Wine drinkers - what are you having today/tonight?
Jan 1, 2023, 12:35 pm
#1310
Join Date: Jul 2001
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We had NYE dinner with friends last night at a restaurant. Posting the menu primarily to show the wine pairings for each course. We started off with a bottle of Peter Lauer Saar Riesling Sekt Brut and then followed with the pairings.
I had: 1. Nicholas Feuillate Champagne 2. Maxhof Riesling 3. Benanti Etna Blanco 4. Chateauneuf-du-Pape 5. Vin Santo
I had: 1. Nicholas Feuillate Champagne 2. Maxhof Riesling 3. Benanti Etna Blanco 4. Chateauneuf-du-Pape 5. Vin Santo
Jan 6, 2023, 12:25 am
#1312
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1990 Dom Perignon was the star (97-)
1985 Charles Heidsieck blanc des Millennaires, amazing (95)
NV Armand de Brignac Ace of Spades rose (94)
Roederer en magnum, we aged this for a few years 90
1983 Bridgee Bridehead Mataro 91
2012 Sena, Chile's supposed 'icon' wine. A bit disappointing 89
2014 Destiny Bay Mystae (one of NZ's best bordeaux blends) 92
2011 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Mont Redon 91
2009 Kerpen Wehlener Sonnenuhr 89
Hennessy Paradis - 1990s bottling - fabulouso 95
1985 Charles Heidsieck blanc des Millennaires, amazing (95)
NV Armand de Brignac Ace of Spades rose (94)
Roederer en magnum, we aged this for a few years 90
1983 Bridgee Bridehead Mataro 91
2012 Sena, Chile's supposed 'icon' wine. A bit disappointing 89
2014 Destiny Bay Mystae (one of NZ's best bordeaux blends) 92
2011 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Mont Redon 91
2009 Kerpen Wehlener Sonnenuhr 89
Hennessy Paradis - 1990s bottling - fabulouso 95
Last edited by Fliar; Jan 6, 2023 at 12:32 am
Jan 8, 2023, 10:15 am
#1314
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A bit late, but here's what we had on New Year's Eve with my wine collector friend...(and in no particular order)
- 2010 Morey-St-Denis, Dujac Fils & Pere
- 1995 Angelus
- 2013 Echezeaux, Meo-Camuzet
- 1999 Clos de Vougeot, Meo-Camuzet
- 2002 Nuits-St-Georges, Meo-Camuzet
- 2004 Vosne-Romanee, Domaine LeRoy
- 2010 Volnay-Santenois du Milieu, Domaine des Comtes Lafon
- 2007 Vosne-Romanee, Liger-Belair
- 2013 Vosne-Romanee, Liger-Belair
- 2002 Bonnes-Mares, Domaine Bertheau
- and the star of the evening for me, 2001 Echezeaux, Domaine Emmanuel Rouget
Jan 9, 2023, 11:49 am
#1316
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@gfunkdave How was the Angelus? One of my favourite houses o n your list (although hard to beat a 2001 Echezeaux)
But Burgundy will always have my heart...even if I don't have the wallet for it.
Jan 10, 2023, 10:27 pm
#1317
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Angelus in general is what made me think I might love Bordeaux as well. When I saw the bottle I told him, "Oh, I love Angelus" to which he replied, "Of course you do, Dave. That's why they call it...Angelus." His comment was that the '95 was wonderfully plush and balanced with great fruit, and in the perfect place now.
But Burgundy will always have my heart...even if I don't have the wallet for it.
But Burgundy will always have my heart...even if I don't have the wallet for it.
Jan 11, 2023, 10:01 pm
#1320
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Oh I love muscadet! I first had it at a mussels place in France when I asked for a glass of white wine and they served muscadet. It's delightful with seafood.
Good on you. I thought about it but then was like, naaah. But tonight I only had one beer!
Good on you. I thought about it but then was like, naaah. But tonight I only had one beer!