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Default TN: Good wines, great night ('61,'70, '90 Bdx, plus Loire and aTuscan red)

On Dec 10, 3:18�pm, Lawrence Leichtman > wrote:
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> �DaleW > wrote:
> > Monday Betsy was in the Verdi Requiem at Carnegie Hall , so I decided
> > it was a good time to indulge in liver and onions (as she doesn't care
> > for it). Wine was the 2006 Canneto Rosso di Montepulciano. I confess
> > when I got this I actually thought I was buying a very well-priced
> > Rosso di Montalcino, I didn't realize my mistake till putting it in
> > the cellar. Well, as mistakes got this wasn't at all painful. Medium
> > bodied with rich black cherry fruit, a little bit of chewy tannins, a
> > sturdy Sangiovese that is satisfying if not quite exciting. B

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> > Tuesday we had a couple over in late celebration of their joint
> > birthdays. Alex had told me he had never had a birthyear wine, so
> > thought this was a good time to try a half of '61 Gloria (with some
> > backup claret). Betsy made � goat cheese/chive.mustard souffles as
> > starter, followed by squab in a porcini marinade with mashed potatoes,
> > an endive and watercress salad, and cheese. My only culinary
> > contribution was butchering the squabs (these were plucked, but Betsy
> > prefers not to do entrail/head removal) and slicing the bread.

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> > With the chevre souffles, the 2007 Domane de la Charmoise �Sauvignon
> > (Touraine). Lemon and gooseberry, fresh and crisp, nothing especially
> > complex but a clean, correct, and comfortable Sauvignon Blanc. At $12
> > I'll buy again. B

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> > On to the reds, with the squab:
> > 1961 Ch. Gloria (St Julien), 375 ml
> > So I knew I was taking a chance buying a couple of half bottles. Great
> > vintage, but 47 is really stretching it �for a Cru Bourgeois in this
> > format. I warned it might be a disappointment, and the fact the cork
> > was basically sawdust made me pessimistic. But lo and behold, as it
> > went through funnel into decanter the color was dark and pure. In the
> > glass there was some bricking around the edges, but overall quite
> > bright. Nice sweet cassis and black plum fruit, a bit of earth and
> > tobacco, amazingly young. I can't say it was the most complex older
> > claret I've run across, but it was quite enjoyable, and the real
> > pleasure was watching Alex marvel at a wine as old as himself. Lasted
> > well through the course. B+ for the wine, A for the exceeding
> > expectations.

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> > 1970 Ch. de Pez (St Estephe)
> > I've had this a few times, always �a pretty dependable wine, if not
> > exciting. Redder fruits, higher acids than the Gloria. Maybe a bit
> > more happening on the secondary/tertiary �level than the St Julien,
> > there's lots of damp earth, as well as cigarbox and cigarsmoke. A bit
> > sharp after some time in decanter. B/B+

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> > 1990 Ch. Haut Brisson (St Emilion)
> > Youngest red of the night, closest to the grave. Red plummy fruit, a
> > hint of prune, some earth. Resolved tannins, some nice tobacco-y
> > notes,but short for a '90. Drink up fast if you have. B/B-

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> > Fun night with fun people.

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> > Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent
> > wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't
> > drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no
> > promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.
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> So has everyone on the list had a wine from their birth year? I have
> never had a '47 Bordeaux but would love to if I could afford it.- Hide quoted text -
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I'm a '51 but haven't ever had a '51 nor have I even seen one. I have
had a '47 1st growth though and I hope you can find a decent one at a
good price.