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• MacLean1959 Likes this wine: 97 points

  November 5, 2022 - Autumn Wine Dinner. This menu was curated over the course of about 2 months. As a result, every pairing was spot on. Perhaps the finest dinner we have ever hosted, with Miles, MacLeans and Streichenbergers attending and the team of Casals and Lim presenting. As one guest put it: "There are 1, 2 and 3 stars and then there was last night". That pretty well sums it up. In addition to the wines listed, at the end of the meal we sipped '55 Taylor with mignardises.
  
  Among these amazing wines, this was a contender for wine of the evening. The torchon preparation and the Molitor were made for each other. Both bottles appeared identical. Expressive nose, complex palate with full spectrum flavor profile. Long finish. Early adolescence. Lots of life left.
  
  Autumn Wine Dinner
  November 05, 2022
  
  RECEPTION
  Ruinart, Blanc des Blancs Brut, France NV
  
  TURBOT MOUSSELINE
  Candied Lemon, Pickled Beet, Toasted Almonds,
  Gribiche, Royal Osetra Caviar
  Thomas-Labaille Sancerre La Côte des Monts Damnés
  “Cuvée Buster”, France 2020
  
  FOIE GRAS TORCHON
  Preserved Muscadine Fluid Gel, Shallot Marmalade,
  Toasted Brioche, Vanilla Oil
  Markus Molitor, Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, Riesling Auslese
  3* GoldKapsel, Mosel Germany 2013
  
  PAN SEARED SCALLOP
  Cauliflower Purée, Hon-shimeji, Sea Urchin “Choron” Emulsion,
  Confit Tomato, Micro Fines Herbs Salad, Samphire
  Domaine/Maison Vincent Girardin Meursault 1er Cru “Les Perrières” 2019
  
  PAN ROASTED BEEF SPINALIS
  Robuchon Potatoes, Chanterelle/Matsutake Sauté,
  Cardamon Carrots, Yakiniku Dipping Sauce
  Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage Rouge, Rhône Valley, France 2009
  
  GOAT CHEESE BAVARIAN MOUSSE
  Fig and Port Gelée, Date Purée, Oat Streusel, Pickled Butternut Squash
  Piper-Heidsieck Champagne ‘Cuvée Rare’ Brut, France 2006
  
  ANJOU PEAR TARTE TATIN
  Hazelnut Crumble, Pecan Praline Ice Cream
  Château d’Yquem, Sauternes, France 2001

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• Jowh wrote: 93 points

  August 5, 2019 - Still improving. More nuanced over the last two years. Details starting to show. Would have wished for more acidity to improve this.

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• LWI wrote: 92 points

  August 29, 2017 - Puligny-Montrachet: Blind. Tropical, open for business, smooth and easy going. Most unlike the 2010 and 2015.

  Comment

• Jowh wrote: 91 points

  August 6, 2017 - This needs a lot more time. There is a heavy slightly cloying density disguising the underlying finesse currently. A lot of potential but rating how it currently is.

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• aquacongas Likes this wine: 95 points

  October 20, 2016 - A sleeping giant, too young, opened a day before, elegant, well structured and balanced, such a great fine concentration, I would decant it at least for 10 hours, 95+

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2013
• Type White - Off-dry
• Producer Markus Molitor
• Varietal Riesling
• Designation Auslese *** (Golden Capsule)
• Vineyard Zeltinger Sonnenuhr
• Country Germany
• Region Mosel Saar Ruwer
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation n/a
• UPC Code 4022391142813

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• In Cellars 94 (87%)
• Consumed 14 (13%)

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