The 7th Capital Tasters dinner was held on Wednesday night at Courgette restaurant for the second month running.
Briefly, the wines generoulsy provided by David were:
1997 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Spätlese
1996 Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs
2000 Louis Carrilon Puligny-Monratchet 1er Les Perrieres
1999 Dugat-Py Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
1999 Frederic Esmonin Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru
1983 J.L. Chave Hermitage Rouge
Chamber's Rosewood Vineyards Special Liquer Tokay
It was a superb night of wine and food, with many of us "getting" Burgundy...which can prove dangerous as my Thursday lunch time excursion to the local wine retailer proved.
More comments to follow soon.....
Capital Tasters #7, Courgette, Canberra
Capital Tasters #7, Courgette, Canberra
Premierships and great wine... that is what life is all about
Re: Capital Tasters #7, Courgette, Canberra
Looking forward to some vibes/TNs.
Cheers,
Monghead.
Cheers,
Monghead.
Re: Capital Tasters #7, Courgette, Canberra
So begins the second rotation of our six-person group.
I was extremely pleased to get the use of a private room and very happy with the quality and presentation of the food.
A few observations worth a mention
- the brilliance of the 1er Cru 2000 Carillon Puligny.
- the masculinity, serious oak treatment and structure of the Dugat-Py Village VV compared to the femininity, delicacy and perfume of the Esmonin Grand Cru from the same vintage and appellation.
- the complexity of tertiary character found in the 1983 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage and how the wine improved with extended airing, even when not the best bottle I've opened.
- old Tokay's from Rutherglen can lose freshness and condition.
I was extremely pleased to get the use of a private room and very happy with the quality and presentation of the food.
A few observations worth a mention
- the brilliance of the 1er Cru 2000 Carillon Puligny.
- the masculinity, serious oak treatment and structure of the Dugat-Py Village VV compared to the femininity, delicacy and perfume of the Esmonin Grand Cru from the same vintage and appellation.
- the complexity of tertiary character found in the 1983 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage and how the wine improved with extended airing, even when not the best bottle I've opened.
- old Tokay's from Rutherglen can lose freshness and condition.
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Cheers,
David
David
Re: Capital Tasters #7, Courgette, Canberra
These are my slightly hazy recollections of last week's wine dinner.
The Wines
1997 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Spätlese - apple skin and kaffir leaf on the nose with nectarine and redcurrant fleshing out the palate. Acid not as well-defined & slatey as the last bottle I opened (very recently) but still a nice start to the night. 90
1996 Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs - stunning example. From the magnificent complexity of the bouquet to a simply awesome palate, this is the best bottle I've opened over many years of cellaring. The power, balance, line and length of this wine was nothing short of exceptional. 95
2000 Louis Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Perrieres" - my concerns about this wine being premoxed were unfounded. Beautiful bright light yellow gold colour, superb aromatics of stone fruit surrounded with elegant and ethereal barrel ferment complexity of butter, struck match and butterscotch followed by a lively palate of similarly great substance, expansive mouth feel and wonderful carry. A truly memorable chardonnay of the first order. 94
1999 Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes - this heavily wooded pinot village wine revealed bucket loads of extractive meaty/sappy fruit to counter some serious, masculine structure. I very much enjoyed it, especially the voluptuous oak spice and sap on the nose. Will last for another decade or more. A big wine for a village. 90
1999 Frederic Esmonin "Ruchottes-Chambertin" Grand Cru 1999 - displayed a more feminine, elegant persona with the most sexy raspberry fruit at first which gave way, after quite a long time sitting in the glass, to first class aromas and flavours of truffle and ripe black fruit with subtle but authoritative spicy oak backing. This wine glided through the mouth with such aplomb and was blessed with perfectly matched lacy tannins, bright but complimentary acidity and a silky smooth finish of some considerable duration. A clear step up in class from the four-squareness of the Dugat- Py. 93
1983 J.L. Chave Hermitage Rouge - although drinking much "older" and not as mind-blowing as my last bottle opened some 18 months ago, this wine excelled for its ability to continue to grow and evolve in the glass. Although almost totally devoid of primary fruit, this cracker of a wine displayed terrific mature tertiary characters of leather, sweet earth and cherry liqueur with a whole host of other touches of nuance to keep you interested and guessing as to what would show next. Extremely smooth and long in the mouth with resolved acidity but still some grip from a robust tannin regime. Ever so slightly starting to dry out but I thought it excellent/outstanding all the same. 91
Chamber's Rosewood Vineyards Special Liqueur Tokay - an amazing ancient colour with dark mahogany and khaki telltale this fortified's considerable age. Almost antique aromas, urgently in need of freshening but still otherworldly, reeking of old books, molasses, toffee with traces of VA, old dusty wood, creosote and old tea chests. Thick and creamy palate of remarkable richness and thick syrupy texture with lashings of alcohol on a quite astringent finish. 91
The Wines
1997 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Spätlese - apple skin and kaffir leaf on the nose with nectarine and redcurrant fleshing out the palate. Acid not as well-defined & slatey as the last bottle I opened (very recently) but still a nice start to the night. 90
1996 Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs - stunning example. From the magnificent complexity of the bouquet to a simply awesome palate, this is the best bottle I've opened over many years of cellaring. The power, balance, line and length of this wine was nothing short of exceptional. 95
2000 Louis Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Perrieres" - my concerns about this wine being premoxed were unfounded. Beautiful bright light yellow gold colour, superb aromatics of stone fruit surrounded with elegant and ethereal barrel ferment complexity of butter, struck match and butterscotch followed by a lively palate of similarly great substance, expansive mouth feel and wonderful carry. A truly memorable chardonnay of the first order. 94
1999 Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes - this heavily wooded pinot village wine revealed bucket loads of extractive meaty/sappy fruit to counter some serious, masculine structure. I very much enjoyed it, especially the voluptuous oak spice and sap on the nose. Will last for another decade or more. A big wine for a village. 90
1999 Frederic Esmonin "Ruchottes-Chambertin" Grand Cru 1999 - displayed a more feminine, elegant persona with the most sexy raspberry fruit at first which gave way, after quite a long time sitting in the glass, to first class aromas and flavours of truffle and ripe black fruit with subtle but authoritative spicy oak backing. This wine glided through the mouth with such aplomb and was blessed with perfectly matched lacy tannins, bright but complimentary acidity and a silky smooth finish of some considerable duration. A clear step up in class from the four-squareness of the Dugat- Py. 93
1983 J.L. Chave Hermitage Rouge - although drinking much "older" and not as mind-blowing as my last bottle opened some 18 months ago, this wine excelled for its ability to continue to grow and evolve in the glass. Although almost totally devoid of primary fruit, this cracker of a wine displayed terrific mature tertiary characters of leather, sweet earth and cherry liqueur with a whole host of other touches of nuance to keep you interested and guessing as to what would show next. Extremely smooth and long in the mouth with resolved acidity but still some grip from a robust tannin regime. Ever so slightly starting to dry out but I thought it excellent/outstanding all the same. 91
Chamber's Rosewood Vineyards Special Liqueur Tokay - an amazing ancient colour with dark mahogany and khaki telltale this fortified's considerable age. Almost antique aromas, urgently in need of freshening but still otherworldly, reeking of old books, molasses, toffee with traces of VA, old dusty wood, creosote and old tea chests. Thick and creamy palate of remarkable richness and thick syrupy texture with lashings of alcohol on a quite astringent finish. 91
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Cheers,
David
David
Re: Capital Tasters #7, Courgette, Canberra
Nice one David. The '99 Burgs seem to be coming along nicely...
Monghead.
Monghead.