On Jan 24, 10:04*am, "Bill S." > wrote:
> Dinner notes:
>
> with amuses bouche:
>
> 1995 Henriot Champagne – showing some complexity, clean, very nice.
>
> with scallop soup:
>
> 2006 Eben Sadie Palladius – while I prefer Sadie’s reds, this unusual
> blend of Chenin, Viognier and grenchae blanc is always interesting.
> This one for some reason didn’t show much nose but was full flavoured
> and had a persistent finish.
>
> with Alsatian style halibut sausage:
>
> 1999 Dom. Weinbach Schlossberg Riesling – loved this one – typical
> Riesling nose with petrol and hint of pear, lots of flavour on palate
> and finished long and dry.
>
> with porcini risotto:
>
> 1997 Aurelio Settimo Roche Barolo – edges starting to show some brick,
> very good nose with black cherry, still showing tannins in the mouth,
> with good fruit and a nice sweetness at the end.
>
> with duck magret and confit:
>
> 1983 Boyd Cantenac – wanted to drink up some 83s before they fall too
> far off the table. *I didn’t have too high an expectation for this
> Margaux, but was pleasantly surprised to find it the darker of the
> two, with a dark nose of plums and spice, fruit was good and the
> length just fine. *Really hit and miss with this producer. I have some
> decent 1975, but have been disappointed many times by other vintages.
>
> 1983 La Gaffeliere – this St. Emilion was less pleasing. Slightly
> muted pale wine, the entry was OK, but fruit was missing mid palate,
> and it did have tannins at the end. The nose briefly rallied, but then
> went AWOL again. Basically a waste of time – if not a dead wine, it
> was certainly in extremis.
>
> with gorgonzola:
>
> 1988 Ch. Guiraud – a nice pineapple nose, medium sweet, a bit lighter
> than the following wine, with good balance.
>
> 1988 Ch. Suduiraut – more depth in this nose, and more lemon, clean
> with a long honeyed finish. *Great fun to have tasted this pair
> repeatedly over several years to watch them change.

What is Eben Sadie- BC?

I think most Margaux properties made their best wines of the 80s in
83.

88 may be my favorite mature Sauternes vintage

thanks for notes