On Friday, August 9, 2013 12:29:02 PM UTC-4, DaleW wrote:
> Last night our supposedly Bordeaux group did our annual sushi and Champagne dinner at Mishima. A nice lineup:
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> 2005 Pierre Peters Chetillons
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> I thought this was great - young but already showing complexity. A-
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> 2004 Bollinger Grand Annee
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> In comparison to the Peters I thought this slightly ponderous, but a nice fuller styled Champagne,B+/B
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> Flight 2
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> NV Marie Courtin Concordance (disgorged 1/13)
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> Sans soufre. Very fresh, bright, alive, B+/A-
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> 2002 Moet and Chandon Dom Perignon
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> I loved this last year, but this bottle was a sulphur bomb. Very full underneath, but sulphur dominated. Maybe the comparison to the Courtin made it more apparent, but this still was sulfury an hour later. B-
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> 1996 Dom Ruinart Brut
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> This was good, but maybe a slight disappointment on my expectations of ‘96 tete de cuvees. Liked more on second pour . B+
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> 1998 Dom Ruinart Brut
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> Well balanced, nice length. B+
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> 2002 Dom Ruinart Brut
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> Selfopening bottle, but Jay reacted and saved. Some sulphur, though not like the Dom. Not as appealing as most wines this night, but suspect it will improve. B
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> Flight 4
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> 1999 Taittinger Comtes des Champagne
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> Pretty classic showing for a full bodied BdB, balanced and long. A-
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> 1999 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses
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> Edged the Comtes for my WOTN, long, complete, best Champagne I’ve had this year. A-/A
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> Nice wines with a fun group
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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.

Nice notes. Thanks. I am a fan of Pierre Peters...pretty good QPR too.