. Well made.
Fruit forward on the nose - cherry, strawberry, plum. Medium intensity on the broad and juicy palate. Integrated tannins and decent length here. Well made.
Red
2012 Sylvain Cathiard Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux Murgers
Earthy, black fruits, florals. Medium bodied. Complexities just starting to show. Savory flavours enhance the mineral streak. So nicely balanced. Intense and perfumed, but harmonious and long. A touch rustic and then totally silky. Delicious tonight.
Flight 4 (2 notes)
Aged wagyu eye fillet, duck fat potatoes, fatoush.
Red
2001 Cullen Wines Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Cork. 14% alc.
Decanted 3 hours. Still holding a deep colour.
Black fruits, touch of cedar, very malty! Medium bodied with integrated tannins. Some dried herbs and tomato leaf. Opened out more in the glass and became less malty with time. Mocha and dark chocolate. Fully mature now.
Decanted 3 hours. Still holding a deep colour.
Black fruits, touch of cedar, very malty! Medium bodied with integrated tannins. Some dried herbs and tomato leaf. Opened out more in the glass and became less malty with time. Mocha and dark chocolate. Fully mature now.
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Red
2003 Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Cork. 16.5% alc.
Decanted 3 hours.
Lush and open. Ripe red and black fruits, leather, mocha and tar seamlessly enveloped in silky, integrated tannins. What a treat.
Decanted 3 hours.
Lush and open. Ripe red and black fruits, leather, mocha and tar seamlessly enveloped in silky, integrated tannins. What a treat.
Flight 5 (2 notes)
Lemon drizzle cake.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2020 Kusuda Riesling Beerenauslese
Cork.
Glistening mid gold.
Spiced pear, botrytis, apricot, honey. Rich mouthfeel, with sweetness just barely counterbalanced with acid. Lush, generous. Youthful.
Glistening mid gold.
Spiced pear, botrytis, apricot, honey. Rich mouthfeel, with sweetness just barely counterbalanced with acid. Lush, generous. Youthful.
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White - Off-dry
2007 Schmitges Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese *
Light to mid-gold.
Spiced citrus, pear, grapefruit, dried apricot, lemon peel. Balanced acidity. A refined mineral drive carries the palate to a long finish. Delicious.
Spiced citrus, pear, grapefruit, dried apricot, lemon peel. Balanced acidity. A refined mineral drive carries the palate to a long finish. Delicious.