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CHAMPAGNE FIRST FLIGHT, MONDAVI AND OPUS ONE SECOND FLIGHT
Hi-Time Wine Cellars, Costa Mesa, Ca.
Tasted December 26, 1992 by bestdamncab with 23 views
Flight 1 - 5 Distinct champagnes tasted today (5 notes)
Pol Roger lead the way and was the winner
White - Sparkling
1982 Pol Roger Champagne Vintage Brut
93 points
Tasting of 5 Champagnes at Primas. Featured Chardonnay grapes and did they make a big difference to me in this tasting! The nose was very toasty and fruity that led to a great chardonnay mouthful of wine with great acid that suggests it will age another 3-4 years, great complex flavors in the mouth, long finish and great aftertaste. My #1. Yes I bought it at the special price that day.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Charles Heidsieck Champagne Brut Réserve
89 points
Tasting of 5 Champagnes at Primas. Showed nice, small bubbles in the glass and sported a toasty nose which led to a tasty, rich mouthful of wine, long, toasty finish and great aftertaste. My #3.
White - Sparkling
1986 Schramsberg Vineyards Crémant Demi-Sec
84 points
Tasting of 5 Champagnes at Primas. Was a sweet smelling wine on the nose with a sweet, mineral, honey taste in the mouth, finish left no doubt about the honey or sweetness, not my style but still a nice wine. My #4.
White - Sparkling
1983 Ployez-Jacquemart Champagne Brut Millésimé
90 points
Tasting of 5 Champagnes at Primas. Was a clear cut best buy with a slightly austere nose and mineral taste but very flavorful, solid fruit in the mouth, fruity aftertaste and finish. My #2 and I bought 2 bottles.
Rosé - Sparkling
N.V. Michel Gonet Champagne Brut Rosé Reserve
75 points
Tasting of 5 Champagnes at Primas. Showed a great fruity nose and fruity in the mouth, medium body, nice toasty but simple finish. Outclassed by its peers today.
Flight 2 - ROBERT MONDAVI AND OPUS ONE (8 notes)
8 LEGENDS TASTED AND ENJOYED.
Red
1976 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
90 points
Big, beautiful nose, hint of earth and mushroom, at peak, nice, lovely wine, medium/long finish.
Red
1989 Opus One
90 points
Great, rich, medium fruity nose, medium body, and medium finish, lovely, well balanced, clean not powerful.
Red
1983 Opus One
90 points
Big, rich, thick, intense, inky taste, very luscious fruit, needs 2 years to peak, nice finish.
Red
1988 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
90 points
Nice, rich, young, briary fruit on the nose, nice soft ripe fruit on the palate, good finish.
Red
1983 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
85 points
Big, rich, thick, well balanced, closed nose, medium/big body, and medium/long finish showed burnt fruit but only a hint.
Red
1982 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
83 points
Nice, young, sweet fruit at peak, well balanced, medium body, medium finish.
Red
1979 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
78 points
Slightly burnt, tired fruit on the nose, over the hill, well balanced, very tight finish.
Closing
Pol Roger was Champagne Winner today.
OPUS ONE WAS FABULOUS.