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A Few Chards with Dinner
On Apr 4, 9:14 am, "DaleW" > wrote:
> On Apr 3, 2:36?pm, "Bi!!" > wrote: > > > > > Last night with Chicken Picata (Giada's), roasted garlic couscous and > > grilled veggies I opened a couple of Chards. > > > 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. > > > 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 > > > 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. > > 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) > > 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. |
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