New Year's Resolution
Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:53 pm
After a few years of enjoying this forum, I will commit to posting my bordeaux experiences...please excuse any formatting errors as this is new ground.
New Year’s eve dinner
1998 Chateau Beauregard Pomerol
This was a perfect match for roasted lamb chops. Dark red color, discreet, earthy aroma and soft, but noticeable tannins. Palate-cleansing acidity...which I love in a wine.
1994 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl
Alas, the last of a lot purchased on release. With foie gras, brioche toasts and sautéed apples. Dark golden color. Classic lychee and rose petal aromas, round and full mid-palate and a super-long finish. Great match with the dish and only 13.5% alcohol. A taste on day three indicates this bottle could have gone a few more years.
2002 Domaine Huet Vouvray Pétillant
Served as an aperitif. No pre-mox issues here. Just a lovely bottle of wine that was better on day two, having a more rounded finish.
Christmas Holiday wines
2000 La Dame de Montrose
This has continued to please us. Classic Bordeaux and a beautiful, understate wine.
2000 Labégorce Zédé
Served with roast beef. This is a lovely Margaux wine. Light-bodied, elegant, fresh and very balanced. I will serve future bottles with something lighter though as the beef wasn't the best match.
2000 Lafon Rochet
Served with roast beef as above. A bruiser with roaring fruit aromas (a hint of Ludens cherry cough drops), full palate and a long finish. Somewhat gritty tannins, but a great match with the beef...crowd pleaser.
New Year’s eve dinner
1998 Chateau Beauregard Pomerol
This was a perfect match for roasted lamb chops. Dark red color, discreet, earthy aroma and soft, but noticeable tannins. Palate-cleansing acidity...which I love in a wine.
1994 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl
Alas, the last of a lot purchased on release. With foie gras, brioche toasts and sautéed apples. Dark golden color. Classic lychee and rose petal aromas, round and full mid-palate and a super-long finish. Great match with the dish and only 13.5% alcohol. A taste on day three indicates this bottle could have gone a few more years.
2002 Domaine Huet Vouvray Pétillant
Served as an aperitif. No pre-mox issues here. Just a lovely bottle of wine that was better on day two, having a more rounded finish.
Christmas Holiday wines
2000 La Dame de Montrose
This has continued to please us. Classic Bordeaux and a beautiful, understate wine.
2000 Labégorce Zédé
Served with roast beef. This is a lovely Margaux wine. Light-bodied, elegant, fresh and very balanced. I will serve future bottles with something lighter though as the beef wasn't the best match.
2000 Lafon Rochet
Served with roast beef as above. A bruiser with roaring fruit aromas (a hint of Ludens cherry cough drops), full palate and a long finish. Somewhat gritty tannins, but a great match with the beef...crowd pleaser.