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. . . . Pete
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Assorted Wines w/Multi-course Dinner
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WINES:
Taittinger Brut Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne '04 -- Straw, light restrained bouquet, creamy citrus, round, apples, doughy nuances, youthful and lively. [E]
Kistler McCrea Vineyard Chardonnay '08 -- Medium yellow, classic Chardonnay nose, oak in some evidence, balanced melange of fruits, vanillin notes, fair structure, enjoyable if perhaps a bit undistinguished. [E]
Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape '99 --
From 2 good bottles, dark red, complex fruits in bouquet, some garrigue, leather, round and full profile, maybe some cinnamon and glycerin, superb. [E]
And from 2 subpar bottles, maybe not as dark red, tinges of oxidation initially, seemed to smooth/mellow out over time and with food, definitely not living up to the Beaucastel CNdP '99 expectations from experience, suspected heat damage. [NR]
Chateau Figeac '83 -- Medium red, rather lean fruits, some herbs and earth, cigar box, medium deep, still quite viable albeit with resolved tannins, up to if not above par. [E]
Domaine Jayer-Gilles Nuits St. Georges Les Hauts Poirets '00 -- Deep red, sweet black fruits, cedar, spice, enticing nose, some herbs, elegant, nicely integrated, nice showing for this village-level jewel. [E]
Chateau Rieussec '05 -- Golden yellow, complex fruits, citrus, peaches, apricots, some vanilla, beautiful richness, good roundness and depth, maybe could have more grip, near-Yquem quality. [E]
. . . . Pete
Taittinger Brut Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne '04 -- Straw, light restrained bouquet, creamy citrus, round, apples, doughy nuances, youthful and lively. [E]
Kistler McCrea Vineyard Chardonnay '08 -- Medium yellow, classic Chardonnay nose, oak in some evidence, balanced melange of fruits, vanillin notes, fair structure, enjoyable if perhaps a bit undistinguished. [E]
Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape '99 --
From 2 good bottles, dark red, complex fruits in bouquet, some garrigue, leather, round and full profile, maybe some cinnamon and glycerin, superb. [E]
And from 2 subpar bottles, maybe not as dark red, tinges of oxidation initially, seemed to smooth/mellow out over time and with food, definitely not living up to the Beaucastel CNdP '99 expectations from experience, suspected heat damage. [NR]
Chateau Figeac '83 -- Medium red, rather lean fruits, some herbs and earth, cigar box, medium deep, still quite viable albeit with resolved tannins, up to if not above par. [E]
Domaine Jayer-Gilles Nuits St. Georges Les Hauts Poirets '00 -- Deep red, sweet black fruits, cedar, spice, enticing nose, some herbs, elegant, nicely integrated, nice showing for this village-level jewel. [E]
Chateau Rieussec '05 -- Golden yellow, complex fruits, citrus, peaches, apricots, some vanilla, beautiful richness, good roundness and depth, maybe could have more grip, near-Yquem quality. [E]
. . . . Pete
Peter Creasey
Peter Creasey
Mark, I doubt if what I posted in the preceding message is very helpful to you with respect to the Beaucastel. As you can see, there was significant bottle variation.
I can add a bit to the analysis, though, as I had this Beaucastel at home recently. It was just as excellent as anyone would expect and very similar to what I reported in the preceding message on the 2 good bottles.
For the record, I am a big Beaucastel fan and collector.
. . . . Pete