By: AJ McClellan
After the tasting we went to York Street and had a great dinner to cap off the night. We brought some great wines but I think you would be surprised to see which was the star of the night…
1995 Upper Barn Marcassin Chardonnay – Cloudier than usual and very oxidized. After two hours the wine was drinkable but very disappointing.
1995 Beaucastel Hommage a Jacques Perrin – The wine was drinking well. Classic CDP with horseshoe, leather, tar, cassis, dried black fruits. There was a nice minerality and dried earth to the wine but not blowing me away…
1990 Latour – Nice earthy nose with bramble and dried red fruits on the palate. This is my second time to taste this wine and be disappointed. Drinking with a mediocrity that a 100 point wine should not possess. That being said I would not kick it out of bed for eating crackers…
2006 Jones Family Cabernet Sauvignon – Showing very well over dinner, and surprising given the company it was served in… Rich on the palate with great structure and soft silky tannins perfect with the food. Star of the night…