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Champagne and Cabernet
Farpointe Cellar
Tasted May 9, 2009 by mmurry with 379 views
Flight 1 (5 notes)
White - Sparkling
N.V. Jean Laurent Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
93 points
The nose had orange, stone, and yeast. The palate was crisp and clean, and had bread, minerals, and lemon.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Gaston Chiquet Champagne Cuvée de Réserve
92 points
The nose had mocha, butterscotch, minerals, and a little honey at the end. The palate was crisp and clean, and had stone, honey, yeast, coffee, and a toast finish.
Red
2006 Redheads Studio Cabernet Sauvignon Whip-Hand
90 points
The nose had blackberry, cedar, spice, and floral notes. The palate was smooth, and had blackberry, spice, floral notes, oak. It was very hot and tannic.
Rosé - Sparkling
N.V. Marc Hébrart Champagne Premier Cru Brut Rosé
89 points
The nose had strawberry, bread, and stone. The palate was crisp, and had strawberry, minerals, and citrus finish.
Red
2006 Honig Cabernet Sauvignon
89 points
The nose had black cherry and plum, a bit of spice, vanilla, and some burnt oak at the end. The palate was a bit tannic, but had blackberry, chocolate, spice, and a cherry finish.
Flight 2 (2 notes)
White - Sparkling
1998 Vilmart & Cie Champagne Cuvée Creation
94 points
The nose had pineapple, bread, citrus, and a bit of earth at the end. The palate was crisp and clean, and had mango, pineapple, yeast, and a good mushroom finish.
Red
2005 Ramey Cabernet Sauvignon Pedregal Vineyard
94 points
The nose toffee, chocolate, black currant, and cherry, with some floral notes at the end. THw palate was soft, and had black currant, raspberry, spice, and a coffee finish.
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