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NV Brimoncourt Champagne Blanc de Blancs
12/15/2023 - MacLean1959 wrote: 92 Points
This wine punches way above it's price point.
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2013 Markus Molitor Kinheimer Hubertuslay Riesling Auslese *** (Golden Capsule)
11/7/2022 - MacLean1959 Likes this wine: 97 Points
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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2006 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Rare
11/5/2022 - MacLean1959 Likes this wine: 95 Points
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.
This was the only wine of the evening that exhibited bottle variation. I have given a score of 95 to the second bottle because it was the least outstanding of the 2 very fine examples. The first bottle was unlike any Champagne I think I have ever tasted. The nose was almost sweet and the palate showed elements of sweet melon as well. And yet, it was not sweet at all. Just incredibly complex and could not have been a better compliment to the cheese course. I would have given the first bottle a score of at least 98. Is that what bottle #2 might have been like had it been given time to evolve? Wow! I hope so. Bottle #2 was also outstanding, but more austere and reserved and no hint of melon, as I might have expected. Lucky are those who have the opportunity to taste the '06 Rare over the next twenty years.
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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