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Pouilly Fuisse - Hors Classe..... Corton, Ch. Grancey.....

27-Apr-97

"Second Holiday" of Pesach. Traditional family dinner to end the seven days of excessive eating...

Gefilte Fish
Chopped Liver
Pickled Radish
Chicken Soup with Kneidlach
1993 POUILLY-FUISSE 'HORS CLASSE' - DOM. FERRET
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Young lamb stew with apples, prunes, saffron, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon & honey
Chicken marinated in sour cream
1989 CORTON, CH. GRANCEY - L. LATOUR
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Fresh Fruit Salad


Pouilly-Fuisse 'Hors Classe' 1993 Dom. Ferret

4/97. Acquired at local auction Mar-97 for $31 net.
My first taste of this famous Pouilly-Fuisse domaine. Did not expected much concentration as 1993 was not particularly good vintage for white (B) (as opposed to red).
COLOR: Palish straw-yellow. Not particularly impressive color.
NOSE: Deep and concentrated! Apples, pears, minerals and toasted almonds. Rich, Meursault-like aromas that are strong enough to withstand the abundance of oak that is pretty dominant.
TASTE: Mouth-filling fat and rich, with touch of honey near the finish. Again, I could have easily mistaken this wine for a 1er Cru Meursault. Funny effect of Gefilte-Fish on white (B): Sipped on its own, the wine finished with sweetish tones. Drank with the fish it ended pretty bitter!...
LENGTH: Short aftertaste that is affected by the food the wine accompanied. Very good with the soup, reasonable with the chopped liver, really bad with the Gefilte-Fish.
TEXTURE & BALANCE: Full-bodied fat and viscous. Surprisingly concentrated for the vintage. A tiny bit overoaked for perfect balance, but otherwise superbly structured.
OVERALL: Excellent+! On par if not better than many Cote d'Or 1er Cru.
MARK: 17+/20.aaaaaaaaBUY MORE? Yes.


Corton, Chateau Grancey 1989 L. Latour

4/97. Acquired from Beaune Dec-94 for $26 (imported for $34 net).
COLOR: Medium-light red, noticeable clearing towards the rim.
NOSE: Beautifully developed primary and secondary aromas. Deep red fruit, delicate yet elegant 'Bourgogne Nose' - all combine to create complex and enticing bouquet.
TASTE: Charmingly tasty, full of cheerful red fruit. Multiple flavors, strong grip, rich and mouthfilling. Superbly accompanied the ultra rich lamb stew.
LENGTH: Medium-long pleasant aftertaste.
TEXTURE & BALANCE: Full-bodied and very well structured. Good fruit, plenty of 'winyness', refreshing acidity and soft tannins. Wholesome wine!
OVERALL: Superb! I am rarely impressed by Latour red-wine efforts. This however is a wonderful wine that is at its peak now. Probably one of the best-value '89 (B) one can get his hands on
MARK: 18/20.aaaaaaaaBUY MORE? Yes.


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