Seventeenth Annual White Truffle Dinner (Hughes House - Chicago IL): In 83/94/95 vertical. Luxurious and unctuous with a hint of sweetness when tasted on its own, but fully savory when enjoyed with food. The most powerful of the vertical, even if the only one not perfectly harmonious. Some possible further upside?
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Great end to the evening. Followed the 09 Keller as a nice foil to big, dense German Riesling. The Trimbach was very French - lovely color, floral and very dry.
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Spring Swing Through France-Random Wines Tasted or Imbibed; 4/14/2018-4/25/2018 (Burgundy, Alsace, Paris): Deep yellow. Utterly complex aromas even for Clos Ste. Hune-peach, honeysuckle and black tea. Not much petrol. Medium weight, but as I said 5 years ago, the glycerine sap gives the misleading sense of sweetness. Fantastically fresh fruit, outstanding acidity and soil, and great cling for a long finish. This wine is now glorious and in full bloom, at least from this perfect Alsatian cellar. I underestimated it early, but it has developed magnificently. It also didn't hurt to be be drinking it on a beautiful terrace on a freakishly warm spring day.
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12/3/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote: 94 Points
Seventeenth Annual White Truffle Dinner (Hughes House - Chicago IL): In 83/94/95 vertical. Luxurious and unctuous with a hint of sweetness when tasted on its own, but fully savory when enjoyed with food. The most powerful of the vertical, even if the only one not perfectly harmonious. Some possible further upside?
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6/19/2018 - AValdes Likes this wine: 96 Points
Le BYO Dinner #1 (69 Leonard St Sushi): Drank during Sushi dinner at 69 Leonard.
Great end to the evening. Followed the 09 Keller as a nice foil to big, dense German Riesling. The Trimbach was very French - lovely color, floral and very dry.
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4/19/2018 - drwine2001 wrote:
Spring Swing Through France-Random Wines Tasted or Imbibed; 4/14/2018-4/25/2018 (Burgundy, Alsace, Paris): Deep yellow. Utterly complex aromas even for Clos Ste. Hune-peach, honeysuckle and black tea. Not much petrol. Medium weight, but as I said 5 years ago, the glycerine sap gives the misleading sense of sweetness. Fantastically fresh fruit, outstanding acidity and soil, and great cling for a long finish. This wine is now glorious and in full bloom, at least from this perfect Alsatian cellar. I underestimated it early, but it has developed magnificently. It also didn't hurt to be be drinking it on a beautiful terrace on a freakishly warm spring day.
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8/5/2017 - ricknat1 wrote: 93 Points
on the rich side as it ages but classic
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6/1/2017 - Kemo Sabe Likes this wine: 91 Points
Darker yellow color. Nicely developed. Still crisp acidity and nicely secondary at this stage. Pretty good for a lesser vintage.
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