Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc Reserve 2001The making of sauvignon blanc with heavy oak treatment, which is a clone of Pouilly Fume, has been one of the successes of Robert Mondavi’s Winery. The wine was in light gold color with very high acidity. Nose was full of smoke and coconut oil, while fruitiness like green apple and pear were still prominent. A forward wine which was definitely a nice starter of the night.
Benoit Chablis 1er cru 2001Nose with nice buttery and creamy aroma while citrus fruits were clear. A bit out of my expectation was that she was rather simple on palate with little mineral and medium acidity.
Verget Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chenevottes 2003A very expressive wine with strong creamy vanilla nose, and also ripe yellow and stone fruits like pear, peach, apricot, etc. Bitterness of chardonnay was noticeable on palate, which was balanced by the medium-high acidity and strong fruitiness. Modern style Burgundy white.
Leroy Meursault 1er Cru, Blagny 2002Leroy is always Leroy, which is equivalent to the term of elegancy and beauty. Nose was not too strong when first poured into glass, maybe affected by the low temperature of the wine. Yet, throughout the night, she just performed like a sophisticated lady who was able to show her attractiveness but not too overwhelmingly. Nice citrus nose and taste, with complexity of gun flint, blossom and white flower.
Chateau de Pommard 1997Pommard is an area famous for strength of their wine as compare with other regions of Burgundy, and this bottle was a stereotype of Pommard for sure. Full of red fruit like cherry, strawberry, raspberry, etc. while vegetal note of cabbage were all consolidate in the wine. Pronounced nose and palate, a very nice food wine.
Faiveley Echezeaux Grand Cru 2002 (? Not sure the vintage)
If Pommard is the name for strength in terms of area, then Faiveley is the name for power in terms of domaine. Very well structure wine, with strong nose of black and red fruit (blackberry, dark cherry, raspberry, plum, etc.) and strong tannin on palate. The fine tannin and med-high acidity suggested that the wine should have a huge potential for ageing. If I have another bottle of this wine, I would definitely keep her until at least 10 years later.
Georges Roumier Chambolle Musigny 2002Elegant and traditional style of Burgundy wine, a slim and charming lady indeed. With delicate nose of red fruit and vegetal note, she was a bit overshadowed by the previous two powerful wine. If chances arise, this should be drunk in the first place to let everyone understand her true image.
Bass Philips Premium 2004 New World Pinot Noir which was focus on the performance of fruitiness and balance. Lovely red cherry and strawberry nose, with nice vanilla and caramel note, she was very smooth and balanced on palate. Hint of sweet tone was noted also.
Chateau Pichon Baron 1986I failed to give her a chance to show herself, as I wrongly believed that she should not be decanted. When first poured into the glass, she was still very close like a shy girl, just showed minor tone of branches, mushroom, green pepper, blackcurrant, herbs. Throughout the night, she evolved into different tastes, black fruit, tea leaves, truffle, etc. were shown more later, but there should be much more room for her to perform better. I suggest keeping her for another 5 years to see the difference.
Chateau Rieussec Sauternes 1989Medium amber color with oily full body, she should the style of a good aged Sauternes. Very concentrated dried fruit like apricot, raisin, nuts, botrytis favor, and she was a bit out of my expectation that the sweetness is just med-high, which matched with the “goose liver sausage roll” of the night nicely. An interesting food and wine matching experience.
標籤： Bass Philips, Chablis, Chambolle Musigny, Chassagne-Montrachet, Chateau Rieussec, Echezeaux, Faiveley, Georges Roumier, Leroy, Meursault, Pichon Baron, Pommard, Robert Mondavi, Sauternes, Verget
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