Ron organized a great event in the downstairs room at Luma. Although the food wasn’t quite as good as our spectacular dinner there last month, the wines were stellar, spanning the great years, from 1947 (all time best Burgundy year) to 2000 (a DRC Ron pulled out at the last minute).
In attendance were Ron, Bev, Linda, Barbara (from Pepperoncino), Keith, Parlo, Andres, Paula, and Russell. Thanks for the great wines, everyone!
The Wines
1996 Roederer Cristal (Ron)
Vanilla, yeast
97 pts
NV Jacques Selosse (Ron)
Good acid
95 pts
75 Ch Palmer (Russell)
Medium body, underlying fruit, clay, wood finish, caramel, mint
90 pts
93 Haut Brion Blanc (Ron)
Semolina nose, perfect balance, fatty, lichee nut, white pepper, wax, limestone, pineapple, tropical, lush, buttery
99 pts
04 Corton Charlemagne Bouchard (Keith)
Lemon grass, key lime peel, ash, dusty, white asparagus, high acid, sea shell
90 pts
1947 Casa de Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon
Recorked 1982 at Sebastiani Vineyards from the personal cellar of August Sebastiani
Good fruit and acid, youthful, bacon, wood, youthful
93 pts
71 -Nuits St Georges Arguillieres Remoissenet (Keith)
Mushrooms, fruit, balance
93 pts
64 Chambolle Musigny Remoissenet (Keith)
A bit of corkiness increased with air
88 pts
71 Corton Remoissenet (Steve)
Toasted marshmallows, great fruit, great structure
95 pts
47 Chambertin Clos de Beze Remoissenet (Ron)
Gun oil, spice, very young, earthy, smoke, horse stable
99 pts
47 Romanee Saint Vivant Drapier (Steve)
Cinammon, raspberry, cream, great balance
98 pts
61 Bonne Mares Hudeolet (Ron)
Earthy, good fruit, wood
97 pts
66 Ch Loeoville Poyfere (Keith)
Dust, youthful, mint, a bit short
88 pts
66 Ch La Mission Haut Brion (Ron)
Not typical LMHB, gun oil, peat, mushroom
86 pts
66 Ch Canon La Gaffeliere (Keith)
Candy nose, sweet caramel. pastry, cream, young fruit, tannin, died quickly
89 pts
62 Ch Haut Brion (Steve)
Classic Graves, elegant
92 pts
71 Ch Haut Brion (Steve)
Butter, Classic Graves, tight, coffee, smoke
93 pts
90 Ch Haut Brion (Ron)
Very young, cucumber, peppercorn
94 pts
94 Petrus (Andres)
Mouth filling, balanced, red fruits, wood
92 pts
82 Lynch Bages (Russell)
Coffee, chewy, big fruit, young, mint, chocolate, tannic
94 pts
89 Lynch Bages (Keith)
Chewy, mint, tannic monster, chocolate, chlorine, needs many years
92 pts
2001 Ch Climens (Ron)
A bit dull, peppery, petrol, considering this is a 100 pt wine, rather surprising
90 pts
2001 Ch Riussec (Ron)
Botrytis, acidic, slightly off balance
91 pts
2000 Echezeaux DRC (Ron)
Smoke, leather, cherries, tobacco, raw blood sausage, iron, needs many years
92 -> 96? pts
