Had a wonderful dinner last night at Vertical Wine Bistro in Pasadena. Thursdays-Saturdays they have an amazing chilled seafood tower that is so well priced I am certain they lose money on it.
It’s one of the few places in town where you can get excellent langoustines. The rock crab was probably one of the best I’ve had.
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2012 Domaine Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru (6/19/2015)
Outstanding. Flint and sulfur on the nose initially. The rich fruit underneath is supported by such precision and balance. Very long finish. Roulot is Roulot. -
2013 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru (6/19/2015)
Good from the get go. Plenty of tension and chablis minerality. However the fruit is very rich and on the palate quite generous. This almost tastes like a white burg. Not as good as the 2012 Roulot Porusot alongside it but very much held its own. Probably the my favorite Dauvissat to date. -
1996 Denis Mugneret Père et Fils Richebourg - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru (6/19/2015)
Somewhat disjointed at first. With air, this really fleshed out. Much dirtier on the nose than the 98. On the palate much richer with more weight than the 98 but also not as clean. Could become something really good if the funkiness doesn’t worsen with time. -
1998 Denis Mugneret Père et Fils Richebourg - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru (6/19/2015)
Showed well from the beginning. Bright cherry fruit, plenty of structure. Good length. Very clean and certainly power without weight. This is one of the better 98s I’ve had and this one has room to grow. -
2005 Domaine Robert Groffier Bonnes Mares - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru (6/19/2015)
Outstanding bouquet. So complex with fruit, spice, and some floral notes. The palate is quite primary. Generous dark fruit, some oak. Not showing much now but the nose is stellar.
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