French Wines w/multi-course dinner

Peter Creasey

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Music enthusiasts seem to enjoy the dessert presentation.

. . . . . Pete
 
G. H. Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut -- Medium yellow, apple/pear bouquet, some yeastiness, soft profile, good quaffing bubbly. [VG]

Domaine Massiac Viognier '09 -- Medium yellow, floral scents, pleasurable, fair roundness, perhaps a bit ponderous, some nuttiness. [VG]

Geantet-Pansiot Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes '09 -- Dark red, raspberries/blackberries, probably some oak, complex, balance of fruit/tannins/acid, nice suppleness, good purity of fruit. [E]

Chateau Gruaud Larose '04 -- Dark red, penetrating bouquet, black fruits, solid structure, solid core of dark fruits, nicely in balance. [E]

Les Tourelles de Longueville '04 -- Medium dark red, some evolved scents, dark fruits, tobacco, medium tannins, no edges, balance. [E]

Chateau Cantegril Sauternes '05 -- Medium yellow, poignant bouquet, honey, apples, creamy, lush mouthfeel, ample acidity backing up the fruit, pineapples. [E]

. . . . . Pete
 
originally posted by Jeff Grossman: Pete, it seems like the '04 Bordeaux showed very well, but the Tournelle more advanced. Any idea why?
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Jeff, Going in I was curious as to how the two 2004s would show. I was well impressed with both of them.

I felt that I was detecting some secondary nuances in the bouquet of the Tournelle but honestly this could just be the softness of the Merlot and Cabernet Franc (45% and 10% respectively, I believe) that I was noticing. Having said this, I would be willing to bet that these bottles were from the batch bottled under cork.

Regardless, there were no red flags intended in any of my comments on the two 2004s. They were excellent and well made for continued aging.

. . . . . Pete
 
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