Les Degustateurs

Leo's turn to host our monthly blind tasting event. At least one great wine per flight. Had several wines that we still did not know from prior tastings.

Pass Hors d'hoervres: lobster roll, Kumamoto oyster, kabuso mignonette, duck ham

• 1996 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame 88 Points

  France, Champagne

  Expected big bubbles. Pour btl? Good but nothing outstanding.

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• 1928 Federico Paternina Rioja Gran Reserva 92 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  What can you say about a 86 year old btl of wine. It took a long time to open and for those with patience you were rewarded.

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New Bedford Scallop, romaine, truffle, grapefruit sabayon

• 1978 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 95 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet

  Wonderful nose, screaming terroir. Great place to be drinking. Lots of bouquet, long finish.

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• 1982 Marquis de Laguiche (Joseph Drouhin) Montrachet 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru

  Funky initial nose, smooth, lots of butter.

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• 1987 Robert Ampeau & Fils Meursault 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

  Good nose, butterscotch, citrus, needs time in the glass.

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Veal Sweetbreads, elements of sauce chasseur

• 1990 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Perfumed nose, good mouthful, cab taste, coffee

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• 1992 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 93 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Vino da Tavola

  Beautiful color, soft and light on the palate, good finish.

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• 1992 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Ornellaia Vino da Tavola 84 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Vino da Tavola

  Cocoa powder, iodine, gamy body, tobacco leaf

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Squab,Manson mills oats, celery Foie Gras, sauce Au poivre

• 1990 Louis Jadot Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Épenots 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru

  Very nice color, nice flavor, good finish

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• 1990 Domaine Coste-Caumartin Pommard 84 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard

  Muddy color, field straw, OK

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• 1990 Domaine Jean Garaudet Pommard 1er Cru Les Charmots 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru

  Older nose, color almost gone, thought Italian, good taste.

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Elysian Fields Lamb, foraged mushrooms, Yukon potato, currants, mushroom soils

• 1990 E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-Pape 93 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  Very nice color, good fragrant nose, good palate, good finish.

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• 2001 Clarendon Hills Shiraz Old Vines Kangarilla 85 Points

  Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, Clarendon

  Jammy, feminine, not my taste.

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• 1990 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 98 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  The real deal, awesome nose, woo, great sweetness, full on the palate, long on the finish!

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• 1997 Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Riesling Icewine 92 Points

  Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley VQA

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• 1997 Heggies Vineyard Riesling 86 Points

  Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley

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• 1998 Legends Estates Winery Vidal Icewine 89 Points

  Canada, Ontario, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara Peninsula VQA

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