12-March-2004
Friday Night Dinner
Wonderful Friday night dinner in Gidleigh Park. The first of four "wine sessions" with Steven Spurrier. The wines were mostly Cote de Beaune Burgundies wrapped on both ends of the dinner with dry and sweet Alsatians.
Aperitif: 1986 Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile, Trimbach
1979 Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile, Trimbach
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Ballotine of foie gras with green bean salad
1997 Corton Charlemagne, Bonneau du Martray
1997 Corton Charlemagne, Louis Latour
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a tian of crab with avocado and tomato vinaigrette
1996 Corton Charlemagne, Bonneau du Martray
1996 Corton Charlemagne, Louis Latour
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Veal fillet with ragout of broad beans, mangetout and veal sweetbread
1990 Volnay 'Champans', Comtes Lafon
1990 Volnay Santenots-du-Milieu, Comtes Lafon
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Cheeses
1990 Pommard 'Clos des Epeneaux', Comte Armand
1990 Corton 'Clos des Cortons', Faiveley
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Fresh Fruit Salad with shredded Chocolate
1985 Riesling SGN, Hugel
1976 Riesling SGN, Hugel
Riesling 'Frederic Emile' 1986, Trimbach - Typical Riesling nose, semi-dry palate. Nice but nothing to write home about.
Good-plus. MARK 16.5/20.
Riesling 'Frederic Emile' 1979, Trimbach - Drier, more harmonious and more interesting than the 1986.
Very Good. MARK 17/20.
Corton Charlemagne 1997, Bonneau du Martray - Floral and minerally nose, young, pretty nice but lacks real depth for Corton Charlemagne.
Very Good. MARK 17/20.
Corton Charlemagne 1997, Louis Latour - Too much wood for a vintage that lacks concentration. A bit unbalanced.
Good. MARK 16/20.
Corton Charlemagne 1996, Bonneau du Martray - Deep minerally nose. Nicely concentrated. Tasty and winey yet somewhat unbalanced on the palate.
Fine. MARK 17.5/20.
Corton Charlemagne 1996, Louis Latour - Concentrated nose of minerals and white fruits. Wood much more integrated than the 1987. Deep on the palate with good length. Still very young.
Very Fine. MARK 18/20.
Volnay 'Champans' 1990, Comtes Lafon - Weak but discernible red fruit (raspberries?). Delicate and elegant on the palate. Typical Volnay.
Fine. MARK 17.5/20.
Volnay Santenots-du-Milieu 1990, Comtes Lafon - Much older vines. Deep nose of full and mature red fruit. Very winey, more robust than the Champans. Perfectly balanced.
Very Fine. MARK 18/20.
Pommard 'Clos des Epeneaux' 1990, Comte Armand - Reasonable but a bit coarse nose. Too rough on the palate with little harmony. Quite disappointing.
Good. MARK 16/20.
Corton 'Clos des Cortons' 1990, J. Faiveley - Complex nose of red fruits surrounded by clean 'Bourgogne Nose'. Sweetish flavors of ripe fruit. Winey and harmonious with very good length.
Superb. MARK 18.5/20.
Riesling SGN 1985, Hugel - Deep golden color. Sweet, honeyed and multi-layered nose. Full, concentrated and sweet on the palate. Long finish.
Very Fine. MARK 18/20.
Riesling SGN 1976, Hugel - A bit lighter in appearance than the '85. Perfectly harmonious nose. A touch less sweet on the palate but perfectly balanced. Wonderful.
Superb. MARK 18.5/20.
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