We had some guests for dinner last night and we opened a number of wines.
With assorted munchies
1990 Pol Roger Rose-Quite youthful, strawberry and cream flavors with a nice fresh mousse. B+1998 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill-Bright, light and fruity. A bit of citrus and brioche. B
1961 Pommery-very little mousse left, very Sherry like and nutty but not much fruit . NRWith Mushroom Rissoto:
2005 SQN The Petition-Huge Rhone style white that drinks like a red. QUite exotic tasting blend of 60% Chardonnay and a 20/20 split of VIognier and Roussane. Oily mouthfeel with rocks, buttered pop corn, flowers and mango. A1999 Louis Latour Batard Montrachet-Lovely lemony mineral component with just a hint of hazelnut. B+
1997 Gerard Chavey Puligny Montrachet Les Pierriers-Still fresh and showing little age. RIch orange zest and lemon curd. BWith Braised Lamb Shanks and truffled polenta:
1998 Chateau Cheval Blanc-Deep purple. Rich cassis and leather. Smooth, supple and seamless. Still very young. My WOTN. A+1986 Chateau Mouton-Starting to show a touch of age. Cedar and leather behind big cassis and blackberry notes. Still a bit tough and tannnic. B+
1990 Chateau Haut Brion-Light, smooth and focused. A lot of secondary flavors. Cigarbox, leather, gravelly minerals, red berries. Really sleek and supple. A1999 Araujo Eisele Vineyard Cabernet-Still quite young. Swweet ripe black currant and asian spice. A bit of oak and mineral on the finish. B+
With Cheese:
1998 Zind Humbrecht Tokay Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal SGN- Thick, sweet and concentrated. Almost like drinking peach preserves with a bit of honey and flowers. Exceptional sticky. A+