By: AJ McClellan
The other day we had a great night opening a slew of stellar bottles but I must say the duo of 82 Doms were a wonderful highlight!
2009 Foley Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon – Chocolaty and rich! A great wine that was showing in contrast to everything else on the table.
1993 Domaine Leflaive Puligny Montrachet 1er Folatieres – This bottle was a little oxidative but it was still showing some pretty fruit and great mineral notes.
1989 Leroy Vosne Romanee Beaux Monts – One of the stars of the show! The dry red fruit was lovely with excellent minerality and simply amazing earthy aromas. The finish was long and full of flavor.
1982 Dom Perignon Rose – This is the best 82 DP Rose I have had to date. We broke the seal on an OWC for this bottle and the impeccable provenance was showing in spades. Fresh strawberries were all over the nose with freshly baked brioche and crazy rhubarb on the finish.
1982 Dom Perignon – This DP was also showing exceedingly well with a yeasty nose and plenty of citrus on the palate.
1995 Rene Lamy Montrachet – Simply wow. With all the great wines on the table this one was keep right up there with them showing stunning acidity and minerality not to mention the beautiful tropical fruit of bananas foster and pineapple. Can I say it again, WOW!
1990 Henri Gouges NSG 1er Les Pruliers – This was a good bottle and on any other night been supurbe but with the company it simply fell short. Pretty on the nose but never exceedingly provocative this wine was good but was for sure over shadowed.
1994 Leroy Meursault – There was nothing wrong with this wine technically but the simple fact of the matter was it was not great. Its prime was probably 1-3 years after release and even then it might not have shown very brightly… Very disappointing.