On Jul 1, 10:21�am, DaleW > wrote:
> Cathleen hosted SOBER last night, and did a spectacular job even
> though she and Steve both worked all day. The rain ended just as I
> arrived, and we waited for everyone to arrive (it took a while, some
> folks apparently have better GPS than others- me, I'm old school with
> just a map).
>
> Cathleen had just come back from France, had brought some foie gras
> which was served with toast and three bubblies:
>
> Blind Sparkling #1 :Round, soft acids, fruity, creamy, nice. John gets
> BdB quickly. 2000 Domaine Carneros "La Reve" Blanc de Blanc � B/B+
>
> Blind Sparkling #2 : Much higher acids, bite and grip, light nutty
> notes, brioche, complex, I like this. 1998 Gosset "Celebris" Brut
> Champagne. A-
>
> Blind Sparkling #3 : Pale rose, the bottle shape leaves little to
> guess about. Strawberries and cherries, French toast and mineral. Long
> long finish. Delicate but with power. Great bubbly. 2000 Taittinger
> Comtes de Champagne Brut Rose. A
>
> First sitdown course was crab cake with potato chips and tartar/
> remoulade, with �two whites:
>
> Blind White #1 I think everyone was in white Burgundy immediately.
> Exotic ripe nose with oak, quince, peaches,and hazelnut. Craig went to
> Meursault immediately, John agreed, Cathleen confirmed. Not a lot of
> rock/mineral, I am surpised at the year/vineyard, the combo I would
> have expected to be zippier/more mineral. But I liked (maybe more than
> group). �1993 Robert Ampeau "Les Perrieres" Meursault 1er. B+
>
> Blind White #2 Not as exotic, but clearly Burgundy. Nose is steely
> clean, chalky, and without apparent oak, I thought maybe Chablis, but
> softer/rounder on palate. Clean and with no oxidation. 1996 Jadot
> Meursault. B
>
> Moved to reds, which were accompanied by roast duck, green beans,
> potatoes:
>
> First flight. Most seemed clear Burgundy, though some guesses of
> California for #2. #4 seemed ripest, and someone thought 1990, but
> Cathleen reveal it was a horizontal of '93s:
>
> #1 - I thought this lovely and balanced, silky texture, red fruit with
> coffee and earth, I liked more than group. 1993 Jacques Prieur Volnay-
> Santenots 1er � A-
>
> #2 Round, soft, with a somewhat weird cherry cola note (which is why I
> agreed when someone said maybe CA). Only wine of night �that seems to
> devolve in glass. 1993 Louis Latour Volnay-Santenots 1er B-/C+
>
> #3 A bit tight at first, opens to fresh fruit, earth, some vanilla.
> Still some tannins, needs time. Volnay-Santenots 1er B+
>
> #4 �Lush, ripe, though with some balancing acids. Not bad at all.
> Never heard of producer. 1993 Glantenay Volnay-Santenots 1er B/B+
>
> Second red flight. Clearly Burgundy, and it wasn't long before someone
> (Dan?) �realized it was a continuation of same horizontal.
>
> #5 �Red cherries, herbs/pot, medium bodied. 1993 Robert Ampeau �Volnay-
> Santenots 1er B+
>
> #6 �Sulfury nose, big crushed berry fruit, sweet, a little empty. 1993
> Mikulski Volnay-Santenots 1er B-
>
> #7 a touch of bretty stink, but within my tolerance. Solid midweight
> Burgundy. 1993 Matrot Volnay-Santenots 1er
>
> More Volnay-Santenots (which of course is actually in Meursault) than
> I've ever tasted at once!
>
> Third red flight. Some question of possibly Bdx or Rhone, but we got
> back to Burgundy quickly, and it turned out to be more 1993s
> (I'm using Cathleen's numbering)
>
> #1 Ripe, somewhat lifted nose. Bigger than most earlier reds, somewhat
> herby, quite short compared to others. 1993 Clerget "Les Caillerets "
> Volnay 1er � B-
>
> #2 �Good, nice length, some tannins. 1993 Bitouzet-Prieur �"Les
> Caillerets" Volnay 1er �B+
>
> #3 Biggest red to date, some tannins, good acids, strong fruit core
> but far from ready. 1993 d'Angerville �"Les Caillerets " Volnay 1er.
> A-
>
> #4 �Ripe, tannic, a little stinky, a tad short but nice enough. 1993
> Pousse d'Or "Les Caillerets " Volnay 1er �B
>
> Fourth red flight- ok, with the numbering it wasn't hard to guess this
> was mostly a continuation of horizontal, though one wasn't Caillerets.
>
> #5 Sweet, ripe, lovely - more ready than most others. �I thought
> delicious. �1993 Jean Boillot "Les Caillerets " Volnay 1er �A-
>
> #6 More sweet/sappy fruit, integrated oak, nice length. 1993 �Bouchard
> "Les Caillerets Ancienne Cuvee Carnot �" Volnay 1er �B+
>
> #7 Actually seemed thin at first, but really put on weight in glass.
> Black cherries, raspberry, high acidity and tannins, needs time. 1993
> d'Angerville "Clos des Ducs " Volnay 1er �B+/A-
>
> Really fun and educational horizontal. Only maybe the Latour and
> Boillot didn't seem to warrant more time, and the Latour and maybe the
> Mikulski was only ones that was really weak, a pretty solid showing
> from a range of producers. Hard to say 1993 is only good at top level
> with this showing.
>
> With dessert, the 1976 Schloss Schonborn Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling
> Beerenauslese (Rheingau). Deep dark color, lower acids, lots of
> botrytis. Fully mature. A-/B+
>
> Fun night.
>
> 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.�

I still have about six bottles of the 1996 Jadot Meursault so I'm glad
to hear that it's still drinking well. Thanks for the notes.