1996 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses - I opened this on the recommendation of the maître de restaurant, since I asked for something other than the usual suspects of Krug and Dom Perignon. Despite being from a young vintage, this was much more mature than we expected. The palate was very yeasty, with nose of pain grillé. It went very well with the caviar.
First flight:
1988 Ducru-Beaucaillou - this was a classic left bank Bordeaux, with a very smooth palate. Thoroughly enjoyable, and the wine of the evening going by the scores given around the table.
1986 Ducru-Beaucaillou - this was even better than the '88, and certainly one of the best wines of the evening for me.
1995 Ducru-Beaucallou - this was obviously put with the first two to mix things up. It was much younger and the tannins were all there. In fact, if I didn't know the identities of the wines, I would have guessed this to be a New World wine due to the ripeness of the fruit. The least favorite wine of the evening.
Second flight:
1996 Ducru-Beaucaillou - like the 1995, this was much younger than the others and the tannins showed. The wine clearly could use more years in the bottle.
1989 Ducru-Beaucaillou - another classic Left Bank Bordeaux, and the guys still had no idea what this was.
1982 Ducru-Beaucaillou - this should have been a blow-out...but it wasn't. It was good, and I did love it, but incredibly it was overshadowed by the '88.
Full post on the dinner is here.
1989 Ducru-Beaucaillou - another classic Left Bank Bordeaux, and the guys still had no idea what this was.
1982 Ducru-Beaucaillou - this should have been a blow-out...but it wasn't. It was good, and I did love it, but incredibly it was overshadowed by the '88.
Full post on the dinner is here.
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