On Apr 4, 9:14 am, "DaleW" > wrote:
> On Apr 3, 2:36?pm, "Bi!!" > wrote:
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> > Last night with Chicken Picata (Giada's), roasted garlic couscous and
> > grilled veggies I opened a couple of Chards.
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> > 1997 Latour Corton Charlemagne-Deep gold in color. The nose showd a
> > fair amount of raosted hazelnut and a touch of oak. Quite rich on the
> > palate with pear and golden delicious apple coming through a fairly
> > opulent mouth feel. Plenty going on and the wine has probably
> > peaked. No oxidized notes.
> > A- on the Dale Scale.
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> > 2000 Domaine Laroche Chablis Les Blanchots-Pale shimmering gold in the
> > glass. Creamy lemon curd and exotic spices mixed with a thick
> > minerality across the palate. While a bit tight on the nose, it
> > really opened up on the palate. A on the Dale Scale
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> > 2002 Shafer Red Shoulders Ranch Chardonnay-While this is ususally one
> > of my favorite California Chards, compared to the two French Burgs it
> > was just too much of everything. Fairly heavy aromas of oak and
> > butter with some orange/lemon marmalade. Ripe fruits pears, peaches
> > and citrus fruits dominate leaving a mouthcoating heaviness that was
> > almost cloying. B on the Dale Scale.
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> If you asked me, I'd probably diss 1997 white Burgundies. But at the
> upper end (BdM Corton-C, Leflaive and Jadot Batards, etc) there are
> some stunning wines (if earlier maturing than some other vintages)
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> Thanks for the notes on the Laroche. I like the house, though I seldom
> see anything but the regional level St Martin bottling.


I have enjoyed a Meursault, ONCE.