Moueix Wines w/multi-course dinner

[Peter Creasey]

Multi-course wine dinner with special guest Edouard Moueix, grandson of Jean-Pierre Moueix who was the founder of Chateau Petrus.

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Louis Roederer Champagne Brut Premier NV -- Refreshingly zesty, good acid, clean taste/profile, fine standard champagne.

Ch“teau Magdelaine '05 -- Dark red, elegant and rich, subtle dark berries and earth, smooth, well knit, some power.

Ch“teau Hosanna '07 -- Impressive refinement, full dark fruit, hints of chocolate, medium body, balance, soft tannins.

Ch“teau Hosanna '01 -- Really pleasant, seamless and polished, ample dark fruits, maybe some leather and tobacco, medium tannins, nice richness.

Dominus Estate '05 -- Miscellaneous red and dark fruits, pencil lead, deep, active tannins, impressive weight with a silky feel, youthful.

Dominus Estate '03 -- Voluptuous bouquet, blackberries, vanilla, chocolate, plums, medium deep, complex with balance, some oak and alcohol, still young.

Ramos-Pinto Porto 30 Year Old Tawny NV -- Big deep fruit elements, good freshness, appealing nuttiness, quite elegant, lots of complexity.

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. . . . . Pete

 

[drssouth]

?? No Petrus???

 

[Peter Creasey]

originally posted by drssouth: ?? No Petrus???

Steve, I share your sentiments.

Unfortunately we could not fit them into our budget.

I was well impressed with the approachability and appeal of the Magdelaine and Hosanna selections, though. Nice drinkable wines!

. . . . . . Pete

 

[SFJoe]

I hear Trotanoy is really underappreciated.

 

[Levi Dalton]

originally posted by SFJoe:
I hear Trotanoy is really underappreciated.

I had a 1970 the other evening and it just didn't conjur any magic, as much as I pleaded for a few tricks. The deck seemed stacked against from the beginning of the pour.

It was a strange wine.

 

[Peter Creasey]

originally posted by SFJoe: I hear Trotanoy is really underappreciated.

Joe, Something I just learned...

the estate enjoyed a good reputation under the name Trop Ennuie, a name indicating that cultivating the soil was difficult.

The Moueix folks subsequently changed the name.

. . . . . Pete

 

[SFJoe]

I recently learned from the NYT that Trotanoy has been sadly neglected.

Who knew?

 

[MLipton]

originally posted by SFJoe:
I recently learned from the NYT that Trotanoy has been sadly neglected.

Who knew?

We should all be so sadly neglected. Gesh!

Mark Lipton

 

[Peter Creasey]

originally posted by SFJoe: I recently learned

Joe, On the topic of "learning"...

I am not a big Dominus fan (unlike some of my wine friends) so I don't pay much attention to it.

I just learned (or perhaps was just made to recall) that Dominus has not had any Merlot since, I believe, 2002. It must have been a tough decision for the Moueix folks to drop Merlot from the blend.

. . . . . Pete