Drinking DRC with Bipin
Las Vegas, NV
Tasted May 8, 2009 - May 9, 2009 by JJL with 592 views
Introduction
I was recently offered the opportunity to attend a DRC tasting hosted by one of the great wine masters, Bipin Desai. I graciously accepted the offer and I am so glad that I did. The weekend included 3 separate DRC events, at 3 of the top Vegas restaurants including Robuchon (Friday dinner), Guy Savoy (Saturday lunch) and Picasso (Sunday lunch). I was unable to attend the Sunday lunch being that it was Mother's Day and my wife and son wanted me back home by dinner time. In any case, I would have been happy attending just one event, so attending 2 was a bonus. The wines consisted mostly of DRC Montrachet and La Tache, but a few Richebourgs were also included. The dinner at Robuchon (3 star Michelin) was fantastic, but the lunch at Guy Savoy, was a top 5 all-time meal for me. Guy was not only supervising/cooking during the lunch, he also greeted us as we entered the restaurant and came out a few times during service to ensure that we were enjoying the meal.
The wines tasted during the dinner included Montrachet '01, '00, '99, '90, '89; La Tache '03, '98, '93, '90, '88, '85, '78; Richebourg '93, '88. The wines of the dinner for me were '01 and '90 Montrachet; '03, '90 and '78 La Tache.
The wines tasted during the lunch included Montrachet '06,'05, '86, '85, '78; La Tache '04, '02, '01, '00, '96, '95, '91, '89, '80; Richebourg '89, '64; and Madeira Barbeito Malvazia 1875. The wines of the lunch for me were '05 and '78 Montrachet; '91, '02, '89, '80 La Tache; and '64 Richebourg. I only took notes on the '06 and '05 Montrachet as I just wanted to enjoy the wines and John Kapon was sitting next to me taking lots of notes, so I can just refer to his notes when he publishes them.
As a bonus, our local hosts took us to Lotus of Siam, which is a non-descript Thai restaurant in a shopping mall off the strip. This was the best Thai food I ever had. While we did not have any DRC with this meal, Jullian brought an impressive collection of over a dozen whites, mostly older Rieslings that matched perfectly with the food. Although we were BYO, the restaurant has a great wine list with a strong emphasis on Rieslings.